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Shrewsbury and Droitwich and Evesham

104,230 and 106,710 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than Droitwich and Evesham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 1 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Shrewsbury is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Droitwich and Evesham on 11. 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

Shrewsbury Droitwich and Evesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Droitwich and Evesham £4,454Droitwich and Evesham: £4,454Shrewsbury: £4,342Droitwich and Evesham: £4,473Shrewsbury: £4,361Droitwich and Evesham: £4,225Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Droitwich and Evesham is higher£4,454£4,473£4,225

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, Droitwich and Evesham £12,442Droitwich and Evesham: £12,442Shrewsbury: £12,234Droitwich and Evesham: £12,495Shrewsbury: £12,286Droitwich and Evesham: £11,802Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604Droitwich and Evesham is higher£12,442£12,495£11,802

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, Droitwich and Evesham £1,629Droitwich and Evesham: £1,629Shrewsbury: £1,599Droitwich and Evesham: £1,636Shrewsbury: £1,606Droitwich and Evesham: £1,545Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Droitwich and Evesham is higher£1,629£1,636£1,545

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, Droitwich and Evesham £11,489Droitwich and Evesham: £11,489Shrewsbury: £11,170Droitwich and Evesham: £11,538Shrewsbury: £11,218Droitwich and Evesham: £10,898Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595Droitwich and Evesham is higher£11,489£11,538£10,898

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, Droitwich and Evesham £289Droitwich and Evesham: £289Shrewsbury: £319Droitwich and Evesham: £290Shrewsbury: £320Droitwich and Evesham: £274Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303Shrewsbury is higher£289£290£274

  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: Shrewsbury £723, Droitwich and Evesham £645Droitwich and Evesham: £645Shrewsbury: £723Droitwich and Evesham: £648Shrewsbury: £726Droitwich and Evesham: £612Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Shrewsbury is higher£645£648£612

  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: Shrewsbury £21, Droitwich and Evesham £19Droitwich and Evesham: £19Shrewsbury: £21Droitwich and Evesham: £19Shrewsbury: £21Droitwich and Evesham: £18Shrewsbury: £20

    £21£21£20Shrewsbury is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Droitwich and Evesham £361Droitwich and Evesham: £361Shrewsbury: £398Droitwich and Evesham: £362Shrewsbury: £400Droitwich and Evesham: £342Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£361£362£342

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Droitwich and Evesham £102Droitwich and Evesham: £102Shrewsbury: £98Droitwich and Evesham: £103Shrewsbury: £98Droitwich and Evesham: £97Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Droitwich and Evesham is higher£102£103£97

  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: Shrewsbury £82, Droitwich and Evesham £104Droitwich and Evesham: £104Shrewsbury: £82Droitwich and Evesham: £104Shrewsbury: £82Droitwich and Evesham: £98Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Droitwich and Evesham is higher£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, Droitwich and Evesham £1,277Droitwich and Evesham: £1,277Shrewsbury: £1,224Droitwich and Evesham: £1,283Shrewsbury: £1,230Droitwich and Evesham: £1,212Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161Droitwich and Evesham is higher£1,277£1,283£1,212

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Droitwich and Evesham £152Droitwich and Evesham: £152Shrewsbury: £173Droitwich and Evesham: £152Shrewsbury: £174Droitwich and Evesham: £144Shrewsbury: £164

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, Droitwich and Evesham £234Droitwich and Evesham: £234Shrewsbury: £280Droitwich and Evesham: £235Shrewsbury: £281Droitwich and Evesham: £222Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Shrewsbury is higher£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, Droitwich and Evesham £6.77Droitwich and Evesham: £6.77Shrewsbury: £7.56Droitwich and Evesham: £6.80Shrewsbury: £7.59Droitwich and Evesham: £6.42Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, Droitwich and Evesham £6.37Droitwich and Evesham: £6.37Shrewsbury: £5.09Droitwich and Evesham: £6.39Shrewsbury: £5.11Droitwich and Evesham: £6.04Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Droitwich and Evesham is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Droitwich and Evesham £4.35Droitwich and Evesham: £4.35Shrewsbury: £4.99Droitwich and Evesham: £4.37Shrewsbury: £5.01Droitwich and Evesham: £4.13Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Shrewsbury is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury 998.3, Droitwich and Evesham 1,003.9Droitwich and Evesham: 1,003.9Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3Droitwich and Evesham is higher1,003.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury 83.9, Droitwich and Evesham 72.7Droitwich and Evesham: 72.7Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9Shrewsbury is higher72.7

  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: Shrewsbury 144.3, Droitwich and Evesham 136.3Droitwich and Evesham: 136.3Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count136.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 54.6, Droitwich and Evesham 52.2Droitwich and Evesham: 52.2Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Shrewsbury is higher52.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury 148.5, Droitwich and Evesham 153.5Droitwich and Evesham: 153.5Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5Droitwich and Evesham is higher153.5

  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: Shrewsbury 17.6, Droitwich and Evesham 22.7Droitwich and Evesham: 22.7Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6Droitwich and Evesham is higher22.7

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Shrewsbury and Droitwich and Evesham, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyDroitwich and EveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,454£4,473£4,225Droitwich and Evesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,442£12,495£11,802Droitwich and Evesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,629£1,636£1,545Droitwich and Evesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,489£11,538£10,898Droitwich and Evesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£289£290£274Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£645£648£612Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£361£362£342Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£102£103£97Droitwich and Evesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£104£104£98Droitwich and Evesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,277£1,283£1,212Droitwich and Evesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£152£152£144Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£234£235£222Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£6.77£6.80£6.42Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£6.37£6.39£6.04Droitwich and Evesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.35£4.37£4.13Shrewsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,003.9Droitwich and Evesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.972.7Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3136.3Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.652.2Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5153.5Droitwich and Evesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.622.7Droitwich and Evesham

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Droitwich and Evesham on 11. 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

Shrewsbury Droitwich and Evesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Droitwich and Evesham £4,454Droitwich and Evesham: £4,454Shrewsbury: £4,342Droitwich and Evesham: £4,473Shrewsbury: £4,361Droitwich and Evesham: £4,225Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Droitwich and Evesham is higher£4,454£4,473£4,225

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, Droitwich and Evesham £2,875Droitwich and Evesham: £2,875Shrewsbury: £2,718Droitwich and Evesham: £2,887Shrewsbury: £2,729Droitwich and Evesham: £2,727Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Droitwich and Evesham is higher£2,875£2,887£2,727

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, Droitwich and Evesham £961Droitwich and Evesham: £961Shrewsbury: £951Droitwich and Evesham: £965Shrewsbury: £955Droitwich and Evesham: £911Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902Droitwich and Evesham is higher£961£965£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, Droitwich and Evesham £2,654Droitwich and Evesham: £2,654Shrewsbury: £2,481Droitwich and Evesham: £2,666Shrewsbury: £2,492Droitwich and Evesham: £2,518Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Droitwich and Evesham is higher£2,654£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, Droitwich and Evesham £67Droitwich and Evesham: £67Shrewsbury: £71Droitwich and Evesham: £67Shrewsbury: £71Droitwich and Evesham: £63Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67Shrewsbury is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, Droitwich and Evesham £149Droitwich and Evesham: £149Shrewsbury: £161Droitwich and Evesham: £150Shrewsbury: £161Droitwich and Evesham: £141Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Shrewsbury is higher£149£150£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.73, Droitwich and Evesham £4.33Droitwich and Evesham: £4.33Shrewsbury: £4.73Droitwich and Evesham: £4.35Shrewsbury: £4.75Droitwich and Evesham: £4.11Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Droitwich and Evesham £361Droitwich and Evesham: £361Shrewsbury: £398Droitwich and Evesham: £362Shrewsbury: £400Droitwich and Evesham: £342Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£361£362£342

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Droitwich and Evesham £102Droitwich and Evesham: £102Shrewsbury: £98Droitwich and Evesham: £103Shrewsbury: £98Droitwich and Evesham: £97Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Droitwich and Evesham is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £49, Droitwich and Evesham £61Droitwich and Evesham: £61Shrewsbury: £49Droitwich and Evesham: £61Shrewsbury: £49Droitwich and Evesham: £58Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46Droitwich and Evesham is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, Droitwich and Evesham £753Droitwich and Evesham: £753Shrewsbury: £728Droitwich and Evesham: £757Shrewsbury: £731Droitwich and Evesham: £715Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691Droitwich and Evesham is higher£753£757£715

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Droitwich and Evesham £152Droitwich and Evesham: £152Shrewsbury: £173Droitwich and Evesham: £152Shrewsbury: £174Droitwich and Evesham: £144Shrewsbury: £164

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, Droitwich and Evesham £138Droitwich and Evesham: £138Shrewsbury: £167Droitwich and Evesham: £139Shrewsbury: £167Droitwich and Evesham: £131Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158Shrewsbury is higher£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, Droitwich and Evesham £3.75Droitwich and Evesham: £3.75Shrewsbury: £3.03Droitwich and Evesham: £3.77Shrewsbury: £3.04Droitwich and Evesham: £3.56Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Droitwich and Evesham is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Droitwich and Evesham £4.35Droitwich and Evesham: £4.35Shrewsbury: £4.99Droitwich and Evesham: £4.37Shrewsbury: £5.01Droitwich and Evesham: £4.13Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Shrewsbury is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, Droitwich and Evesham 231.9Droitwich and Evesham: 231.9Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Droitwich and Evesham is higher231.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, Droitwich and Evesham 16.8Droitwich and Evesham: 16.8Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6Shrewsbury is higher16.8

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

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

    32.0Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count31.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 54.6, Droitwich and Evesham 52.2Droitwich and Evesham: 52.2Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Shrewsbury is higher52.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, Droitwich and Evesham 90.5Droitwich and Evesham: 90.5Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3Droitwich and Evesham is higher90.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 10.5, Droitwich and Evesham 13.4Droitwich and Evesham: 13.4Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5Droitwich and Evesham is higher13.4

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Shrewsbury and Droitwich and Evesham, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyDroitwich and EveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,454£4,473£4,225Droitwich and Evesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,875£2,887£2,727Droitwich and Evesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£961£965£911Droitwich and Evesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,654£2,666£2,518Droitwich and Evesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£67£67£63Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£149£150£141Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.33£4.35£4.11Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£361£362£342Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£102£103£97Droitwich and Evesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£61£61£58Droitwich and Evesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£753£757£715Droitwich and Evesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£152£152£144Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£138£139£131Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.00£4.01£3.79Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.75£3.77£3.56Droitwich and Evesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.35£4.37£4.13Shrewsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8231.9Droitwich and Evesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.616.8Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.031.5Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.652.2Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.390.5Droitwich and Evesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.513.4Droitwich and Evesham

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Droitwich and Evesham on 12. 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

Shrewsbury Droitwich and Evesham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, Droitwich and Evesham £475.3mDroitwich and Evesham: £475.3mShrewsbury: £452.6mDroitwich and Evesham: £477.3mShrewsbury: £454.5mDroitwich and Evesham: £450.8mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£475.3m£477.3m£450.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, Droitwich and Evesham £306.7mDroitwich and Evesham: £306.7mShrewsbury: £283.3mDroitwich and Evesham: £308.1mShrewsbury: £284.5mDroitwich and Evesham: £291.0mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£306.7m£308.1m£291.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, Droitwich and Evesham £102.5mDroitwich and Evesham: £102.5mShrewsbury: £99.1mDroitwich and Evesham: £102.9mShrewsbury: £99.5mDroitwich and Evesham: £97.2mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£102.5m£102.9m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, Droitwich and Evesham £283.3mDroitwich and Evesham: £283.3mShrewsbury: £258.6mDroitwich and Evesham: £284.5mShrewsbury: £259.7mDroitwich and Evesham: £268.7mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, Droitwich and Evesham £7.1mDroitwich and Evesham: £7.1mShrewsbury: £7.4mDroitwich and Evesham: £7.1mShrewsbury: £7.4mDroitwich and Evesham: £6.7mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, Droitwich and Evesham £15.9mDroitwich and Evesham: £15.9mShrewsbury: £16.7mDroitwich and Evesham: £16.0mShrewsbury: £16.8mDroitwich and Evesham: £15.1mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Shrewsbury £0.49m, Droitwich and Evesham £0.46mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.46mShrewsbury: £0.49mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.46mShrewsbury: £0.49mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.44mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £41.5m, Droitwich and Evesham £38.5mDroitwich and Evesham: £38.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mDroitwich and Evesham: £38.6mShrewsbury: £41.7mDroitwich and Evesham: £36.5mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury is higher£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, Droitwich and Evesham £10.9mDroitwich and Evesham: £10.9mShrewsbury: £10.2mDroitwich and Evesham: £11.0mShrewsbury: £10.2mDroitwich and Evesham: £10.4mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, Droitwich and Evesham £6.5mDroitwich and Evesham: £6.5mShrewsbury: £5.1mDroitwich and Evesham: £6.6mShrewsbury: £5.1mDroitwich and Evesham: £6.2mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, Droitwich and Evesham £80.4mDroitwich and Evesham: £80.4mShrewsbury: £75.9mDroitwich and Evesham: £80.7mShrewsbury: £76.2mDroitwich and Evesham: £76.3mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£80.4m£80.7m£76.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, Droitwich and Evesham £16.2mDroitwich and Evesham: £16.2mShrewsbury: £18.1mDroitwich and Evesham: £16.2mShrewsbury: £18.1mDroitwich and Evesham: £15.3mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, Droitwich and Evesham £14.8mDroitwich and Evesham: £14.8mShrewsbury: £17.4mDroitwich and Evesham: £14.8mShrewsbury: £17.4mDroitwich and Evesham: £14.0mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, Droitwich and Evesham £0.43mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.43mShrewsbury: £0.47mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.43mShrewsbury: £0.47mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.40mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, Droitwich and Evesham £0.40mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.40mShrewsbury: £0.32mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.40mShrewsbury: £0.32mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.38mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, Droitwich and Evesham £0.46mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.46mShrewsbury: £0.52mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.52mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.44mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShrewsbury is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, Droitwich and Evesham 24,750Droitwich and Evesham: 24,750Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Droitwich and Evesham is higher24,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, Droitwich and Evesham 1,791Droitwich and Evesham: 1,791Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Shrewsbury is higher1,791

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, Droitwich and Evesham 3,361Droitwich and Evesham: 3,361Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Droitwich and Evesham is higherDepends on how you count3,361

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, Droitwich and Evesham 5,574Droitwich and Evesham: 5,574Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687Shrewsbury is higher5,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, Droitwich and Evesham 9,659Droitwich and Evesham: 9,659Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207Droitwich and Evesham is higher9,659

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, Droitwich and Evesham 1,430Droitwich and Evesham: 1,430Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091Droitwich and Evesham is higher1,430

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Droitwich and Evesham, total
MeasureShrewsburyDroitwich and EveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£475.3m£477.3m£450.8mDroitwich and Evesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£306.7m£308.1m£291.0mDroitwich and Evesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£102.5m£102.9m£97.2mDroitwich and Evesham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mDroitwich and Evesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mShrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m£38.5m£38.6m£36.5mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mDroitwich and Evesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mDroitwich and Evesham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£80.4m£80.7m£76.3mDroitwich and Evesham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDroitwich and Evesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11424,750Droitwich and Evesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9431,791Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3403,361Droitwich and Evesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6875,574Shrewsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2079,659Droitwich and Evesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,430Droitwich and Evesham

Sources

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

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