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Lancaster and Wyre and Shrewsbury

100,770 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster and Wyre is higher than Shrewsbury on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lancaster and Wyre Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Shrewsbury: £4,361Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Shrewsbury: £4,119Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Shrewsbury is higher£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £12,649, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649Shrewsbury: £12,286Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703Shrewsbury: £11,604Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£12,234£12,286£11,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,458, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458Shrewsbury: £1,606Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464Shrewsbury: £1,517Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Shrewsbury is higher£1,599£1,606£1,517

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £11,486, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486Shrewsbury: £11,218Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534Shrewsbury: £10,595Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895

    £11,486£11,534£10,895Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£11,170£11,218£10,595

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £354, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319Lancaster and Wyre: £354Shrewsbury: £320Lancaster and Wyre: £356Shrewsbury: £303Lancaster and Wyre: £336

    £354£356£336Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£319£320£303

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £786, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723Lancaster and Wyre: £786Shrewsbury: £726Lancaster and Wyre: £789Shrewsbury: £686Lancaster and Wyre: £745

    £786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£723£726£686

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £23, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21Lancaster and Wyre: £23Shrewsbury: £21Lancaster and Wyre: £23Shrewsbury: £20Lancaster and Wyre: £22

    £23£23£22Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Lancaster and Wyre: £407Shrewsbury: £400Lancaster and Wyre: £409Shrewsbury: £378Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£398£400£378

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Lancaster and Wyre: £114Shrewsbury: £98Lancaster and Wyre: £114Shrewsbury: £93Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre is higher£98£98£93

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £81, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82Lancaster and Wyre: £81Shrewsbury: £82Lancaster and Wyre: £81Shrewsbury: £78Lancaster and Wyre: £77

    £81£81£77Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,124, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124Shrewsbury: £1,230Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129Shrewsbury: £1,161Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Shrewsbury is higher£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Lancaster and Wyre: £152Shrewsbury: £174Lancaster and Wyre: £153Shrewsbury: £164Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Shrewsbury is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £247, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280Lancaster and Wyre: £247Shrewsbury: £281Lancaster and Wyre: £248Shrewsbury: £266Lancaster and Wyre: £234

    £247£248£234Shrewsbury is higher£280£281£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £3.55, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55Shrewsbury: £7.59Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57Shrewsbury: £7.17Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Shrewsbury is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £2.84, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84Shrewsbury: £5.11Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85Shrewsbury: £4.83Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Shrewsbury is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Shrewsbury: £5.01Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Shrewsbury: £4.73Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3

    1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count998.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 90.5, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5

    90.5Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count83.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 162.8, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8

    162.8Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count144.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre 132.0, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0

    132.0Shrewsbury is higher148.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre 17.2, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2

    17.2Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count17.6

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Lancaster and Wyre and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureLancaster and WyreShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,234£12,286£11,604Lancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,599£1,606£1,517Shrewsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,486£11,534£10,895£11,170£11,218£10,595Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£319£320£303Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£723£726£686Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£21£21£20Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£398£400£378Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£98£98£93Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£82£82£78Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£1,224£1,230£1,161Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£234£280£281£266Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.99£5.01£4.73Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.3998.3Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.583.9Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8144.3Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.354.6Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.0148.5Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.217.6Shrewsbury

Per resident

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lancaster and Wyre Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Shrewsbury: £4,361Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Shrewsbury: £4,119Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Shrewsbury is higher£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,444, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444Shrewsbury: £2,729Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454Shrewsbury: £2,578Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318

    £2,444£2,454£2,318Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £940, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951Lancaster and Wyre: £940Shrewsbury: £955Lancaster and Wyre: £944Shrewsbury: £902Lancaster and Wyre: £891

    £940£944£891Shrewsbury is higher£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,219, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219Shrewsbury: £2,492Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228Shrewsbury: £2,354Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105

    £2,219£2,228£2,105Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £68, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71Lancaster and Wyre: £68Shrewsbury: £71Lancaster and Wyre: £69Shrewsbury: £67Lancaster and Wyre: £65

    £68£69£65Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161Lancaster and Wyre: £152Shrewsbury: £161Lancaster and Wyre: £152Shrewsbury: £152Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£152£144Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4.46, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46Shrewsbury: £4.75Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48Shrewsbury: £4.49Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£4.73£4.75£4.49

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Lancaster and Wyre: £407Shrewsbury: £400Lancaster and Wyre: £409Shrewsbury: £378Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£398£400£378

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Lancaster and Wyre: £114Shrewsbury: £98Lancaster and Wyre: £114Shrewsbury: £93Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre is higher£98£98£93

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £52, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49Lancaster and Wyre: £52Shrewsbury: £49Lancaster and Wyre: £52Shrewsbury: £46Lancaster and Wyre: £49

    £52£52£49Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £724, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728Lancaster and Wyre: £724Shrewsbury: £731Lancaster and Wyre: £728Shrewsbury: £691Lancaster and Wyre: £687

    £724£728£687Shrewsbury is higher£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Lancaster and Wyre: £152Shrewsbury: £174Lancaster and Wyre: £153Shrewsbury: £164Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Shrewsbury is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £159, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167Lancaster and Wyre: £159Shrewsbury: £167Lancaster and Wyre: £160Shrewsbury: £158Lancaster and Wyre: £151

    £159£160£151Shrewsbury is higher£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2.29, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29Shrewsbury: £4.51Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30Shrewsbury: £4.26Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Shrewsbury is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £1.83, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83Shrewsbury: £3.04Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84Shrewsbury: £2.87Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Shrewsbury is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Shrewsbury: £5.01Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Shrewsbury: £4.73Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 198.1, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1

    198.1Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 17.5, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5

    17.5Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count18.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 31.5, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5

    31.5Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count32.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 85.1, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1

    85.1Shrewsbury is higher88.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 11.1, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1

    11.1Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count10.5

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Lancaster and Wyre and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureLancaster and WyreShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,444£2,454£2,318£2,718£2,729£2,578Shrewsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£951£955£902Shrewsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,219£2,228£2,105£2,481£2,492£2,354Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£71£71£67Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£161£161£152Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£398£400£378Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£98£98£93Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£49£49£46Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£728£687£728£731£691Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£167£167£158Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.99£5.01£4.73Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1221.8Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.518.6Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.532.0Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.354.6Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.188.3Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.110.5Lancaster and Wyre

Total

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lancaster and Wyre Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £409.3m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mShrewsbury: £454.5mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mShrewsbury: £429.3mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.3mShrewsbury is higher£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £246.3m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mShrewsbury: £284.5mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mShrewsbury: £268.7mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6m

    £246.3m£247.3m£233.6mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £94.7m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mShrewsbury: £99.5mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mShrewsbury: £94.0mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8m

    £94.7m£95.1m£89.8mShrewsbury is higher£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre £223.6m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mShrewsbury: £259.7mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mShrewsbury: £245.3mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1m

    £223.6m£224.6m£212.1mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £6.9m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mShrewsbury: £7.4mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mShrewsbury: £7.0mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mShrewsbury: £16.8mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mShrewsbury: £15.9mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.45m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.49mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.47mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £41.0m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mShrewsbury: £41.7mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mShrewsbury: £39.3mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £11.5m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mShrewsbury: £10.2mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mShrewsbury: £9.6mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mLancaster and Wyre is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £5.2m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mShrewsbury: £5.1mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mShrewsbury: £4.8mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £73.0m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mShrewsbury: £76.2mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mShrewsbury: £72.0mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mShrewsbury is higher£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mShrewsbury: £18.1mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mShrewsbury: £17.1mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mShrewsbury is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £16.0m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mShrewsbury: £17.4mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mShrewsbury: £16.5mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShrewsbury is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.23m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mShrewsbury: £0.47mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mShrewsbury: £0.44mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mShrewsbury is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.18m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mShrewsbury: £0.32mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mShrewsbury: £0.30mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.19m£0.17mShrewsbury is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.62m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mShrewsbury: £0.52mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mShrewsbury: £0.49mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre 19,961, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961

    19,961Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,762, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762

    1,762Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count1,943

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 3,170, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170

    3,170Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count3,340

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 6,076, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076

    6,076Lancaster and Wyre is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 8,574, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574

    8,574Shrewsbury is higher9,207

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,119, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119

    1,119Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count1,091

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Wyre and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureLancaster and WyreShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mLancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLancaster and Wyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mShrewsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mLancaster and Wyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,96123,114Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7621,943Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,340Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0765,687Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5749,207Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1191,091Lancaster and Wyre

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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