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Shrewsbury and Hinckley and Bosworth

104,230 and 101,237 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than Hinckley and Bosworth on 12 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 12 of 21 measures, and Hinckley and Bosworth 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 Hinckley and Bosworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Hinckley and Bosworth £4,300Hinckley and Bosworth: £4,300Shrewsbury: £4,342Hinckley and Bosworth: £4,318Shrewsbury: £4,361Hinckley and Bosworth: £4,079Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury is higher£4,300£4,318£4,079

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, Hinckley and Bosworth £12,995Hinckley and Bosworth: £12,995Shrewsbury: £12,234Hinckley and Bosworth: £13,051Shrewsbury: £12,286Hinckley and Bosworth: £12,327Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,995£13,051£12,327

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, Hinckley and Bosworth £1,548Hinckley and Bosworth: £1,548Shrewsbury: £1,599Hinckley and Bosworth: £1,554Shrewsbury: £1,606Hinckley and Bosworth: £1,468Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Shrewsbury is higher£1,548£1,554£1,468

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, Hinckley and Bosworth £12,014Hinckley and Bosworth: £12,014Shrewsbury: £11,170Hinckley and Bosworth: £12,065Shrewsbury: £11,218Hinckley and Bosworth: £11,395Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,014£12,065£11,395

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, Hinckley and Bosworth £258Hinckley and Bosworth: £258Shrewsbury: £319Hinckley and Bosworth: £259Shrewsbury: £320Hinckley and Bosworth: £245Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303Shrewsbury is higher£258£259£245

  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, Hinckley and Bosworth £705Hinckley and Bosworth: £705Shrewsbury: £723Hinckley and Bosworth: £708Shrewsbury: £726Hinckley and Bosworth: £669Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Shrewsbury is higher£705£708£669

  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, Hinckley and Bosworth £19Hinckley and Bosworth: £19Shrewsbury: £21Hinckley and Bosworth: £19Shrewsbury: £21Hinckley and Bosworth: £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, Hinckley and Bosworth £388Hinckley and Bosworth: £388Shrewsbury: £398Hinckley and Bosworth: £390Shrewsbury: £400Hinckley and Bosworth: £368Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£388£390£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Hinckley and Bosworth £110Hinckley and Bosworth: £110Shrewsbury: £98Hinckley and Bosworth: £111Shrewsbury: £98Hinckley and Bosworth: £105Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Hinckley and Bosworth is higher£110£111£105

  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, Hinckley and Bosworth £99Hinckley and Bosworth: £99Shrewsbury: £82Hinckley and Bosworth: £100Shrewsbury: £82Hinckley and Bosworth: £94Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Hinckley and Bosworth is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, Hinckley and Bosworth £1,226Hinckley and Bosworth: £1,226Shrewsbury: £1,224Hinckley and Bosworth: £1,231Shrewsbury: £1,230Hinckley and Bosworth: £1,163Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Hinckley and Bosworth £115Hinckley and Bosworth: £115Shrewsbury: £173Hinckley and Bosworth: £115Shrewsbury: £174Hinckley and Bosworth: £109Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£115£115£109

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, Hinckley and Bosworth £211Hinckley and Bosworth: £211Shrewsbury: £280Hinckley and Bosworth: £212Shrewsbury: £281Hinckley and Bosworth: £200Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Shrewsbury is higher£211£212£200

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, Hinckley and Bosworth £7.56Hinckley and Bosworth: £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56Hinckley and Bosworth: £7.59Shrewsbury: £7.59Hinckley and Bosworth: £7.17Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17No difference to showDepends on how you count£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, Hinckley and Bosworth £3.93Hinckley and Bosworth: £3.93Shrewsbury: £5.09Hinckley and Bosworth: £3.95Shrewsbury: £5.11Hinckley and Bosworth: £3.73Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Hinckley and Bosworth £4.58Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.58Shrewsbury: £4.99Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.59Shrewsbury: £5.01Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.34Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Shrewsbury is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  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, Hinckley and Bosworth 1,028.7Hinckley and Bosworth: 1,028.7Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count1,028.7

  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, Hinckley and Bosworth 71.1Hinckley and Bosworth: 71.1Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9Shrewsbury is higher71.1

  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, Hinckley and Bosworth 150.2Hinckley and Bosworth: 150.2Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count150.2

  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, Hinckley and Bosworth 56.5Hinckley and Bosworth: 56.5Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Hinckley and Bosworth is higher56.5

  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, Hinckley and Bosworth 146.6Hinckley and Bosworth: 146.6Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count146.6

  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, Hinckley and Bosworth 21.9Hinckley and Bosworth: 21.9Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6Hinckley and Bosworth is higher21.9

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Shrewsbury and Hinckley and Bosworth, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyHinckley and BosworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,300£4,318£4,079Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,995£13,051£12,327Hinckley and Bosworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,548£1,554£1,468Shrewsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£12,014£12,065£11,395Hinckley and Bosworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£258£259£245Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£705£708£669Shrewsbury
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£388£390£368Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£110£111£105Hinckley and Bosworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£99£100£94Hinckley and Bosworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,226£1,231£1,163Hinckley and Bosworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£115£115£109Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£211£212£200Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£7.56£7.59£7.17
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£3.93£3.95£3.73Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.58£4.59£4.34Shrewsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,028.7Hinckley and Bosworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.971.1Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3150.2Hinckley and Bosworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.656.5Hinckley and Bosworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5146.6Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.621.9Hinckley and Bosworth

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hinckley and Bosworth 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 Hinckley and Bosworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Hinckley and Bosworth £4,300Hinckley and Bosworth: £4,300Shrewsbury: £4,342Hinckley and Bosworth: £4,318Shrewsbury: £4,361Hinckley and Bosworth: £4,079Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury is higher£4,300£4,318£4,079

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, Hinckley and Bosworth £2,745Hinckley and Bosworth: £2,745Shrewsbury: £2,718Hinckley and Bosworth: £2,756Shrewsbury: £2,729Hinckley and Bosworth: £2,603Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,745£2,756£2,603

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, Hinckley and Bosworth £937Hinckley and Bosworth: £937Shrewsbury: £951Hinckley and Bosworth: £941Shrewsbury: £955Hinckley and Bosworth: £889Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902Shrewsbury is higher£937£941£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, Hinckley and Bosworth £2,537Hinckley and Bosworth: £2,537Shrewsbury: £2,481Hinckley and Bosworth: £2,548Shrewsbury: £2,492Hinckley and Bosworth: £2,407Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,407

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, Hinckley and Bosworth £54Hinckley and Bosworth: £54Shrewsbury: £71Hinckley and Bosworth: £55Shrewsbury: £71Hinckley and Bosworth: £52Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67Shrewsbury is higher£54£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, Hinckley and Bosworth £149Hinckley and Bosworth: £149Shrewsbury: £161Hinckley and Bosworth: £150Shrewsbury: £161Hinckley and Bosworth: £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, Hinckley and Bosworth £3.97Hinckley and Bosworth: £3.97Shrewsbury: £4.73Hinckley and Bosworth: £3.99Shrewsbury: £4.75Hinckley and Bosworth: £3.77Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Hinckley and Bosworth £388Hinckley and Bosworth: £388Shrewsbury: £398Hinckley and Bosworth: £390Shrewsbury: £400Hinckley and Bosworth: £368Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£388£390£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Hinckley and Bosworth £110Hinckley and Bosworth: £110Shrewsbury: £98Hinckley and Bosworth: £111Shrewsbury: £98Hinckley and Bosworth: £105Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Hinckley and Bosworth is higher£110£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £49, Hinckley and Bosworth £60Hinckley and Bosworth: £60Shrewsbury: £49Hinckley and Bosworth: £60Shrewsbury: £49Hinckley and Bosworth: £57Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46Hinckley and Bosworth is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, Hinckley and Bosworth £742Hinckley and Bosworth: £742Shrewsbury: £728Hinckley and Bosworth: £745Shrewsbury: £731Hinckley and Bosworth: £704Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£742£745£704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Hinckley and Bosworth £115Hinckley and Bosworth: £115Shrewsbury: £173Hinckley and Bosworth: £115Shrewsbury: £174Hinckley and Bosworth: £109Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£115£115£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, Hinckley and Bosworth £128Hinckley and Bosworth: £128Shrewsbury: £167Hinckley and Bosworth: £128Shrewsbury: £167Hinckley and Bosworth: £121Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158Shrewsbury is higher£128£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, Hinckley and Bosworth £4.58Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.58Shrewsbury: £4.49Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.59Shrewsbury: £4.51Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.34Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, Hinckley and Bosworth £2.38Hinckley and Bosworth: £2.38Shrewsbury: £3.03Hinckley and Bosworth: £2.39Shrewsbury: £3.04Hinckley and Bosworth: £2.26Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Hinckley and Bosworth £4.58Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.58Shrewsbury: £4.99Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.59Shrewsbury: £5.01Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.34Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Shrewsbury is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, Hinckley and Bosworth 217.3Hinckley and Bosworth: 217.3Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count217.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, Hinckley and Bosworth 15.0Hinckley and Bosworth: 15.0Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6Shrewsbury is higher15.0

  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, Hinckley and Bosworth 31.7Hinckley and Bosworth: 31.7Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Hinckley and Bosworth 56.5Hinckley and Bosworth: 56.5Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Hinckley and Bosworth is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, Hinckley and Bosworth 88.8Hinckley and Bosworth: 88.8Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count88.8

  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, Hinckley and Bosworth 13.3Hinckley and Bosworth: 13.3Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5Hinckley and Bosworth is higher13.3

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Shrewsbury and Hinckley and Bosworth, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyHinckley and BosworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,300£4,318£4,079Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,745£2,756£2,603Hinckley and Bosworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£937£941£889Shrewsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,537£2,548£2,407Hinckley and Bosworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£54£55£52Shrewsbury
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£3.97£3.99£3.77Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£388£390£368Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£110£111£105Hinckley and Bosworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£60£60£57Hinckley and Bosworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£742£745£704Hinckley and Bosworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£115£115£109Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£128£128£121Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.58£4.59£4.34Hinckley and Bosworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£2.38£2.39£2.26Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.58£4.59£4.34Shrewsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8217.3Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.615.0Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.031.7Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.656.5Hinckley and Bosworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.388.8Hinckley and Bosworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.513.3Hinckley and Bosworth

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hinckley and Bosworth on 4. 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 Hinckley and Bosworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, Hinckley and Bosworth £435.3mHinckley and Bosworth: £435.3mShrewsbury: £452.6mHinckley and Bosworth: £437.2mShrewsbury: £454.5mHinckley and Bosworth: £412.9mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury is higher£435.3m£437.2m£412.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, Hinckley and Bosworth £277.9mHinckley and Bosworth: £277.9mShrewsbury: £283.3mHinckley and Bosworth: £279.0mShrewsbury: £284.5mHinckley and Bosworth: £263.6mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£277.9m£279.0m£263.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, Hinckley and Bosworth £94.9mHinckley and Bosworth: £94.9mShrewsbury: £99.1mHinckley and Bosworth: £95.3mShrewsbury: £99.5mHinckley and Bosworth: £90.0mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury is higher£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, Hinckley and Bosworth £256.9mHinckley and Bosworth: £256.9mShrewsbury: £258.6mHinckley and Bosworth: £258.0mShrewsbury: £259.7mHinckley and Bosworth: £243.7mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£256.9m£258.0m£243.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, Hinckley and Bosworth £5.5mHinckley and Bosworth: £5.5mShrewsbury: £7.4mHinckley and Bosworth: £5.5mShrewsbury: £7.4mHinckley and Bosworth: £5.2mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, Hinckley and Bosworth £15.1mHinckley and Bosworth: £15.1mShrewsbury: £16.7mHinckley and Bosworth: £15.1mShrewsbury: £16.8mHinckley and Bosworth: £14.3mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Hinckley and Bosworth £0.40mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.40mShrewsbury: £0.49mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.40mShrewsbury: £0.49mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.38mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £41.5m, Hinckley and Bosworth £39.3mHinckley and Bosworth: £39.3mShrewsbury: £41.5mHinckley and Bosworth: £39.5mShrewsbury: £41.7mHinckley and Bosworth: £37.3mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, Hinckley and Bosworth £11.2mHinckley and Bosworth: £11.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mHinckley and Bosworth: £11.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mHinckley and Bosworth: £10.6mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mHinckley and Bosworth is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, Hinckley and Bosworth £6.1mHinckley and Bosworth: £6.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mHinckley and Bosworth: £6.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mHinckley and Bosworth: £5.8mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mHinckley and Bosworth is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, Hinckley and Bosworth £75.1mHinckley and Bosworth: £75.1mShrewsbury: £75.9mHinckley and Bosworth: £75.4mShrewsbury: £76.2mHinckley and Bosworth: £71.3mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£75.1m£75.4m£71.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, Hinckley and Bosworth £11.6mHinckley and Bosworth: £11.6mShrewsbury: £18.1mHinckley and Bosworth: £11.7mShrewsbury: £18.1mHinckley and Bosworth: £11.0mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, Hinckley and Bosworth £12.9mHinckley and Bosworth: £12.9mShrewsbury: £17.4mHinckley and Bosworth: £13.0mShrewsbury: £17.4mHinckley and Bosworth: £12.3mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, Hinckley and Bosworth £0.46mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.46mShrewsbury: £0.47mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.44mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, Hinckley and Bosworth £0.24mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.24mShrewsbury: £0.32mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.24mShrewsbury: £0.32mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.23mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, Hinckley and Bosworth £0.46mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.46mShrewsbury: £0.52mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.52mHinckley and Bosworth: £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, Hinckley and Bosworth 21,995Hinckley and Bosworth: 21,995Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count21,995

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, Hinckley and Bosworth 1,520Hinckley and Bosworth: 1,520Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Shrewsbury is higher1,520

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, Hinckley and Bosworth 3,211Hinckley and Bosworth: 3,211Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, Hinckley and Bosworth 5,719Hinckley and Bosworth: 5,719Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687Hinckley and Bosworth is higher5,719

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, Hinckley and Bosworth 8,985Hinckley and Bosworth: 8,985Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count8,985

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, Hinckley and Bosworth 1,344Hinckley and Bosworth: 1,344Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091Hinckley and Bosworth is higher1,344

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Shrewsbury and Hinckley and Bosworth, total
MeasureShrewsburyHinckley and BosworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£435.3m£437.2m£412.9mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£277.9m£279.0m£263.6mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£94.9m£95.3m£90.0mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£256.9m£258.0m£243.7mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHinckley and Bosworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mHinckley and Bosworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£75.1m£75.4m£71.3mShrewsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11421,995Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9431,520Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3403,211Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6875,719Hinckley and Bosworth
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2078,985Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,344Hinckley and Bosworth

Sources

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

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  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.
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