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Shrewsbury and Melton and Syston

104,230 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than Melton and Syston on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Melton and Syston 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 Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Shrewsbury: £4,342Melton and Syston: £4,267Shrewsbury: £4,361Melton and Syston: £4,030Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, Melton and Syston £12,768Melton and Syston: £12,768Shrewsbury: £12,234Melton and Syston: £12,823Shrewsbury: £12,286Melton and Syston: £12,111Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£12,768£12,823£12,111

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554Shrewsbury: £1,599Melton and Syston: £1,561Shrewsbury: £1,606Melton and Syston: £1,474Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Shrewsbury is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763Shrewsbury: £11,170Melton and Syston: £11,813Shrewsbury: £11,218Melton and Syston: £11,158Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£11,763£11,813£11,158

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295Shrewsbury: £319Melton and Syston: £296Shrewsbury: £320Melton and Syston: £280Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303Shrewsbury is higher£295£296£280

  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, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692Shrewsbury: £723Melton and Syston: £695Shrewsbury: £726Melton and Syston: £656Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Shrewsbury is higher£692£695£656

  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, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19Shrewsbury: £21Melton and Syston: £19Shrewsbury: £21Melton and Syston: £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, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Shrewsbury: £398Melton and Syston: £350Shrewsbury: £400Melton and Syston: £331Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Shrewsbury: £98Melton and Syston: £99Shrewsbury: £98Melton and Syston: £93Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  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, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92Shrewsbury: £82Melton and Syston: £92Shrewsbury: £82Melton and Syston: £87Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Melton and Syston is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244Shrewsbury: £1,224Melton and Syston: £1,249Shrewsbury: £1,230Melton and Syston: £1,180Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Shrewsbury: £173Melton and Syston: £99Shrewsbury: £174Melton and Syston: £93Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£98£99£93

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206Shrewsbury: £280Melton and Syston: £207Shrewsbury: £281Melton and Syston: £196Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Shrewsbury is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66Shrewsbury: £7.56Melton and Syston: £9.70Shrewsbury: £7.59Melton and Syston: £9.16Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Melton and Syston is higher£9.66£9.70£9.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83Shrewsbury: £5.09Melton and Syston: £2.84Shrewsbury: £5.11Melton and Syston: £2.68Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Shrewsbury: £4.99Melton and Syston: £6.56Shrewsbury: £5.01Melton and Syston: £6.20Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Melton and Syston is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  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, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count1,021.0

  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, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9Shrewsbury is higher72.3

  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, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3Shrewsbury is higher143.9

  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, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Shrewsbury is higher51.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury 148.5, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5Shrewsbury is higher148.1

  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, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6Melton and Syston is higher20.2

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Shrewsbury and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,249£4,267£4,030Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,554£1,561£1,474Shrewsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£295£296£280Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£692£695£656Shrewsbury
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£349£350£331Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£98£99£93Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£92£92£87Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£98£99£93Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£206£207£196Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£2.83£2.84£2.68Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,021.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.972.3Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3143.9Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.651.9Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5148.1Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.620.2Melton and Syston

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 8. 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 Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Shrewsbury: £4,342Melton and Syston: £4,267Shrewsbury: £4,361Melton and Syston: £4,030Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773Shrewsbury: £2,718Melton and Syston: £2,785Shrewsbury: £2,729Melton and Syston: £2,630Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,773£2,785£2,630

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924Shrewsbury: £951Melton and Syston: £928Shrewsbury: £955Melton and Syston: £876Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902Shrewsbury is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554Shrewsbury: £2,481Melton and Syston: £2,565Shrewsbury: £2,492Melton and Syston: £2,423Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64Shrewsbury: £71Melton and Syston: £64Shrewsbury: £71Melton and Syston: £61Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67Shrewsbury is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150Shrewsbury: £161Melton and Syston: £151Shrewsbury: £161Melton and Syston: £143Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Shrewsbury is higher£150£151£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, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15Shrewsbury: £4.73Melton and Syston: £4.17Shrewsbury: £4.75Melton and Syston: £3.94Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Shrewsbury: £398Melton and Syston: £350Shrewsbury: £400Melton and Syston: £331Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Shrewsbury: £98Melton and Syston: £99Shrewsbury: £98Melton and Syston: £93Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £49, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54Shrewsbury: £49Melton and Syston: £55Shrewsbury: £49Melton and Syston: £52Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46Melton and Syston is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739Shrewsbury: £728Melton and Syston: £742Shrewsbury: £731Melton and Syston: £701Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Shrewsbury: £173Melton and Syston: £99Shrewsbury: £174Melton and Syston: £93Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123Shrewsbury: £167Melton and Syston: £123Shrewsbury: £167Melton and Syston: £116Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158Shrewsbury is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74Shrewsbury: £4.49Melton and Syston: £5.76Shrewsbury: £4.51Melton and Syston: £5.44Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Melton and Syston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68Shrewsbury: £3.03Melton and Syston: £1.68Shrewsbury: £3.04Melton and Syston: £1.59Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Shrewsbury: £4.99Melton and Syston: £6.56Shrewsbury: £5.01Melton and Syston: £6.20Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Melton and Syston is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6Shrewsbury is higher15.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 32.0, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Shrewsbury is higher31.3

  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, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Shrewsbury is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3Shrewsbury is higher88.0

  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, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5Melton and Syston is higher12.0

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Shrewsbury and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,249£4,267£4,030Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£924£928£876Shrewsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£64£64£61Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£150£151£143Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.15£4.17£3.94Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£349£350£331Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£98£99£93Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£54£55£52Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£739£742£701Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£98£99£93Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£123£123£116Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£1.68£1.68£1.59Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8221.7Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.615.7Shrewsbury
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 202654.651.9Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.388.0Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.0Melton and Syston

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston 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 Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mShrewsbury: £452.6mMelton and Syston: £416.9mShrewsbury: £454.5mMelton and Syston: £393.8mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury is higher£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mShrewsbury: £283.3mMelton and Syston: £272.1mShrewsbury: £284.5mMelton and Syston: £257.0mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mShrewsbury: £99.1mMelton and Syston: £90.6mShrewsbury: £99.5mMelton and Syston: £85.6mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury is higher£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mMelton and Syston: £250.7mShrewsbury: £259.7mMelton and Syston: £236.8mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mShrewsbury: £7.4mMelton and Syston: £6.3mShrewsbury: £7.4mMelton and Syston: £5.9mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mShrewsbury: £16.8mMelton and Syston: £13.9mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury is higher£14.7m£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, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mShrewsbury: £0.49mMelton and Syston: £0.41mShrewsbury: £0.49mMelton and Syston: £0.39mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £41.5m, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mShrewsbury: £41.5mMelton and Syston: £34.2mShrewsbury: £41.7mMelton and Syston: £32.3mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury is higher£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mShrewsbury: £10.2mMelton and Syston: £9.6mShrewsbury: £10.2mMelton and Syston: £9.1mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mShrewsbury: £5.1mMelton and Syston: £5.3mShrewsbury: £5.1mMelton and Syston: £5.1mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mMelton and Syston is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mShrewsbury: £75.9mMelton and Syston: £72.5mShrewsbury: £76.2mMelton and Syston: £68.5mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mShrewsbury: £18.1mMelton and Syston: £9.7mShrewsbury: £18.1mMelton and Syston: £9.1mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mShrewsbury: £17.4mMelton and Syston: £12.0mShrewsbury: £17.4mMelton and Syston: £11.4mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mShrewsbury: £0.47mMelton and Syston: £0.56mShrewsbury: £0.47mMelton and Syston: £0.53mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mMelton and Syston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, Melton and Syston £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mShrewsbury: £0.32mMelton and Syston: £0.16mShrewsbury: £0.32mMelton and Syston: £0.16mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mShrewsbury: £0.52mMelton and Syston: £0.64mShrewsbury: £0.52mMelton and Syston: £0.61mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMelton and Syston is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Shrewsbury is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Shrewsbury is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687Shrewsbury is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207Shrewsbury is higher8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091Melton and Syston is higher1,173

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Shrewsbury and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureShrewsburyMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mShrewsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.16mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11421,666Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9431,535Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3403,054Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6875,067Shrewsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2078,603Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,173Melton and Syston

Sources

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

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