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Melton and Syston and Shrewsbury

97,716 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than Shrewsbury on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Melton and Syston 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

Melton and Syston Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Melton and Syston: £4,249Shrewsbury: £4,361Melton and Syston: £4,267Shrewsbury: £4,119Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston £12,768, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234Melton and Syston: £12,768Shrewsbury: £12,286Melton and Syston: £12,823Shrewsbury: £11,604Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £1,554, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599Melton and Syston: £1,554Shrewsbury: £1,606Melton and Syston: £1,561Shrewsbury: £1,517Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston £11,763, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170Melton and Syston: £11,763Shrewsbury: £11,218Melton and Syston: £11,813Shrewsbury: £10,595Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £295, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319Melton and Syston: £295Shrewsbury: £320Melton and Syston: £296Shrewsbury: £303Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston £692, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723Melton and Syston: £692Shrewsbury: £726Melton and Syston: £695Shrewsbury: £686Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston £19, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21Melton and Syston: £19Shrewsbury: £21Melton and Syston: £19Shrewsbury: £20Melton and Syston: £18

    £19£19£18Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston £349, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Melton and Syston: £349Shrewsbury: £400Melton and Syston: £350Shrewsbury: £378Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston £98, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Melton and Syston: £98Shrewsbury: £98Melton and Syston: £99Shrewsbury: £93Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Melton and Syston £92, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82Melton and Syston: £92Shrewsbury: £82Melton and Syston: £92Shrewsbury: £78Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Melton and Syston is higher£82£82£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £1,244, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224Melton and Syston: £1,244Shrewsbury: £1,230Melton and Syston: £1,249Shrewsbury: £1,161Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Melton and Syston: £98Shrewsbury: £174Melton and Syston: £99Shrewsbury: £164Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston £206, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280Melton and Syston: £206Shrewsbury: £281Melton and Syston: £207Shrewsbury: £266Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston £9.66, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56Melton and Syston: £9.66Shrewsbury: £7.59Melton and Syston: £9.70Shrewsbury: £7.17Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £2.83, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09Melton and Syston: £2.83Shrewsbury: £5.11Melton and Syston: £2.84Shrewsbury: £4.83Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Shrewsbury is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Melton and Syston: £6.54Shrewsbury: £5.01Melton and Syston: £6.56Shrewsbury: £4.73Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston 1,021.0, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston 72.3, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston 143.9, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston 51.9, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston 148.1, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston 20.2, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Melton and Syston is higher17.6

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Melton and Syston and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,234£12,286£11,604Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,599£1,606£1,517Shrewsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,170£11,218£10,595Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£319£320£303Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£723£726£686Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£98£98£93Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£82£82£78Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,224£1,230£1,161Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£280£281£266Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£7.56£7.59£7.17Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.99£5.01£4.73Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.0998.3Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.383.9Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9144.3Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.954.6Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1148.5Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.217.6Melton and Syston

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 14. 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

Melton and Syston Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Melton and Syston: £4,249Shrewsbury: £4,361Melton and Syston: £4,267Shrewsbury: £4,119Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Shrewsbury is higher£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718Melton and Syston: £2,773Shrewsbury: £2,729Melton and Syston: £2,785Shrewsbury: £2,578Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951Melton and Syston: £924Shrewsbury: £955Melton and Syston: £928Shrewsbury: £902Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Shrewsbury is higher£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481Melton and Syston: £2,554Shrewsbury: £2,492Melton and Syston: £2,565Shrewsbury: £2,354Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71Melton and Syston: £64Shrewsbury: £71Melton and Syston: £64Shrewsbury: £67Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston £150, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161Melton and Syston: £150Shrewsbury: £161Melton and Syston: £151Shrewsbury: £152Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston £4.15, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73Melton and Syston: £4.15Shrewsbury: £4.75Melton and Syston: £4.17Shrewsbury: £4.49Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston £349, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Melton and Syston: £349Shrewsbury: £400Melton and Syston: £350Shrewsbury: £378Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston £98, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Melton and Syston: £98Shrewsbury: £98Melton and Syston: £99Shrewsbury: £93Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £54, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49Melton and Syston: £54Shrewsbury: £49Melton and Syston: £55Shrewsbury: £46Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52Melton and Syston is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728Melton and Syston: £739Shrewsbury: £731Melton and Syston: £742Shrewsbury: £691Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Melton and Syston: £98Shrewsbury: £174Melton and Syston: £99Shrewsbury: £164Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Shrewsbury is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167Melton and Syston: £123Shrewsbury: £167Melton and Syston: £123Shrewsbury: £158Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Shrewsbury is higher£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49Melton and Syston: £5.74Shrewsbury: £4.51Melton and Syston: £5.76Shrewsbury: £4.26Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03Melton and Syston: £1.68Shrewsbury: £3.04Melton and Syston: £1.68Shrewsbury: £2.87Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Shrewsbury is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Melton and Syston: £6.54Shrewsbury: £5.01Melton and Syston: £6.56Shrewsbury: £4.73Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston 31.3, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston 51.9, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Shrewsbury is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Shrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston 12.0, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Melton and Syston is higher10.5

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Melton and Syston and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,718£2,729£2,578Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£951£955£902Shrewsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,481£2,492£2,354Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£71£71£67Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£161£161£152Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£98£98£93Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£49£49£46Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£728£731£691Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£167£167£158Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£4.49£4.51£4.26Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.99£5.01£4.73Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7221.8Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.718.6Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.332.0Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.954.6Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.088.3Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.5Melton and Syston

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 18. 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

Melton and Syston Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mMelton and Syston: £415.2mShrewsbury: £454.5mMelton and Syston: £416.9mShrewsbury: £429.3mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mShrewsbury is higher£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mMelton and Syston: £270.9mShrewsbury: £284.5mMelton and Syston: £272.1mShrewsbury: £268.7mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mMelton and Syston: £90.3mShrewsbury: £99.5mMelton and Syston: £90.6mShrewsbury: £94.0mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mShrewsbury is higher£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mShrewsbury: £259.7mMelton and Syston: £250.7mShrewsbury: £245.3mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mMelton and Syston: £6.3mShrewsbury: £7.4mMelton and Syston: £6.3mShrewsbury: £7.0mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mShrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston £14.7m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mShrewsbury: £16.8mMelton and Syston: £14.7mShrewsbury: £15.9mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£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: Melton and Syston £0.41m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mMelton and Syston: £0.41mShrewsbury: £0.49mMelton and Syston: £0.41mShrewsbury: £0.47mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston £34.1m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mMelton and Syston: £34.1mShrewsbury: £41.7mMelton and Syston: £34.2mShrewsbury: £39.3mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mShrewsbury 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: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mMelton and Syston: £9.6mShrewsbury: £10.2mMelton and Syston: £9.6mShrewsbury: £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston £5.3m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mMelton and Syston: £5.3mShrewsbury: £5.1mMelton and Syston: £5.3mShrewsbury: £4.8mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mMelton and Syston: £72.2mShrewsbury: £76.2mMelton and Syston: £72.5mShrewsbury: £72.0mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mMelton and Syston: £9.6mShrewsbury: £18.1mMelton and Syston: £9.7mShrewsbury: £17.1mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mShrewsbury is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mMelton and Syston: £12.0mShrewsbury: £17.4mMelton and Syston: £12.0mShrewsbury: £16.5mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShrewsbury is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mMelton and Syston: £0.56mShrewsbury: £0.47mMelton and Syston: £0.56mShrewsbury: £0.44mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mMelton and Syston: £0.16mShrewsbury: £0.32mMelton and Syston: £0.16mShrewsbury: £0.30mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mShrewsbury is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mMelton and Syston: £0.64mShrewsbury: £0.52mMelton and Syston: £0.64mShrewsbury: £0.49mMelton and Syston: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston 21,666, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Shrewsbury is higher1,943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Shrewsbury is higher3,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Shrewsbury is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Shrewsbury is higher9,207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Melton and Syston is higher1,091

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Melton and Syston and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureMelton and SystonShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mShrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mShrewsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66623,114Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,943Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,340Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0675,687Shrewsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6039,207Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1731,091Melton and Syston

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.
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  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.
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