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Shrewsbury and Frome and East Somerset

104,230 and 94,068 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than Frome and East Somerset on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Shrewsbury is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 9. 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Shrewsbury: £4,342Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Shrewsbury: £4,361Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury is higher£4,276£4,294£4,056

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, Frome and East Somerset £12,420Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Shrewsbury: £12,234Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Shrewsbury: £12,286Frome and East Somerset: £11,781Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,420£12,473£11,781

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, Frome and East Somerset £1,698Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Shrewsbury: £1,599Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Shrewsbury: £1,606Frome and East Somerset: £1,610Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,705£1,610

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, Frome and East Somerset £11,537Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Shrewsbury: £11,170Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Shrewsbury: £11,218Frome and East Somerset: £10,944Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, Frome and East Somerset £284Frome and East Somerset: £284Shrewsbury: £319Frome and East Somerset: £285Shrewsbury: £320Frome and East Somerset: £269Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303Shrewsbury is higher£284£285£269

  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, Frome and East Somerset £580Frome and East Somerset: £580Shrewsbury: £723Frome and East Somerset: £582Shrewsbury: £726Frome and East Somerset: £550Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Shrewsbury is higher£580£582£550

  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, Frome and East Somerset £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Shrewsbury: £21Frome and East Somerset: £19Shrewsbury: £21Frome and East Somerset: £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, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Shrewsbury: £398Frome and East Somerset: £346Shrewsbury: £400Frome and East Somerset: £327Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Shrewsbury: £98Frome and East Somerset: £129Shrewsbury: £98Frome and East Somerset: £122Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Frome and East Somerset is higher£128£129£122

  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, Frome and East Somerset £94Frome and East Somerset: £94Shrewsbury: £82Frome and East Somerset: £94Shrewsbury: £82Frome and East Somerset: £89Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Frome and East Somerset is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, Frome and East Somerset £1,403Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Shrewsbury: £1,224Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Shrewsbury: £1,230Frome and East Somerset: £1,331Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161Frome and East Somerset is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Shrewsbury: £173Frome and East Somerset: £126Shrewsbury: £174Frome and East Somerset: £119Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£125£126£119

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, Frome and East Somerset £193Frome and East Somerset: £193Shrewsbury: £280Frome and East Somerset: £193Shrewsbury: £281Frome and East Somerset: £183Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Shrewsbury is higher£193£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, Frome and East Somerset £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Shrewsbury: £7.56Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Shrewsbury: £7.59Frome and East Somerset: £4.73Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, Frome and East Somerset £3.16Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Shrewsbury: £5.09Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Shrewsbury: £5.11Frome and East Somerset: £3.00Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Shrewsbury: £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Shrewsbury: £5.01Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Frome and East Somerset is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  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, Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4

  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, Frome and East Somerset 71.3Frome and East Somerset: 71.3Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9Shrewsbury is higher71.3

  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, Frome and East Somerset 128.0Frome and East Somerset: 128.0Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3Shrewsbury is higher128.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 54.6, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Shrewsbury is higher52.4

  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, Frome and East Somerset 147.6Frome and East Somerset: 147.6Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5Shrewsbury is higher147.6

  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, Frome and East Somerset 20.3Frome and East Somerset: 20.3Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6Frome and East Somerset is higher20.3

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Shrewsbury and Frome and East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,276£4,294£4,056Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,420£12,473£11,781Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,537£11,587£10,944Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£284£285£269Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£580£582£550Shrewsbury
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£345£346£327Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£128£129£122Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£94£94£89Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£125£126£119Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£193£193£183Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£4.99£5.01£4.73Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£3.16£3.18£3.00Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,016.4Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.971.3Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3128.0Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.652.4Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5147.6Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.620.3Frome and East Somerset

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 6. 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Shrewsbury: £4,342Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Shrewsbury: £4,361Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury is higher£4,276£4,294£4,056

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, Frome and East Somerset £2,670Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Shrewsbury: £2,718Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Shrewsbury: £2,729Frome and East Somerset: £2,533Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,670£2,681£2,533

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, Frome and East Somerset £1,001Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Shrewsbury: £951Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Shrewsbury: £955Frome and East Somerset: £949Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,001£1,005£949

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, Frome and East Somerset £2,480Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Shrewsbury: £2,481Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Shrewsbury: £2,492Frome and East Somerset: £2,353Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,353

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, Frome and East Somerset £61Frome and East Somerset: £61Shrewsbury: £71Frome and East Somerset: £61Shrewsbury: £71Frome and East Somerset: £58Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67Shrewsbury is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Shrewsbury: £161Frome and East Somerset: £125Shrewsbury: £161Frome and East Somerset: £118Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Shrewsbury is higher£125£125£118

  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, Frome and East Somerset £4.05Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Shrewsbury: £4.73Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Shrewsbury: £4.75Frome and East Somerset: £3.84Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Shrewsbury: £398Frome and East Somerset: £346Shrewsbury: £400Frome and East Somerset: £327Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Shrewsbury: £98Frome and East Somerset: £129Shrewsbury: £98Frome and East Somerset: £122Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Frome and East Somerset is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £49, Frome and East Somerset £55Frome and East Somerset: £55Shrewsbury: £49Frome and East Somerset: £55Shrewsbury: £49Frome and East Somerset: £52Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46Frome and East Somerset is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, Frome and East Somerset £827Frome and East Somerset: £827Shrewsbury: £728Frome and East Somerset: £831Shrewsbury: £731Frome and East Somerset: £785Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691Frome and East Somerset is higher£827£831£785

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Shrewsbury: £173Frome and East Somerset: £126Shrewsbury: £174Frome and East Somerset: £119Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£125£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, Frome and East Somerset £114Frome and East Somerset: £114Shrewsbury: £167Frome and East Somerset: £114Shrewsbury: £167Frome and East Somerset: £108Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158Shrewsbury is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, Frome and East Somerset £2.94Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Shrewsbury: £4.49Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Shrewsbury: £4.51Frome and East Somerset: £2.79Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, Frome and East Somerset £1.87Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Shrewsbury: £3.03Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Shrewsbury: £3.04Frome and East Somerset: £1.77Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Shrewsbury: £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Shrewsbury: £5.01Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Frome and East Somerset is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, Frome and East Somerset 218.5Frome and East Somerset: 218.5Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count218.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, Frome and East Somerset 15.3Frome and East Somerset: 15.3Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6Shrewsbury is higher15.3

  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, Frome and East Somerset 27.5Frome and East Somerset: 27.5Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Shrewsbury is higher27.5

  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, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Shrewsbury is higher52.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, Frome and East Somerset 87.0Frome and East Somerset: 87.0Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3Shrewsbury is higher87.0

  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, Frome and East Somerset 12.0Frome and East Somerset: 12.0Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5Frome and East Somerset is higher12.0

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Frome and East Somerset, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,276£4,294£4,056Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,670£2,681£2,533Shrewsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,480£2,491£2,353Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£61£61£58Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£125£125£118Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.05£4.07£3.84Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£345£346£327Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£128£129£122Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£55£55£52Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£827£831£785Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£125£126£119Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£114£114£108Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£2.94£2.95£2.79Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£1.87£1.87£1.77Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8218.5Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.615.3Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.027.5Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.652.4Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.387.0Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.0Frome and East Somerset

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 5. 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, Frome and East Somerset £402.2mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mShrewsbury: £452.6mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mShrewsbury: £454.5mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury is higher£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, Frome and East Somerset £251.2mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mShrewsbury: £283.3mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mShrewsbury: £284.5mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, Frome and East Somerset £94.2mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mShrewsbury: £99.1mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mShrewsbury: £99.5mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, Frome and East Somerset £233.3mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mShrewsbury: £258.6mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mShrewsbury: £259.7mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, Frome and East Somerset £5.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mShrewsbury: £7.4mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mShrewsbury: £7.4mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, Frome and East Somerset £11.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mShrewsbury: £16.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  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, Frome and East Somerset £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mShrewsbury: £0.49mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mShrewsbury: £0.49mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £41.5m, Frome and East Somerset £32.4mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mShrewsbury: £41.5mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mShrewsbury: £41.7mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury is higher£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, Frome and East Somerset £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mShrewsbury: £10.2mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mShrewsbury: £10.2mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mFrome and East Somerset is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, Frome and East Somerset £5.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mShrewsbury: £5.1mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mShrewsbury: £5.1mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mFrome and East Somerset is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, Frome and East Somerset £77.8mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mShrewsbury: £75.9mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mShrewsbury: £76.2mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mFrome and East Somerset is higher£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, Frome and East Somerset £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mShrewsbury: £18.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mShrewsbury: £18.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, Frome and East Somerset £10.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mShrewsbury: £17.4mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mShrewsbury: £17.4mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, Frome and East Somerset £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mShrewsbury: £0.47mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mShrewsbury: £0.47mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, Frome and East Somerset £0.18mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mShrewsbury: £0.32mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mShrewsbury: £0.32mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, Frome and East Somerset £0.63mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mShrewsbury: £0.52mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mShrewsbury: £0.52mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mFrome and East Somerset is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, Frome and East Somerset 20,555Frome and East Somerset: 20,555Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count20,555

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, Frome and East Somerset 1,442Frome and East Somerset: 1,442Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Shrewsbury is higher1,442

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, Frome and East Somerset 2,588Frome and East Somerset: 2,588Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Shrewsbury is higher2,588

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, Frome and East Somerset 4,931Frome and East Somerset: 4,931Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687Shrewsbury is higher4,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, Frome and East Somerset 8,185Frome and East Somerset: 8,185Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207Shrewsbury is higher8,185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, Frome and East Somerset 1,124Frome and East Somerset: 1,124Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091Frome and East Somerset is higher1,124

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Frome and East Somerset, total
MeasureShrewsburyFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£402.2m£404.0m£381.5mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£251.2m£252.2m£238.2mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£94.2m£94.6m£89.3mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mFrome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mFrome and East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£77.8m£78.2m£73.8mFrome and East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mFrome and East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11420,555Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9431,442Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3402,588Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6874,931Shrewsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2078,185Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,124Frome and East Somerset

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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