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Constituency in West Midlands, England

Shrewsbury

In Shrewsbury, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 54% of constituencies in 2024-25.

104,230 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Julia Buckley, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Shrewsbury compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,342£4,361£4,119

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    345th of 631, lower than in 54% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,234£12,286£11,604

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    608th of 631, lower than in 96% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,599£1,606£1,517

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    440th of 632, lower than in 69% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Shrewsbury
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119345th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604608th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517440th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Shrewsbury's benefit money go?

People here received £452.6 million£454.5 million£429.3 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Shrewsbury, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £258.6m; Pension Credit £7.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.49m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.1m; Universal Credit £75.9m; Housing Benefit £18.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.47m; Income Support £0.32m; Other benefits £0.52mState Pension: £258.6mPension Credit: £7.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.49mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.1mUniversal Credit: £75.9mHousing Benefit: £18.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.47mIncome Support: £0.32mOther benefits: £0.52m
Spending in Shrewsbury, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £259.7m; Pension Credit £7.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.49m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.1m; Universal Credit £76.2m; Housing Benefit £18.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.47m; Income Support £0.32m; Other benefits £0.52mState Pension: £259.7mPension Credit: £7.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.49mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.1mUniversal Credit: £76.2mHousing Benefit: £18.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.47mIncome Support: £0.32mOther benefits: £0.52m
Spending in Shrewsbury, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £245.3m; Pension Credit £7.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.47m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £39.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.8m; Universal Credit £72.0m; Housing Benefit £17.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.44m; Income Support £0.30m; Other benefits £0.49mState Pension: £245.3mPension Credit: £7.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.47mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £39.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.8mUniversal Credit: £72.0mHousing Benefit: £17.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.44mIncome Support: £0.30mOther benefits: £0.49m
  1. State Pension£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m
  2. Pension Credit£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m
  8. Universal Credit£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m
  9. Housing Benefit£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
  12. Income Support£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
  13. Other benefits£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
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Spending by benefit in Shrewsbury, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m57%Published
Pension Credit£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m1%Published
Universal Credit£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m17%Published
Housing Benefit£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m0.1%Published
All benefits£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,342, expected £4,442, difference −£100

    Actual £4,342£4,361£4,119Expected £4,442£4,461£4,213Difference −£100−£100−£94

    Benefit spending per resident was £100 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £100 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £94 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,234, expected £12,627, difference −£393

    Actual £12,234£12,286£11,604Expected £12,627£12,681£11,977Difference −£393−£395−£373

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £393 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £395 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £373 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,599, expected £1,634, difference −£35

    Actual £1,599£1,606£1,517Expected £1,634£1,641£1,550Difference −£35−£35−£33

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £35 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £35 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £33 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Shrewsbury
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,442£4,461£4,213−£100−£100−£94
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,627£12,681£11,977−£393−£395−£373
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,634£1,641£1,550−£35−£35−£33
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Shrewsbury received £1.16 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,566£3,527£3,255
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,140£4,095£3,779
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.16
350th of 631, lower than in 55% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Shrewsbury only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1517,743
  • Aged 16 to 6461,992
  • Aged 651,341
  • Aged 66 and over23,154
  • All residents104,230
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,691 people in Shrewsbury receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    17%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    13%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Shrewsbury
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,29740%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)94917%19%
Neurological disease77814%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)72213%12%
Respiratory disease2174%4%
Malignant disease1803%3%
Cardiovascular disease1182%3%
Visual disease862%2%
Endocrine disease410.7%1%
Hearing disorders711%1%
Gastrointestinal disease540.9%1%
Genitourinary disease621%0.9%
Skin disease250.4%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)320.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract170.3%0.4%
Infectious disease180.3%0.4%
Haematological disease100.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease60.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age80.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Shrewsbury vote in 2024?

Shares of the 51,560 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Julia Buckley
Majority
11,355
22.0% of valid votes
Turnout
67.3%
Valid votes as a share of the 76,599 people registered to vote
  • Labour22,932
  • Conservative11,577
  • Reform UK7,524
  • Liberal Democrat6,722
  • Green Party2,387
  • English Democrats241
  • Independent177

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Shrewsbury, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourJulia Buckley22,93244.5%
ConservativeDaniel Kawczynski11,57722.5%
Reform UKVictor Applegate7,52414.6%
Liberal DemocratAlex Wagner6,72213.0%
Green PartyJulian Dean2,3874.6%
English DemocratsChris Bovill2410.5%
IndependentJames Gollins1770.3%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Shrewsbury

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. ShrewsburyThis area£4,342£4,361£4,119
  2. Droitwich and Evesham0.27£4,454£4,473£4,225Compare
  3. Arbroath and Broughty Ferry0.28£5,209£5,231£4,941Compare
  4. South West Wiltshire0.37£4,488£4,507£4,257Compare
  5. Maldon0.44£4,457£4,476£4,228Compare
  6. Stroud0.44£4,228£4,246£4,010Compare
  7. West Lancashire0.47£4,617£4,637£4,379Compare
  8. High Peak0.53£4,507£4,526£4,275Compare
  9. North East Derbyshire0.54£4,893£4,914£4,641Compare
  10. Taunton and Wellington0.57£4,374£4,392£4,149Compare
  11. Hinckley and Bosworth0.64£4,300£4,318£4,079Compare
  12. Yeovil0.65£4,696£4,716£4,455Compare
  13. Melton and Syston0.68£4,249£4,267£4,030Compare
  14. Grantham and Bourne0.68£4,501£4,520£4,269Compare
  15. Sherwood Forest0.70£4,568£4,587£4,333Compare
  16. Wrexham0.71£4,854£4,874£4,604Compare
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Areas most like Shrewsbury
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Shrewsbury£4,342£4,361£4,119
Droitwich and Evesham0.27£4,454£4,473£4,225
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry0.28£5,209£5,231£4,941
South West Wiltshire0.37£4,488£4,507£4,257
Maldon0.44£4,457£4,476£4,228
Stroud0.44£4,228£4,246£4,010
West Lancashire0.47£4,617£4,637£4,379
High Peak0.53£4,507£4,526£4,275
North East Derbyshire0.54£4,893£4,914£4,641
Taunton and Wellington0.57£4,374£4,392£4,149
Hinckley and Bosworth0.64£4,300£4,318£4,079
Yeovil0.65£4,696£4,716£4,455
Melton and Syston0.68£4,249£4,267£4,030
Grantham and Bourne0.68£4,501£4,520£4,269
Sherwood Forest0.70£4,568£4,587£4,333
Wrexham0.71£4,854£4,874£4,604
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Shrewsbury

Each share is the part of Shrewsbury's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Shrewsbury, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m371st of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119345th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m128th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578180th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604608th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m442nd of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902450th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517440th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m144th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354177th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595525th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m423rd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67430th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303470th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m156th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152179th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686336th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m358th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49367th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20432nd of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m369th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378358th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m521st of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93520th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m482nd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46485th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78470th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m448th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691463rd of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161452nd of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m388th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164409th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m358th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158356th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266328th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m339th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26337th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17310th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m406th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87414th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83398th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m519th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73500th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.16350th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,114113th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8162nd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.3514th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,943370th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.6380th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.9433rd of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,340192nd of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.0226th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3413th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,687434th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.6418th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,207445th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3451st of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5436th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,091497th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.5509th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.6491st of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£365.9m£362.0m£334.0m283rd of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,566£3,527£3,255289th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.16350th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£100−£100−£94405th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£393−£395−£373568th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£35−£35−£33350th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Shrewsbury

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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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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