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Shrewsbury and Maldon

104,230 and 103,246 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than Maldon on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 0 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Shrewsbury is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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 Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Maldon £4,457Maldon: £4,457Shrewsbury: £4,342Maldon: £4,476Shrewsbury: £4,361Maldon: £4,228Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Maldon is higher£4,457£4,476£4,228

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, Maldon £12,796Maldon: £12,796Shrewsbury: £12,234Maldon: £12,851Shrewsbury: £12,286Maldon: £12,138Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604Maldon is higher£12,796£12,851£12,138

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, Maldon £1,429Maldon: £1,429Shrewsbury: £1,599Maldon: £1,435Shrewsbury: £1,606Maldon: £1,356Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Shrewsbury is higher£1,429£1,435£1,356

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, Maldon £11,911Maldon: £11,911Shrewsbury: £11,170Maldon: £11,962Shrewsbury: £11,218Maldon: £11,298Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595Maldon is higher£11,911£11,962£11,298

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, Maldon £273Maldon: £273Shrewsbury: £319Maldon: £274Shrewsbury: £320Maldon: £259Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303Shrewsbury is higher£273£274£259

  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, Maldon £594Maldon: £594Shrewsbury: £723Maldon: £596Shrewsbury: £726Maldon: £563Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Shrewsbury is higher£594£596£563

  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, Maldon £18Maldon: £18Shrewsbury: £21Maldon: £18Shrewsbury: £21Maldon: £17Shrewsbury: £20

    £21£21£20Shrewsbury is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Maldon £302Maldon: £302Shrewsbury: £398Maldon: £304Shrewsbury: £400Maldon: £287Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Maldon £121Maldon: £121Shrewsbury: £98Maldon: £122Shrewsbury: £98Maldon: £115Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Maldon is higher£121£122£115

  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, Maldon £95Maldon: £95Shrewsbury: £82Maldon: £95Shrewsbury: £82Maldon: £90Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Maldon is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, Maldon £1,119Maldon: £1,119Shrewsbury: £1,224Maldon: £1,123Shrewsbury: £1,230Maldon: £1,061Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161Shrewsbury is higher£1,119£1,123£1,061

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Maldon £144Maldon: £144Shrewsbury: £173Maldon: £145Shrewsbury: £174Maldon: £137Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£144£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, Maldon £203Maldon: £203Shrewsbury: £280Maldon: £204Shrewsbury: £281Maldon: £193Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Shrewsbury is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, Maldon £6.88Maldon: £6.88Shrewsbury: £7.56Maldon: £6.91Shrewsbury: £7.59Maldon: £6.53Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, Maldon £5.28Maldon: £5.28Shrewsbury: £5.09Maldon: £5.30Shrewsbury: £5.11Maldon: £5.01Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Maldon is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Maldon £6.37Maldon: £6.37Shrewsbury: £4.99Maldon: £6.39Shrewsbury: £5.01Maldon: £6.04Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Maldon is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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, Maldon 1,030.2Maldon: 1,030.2Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3Maldon is higher1,030.2

  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, Maldon 70.4Maldon: 70.4Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9Shrewsbury is higher70.4

  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, Maldon 128.9Maldon: 128.9Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3Shrewsbury is higher128.9

  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, Maldon 47.4Maldon: 47.4Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Shrewsbury is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury 148.5, Maldon 124.8Maldon: 124.8Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5Shrewsbury is higher124.8

  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, Maldon 21.4Maldon: 21.4Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6Maldon is higher21.4

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Shrewsbury and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,457£4,476£4,228Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,796£12,851£12,138Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,429£1,435£1,356Shrewsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,911£11,962£11,298Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£273£274£259Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£594£596£563Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£302£304£287Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£121£122£115Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£95£95£90Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,119£1,123£1,061Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£144£145£137Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£203£204£193Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£6.88£6.91£6.53Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.28£5.30£5.01Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.37£6.39£6.04Maldon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,030.2Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.970.4Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3128.9Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.647.4Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5124.8Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.621.4Maldon

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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 Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Maldon £4,457Maldon: £4,457Shrewsbury: £4,342Maldon: £4,476Shrewsbury: £4,361Maldon: £4,228Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Maldon is higher£4,457£4,476£4,228

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, Maldon £3,052Maldon: £3,052Shrewsbury: £2,718Maldon: £3,065Shrewsbury: £2,729Maldon: £2,895Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Maldon is higher£3,052£3,065£2,895

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, Maldon £831Maldon: £831Shrewsbury: £951Maldon: £835Shrewsbury: £955Maldon: £788Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902Shrewsbury is higher£831£835£788

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, Maldon £2,841Maldon: £2,841Shrewsbury: £2,481Maldon: £2,853Shrewsbury: £2,492Maldon: £2,695Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Maldon is higher£2,841£2,853£2,695

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, Maldon £65Maldon: £65Shrewsbury: £71Maldon: £65Shrewsbury: £71Maldon: £62Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67Shrewsbury is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, Maldon £142Maldon: £142Shrewsbury: £161Maldon: £142Shrewsbury: £161Maldon: £134Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Shrewsbury is higher£142£142£134

  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, Maldon £4.36Maldon: £4.36Shrewsbury: £4.73Maldon: £4.38Shrewsbury: £4.75Maldon: £4.14Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Maldon £302Maldon: £302Shrewsbury: £398Maldon: £304Shrewsbury: £400Maldon: £287Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Maldon £121Maldon: £121Shrewsbury: £98Maldon: £122Shrewsbury: £98Maldon: £115Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Maldon is higher£121£122£115

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

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

    £49£49£46Maldon is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, Maldon £650Maldon: £650Shrewsbury: £728Maldon: £653Shrewsbury: £731Maldon: £617Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691Shrewsbury is higher£650£653£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Maldon £144Maldon: £144Shrewsbury: £173Maldon: £145Shrewsbury: £174Maldon: £137Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, Maldon £118Maldon: £118Shrewsbury: £167Maldon: £119Shrewsbury: £167Maldon: £112Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158Shrewsbury is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, Maldon £4.00Maldon: £4.00Shrewsbury: £4.49Maldon: £4.01Shrewsbury: £4.51Maldon: £3.79Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, Maldon £3.07Maldon: £3.07Shrewsbury: £3.03Maldon: £3.08Shrewsbury: £3.04Maldon: £2.91Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Maldon is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Maldon £6.37Maldon: £6.37Shrewsbury: £4.99Maldon: £6.39Shrewsbury: £5.01Maldon: £6.04Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Maldon is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, Maldon 245.7Maldon: 245.7Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Maldon is higher245.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, Maldon 16.8Maldon: 16.8Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6Shrewsbury is higher16.8

  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, Maldon 30.7Maldon: 30.7Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Shrewsbury is higher30.7

  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, Maldon 47.4Maldon: 47.4Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Shrewsbury is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, Maldon 72.6Maldon: 72.6Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3Shrewsbury is higher72.6

  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, Maldon 12.4Maldon: 12.4Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5Maldon is higher12.4

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Shrewsbury and Maldon, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,457£4,476£4,228Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£3,052£3,065£2,895Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£831£835£788Shrewsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,841£2,853£2,695Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£65£65£62Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£142£142£134Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.36£4.38£4.14Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£302£304£287Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£121£122£115Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£55£55£52Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£650£653£617Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£144£145£137Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£118£119£112Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.00£4.01£3.79Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.07£3.08£2.91Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.37£6.39£6.04Maldon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8245.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.616.8Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.030.7Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.647.4Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.372.6Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.4Maldon

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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 Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, Maldon £460.2mMaldon: £460.2mShrewsbury: £452.6mMaldon: £462.2mShrewsbury: £454.5mMaldon: £436.5mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mMaldon is higher£460.2m£462.2m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, Maldon £315.1mMaldon: £315.1mShrewsbury: £283.3mMaldon: £316.5mShrewsbury: £284.5mMaldon: £298.9mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mMaldon is higher£315.1m£316.5m£298.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, Maldon £85.8mMaldon: £85.8mShrewsbury: £99.1mMaldon: £86.2mShrewsbury: £99.5mMaldon: £81.4mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury is higher£85.8m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, Maldon £293.3mMaldon: £293.3mShrewsbury: £258.6mMaldon: £294.6mShrewsbury: £259.7mMaldon: £278.2mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mMaldon is higher£293.3m£294.6m£278.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, Maldon £6.7mMaldon: £6.7mShrewsbury: £7.4mMaldon: £6.7mShrewsbury: £7.4mMaldon: £6.4mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, Maldon £14.6mMaldon: £14.6mShrewsbury: £16.7mMaldon: £14.7mShrewsbury: £16.8mMaldon: £13.9mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Maldon £0.45mMaldon: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.49mMaldon: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.49mMaldon: £0.43mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury is higher£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, Maldon £31.2mMaldon: £31.2mShrewsbury: £41.5mMaldon: £31.3mShrewsbury: £41.7mMaldon: £29.6mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, Maldon £12.5mMaldon: £12.5mShrewsbury: £10.2mMaldon: £12.6mShrewsbury: £10.2mMaldon: £11.9mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mMaldon is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, Maldon £5.7mMaldon: £5.7mShrewsbury: £5.1mMaldon: £5.7mShrewsbury: £5.1mMaldon: £5.4mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mMaldon is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, Maldon £67.2mMaldon: £67.2mShrewsbury: £75.9mMaldon: £67.4mShrewsbury: £76.2mMaldon: £63.7mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mShrewsbury is higher£67.2m£67.4m£63.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, Maldon £14.9mMaldon: £14.9mShrewsbury: £18.1mMaldon: £15.0mShrewsbury: £18.1mMaldon: £14.1mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, Maldon £12.2mMaldon: £12.2mShrewsbury: £17.4mMaldon: £12.3mShrewsbury: £17.4mMaldon: £11.6mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, Maldon £0.41mMaldon: £0.41mShrewsbury: £0.47mMaldon: £0.41mShrewsbury: £0.47mMaldon: £0.39mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, Maldon £0.32mMaldon: £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mMaldon: £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mMaldon: £0.30mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMaldon is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, Maldon £0.66mMaldon: £0.66mShrewsbury: £0.52mMaldon: £0.66mShrewsbury: £0.52mMaldon: £0.62mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMaldon is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, Maldon 25,369Maldon: 25,369Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Maldon is higher25,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, Maldon 1,733Maldon: 1,733Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Shrewsbury is higher1,733

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, Maldon 3,174Maldon: 3,174Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Shrewsbury is higher3,174

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, Maldon 4,896Maldon: 4,896Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687Shrewsbury is higher4,896

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, Maldon 7,495Maldon: 7,495Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207Shrewsbury is higher7,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, Maldon 1,282Maldon: 1,282Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091Maldon is higher1,282

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Maldon, total
MeasureShrewsburyMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£460.2m£462.2m£436.5mMaldon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£315.1m£316.5m£298.9mMaldon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£85.8m£86.2m£81.4mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£293.3m£294.6m£278.2mMaldon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShrewsbury
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£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMaldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMaldon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£67.2m£67.4m£63.7mShrewsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMaldon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMaldon
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11425,369Maldon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9431,733Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3403,174Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6874,896Shrewsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2077,495Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,282Maldon

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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