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Maldon and Shrewsbury

103,246 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

Maldon is higher than Shrewsbury on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Maldon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 13. 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

Maldon Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,457, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Maldon: £4,457Shrewsbury: £4,361Maldon: £4,476Shrewsbury: £4,119Maldon: £4,228

    £4,457£4,476£4,228Maldon 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: Maldon £12,796, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234Maldon: £12,796Shrewsbury: £12,286Maldon: £12,851Shrewsbury: £11,604Maldon: £12,138

    £12,796£12,851£12,138Maldon is higher£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: Maldon £1,429, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599Maldon: £1,429Shrewsbury: £1,606Maldon: £1,435Shrewsbury: £1,517Maldon: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Shrewsbury 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: Maldon £11,911, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170Maldon: £11,911Shrewsbury: £11,218Maldon: £11,962Shrewsbury: £10,595Maldon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,962£11,298Maldon is higher£11,170£11,218£10,595

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £273, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319Maldon: £273Shrewsbury: £320Maldon: £274Shrewsbury: £303Maldon: £259

    £273£274£259Shrewsbury is higher£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: Maldon £594, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723Maldon: £594Shrewsbury: £726Maldon: £596Shrewsbury: £686Maldon: £563

    £594£596£563Shrewsbury is higher£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: Maldon £18, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21Maldon: £18Shrewsbury: £21Maldon: £18Shrewsbury: £20Maldon: £17

    £18£18£17Shrewsbury is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £302, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Maldon: £302Shrewsbury: £400Maldon: £304Shrewsbury: £378Maldon: £287

    £302£304£287Shrewsbury is higher£398£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £121, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Maldon: £121Shrewsbury: £98Maldon: £122Shrewsbury: £93Maldon: £115

    £121£122£115Maldon 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: Maldon £95, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82Maldon: £95Shrewsbury: £82Maldon: £95Shrewsbury: £78Maldon: £90

    £95£95£90Maldon is higher£82£82£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,119, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224Maldon: £1,119Shrewsbury: £1,230Maldon: £1,123Shrewsbury: £1,161Maldon: £1,061

    £1,119£1,123£1,061Shrewsbury is higher£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £144, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Maldon: £144Shrewsbury: £174Maldon: £145Shrewsbury: £164Maldon: £137

    £144£145£137Shrewsbury 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: Maldon £203, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280Maldon: £203Shrewsbury: £281Maldon: £204Shrewsbury: £266Maldon: £193

    £203£204£193Shrewsbury 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: Maldon £6.88, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56Maldon: £6.88Shrewsbury: £7.59Maldon: £6.91Shrewsbury: £7.17Maldon: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Shrewsbury 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: Maldon £5.28, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09Maldon: £5.28Shrewsbury: £5.11Maldon: £5.30Shrewsbury: £4.83Maldon: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Maldon is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £6.37, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Maldon: £6.37Shrewsbury: £5.01Maldon: £6.39Shrewsbury: £4.73Maldon: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Maldon 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: Maldon 1,030.2, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3Maldon: 1,030.2

    1,030.2Maldon is higher998.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maldon 70.4, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9Maldon: 70.4

    70.4Shrewsbury is higher83.9

  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: Maldon 128.9, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3Maldon: 128.9

    128.9Shrewsbury is higher144.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 47.4, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Maldon: 47.4

    47.4Shrewsbury 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: Maldon 124.8, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5Maldon: 124.8

    124.8Shrewsbury 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: Maldon 21.4, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6Maldon: 21.4

    21.4Maldon is higher17.6

Show the numbers
Maldon and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,457£4,476£4,228£4,342£4,361£4,119Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,796£12,851£12,138£12,234£12,286£11,604Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,599£1,606£1,517Shrewsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,962£11,298£11,170£11,218£10,595Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£319£320£303Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£596£563£723£726£686Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£98£98£93Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£82£82£78Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,119£1,123£1,061£1,224£1,230£1,161Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£280£281£266Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.09£5.11£4.83Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.99£5.01£4.73Maldon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.2998.3Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.483.9Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9144.3Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.454.6Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.8148.5Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.417.6Maldon

Per resident

Maldon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 13. 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

Maldon Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,457, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Maldon: £4,457Shrewsbury: £4,361Maldon: £4,476Shrewsbury: £4,119Maldon: £4,228

    £4,457£4,476£4,228Maldon is higher£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maldon £3,052, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718Maldon: £3,052Shrewsbury: £2,729Maldon: £3,065Shrewsbury: £2,578Maldon: £2,895

    £3,052£3,065£2,895Maldon is higher£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maldon £831, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951Maldon: £831Shrewsbury: £955Maldon: £835Shrewsbury: £902Maldon: £788

    £831£835£788Shrewsbury is higher£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maldon £2,841, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481Maldon: £2,841Shrewsbury: £2,492Maldon: £2,853Shrewsbury: £2,354Maldon: £2,695

    £2,841£2,853£2,695Maldon is higher£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maldon £65, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71Maldon: £65Shrewsbury: £71Maldon: £65Shrewsbury: £67Maldon: £62

    £65£65£62Shrewsbury is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £142, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161Maldon: £142Shrewsbury: £161Maldon: £142Shrewsbury: £152Maldon: £134

    £142£142£134Shrewsbury is higher£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: Maldon £4.36, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73Maldon: £4.36Shrewsbury: £4.75Maldon: £4.38Shrewsbury: £4.49Maldon: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Shrewsbury is higher£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: Maldon £302, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Maldon: £302Shrewsbury: £400Maldon: £304Shrewsbury: £378Maldon: £287

    £302£304£287Shrewsbury is higher£398£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £121, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Maldon: £121Shrewsbury: £98Maldon: £122Shrewsbury: £93Maldon: £115

    £121£122£115Maldon 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: Maldon £55, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49Maldon: £55Shrewsbury: £49Maldon: £55Shrewsbury: £46Maldon: £52

    £55£55£52Maldon is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maldon £650, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728Maldon: £650Shrewsbury: £731Maldon: £653Shrewsbury: £691Maldon: £617

    £650£653£617Shrewsbury is higher£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £144, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Maldon: £144Shrewsbury: £174Maldon: £145Shrewsbury: £164Maldon: £137

    £144£145£137Shrewsbury is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maldon £118, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167Maldon: £118Shrewsbury: £167Maldon: £119Shrewsbury: £158Maldon: £112

    £118£119£112Shrewsbury is higher£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maldon £4.00, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49Maldon: £4.00Shrewsbury: £4.51Maldon: £4.01Shrewsbury: £4.26Maldon: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Shrewsbury is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maldon £3.07, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03Maldon: £3.07Shrewsbury: £3.04Maldon: £3.08Shrewsbury: £2.87Maldon: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Maldon is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £6.37, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Maldon: £6.37Shrewsbury: £5.01Maldon: £6.39Shrewsbury: £4.73Maldon: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Maldon is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 245.7, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8Maldon: 245.7

    245.7Maldon is higher221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 16.8, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6Maldon: 16.8

    16.8Shrewsbury is higher18.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 30.7, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0Maldon: 30.7

    30.7Shrewsbury is higher32.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 47.4, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Maldon: 47.4

    47.4Shrewsbury is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 72.6, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3Maldon: 72.6

    72.6Shrewsbury 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: Maldon 12.4, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5Maldon: 12.4

    12.4Maldon is higher10.5

Show the numbers
Maldon and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureMaldonShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,457£4,476£4,228£4,342£4,361£4,119Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,052£3,065£2,895£2,718£2,729£2,578Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£831£835£788£951£955£902Shrewsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,841£2,853£2,695£2,481£2,492£2,354Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£71£71£67Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£161£161£152Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£98£98£93Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£49£49£46Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£650£653£617£728£731£691Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£167£167£158Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.03£3.04£2.87Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.99£5.01£4.73Maldon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.7221.8Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.818.6Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.732.0Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.454.6Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.688.3Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.410.5Maldon

Total

Maldon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 13. 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

Maldon Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £460.2m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mMaldon: £460.2mShrewsbury: £454.5mMaldon: £462.2mShrewsbury: £429.3mMaldon: £436.5m

    £460.2m£462.2m£436.5mMaldon is higher£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £315.1m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mMaldon: £315.1mShrewsbury: £284.5mMaldon: £316.5mShrewsbury: £268.7mMaldon: £298.9m

    £315.1m£316.5m£298.9mMaldon is higher£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maldon £85.8m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mMaldon: £85.8mShrewsbury: £99.5mMaldon: £86.2mShrewsbury: £94.0mMaldon: £81.4m

    £85.8m£86.2m£81.4mShrewsbury is higher£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £293.3m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mMaldon: £293.3mShrewsbury: £259.7mMaldon: £294.6mShrewsbury: £245.3mMaldon: £278.2m

    £293.3m£294.6m£278.2mMaldon is higher£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon £6.7m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mMaldon: £6.7mShrewsbury: £7.4mMaldon: £6.7mShrewsbury: £7.0mMaldon: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mShrewsbury is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon £14.6m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mMaldon: £14.6mShrewsbury: £16.8mMaldon: £14.7mShrewsbury: £15.9mMaldon: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShrewsbury is higher£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: Maldon £0.45m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mMaldon: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.49mMaldon: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.47mMaldon: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mShrewsbury is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon £31.2m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mMaldon: £31.2mShrewsbury: £41.7mMaldon: £31.3mShrewsbury: £39.3mMaldon: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mShrewsbury is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £12.5m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mMaldon: £12.5mShrewsbury: £10.2mMaldon: £12.6mShrewsbury: £9.6mMaldon: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMaldon 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: Maldon £5.7m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mMaldon: £5.7mShrewsbury: £5.1mMaldon: £5.7mShrewsbury: £4.8mMaldon: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMaldon is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon £67.2m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mMaldon: £67.2mShrewsbury: £76.2mMaldon: £67.4mShrewsbury: £72.0mMaldon: £63.7m

    £67.2m£67.4m£63.7mShrewsbury is higher£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maldon £14.9m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mMaldon: £14.9mShrewsbury: £18.1mMaldon: £15.0mShrewsbury: £17.1mMaldon: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mShrewsbury is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maldon £12.2m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mMaldon: £12.2mShrewsbury: £17.4mMaldon: £12.3mShrewsbury: £16.5mMaldon: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mShrewsbury is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maldon £0.41m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mMaldon: £0.41mShrewsbury: £0.47mMaldon: £0.41mShrewsbury: £0.44mMaldon: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShrewsbury is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maldon £0.32m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mMaldon: £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mMaldon: £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.30mMaldon: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMaldon is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maldon £0.66m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mMaldon: £0.66mShrewsbury: £0.52mMaldon: £0.66mShrewsbury: £0.49mMaldon: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMaldon is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maldon 25,369, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114Maldon: 25,369

    25,369Maldon is higher23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon 1,733, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943Maldon: 1,733

    1,733Shrewsbury is higher1,943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon 3,174, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340Maldon: 3,174

    3,174Shrewsbury is higher3,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon 4,896, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687Maldon: 4,896

    4,896Shrewsbury is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon 7,495, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207Maldon: 7,495

    7,495Shrewsbury is higher9,207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon 1,282, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091Maldon: 1,282

    1,282Maldon is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Maldon and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureMaldonShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.2m£462.2m£436.5m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mMaldon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.1m£316.5m£298.9m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mMaldon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.8m£86.2m£81.4m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£293.3m£294.6m£278.2m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mMaldon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£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£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mMaldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mMaldon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.2m£67.4m£63.7m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mShrewsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMaldon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMaldon
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,36923,114Maldon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7331,943Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1743,340Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8965,687Shrewsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4959,207Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2821,091Maldon

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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