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Shipley and Shrewsbury

98,904 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

Shipley is higher than Shrewsbury on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

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

Shipley Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shipley £4,379, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Shipley: £4,379Shrewsbury: £4,361Shipley: £4,397Shrewsbury: £4,119Shipley: £4,153

    £4,379£4,397£4,153Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£4,342£4,361£4,119

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shipley £12,396, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234Shipley: £12,396Shrewsbury: £12,286Shipley: £12,449Shrewsbury: £11,604Shipley: £11,758

    £12,396£12,449£11,758Shipley 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: Shipley £1,686, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599Shipley: £1,686Shrewsbury: £1,606Shipley: £1,693Shrewsbury: £1,517Shipley: £1,599

    £1,686£1,693£1,599Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£1,599£1,606£1,517

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shipley £11,428, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170Shipley: £11,428Shrewsbury: £11,218Shipley: £11,477Shrewsbury: £10,595Shipley: £10,840

    £11,428£11,477£10,840Shipley 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: Shipley £312, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319Shipley: £312Shrewsbury: £320Shipley: £314Shrewsbury: £303Shipley: £296

    £312£314£296Shrewsbury 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: Shipley £634, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723Shipley: £634Shrewsbury: £726Shipley: £637Shrewsbury: £686Shipley: £602

    £634£637£602Shrewsbury 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: Shipley £21, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21Shipley: £21Shrewsbury: £21Shipley: £21Shrewsbury: £20Shipley: £20

    £21£21£20Shrewsbury 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: Shipley £396, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Shipley: £396Shrewsbury: £400Shipley: £397Shrewsbury: £378Shipley: £375

    £396£397£375Shrewsbury 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: Shipley £111, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Shipley: £111Shrewsbury: £98Shipley: £111Shrewsbury: £93Shipley: £105

    £111£111£105Shipley 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: Shipley £100, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82Shipley: £100Shrewsbury: £82Shipley: £100Shrewsbury: £78Shipley: £95

    £100£100£95Shipley is higher£82£82£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shipley £1,283, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224Shipley: £1,283Shrewsbury: £1,230Shipley: £1,288Shrewsbury: £1,161Shipley: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shipley £153, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Shipley: £153Shrewsbury: £174Shipley: £154Shrewsbury: £164Shipley: £145

    £153£154£145Shrewsbury 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: Shipley £289, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280Shipley: £289Shrewsbury: £281Shipley: £290Shrewsbury: £266Shipley: £274

    £289£290£274Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shipley £9.07, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56Shipley: £9.07Shrewsbury: £7.59Shipley: £9.11Shrewsbury: £7.17Shipley: £8.60

    £9.07£9.11£8.60Shipley 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: Shipley £5.00, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09Shipley: £5.00Shrewsbury: £5.11Shipley: £5.02Shrewsbury: £4.83Shipley: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Shrewsbury is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shipley £7.27, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Shipley: £7.27Shrewsbury: £5.01Shipley: £7.31Shrewsbury: £4.73Shipley: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Shipley 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: Shipley 1,003.6, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3Shipley: 1,003.6

    1,003.6Shipley 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: Shipley 82.7, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9Shipley: 82.7

    82.7Shrewsbury 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: Shipley 135.9, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3Shipley: 135.9

    135.9Shrewsbury 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: Shipley 61.8, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Shipley: 61.8

    61.8Shipley 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: Shipley 160.6, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5Shipley: 160.6

    160.6Shipley 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: Shipley 23.3, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6Shipley: 23.3

    23.3Shipley is higher17.6

Show the numbers
Shipley and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureShipleyShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,379£4,397£4,153£4,342£4,361£4,119Shipley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,396£12,449£11,758£12,234£12,286£11,604Shipley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,686£1,693£1,599£1,599£1,606£1,517Shipley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,428£11,477£10,840£11,170£11,218£10,595Shipley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£319£320£303Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£602£723£726£686Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£98£98£93Shipley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£100£95£82£82£78Shipley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,224£1,230£1,161Shipley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£289£290£274£280£281£266Shipley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.07£9.11£8.60£7.56£7.59£7.17Shipley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£4.99£5.01£4.73Shipley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.6998.3Shipley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.783.9Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9144.3Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.854.6Shipley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.6148.5Shipley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.317.6Shipley

Per resident

Shipley 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

Shipley Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shipley £4,379, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Shipley: £4,379Shrewsbury: £4,361Shipley: £4,397Shrewsbury: £4,119Shipley: £4,153

    £4,379£4,397£4,153Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shipley £2,714, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718Shipley: £2,714Shrewsbury: £2,729Shipley: £2,726Shrewsbury: £2,578Shipley: £2,575

    £2,714£2,726£2,575Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shipley £997, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951Shipley: £997Shrewsbury: £955Shipley: £1,002Shrewsbury: £902Shipley: £946

    £997£1,002£946Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shipley £2,503, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481Shipley: £2,503Shrewsbury: £2,492Shipley: £2,513Shrewsbury: £2,354Shipley: £2,374

    £2,503£2,513£2,374Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shipley £68, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71Shipley: £68Shrewsbury: £71Shipley: £69Shrewsbury: £67Shipley: £65

    £68£69£65Shrewsbury 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: Shipley £139, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161Shipley: £139Shrewsbury: £161Shipley: £139Shrewsbury: £152Shipley: £132

    £139£139£132Shrewsbury 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: Shipley £4.58, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73Shipley: £4.58Shrewsbury: £4.75Shipley: £4.59Shrewsbury: £4.49Shipley: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Shrewsbury 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: Shipley £396, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Shipley: £396Shrewsbury: £400Shipley: £397Shrewsbury: £378Shipley: £375

    £396£397£375Shrewsbury 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: Shipley £111, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Shipley: £111Shrewsbury: £98Shipley: £111Shrewsbury: £93Shipley: £105

    £111£111£105Shipley 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: Shipley £59, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49Shipley: £59Shrewsbury: £49Shipley: £59Shrewsbury: £46Shipley: £56

    £59£59£56Shipley is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shipley £759, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728Shipley: £759Shrewsbury: £731Shipley: £762Shrewsbury: £691Shipley: £720

    £759£762£720Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shipley £153, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Shipley: £153Shrewsbury: £174Shipley: £154Shrewsbury: £164Shipley: £145

    £153£154£145Shrewsbury is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shipley £171, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167Shipley: £171Shrewsbury: £167Shipley: £172Shrewsbury: £158Shipley: £162

    £171£172£162Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shipley £5.37, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49Shipley: £5.37Shrewsbury: £4.51Shipley: £5.39Shrewsbury: £4.26Shipley: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Shipley is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shipley £2.95, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03Shipley: £2.95Shrewsbury: £3.04Shipley: £2.96Shrewsbury: £2.87Shipley: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Shrewsbury is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shipley £7.27, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Shipley: £7.27Shrewsbury: £5.01Shipley: £7.31Shrewsbury: £4.73Shipley: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Shipley is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shipley 219.8, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8Shipley: 219.8

    219.8Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shipley 18.1, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6Shipley: 18.1

    18.1Shrewsbury 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: Shipley 29.8, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0Shipley: 29.8

    29.8Shrewsbury 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: Shipley 61.8, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Shipley: 61.8

    61.8Shipley is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shipley 95.0, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3Shipley: 95.0

    95.0Shipley 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: Shipley 13.8, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5Shipley: 13.8

    13.8Shipley is higher10.5

Show the numbers
Shipley and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureShipleyShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,379£4,397£4,153£4,342£4,361£4,119Shipley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,714£2,726£2,575£2,718£2,729£2,578Shrewsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£997£1,002£946£951£955£902Shipley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,513£2,374£2,481£2,492£2,354Shipley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£71£71£67Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£161£161£152Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£98£98£93Shipley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£49£49£46Shipley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£728£731£691Shipley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£167£167£158Shipley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.49£4.51£4.26Shipley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£4.99£5.01£4.73Shipley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.8221.8Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.118.6Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.832.0Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.854.6Shipley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.088.3Shipley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.810.5Shipley

Total

Shipley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 15. 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

Shipley Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shipley £433.1m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mShipley: £433.1mShrewsbury: £454.5mShipley: £434.9mShrewsbury: £429.3mShipley: £410.8m

    £433.1m£434.9m£410.8mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shipley £268.5m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mShipley: £268.5mShrewsbury: £284.5mShipley: £269.6mShrewsbury: £268.7mShipley: £254.7m

    £268.5m£269.6m£254.7mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shipley £98.6m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mShipley: £98.6mShrewsbury: £99.5mShipley: £99.1mShrewsbury: £94.0mShipley: £93.6m

    £98.6m£99.1m£93.6mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shipley £247.5m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mShipley: £247.5mShrewsbury: £259.7mShipley: £248.6mShrewsbury: £245.3mShipley: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shipley £6.8m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mShipley: £6.8mShrewsbury: £7.4mShipley: £6.8mShrewsbury: £7.0mShipley: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£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: Shipley £13.7m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mShipley: £13.7mShrewsbury: £16.8mShipley: £13.8mShrewsbury: £15.9mShipley: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mShrewsbury 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: Shipley £0.45m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mShipley: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.49mShipley: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.47mShipley: £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: Shipley £39.1m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mShipley: £39.1mShrewsbury: £41.7mShipley: £39.3mShrewsbury: £39.3mShipley: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mShrewsbury 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: Shipley £11.0m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mShipley: £11.0mShrewsbury: £10.2mShipley: £11.0mShrewsbury: £9.6mShipley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mShipley 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: Shipley £5.8m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mShipley: £5.8mShrewsbury: £5.1mShipley: £5.9mShrewsbury: £4.8mShipley: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mShipley is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shipley £75.1m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mShipley: £75.1mShrewsbury: £76.2mShipley: £75.4mShrewsbury: £72.0mShipley: £71.2m

    £75.1m£75.4m£71.2mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shipley £15.1m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mShipley: £15.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mShipley: £15.2mShrewsbury: £17.1mShipley: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mShrewsbury is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shipley £16.9m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mShipley: £16.9mShrewsbury: £17.4mShipley: £17.0mShrewsbury: £16.5mShipley: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shipley £0.53m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mShipley: £0.53mShrewsbury: £0.47mShipley: £0.53mShrewsbury: £0.44mShipley: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShipley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shipley £0.29m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mShipley: £0.29mShrewsbury: £0.32mShipley: £0.29mShrewsbury: £0.30mShipley: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mShrewsbury is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shipley £0.72m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mShipley: £0.72mShrewsbury: £0.52mShipley: £0.72mShrewsbury: £0.49mShipley: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShipley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shipley 21,736, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114Shipley: 21,736

    21,736Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shipley 1,791, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943Shipley: 1,791

    1,791Shrewsbury is higher1,943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shipley 2,943, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340Shipley: 2,943

    2,943Shrewsbury is higher3,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shipley 6,116, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687Shipley: 6,116

    6,116Shipley is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shipley 9,399, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207Shipley: 9,399

    9,399Shipley is higher9,207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shipley 1,363, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091Shipley: 1,363

    1,363Shipley is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Shipley and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureShipleyShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£433.1m£434.9m£410.8m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.5m£269.6m£254.7m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.6m£99.1m£93.6m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£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£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mShipley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShipley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.1m£75.4m£71.2m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mShrewsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShipley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShipley
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,73623,114Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7911,943Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9433,340Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1165,687Shipley
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3999,207Shipley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3631,091Shipley

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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