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Shrewsbury and High Peak

104,230 and 91,959 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than High Peak on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 4 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 18. 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, High Peak £4,507High Peak: £4,507Shrewsbury: £4,342High Peak: £4,526Shrewsbury: £4,361High Peak: £4,275Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,507£4,526£4,275

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, High Peak £12,886High Peak: £12,886Shrewsbury: £12,234High Peak: £12,941Shrewsbury: £12,286High Peak: £12,223Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,886£12,941£12,223

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, High Peak £1,641High Peak: £1,641Shrewsbury: £1,599High Peak: £1,648Shrewsbury: £1,606High Peak: £1,556Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£1,641£1,648£1,556

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, High Peak £11,831High Peak: £11,831Shrewsbury: £11,170High Peak: £11,881Shrewsbury: £11,218High Peak: £11,222Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,831£11,881£11,222

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, High Peak £335High Peak: £335Shrewsbury: £319High Peak: £337Shrewsbury: £320High Peak: £318Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£335£337£318

  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, High Peak £698High Peak: £698Shrewsbury: £723High Peak: £701Shrewsbury: £726High Peak: £662Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Shrewsbury is higher£698£701£662

  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, High Peak £22High Peak: £22Shrewsbury: £21High Peak: £22Shrewsbury: £21High Peak: £21Shrewsbury: £20

    £21£21£20High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, High Peak £432High Peak: £432Shrewsbury: £398High Peak: £434Shrewsbury: £400High Peak: £410Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Shrewsbury: £98High Peak: £128Shrewsbury: £98High Peak: £121Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93High Peak is higher£128£128£121

  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, High Peak £90High Peak: £90Shrewsbury: £82High Peak: £90Shrewsbury: £82High Peak: £85Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, High Peak £1,194High Peak: £1,194Shrewsbury: £1,224High Peak: £1,199Shrewsbury: £1,230High Peak: £1,133Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161Shrewsbury is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, High Peak £155High Peak: £155Shrewsbury: £173High Peak: £156Shrewsbury: £174High Peak: £147Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£155£156£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, High Peak £343High Peak: £343Shrewsbury: £280High Peak: £345Shrewsbury: £281High Peak: £325Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266High Peak is higher£343£345£325

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, High Peak £8.52High Peak: £8.52Shrewsbury: £7.56High Peak: £8.55Shrewsbury: £7.59High Peak: £8.08Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17High Peak is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, High Peak £4.69High Peak: £4.69Shrewsbury: £5.09High Peak: £4.71Shrewsbury: £5.11High Peak: £4.45Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, High Peak £6.03High Peak: £6.03Shrewsbury: £4.99High Peak: £6.06Shrewsbury: £5.01High Peak: £5.72Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73High Peak is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, High Peak 1,043.5High Peak: 1,043.5Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,043.5

  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, High Peak 87.1High Peak: 87.1Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9High Peak is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  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, High Peak 144.7High Peak: 144.7Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count144.7

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6High Peak is higher65.3

  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, High Peak 151.8High Peak: 151.8Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5High Peak is higherDepends on how you count151.8

  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, High Peak 19.3High Peak: 19.3Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6High Peak is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Shrewsbury and High Peak, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,507£4,526£4,275High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,886£12,941£12,223High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,641£1,648£1,556High Peak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,831£11,881£11,222High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£335£337£318High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£698£701£662Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£22£22£21High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£432£434£410High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£128£128£121High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£90£90£85High Peak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,194£1,199£1,133Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£155£156£147Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£343£345£325High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£8.52£8.55£8.08High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.69£4.71£4.45Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.03£6.06£5.72High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,043.5High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.987.1High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3144.7High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.665.3High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5151.8High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.619.3High Peak

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 17. 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, High Peak £4,507High Peak: £4,507Shrewsbury: £4,342High Peak: £4,526Shrewsbury: £4,361High Peak: £4,275Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,507£4,526£4,275

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, High Peak £2,792High Peak: £2,792Shrewsbury: £2,718High Peak: £2,804Shrewsbury: £2,729High Peak: £2,648Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,648

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, High Peak £994High Peak: £994Shrewsbury: £951High Peak: £998Shrewsbury: £955High Peak: £942Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£994£998£942

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, High Peak £2,563High Peak: £2,563Shrewsbury: £2,481High Peak: £2,574Shrewsbury: £2,492High Peak: £2,431Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,563£2,574£2,431

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, High Peak £73High Peak: £73Shrewsbury: £71High Peak: £73Shrewsbury: £71High Peak: £69Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, High Peak £151High Peak: £151Shrewsbury: £161High Peak: £152Shrewsbury: £161High Peak: £143Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Shrewsbury is higher£151£152£143

  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, High Peak £4.85High Peak: £4.85Shrewsbury: £4.73High Peak: £4.87Shrewsbury: £4.75High Peak: £4.60Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, High Peak £432High Peak: £432Shrewsbury: £398High Peak: £434Shrewsbury: £400High Peak: £410Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Shrewsbury: £98High Peak: £128Shrewsbury: £98High Peak: £121Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93High Peak is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £49, High Peak £55High Peak: £55Shrewsbury: £49High Peak: £55Shrewsbury: £49High Peak: £52Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, High Peak £723High Peak: £723Shrewsbury: £728High Peak: £726Shrewsbury: £731High Peak: £686Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691Shrewsbury is higher£723£726£686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, High Peak £155High Peak: £155Shrewsbury: £173High Peak: £156Shrewsbury: £174High Peak: £147Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, High Peak £208High Peak: £208Shrewsbury: £167High Peak: £209Shrewsbury: £167High Peak: £197Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158High Peak is higher£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, High Peak £5.16High Peak: £5.16Shrewsbury: £4.49High Peak: £5.18Shrewsbury: £4.51High Peak: £4.89Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26High Peak is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, High Peak £2.84High Peak: £2.84Shrewsbury: £3.03High Peak: £2.85Shrewsbury: £3.04High Peak: £2.69Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, High Peak £6.03High Peak: £6.03Shrewsbury: £4.99High Peak: £6.06Shrewsbury: £5.01High Peak: £5.72Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73High Peak is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, High Peak 226.1High Peak: 226.1Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count226.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, High Peak 18.9High Peak: 18.9Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6High Peak is higherDepends on how you count18.9

  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, High Peak 31.3High Peak: 31.3Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6High Peak is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, High Peak 92.0High Peak: 92.0Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count92.0

  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, High Peak 11.7High Peak: 11.7Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5High Peak is higherDepends on how you count11.7

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and High Peak, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,507£4,526£4,275High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,792£2,804£2,648High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£994£998£942High Peak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,563£2,574£2,431High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£73£73£69High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£151£152£143Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.85£4.87£4.60High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£432£434£410High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£128£128£121High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£55£55£52High Peak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£723£726£686Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£155£156£147Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£208£209£197High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.16£5.18£4.89High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£2.84£2.85£2.69Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.03£6.06£5.72High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8226.1High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.618.9High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.031.3Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.665.3High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.392.0High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.511.7High Peak

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, High Peak £414.5mHigh Peak: £414.5mShrewsbury: £452.6mHigh Peak: £416.2mShrewsbury: £454.5mHigh Peak: £393.1mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£414.5m£416.2m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, High Peak £256.7mHigh Peak: £256.7mShrewsbury: £283.3mHigh Peak: £257.8mShrewsbury: £284.5mHigh Peak: £243.5mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, High Peak £91.4mHigh Peak: £91.4mShrewsbury: £99.1mHigh Peak: £91.8mShrewsbury: £99.5mHigh Peak: £86.7mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, High Peak £235.7mHigh Peak: £235.7mShrewsbury: £258.6mHigh Peak: £236.7mShrewsbury: £259.7mHigh Peak: £223.6mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, High Peak £6.7mHigh Peak: £6.7mShrewsbury: £7.4mHigh Peak: £6.7mShrewsbury: £7.4mHigh Peak: £6.3mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, High Peak £13.9mHigh Peak: £13.9mShrewsbury: £16.7mHigh Peak: £14.0mShrewsbury: £16.8mHigh Peak: £13.2mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, High Peak £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.49mHigh Peak: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.49mHigh Peak: £0.42mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£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, High Peak £39.8mHigh Peak: £39.8mShrewsbury: £41.5mHigh Peak: £39.9mShrewsbury: £41.7mHigh Peak: £37.7mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, High Peak £11.7mHigh Peak: £11.7mShrewsbury: £10.2mHigh Peak: £11.8mShrewsbury: £10.2mHigh Peak: £11.1mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mHigh Peak is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, High Peak £5.0mHigh Peak: £5.0mShrewsbury: £5.1mHigh Peak: £5.0mShrewsbury: £5.1mHigh Peak: £4.8mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, High Peak £66.5mHigh Peak: £66.5mShrewsbury: £75.9mHigh Peak: £66.8mShrewsbury: £76.2mHigh Peak: £63.1mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mShrewsbury is higher£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, High Peak £14.3mHigh Peak: £14.3mShrewsbury: £18.1mHigh Peak: £14.4mShrewsbury: £18.1mHigh Peak: £13.6mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, High Peak £19.1mHigh Peak: £19.1mShrewsbury: £17.4mHigh Peak: £19.2mShrewsbury: £17.4mHigh Peak: £18.1mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mHigh Peak is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, High Peak £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.48mShrewsbury: £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mHigh Peak is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, High Peak £0.26mHigh Peak: £0.26mShrewsbury: £0.32mHigh Peak: £0.26mShrewsbury: £0.32mHigh Peak: £0.25mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, High Peak £0.55mHigh Peak: £0.55mShrewsbury: £0.52mHigh Peak: £0.56mShrewsbury: £0.52mHigh Peak: £0.53mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mHigh Peak is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, High Peak 20,790High Peak: 20,790Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count20,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, High Peak 1,735High Peak: 1,735Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count1,735

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, High Peak 2,882High Peak: 2,882Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count2,882

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, High Peak 6,002High Peak: 6,002Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687High Peak is higher6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, High Peak 8,456High Peak: 8,456Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count8,456

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, High Peak 1,075High Peak: 1,075Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count1,075

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and High Peak, total
MeasureShrewsburyHigh PeakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£414.5m£416.2m£393.1mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mShrewsbury
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£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHigh Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mShrewsbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mShrewsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mHigh Peak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHigh Peak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mHigh Peak
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11420,790Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9431,735Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3402,882Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6876,002High Peak
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2078,456Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,075Shrewsbury

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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