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Shrewsbury and Lancaster and Wyre

104,230 and 100,770 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than Lancaster and Wyre on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 10 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shrewsbury Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Shrewsbury: £4,342Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Shrewsbury: £4,361Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, Lancaster and Wyre £12,649Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649Shrewsbury: £12,234Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703Shrewsbury: £12,286Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, Lancaster and Wyre £1,458Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458Shrewsbury: £1,599Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464Shrewsbury: £1,606Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Shrewsbury is higher£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, Lancaster and Wyre £11,486Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486Shrewsbury: £11,170Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534Shrewsbury: £11,218Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£11,486£11,534£10,895

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, Lancaster and Wyre £354Lancaster and Wyre: £354Shrewsbury: £319Lancaster and Wyre: £356Shrewsbury: £320Lancaster and Wyre: £336Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £786Lancaster and Wyre: £786Shrewsbury: £723Lancaster and Wyre: £789Shrewsbury: £726Lancaster and Wyre: £745Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£786£789£745

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £23Lancaster and Wyre: £23Shrewsbury: £21Lancaster and Wyre: £23Shrewsbury: £21Lancaster and Wyre: £22Shrewsbury: £20

    £21£21£20Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407Shrewsbury: £398Lancaster and Wyre: £409Shrewsbury: £400Lancaster and Wyre: £386Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114Shrewsbury: £98Lancaster and Wyre: £114Shrewsbury: £98Lancaster and Wyre: £108Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Lancaster and Wyre is higher£114£114£108

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £81Lancaster and Wyre: £81Shrewsbury: £82Lancaster and Wyre: £81Shrewsbury: £82Lancaster and Wyre: £77Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, Lancaster and Wyre £1,124Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124Shrewsbury: £1,224Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129Shrewsbury: £1,230Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161Shrewsbury is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152Shrewsbury: £173Lancaster and Wyre: £153Shrewsbury: £174Lancaster and Wyre: £144Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£152£153£144

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, Lancaster and Wyre £247Lancaster and Wyre: £247Shrewsbury: £280Lancaster and Wyre: £248Shrewsbury: £281Lancaster and Wyre: £234Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Shrewsbury is higher£247£248£234

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, Lancaster and Wyre £3.55Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55Shrewsbury: £7.56Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57Shrewsbury: £7.59Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, Lancaster and Wyre £2.84Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84Shrewsbury: £5.09Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85Shrewsbury: £5.11Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Shrewsbury: £4.99Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Shrewsbury: £5.01Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Lancaster and Wyre is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count1,025.3

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 90.5Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count90.5

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 162.8Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Lancaster and Wyre is higher60.3

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 132.0Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5Shrewsbury is higher132.0

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 17.2Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count17.2

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Shrewsbury and Lancaster and Wyre, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,062£4,080£3,853Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,649£12,703£11,998Lancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,458£1,464£1,383Shrewsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,486£11,534£10,895Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£354£356£336Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£23£23£22Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£81£81£77Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,124£1,129£1,066Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£152£153£144Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£247£248£234Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£3.55£3.57£3.37Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£2.84£2.85£2.69Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,025.3Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.990.5Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3162.8Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.660.3Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5132.0Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.617.2Shrewsbury

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre 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 Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Shrewsbury: £4,342Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Shrewsbury: £4,361Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, Lancaster and Wyre £2,444Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444Shrewsbury: £2,718Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454Shrewsbury: £2,729Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,444£2,454£2,318

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, Lancaster and Wyre £940Lancaster and Wyre: £940Shrewsbury: £951Lancaster and Wyre: £944Shrewsbury: £955Lancaster and Wyre: £891Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902Shrewsbury is higher£940£944£891

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, Lancaster and Wyre £2,219Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219Shrewsbury: £2,481Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228Shrewsbury: £2,492Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,219£2,228£2,105

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, Lancaster and Wyre £68Lancaster and Wyre: £68Shrewsbury: £71Lancaster and Wyre: £69Shrewsbury: £71Lancaster and Wyre: £65Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152Shrewsbury: £161Lancaster and Wyre: £152Shrewsbury: £161Lancaster and Wyre: £144Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £4.46Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46Shrewsbury: £4.73Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48Shrewsbury: £4.75Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407Shrewsbury: £398Lancaster and Wyre: £409Shrewsbury: £400Lancaster and Wyre: £386Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114Shrewsbury: £98Lancaster and Wyre: £114Shrewsbury: £98Lancaster and Wyre: £108Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Lancaster and Wyre is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £49, Lancaster and Wyre £52Lancaster and Wyre: £52Shrewsbury: £49Lancaster and Wyre: £52Shrewsbury: £49Lancaster and Wyre: £49Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, Lancaster and Wyre £724Lancaster and Wyre: £724Shrewsbury: £728Lancaster and Wyre: £728Shrewsbury: £731Lancaster and Wyre: £687Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691Shrewsbury is higher£724£728£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152Shrewsbury: £173Lancaster and Wyre: £153Shrewsbury: £174Lancaster and Wyre: £144Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£152£153£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, Lancaster and Wyre £159Lancaster and Wyre: £159Shrewsbury: £167Lancaster and Wyre: £160Shrewsbury: £167Lancaster and Wyre: £151Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158Shrewsbury is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, Lancaster and Wyre £2.29Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29Shrewsbury: £4.49Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30Shrewsbury: £4.51Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, Lancaster and Wyre £1.83Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83Shrewsbury: £3.03Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84Shrewsbury: £3.04Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Shrewsbury: £4.99Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Shrewsbury: £5.01Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Lancaster and Wyre is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, Lancaster and Wyre 198.1Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, Lancaster and Wyre 17.5Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count17.5

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 31.5Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count31.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 54.6, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Lancaster and Wyre is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, Lancaster and Wyre 85.1Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3Shrewsbury is higher85.1

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 11.1Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Shrewsbury and Lancaster and Wyre, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,062£4,080£3,853Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,444£2,454£2,318Shrewsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£940£944£891Shrewsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,219£2,228£2,105Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£68£69£65Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£152£152£144Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.46£4.48£4.23Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£52£52£49Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£724£728£687Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£152£153£144Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£159£160£151Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£2.29£2.30£2.17Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£1.83£1.84£1.74Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8198.1Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.617.5Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.031.5Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.660.3Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.385.1Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.511.1Lancaster and Wyre

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre 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 Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, Lancaster and Wyre £409.3mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mShrewsbury: £452.6mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mShrewsbury: £454.5mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, Lancaster and Wyre £246.3mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mShrewsbury: £284.5mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, Lancaster and Wyre £94.7mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mShrewsbury: £99.1mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mShrewsbury: £99.5mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury is higher£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, Lancaster and Wyre £223.6mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mShrewsbury: £259.7mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, Lancaster and Wyre £6.9mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mShrewsbury: £7.4mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mShrewsbury: £7.4mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mShrewsbury: £16.7mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mShrewsbury: £16.8mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.49mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.49mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £41.5m, Lancaster and Wyre £41.0mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mShrewsbury: £41.5mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mShrewsbury: £41.7mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, Lancaster and Wyre £11.5mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mShrewsbury: £10.2mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mShrewsbury: £10.2mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mLancaster and Wyre is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, Lancaster and Wyre £5.2mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mShrewsbury: £5.1mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mShrewsbury: £5.1mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, Lancaster and Wyre £73.0mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mShrewsbury: £75.9mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mShrewsbury: £76.2mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mShrewsbury is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mShrewsbury: £18.1mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mShrewsbury: £18.1mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, Lancaster and Wyre £16.0mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mShrewsbury: £17.4mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mShrewsbury: £17.4mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.23mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mShrewsbury: £0.47mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mShrewsbury: £0.47mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.18mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mShrewsbury: £0.32mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mShrewsbury: £0.32mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury is higher£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.62mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mShrewsbury: £0.52mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mShrewsbury: £0.52mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, Lancaster and Wyre 19,961Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count19,961

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, Lancaster and Wyre 1,762Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count1,762

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, Lancaster and Wyre 3,170Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, Lancaster and Wyre 6,076Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687Lancaster and Wyre is higher6,076

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, Lancaster and Wyre 8,574Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207Shrewsbury is higher8,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, Lancaster and Wyre 1,119Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count1,119

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Lancaster and Wyre, total
MeasureShrewsburyLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£246.3m£247.3m£233.6mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£94.7m£95.1m£89.8mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£223.6m£224.6m£212.1mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mShrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mLancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mLancaster and Wyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mShrewsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.18m£0.19m£0.17mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLancaster and Wyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11419,961Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9431,762Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3403,170Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6876,076Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2078,574Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,119Lancaster and Wyre

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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