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Shrewsbury and Grantham and Bourne

104,230 and 101,886 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than Grantham and Bourne on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 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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Per person in the age group

Shrewsbury is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Grantham and Bourne 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

Shrewsbury Grantham and Bourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Grantham and Bourne £4,501Grantham and Bourne: £4,501Shrewsbury: £4,342Grantham and Bourne: £4,520Shrewsbury: £4,361Grantham and Bourne: £4,269Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Grantham and Bourne is higher£4,501£4,520£4,269

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, Grantham and Bourne £12,681Grantham and Bourne: £12,681Shrewsbury: £12,234Grantham and Bourne: £12,735Shrewsbury: £12,286Grantham and Bourne: £12,028Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604Grantham and Bourne is higher£12,681£12,735£12,028

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, Grantham and Bourne £1,710Grantham and Bourne: £1,710Shrewsbury: £1,599Grantham and Bourne: £1,717Shrewsbury: £1,606Grantham and Bourne: £1,622Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Grantham and Bourne is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, Grantham and Bourne £11,662Grantham and Bourne: £11,662Shrewsbury: £11,170Grantham and Bourne: £11,712Shrewsbury: £11,218Grantham and Bourne: £11,062Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595Grantham and Bourne is higher£11,662£11,712£11,062

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, Grantham and Bourne £299Grantham and Bourne: £299Shrewsbury: £319Grantham and Bourne: £301Shrewsbury: £320Grantham and Bourne: £284Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303Shrewsbury is higher£299£301£284

  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, Grantham and Bourne £700Grantham and Bourne: £700Shrewsbury: £723Grantham and Bourne: £703Shrewsbury: £726Grantham and Bourne: £664Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Shrewsbury is higher£700£703£664

  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, Grantham and Bourne £20Grantham and Bourne: £20Shrewsbury: £21Grantham and Bourne: £20Shrewsbury: £21Grantham and Bourne: £19Shrewsbury: £20

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Grantham and Bourne £406Grantham and Bourne: £406Shrewsbury: £398Grantham and Bourne: £407Shrewsbury: £400Grantham and Bourne: £385Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£406£407£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Grantham and Bourne £118Grantham and Bourne: £118Shrewsbury: £98Grantham and Bourne: £118Shrewsbury: £98Grantham and Bourne: £112Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Grantham and Bourne is higher£118£118£112

  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, Grantham and Bourne £107Grantham and Bourne: £107Shrewsbury: £82Grantham and Bourne: £107Shrewsbury: £82Grantham and Bourne: £101Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Grantham and Bourne is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, Grantham and Bourne £1,348Grantham and Bourne: £1,348Shrewsbury: £1,224Grantham and Bourne: £1,354Shrewsbury: £1,230Grantham and Bourne: £1,279Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161Grantham and Bourne is higher£1,348£1,354£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Grantham and Bourne £134Grantham and Bourne: £134Shrewsbury: £173Grantham and Bourne: £135Shrewsbury: £174Grantham and Bourne: £128Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£134£135£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, Grantham and Bourne £241Grantham and Bourne: £241Shrewsbury: £280Grantham and Bourne: £242Shrewsbury: £281Grantham and Bourne: £229Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Shrewsbury is higher£241£242£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, Grantham and Bourne £9.18Grantham and Bourne: £9.18Shrewsbury: £7.56Grantham and Bourne: £9.22Shrewsbury: £7.59Grantham and Bourne: £8.71Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Grantham and Bourne is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, Grantham and Bourne £5.02Grantham and Bourne: £5.02Shrewsbury: £5.09Grantham and Bourne: £5.04Shrewsbury: £5.11Grantham and Bourne: £4.76Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Grantham and Bourne £5.86Grantham and Bourne: £5.86Shrewsbury: £4.99Grantham and Bourne: £5.89Shrewsbury: £5.01Grantham and Bourne: £5.56Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Grantham and Bourne is higher£5.86£5.89£5.56

  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, Grantham and Bourne 1,020.5Grantham and Bourne: 1,020.5Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3Grantham and Bourne is higher1,020.5

  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, Grantham and Bourne 79.2Grantham and Bourne: 79.2Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9Shrewsbury is higher79.2

  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, Grantham and Bourne 151.7Grantham and Bourne: 151.7Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3Grantham and Bourne is higher151.7

  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, Grantham and Bourne 58.9Grantham and Bourne: 58.9Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Grantham and Bourne is higher58.9

  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, Grantham and Bourne 170.4Grantham and Bourne: 170.4Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5Grantham and Bourne is higher170.4

  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, Grantham and Bourne 22.6Grantham and Bourne: 22.6Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6Grantham and Bourne is higher22.6

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Grantham and Bourne, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyGrantham and BourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,501£4,520£4,269Grantham and Bourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,681£12,735£12,028Grantham and Bourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,710£1,717£1,622Grantham and Bourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,662£11,712£11,062Grantham and Bourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£299£301£284Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£700£703£664Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£406£407£385Grantham and Bourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£118£118£112Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£107£107£101Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,348£1,354£1,279Grantham and Bourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£134£135£128Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£241£242£229Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£9.18£9.22£8.71Grantham and Bourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.02£5.04£4.76Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.86£5.89£5.56Grantham and Bourne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,020.5Grantham and Bourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.979.2Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3151.7Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.658.9Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5170.4Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.622.6Grantham and Bourne

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Grantham and Bourne 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

Shrewsbury Grantham and Bourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Grantham and Bourne £4,501Grantham and Bourne: £4,501Shrewsbury: £4,342Grantham and Bourne: £4,520Shrewsbury: £4,361Grantham and Bourne: £4,269Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Grantham and Bourne is higher£4,501£4,520£4,269

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, Grantham and Bourne £2,828Grantham and Bourne: £2,828Shrewsbury: £2,718Grantham and Bourne: £2,840Shrewsbury: £2,729Grantham and Bourne: £2,683Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Grantham and Bourne is higher£2,828£2,840£2,683

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, Grantham and Bourne £1,009Grantham and Bourne: £1,009Shrewsbury: £951Grantham and Bourne: £1,013Shrewsbury: £955Grantham and Bourne: £957Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902Grantham and Bourne is higher£1,009£1,013£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, Grantham and Bourne £2,601Grantham and Bourne: £2,601Shrewsbury: £2,481Grantham and Bourne: £2,612Shrewsbury: £2,492Grantham and Bourne: £2,467Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Grantham and Bourne is higher£2,601£2,612£2,467

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, Grantham and Bourne £67Grantham and Bourne: £67Shrewsbury: £71Grantham and Bourne: £67Shrewsbury: £71Grantham and Bourne: £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, Grantham and Bourne £156Grantham and Bourne: £156Shrewsbury: £161Grantham and Bourne: £157Shrewsbury: £161Grantham and Bourne: £148Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Shrewsbury is higher£156£157£148

  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, Grantham and Bourne £4.38Grantham and Bourne: £4.38Shrewsbury: £4.73Grantham and Bourne: £4.39Shrewsbury: £4.75Grantham and Bourne: £4.15Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Grantham and Bourne £406Grantham and Bourne: £406Shrewsbury: £398Grantham and Bourne: £407Shrewsbury: £400Grantham and Bourne: £385Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£406£407£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Grantham and Bourne £118Grantham and Bourne: £118Shrewsbury: £98Grantham and Bourne: £118Shrewsbury: £98Grantham and Bourne: £112Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Grantham and Bourne is higher£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £49, Grantham and Bourne £63Grantham and Bourne: £63Shrewsbury: £49Grantham and Bourne: £63Shrewsbury: £49Grantham and Bourne: £60Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46Grantham and Bourne is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, Grantham and Bourne £795Grantham and Bourne: £795Shrewsbury: £728Grantham and Bourne: £798Shrewsbury: £731Grantham and Bourne: £754Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691Grantham and Bourne is higher£795£798£754

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Grantham and Bourne £134Grantham and Bourne: £134Shrewsbury: £173Grantham and Bourne: £135Shrewsbury: £174Grantham and Bourne: £128Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£134£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, Grantham and Bourne £142Grantham and Bourne: £142Shrewsbury: £167Grantham and Bourne: £143Shrewsbury: £167Grantham and Bourne: £135Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158Shrewsbury is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, Grantham and Bourne £5.42Grantham and Bourne: £5.42Shrewsbury: £4.49Grantham and Bourne: £5.44Shrewsbury: £4.51Grantham and Bourne: £5.14Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Grantham and Bourne is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, Grantham and Bourne £2.96Grantham and Bourne: £2.96Shrewsbury: £3.03Grantham and Bourne: £2.98Shrewsbury: £3.04Grantham and Bourne: £2.81Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury is higher£2.96£2.98£2.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Grantham and Bourne £5.86Grantham and Bourne: £5.86Shrewsbury: £4.99Grantham and Bourne: £5.89Shrewsbury: £5.01Grantham and Bourne: £5.56Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Grantham and Bourne is higher£5.86£5.89£5.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, Grantham and Bourne 227.6Grantham and Bourne: 227.6Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Grantham and Bourne is higher227.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, Grantham and Bourne 17.7Grantham and Bourne: 17.7Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6Shrewsbury is higher17.7

  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, Grantham and Bourne 33.8Grantham and Bourne: 33.8Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Grantham and Bourne is higher33.8

  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, Grantham and Bourne 58.9Grantham and Bourne: 58.9Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Grantham and Bourne is higher58.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, Grantham and Bourne 100.5Grantham and Bourne: 100.5Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3Grantham and Bourne is higher100.5

  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, Grantham and Bourne 13.3Grantham and Bourne: 13.3Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5Grantham and Bourne is higher13.3

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Grantham and Bourne, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyGrantham and BourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,501£4,520£4,269Grantham and Bourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,828£2,840£2,683Grantham and Bourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£1,009£1,013£957Grantham and Bourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,601£2,612£2,467Grantham and Bourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£67£67£63Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£156£157£148Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.38£4.39£4.15Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£406£407£385Grantham and Bourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£118£118£112Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£63£63£60Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£795£798£754Grantham and Bourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£134£135£128Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£142£143£135Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.42£5.44£5.14Grantham and Bourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£2.96£2.98£2.81Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.86£5.89£5.56Grantham and Bourne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8227.6Grantham and Bourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.617.7Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.033.8Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.658.9Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3100.5Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.513.3Grantham and Bourne

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Grantham and Bourne on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shrewsbury Grantham and Bourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, Grantham and Bourne £458.6mGrantham and Bourne: £458.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mGrantham and Bourne: £460.5mShrewsbury: £454.5mGrantham and Bourne: £435.0mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mGrantham and Bourne is higher£458.6m£460.5m£435.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, Grantham and Bourne £288.2mGrantham and Bourne: £288.2mShrewsbury: £283.3mGrantham and Bourne: £289.4mShrewsbury: £284.5mGrantham and Bourne: £273.3mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mGrantham and Bourne is higher£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, Grantham and Bourne £102.8mGrantham and Bourne: £102.8mShrewsbury: £99.1mGrantham and Bourne: £103.2mShrewsbury: £99.5mGrantham and Bourne: £97.5mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mGrantham and Bourne is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, Grantham and Bourne £265.0mGrantham and Bourne: £265.0mShrewsbury: £258.6mGrantham and Bourne: £266.2mShrewsbury: £259.7mGrantham and Bourne: £251.4mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mGrantham and Bourne is higher£265.0m£266.2m£251.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, Grantham and Bourne £6.8mGrantham and Bourne: £6.8mShrewsbury: £7.4mGrantham and Bourne: £6.8mShrewsbury: £7.4mGrantham and Bourne: £6.5mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, Grantham and Bourne £15.9mGrantham and Bourne: £15.9mShrewsbury: £16.7mGrantham and Bourne: £16.0mShrewsbury: £16.8mGrantham and Bourne: £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, Grantham and Bourne £0.45mGrantham and Bourne: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.49mGrantham and Bourne: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.49mGrantham and Bourne: £0.42mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £41.5m, Grantham and Bourne £41.3mGrantham and Bourne: £41.3mShrewsbury: £41.5mGrantham and Bourne: £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.7mGrantham and Bourne: £39.2mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, Grantham and Bourne £12.0mGrantham and Bourne: £12.0mShrewsbury: £10.2mGrantham and Bourne: £12.0mShrewsbury: £10.2mGrantham and Bourne: £11.4mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mGrantham and Bourne is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, Grantham and Bourne £6.4mGrantham and Bourne: £6.4mShrewsbury: £5.1mGrantham and Bourne: £6.4mShrewsbury: £5.1mGrantham and Bourne: £6.1mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mGrantham and Bourne is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, Grantham and Bourne £81.0mGrantham and Bourne: £81.0mShrewsbury: £75.9mGrantham and Bourne: £81.3mShrewsbury: £76.2mGrantham and Bourne: £76.8mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mGrantham and Bourne is higher£81.0m£81.3m£76.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, Grantham and Bourne £13.7mGrantham and Bourne: £13.7mShrewsbury: £18.1mGrantham and Bourne: £13.8mShrewsbury: £18.1mGrantham and Bourne: £13.0mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, Grantham and Bourne £14.5mGrantham and Bourne: £14.5mShrewsbury: £17.4mGrantham and Bourne: £14.6mShrewsbury: £17.4mGrantham and Bourne: £13.8mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, Grantham and Bourne £0.55mGrantham and Bourne: £0.55mShrewsbury: £0.47mGrantham and Bourne: £0.55mShrewsbury: £0.47mGrantham and Bourne: £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGrantham and Bourne is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, Grantham and Bourne £0.30mGrantham and Bourne: £0.30mShrewsbury: £0.32mGrantham and Bourne: £0.30mShrewsbury: £0.32mGrantham and Bourne: £0.29mShrewsbury: £0.30m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, Grantham and Bourne £0.60mGrantham and Bourne: £0.60mShrewsbury: £0.52mGrantham and Bourne: £0.60mShrewsbury: £0.52mGrantham and Bourne: £0.57mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGrantham and Bourne is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, Grantham and Bourne 23,191Grantham and Bourne: 23,191Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Grantham and Bourne is higher23,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, Grantham and Bourne 1,799Grantham and Bourne: 1,799Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Shrewsbury is higher1,799

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, Grantham and Bourne 3,447Grantham and Bourne: 3,447Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Grantham and Bourne is higher3,447

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, Grantham and Bourne 6,002Grantham and Bourne: 6,002Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687Grantham and Bourne is higher6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, Grantham and Bourne 10,240Grantham and Bourne: 10,240Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207Grantham and Bourne is higher10,240

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, Grantham and Bourne 1,356Grantham and Bourne: 1,356Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091Grantham and Bourne is higher1,356

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Shrewsbury and Grantham and Bourne, total
MeasureShrewsburyGrantham and BourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£458.6m£460.5m£435.0mGrantham and Bourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mGrantham and Bourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mGrantham and Bourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£265.0m£266.2m£251.4mGrantham and Bourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mShrewsbury
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£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mShrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mGrantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mGrantham and Bourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£81.0m£81.3m£76.8mGrantham and Bourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGrantham and Bourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGrantham and Bourne
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11423,191Grantham and Bourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9431,799Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3403,447Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6876,002Grantham and Bourne
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,20710,240Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,356Grantham and Bourne

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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