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Shrewsbury and Ossett and Denby Dale

104,230 and 94,656 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than Ossett and Denby Dale on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Ossett and Denby Dale 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 Ossett and Denby Dale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Ossett and Denby Dale £4,342Ossett and Denby Dale: £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Ossett and Denby Dale: £4,360Shrewsbury: £4,361Ossett and Denby Dale: £4,118Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury is higher£4,342£4,360£4,118

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, Ossett and Denby Dale £12,674Ossett and Denby Dale: £12,674Shrewsbury: £12,234Ossett and Denby Dale: £12,728Shrewsbury: £12,286Ossett and Denby Dale: £12,022Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604Ossett and Denby Dale is higherDepends on how you count£12,674£12,728£12,022

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, Ossett and Denby Dale £1,476Ossett and Denby Dale: £1,476Shrewsbury: £1,599Ossett and Denby Dale: £1,482Shrewsbury: £1,606Ossett and Denby Dale: £1,400Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Shrewsbury is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, Ossett and Denby Dale £11,731Ossett and Denby Dale: £11,731Shrewsbury: £11,170Ossett and Denby Dale: £11,781Shrewsbury: £11,218Ossett and Denby Dale: £11,127Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595Ossett and Denby Dale is higherDepends on how you count£11,731£11,781£11,127

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, Ossett and Denby Dale £265Ossett and Denby Dale: £265Shrewsbury: £319Ossett and Denby Dale: £267Shrewsbury: £320Ossett and Denby Dale: £252Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303Shrewsbury is higher£265£267£252

  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, Ossett and Denby Dale £658Ossett and Denby Dale: £658Shrewsbury: £723Ossett and Denby Dale: £661Shrewsbury: £726Ossett and Denby Dale: £624Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Shrewsbury is higher£658£661£624

  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, Ossett and Denby Dale £20Ossett and Denby Dale: £20Shrewsbury: £21Ossett and Denby Dale: £20Shrewsbury: £21Ossett and Denby Dale: £19Shrewsbury: £20

    £21£21£20Shrewsbury is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Ossett and Denby Dale £385Ossett and Denby Dale: £385Shrewsbury: £398Ossett and Denby Dale: £386Shrewsbury: £400Ossett and Denby Dale: £365Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Ossett and Denby Dale £110Ossett and Denby Dale: £110Shrewsbury: £98Ossett and Denby Dale: £110Shrewsbury: £98Ossett and Denby Dale: £104Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Ossett and Denby Dale is higher£110£110£104

  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, Ossett and Denby Dale £94Ossett and Denby Dale: £94Shrewsbury: £82Ossett and Denby Dale: £95Shrewsbury: £82Ossett and Denby Dale: £90Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Ossett and Denby Dale is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, Ossett and Denby Dale £1,094Ossett and Denby Dale: £1,094Shrewsbury: £1,224Ossett and Denby Dale: £1,099Shrewsbury: £1,230Ossett and Denby Dale: £1,038Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161Shrewsbury is higher£1,094£1,099£1,038

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Ossett and Denby Dale £153Ossett and Denby Dale: £153Shrewsbury: £173Ossett and Denby Dale: £154Shrewsbury: £174Ossett and Denby Dale: £145Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£153£154£145

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, Ossett and Denby Dale £273Ossett and Denby Dale: £273Shrewsbury: £280Ossett and Denby Dale: £275Shrewsbury: £281Ossett and Denby Dale: £259Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Shrewsbury is higher£273£275£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, Ossett and Denby Dale £9.20Ossett and Denby Dale: £9.20Shrewsbury: £7.56Ossett and Denby Dale: £9.24Shrewsbury: £7.59Ossett and Denby Dale: £8.73Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Ossett and Denby Dale is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, Ossett and Denby Dale £4.84Ossett and Denby Dale: £4.84Shrewsbury: £5.09Ossett and Denby Dale: £4.86Shrewsbury: £5.11Ossett and Denby Dale: £4.59Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Ossett and Denby Dale £8.63Ossett and Denby Dale: £8.63Shrewsbury: £4.99Ossett and Denby Dale: £8.67Shrewsbury: £5.01Ossett and Denby Dale: £8.19Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Ossett and Denby Dale is higher£8.63£8.67£8.19

  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, Ossett and Denby Dale 1,020.4Ossett and Denby Dale: 1,020.4Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3Ossett and Denby Dale is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

  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, Ossett and Denby Dale 74.3Ossett and Denby Dale: 74.3Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9Shrewsbury is higher74.3

  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, Ossett and Denby Dale 139.2Ossett and Denby Dale: 139.2Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3Shrewsbury is higher139.2

  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, Ossett and Denby Dale 58.1Ossett and Denby Dale: 58.1Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Ossett and Denby Dale is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  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, Ossett and Denby Dale 140.8Ossett and Denby Dale: 140.8Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5Shrewsbury is higher140.8

  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, Ossett and Denby Dale 21.0Ossett and Denby Dale: 21.0Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6Ossett and Denby Dale is higher21.0

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Shrewsbury and Ossett and Denby Dale, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyOssett and Denby DaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,342£4,360£4,118Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,674£12,728£12,022Ossett and Denby Dale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,476£1,482£1,400Shrewsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,731£11,781£11,127Ossett and Denby Dale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£265£267£252Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£658£661£624Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£385£386£365Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£110£110£104Ossett and Denby Dale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£94£95£90Ossett and Denby Dale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,094£1,099£1,038Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£153£154£145Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£273£275£259Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£9.20£9.24£8.73Ossett and Denby Dale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.84£4.86£4.59Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£8.63£8.67£8.19Ossett and Denby Dale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,020.4Ossett and Denby Dale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.974.3Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3139.2Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.658.1Ossett and Denby Dale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5140.8Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.621.0Ossett and Denby Dale

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Ossett and Denby Dale 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 Ossett and Denby Dale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Ossett and Denby Dale £4,342Ossett and Denby Dale: £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Ossett and Denby Dale: £4,360Shrewsbury: £4,361Ossett and Denby Dale: £4,118Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury is higher£4,342£4,360£4,118

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, Ossett and Denby Dale £2,802Ossett and Denby Dale: £2,802Shrewsbury: £2,718Ossett and Denby Dale: £2,814Shrewsbury: £2,729Ossett and Denby Dale: £2,658Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Ossett and Denby Dale is higherDepends on how you count£2,802£2,814£2,658

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, Ossett and Denby Dale £883Ossett and Denby Dale: £883Shrewsbury: £951Ossett and Denby Dale: £887Shrewsbury: £955Ossett and Denby Dale: £838Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902Shrewsbury is higher£883£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, Ossett and Denby Dale £2,594Ossett and Denby Dale: £2,594Shrewsbury: £2,481Ossett and Denby Dale: £2,605Shrewsbury: £2,492Ossett and Denby Dale: £2,460Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Ossett and Denby Dale is higherDepends on how you count£2,594£2,605£2,460

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, Ossett and Denby Dale £59Ossett and Denby Dale: £59Shrewsbury: £71Ossett and Denby Dale: £59Shrewsbury: £71Ossett and Denby Dale: £56Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67Shrewsbury is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, Ossett and Denby Dale £145Ossett and Denby Dale: £145Shrewsbury: £161Ossett and Denby Dale: £146Shrewsbury: £161Ossett and Denby Dale: £138Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Shrewsbury is higher£145£146£138

  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, Ossett and Denby Dale £4.34Ossett and Denby Dale: £4.34Shrewsbury: £4.73Ossett and Denby Dale: £4.36Shrewsbury: £4.75Ossett and Denby Dale: £4.12Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Ossett and Denby Dale £385Ossett and Denby Dale: £385Shrewsbury: £398Ossett and Denby Dale: £386Shrewsbury: £400Ossett and Denby Dale: £365Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Ossett and Denby Dale £110Ossett and Denby Dale: £110Shrewsbury: £98Ossett and Denby Dale: £110Shrewsbury: £98Ossett and Denby Dale: £104Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Ossett and Denby Dale is higher£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £49, Ossett and Denby Dale £57Ossett and Denby Dale: £57Shrewsbury: £49Ossett and Denby Dale: £57Shrewsbury: £49Ossett and Denby Dale: £54Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46Ossett and Denby Dale is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, Ossett and Denby Dale £655Ossett and Denby Dale: £655Shrewsbury: £728Ossett and Denby Dale: £658Shrewsbury: £731Ossett and Denby Dale: £621Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691Shrewsbury is higher£655£658£621

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Ossett and Denby Dale £153Ossett and Denby Dale: £153Shrewsbury: £173Ossett and Denby Dale: £154Shrewsbury: £174Ossett and Denby Dale: £145Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£153£154£145

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, Ossett and Denby Dale £164Ossett and Denby Dale: £164Shrewsbury: £167Ossett and Denby Dale: £164Shrewsbury: £167Ossett and Denby Dale: £155Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158Shrewsbury is higher£164£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, Ossett and Denby Dale £5.50Ossett and Denby Dale: £5.50Shrewsbury: £4.49Ossett and Denby Dale: £5.53Shrewsbury: £4.51Ossett and Denby Dale: £5.22Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Ossett and Denby Dale is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, Ossett and Denby Dale £2.89Ossett and Denby Dale: £2.89Shrewsbury: £3.03Ossett and Denby Dale: £2.90Shrewsbury: £3.04Ossett and Denby Dale: £2.74Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Ossett and Denby Dale £8.63Ossett and Denby Dale: £8.63Shrewsbury: £4.99Ossett and Denby Dale: £8.67Shrewsbury: £5.01Ossett and Denby Dale: £8.19Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Ossett and Denby Dale is higher£8.63£8.67£8.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, Ossett and Denby Dale 225.6Ossett and Denby Dale: 225.6Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Ossett and Denby Dale is higherDepends on how you count225.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, Ossett and Denby Dale 16.4Ossett and Denby Dale: 16.4Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6Shrewsbury is higher16.4

  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, Ossett and Denby Dale 30.8Ossett and Denby Dale: 30.8Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Shrewsbury is higher30.8

  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, Ossett and Denby Dale 58.1Ossett and Denby Dale: 58.1Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Ossett and Denby Dale is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, Ossett and Denby Dale 84.3Ossett and Denby Dale: 84.3Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3Shrewsbury is higher84.3

  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, Ossett and Denby Dale 12.6Ossett and Denby Dale: 12.6Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5Ossett and Denby Dale is higher12.6

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Shrewsbury and Ossett and Denby Dale, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyOssett and Denby DaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,342£4,360£4,118Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,802£2,814£2,658Ossett and Denby Dale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£883£887£838Shrewsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,594£2,605£2,460Ossett and Denby Dale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£59£59£56Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£145£146£138Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.34£4.36£4.12Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£385£386£365Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£110£110£104Ossett and Denby Dale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£57£57£54Ossett and Denby Dale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£655£658£621Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£153£154£145Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£164£164£155Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.50£5.53£5.22Ossett and Denby Dale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£2.89£2.90£2.74Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£8.63£8.67£8.19Ossett and Denby Dale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8225.6Ossett and Denby Dale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.616.4Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.030.8Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.658.1Ossett and Denby Dale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.384.3Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.6Ossett and Denby Dale

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ossett and Denby Dale 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 Ossett and Denby Dale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, Ossett and Denby Dale £411.0mOssett and Denby Dale: £411.0mShrewsbury: £452.6mOssett and Denby Dale: £412.7mShrewsbury: £454.5mOssett and Denby Dale: £389.8mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury is higher£411.0m£412.7m£389.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, Ossett and Denby Dale £265.3mOssett and Denby Dale: £265.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mOssett and Denby Dale: £266.4mShrewsbury: £284.5mOssett and Denby Dale: £251.6mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£265.3m£266.4m£251.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, Ossett and Denby Dale £83.6mOssett and Denby Dale: £83.6mShrewsbury: £99.1mOssett and Denby Dale: £84.0mShrewsbury: £99.5mOssett and Denby Dale: £79.3mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, Ossett and Denby Dale £245.5mOssett and Denby Dale: £245.5mShrewsbury: £258.6mOssett and Denby Dale: £246.6mShrewsbury: £259.7mOssett and Denby Dale: £232.9mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£245.5m£246.6m£232.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, Ossett and Denby Dale £5.6mOssett and Denby Dale: £5.6mShrewsbury: £7.4mOssett and Denby Dale: £5.6mShrewsbury: £7.4mOssett and Denby Dale: £5.3mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, Ossett and Denby Dale £13.8mOssett and Denby Dale: £13.8mShrewsbury: £16.7mOssett and Denby Dale: £13.8mShrewsbury: £16.8mOssett and Denby Dale: £13.1mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

  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, Ossett and Denby Dale £0.41mOssett and Denby Dale: £0.41mShrewsbury: £0.49mOssett and Denby Dale: £0.41mShrewsbury: £0.49mOssett and Denby Dale: £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, Ossett and Denby Dale £36.4mOssett and Denby Dale: £36.4mShrewsbury: £41.5mOssett and Denby Dale: £36.6mShrewsbury: £41.7mOssett and Denby Dale: £34.5mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, Ossett and Denby Dale £10.4mOssett and Denby Dale: £10.4mShrewsbury: £10.2mOssett and Denby Dale: £10.4mShrewsbury: £10.2mOssett and Denby Dale: £9.8mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mOssett and Denby Dale is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, Ossett and Denby Dale £5.4mOssett and Denby Dale: £5.4mShrewsbury: £5.1mOssett and Denby Dale: £5.4mShrewsbury: £5.1mOssett and Denby Dale: £5.1mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mOssett and Denby Dale is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, Ossett and Denby Dale £62.0mOssett and Denby Dale: £62.0mShrewsbury: £75.9mOssett and Denby Dale: £62.2mShrewsbury: £76.2mOssett and Denby Dale: £58.8mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mShrewsbury is higher£62.0m£62.2m£58.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, Ossett and Denby Dale £14.5mOssett and Denby Dale: £14.5mShrewsbury: £18.1mOssett and Denby Dale: £14.6mShrewsbury: £18.1mOssett and Denby Dale: £13.8mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, Ossett and Denby Dale £15.5mOssett and Denby Dale: £15.5mShrewsbury: £17.4mOssett and Denby Dale: £15.6mShrewsbury: £17.4mOssett and Denby Dale: £14.7mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, Ossett and Denby Dale £0.52mOssett and Denby Dale: £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.47mOssett and Denby Dale: £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.47mOssett and Denby Dale: £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mOssett and Denby Dale is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, Ossett and Denby Dale £0.27mOssett and Denby Dale: £0.27mShrewsbury: £0.32mOssett and Denby Dale: £0.27mShrewsbury: £0.32mOssett and Denby Dale: £0.26mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, Ossett and Denby Dale £0.82mOssett and Denby Dale: £0.82mShrewsbury: £0.52mOssett and Denby Dale: £0.82mShrewsbury: £0.52mOssett and Denby Dale: £0.77mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mOssett and Denby Dale is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, Ossett and Denby Dale 21,356Ossett and Denby Dale: 21,356Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count21,356

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, Ossett and Denby Dale 1,554Ossett and Denby Dale: 1,554Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Shrewsbury is higher1,554

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, Ossett and Denby Dale 2,914Ossett and Denby Dale: 2,914Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Shrewsbury is higher2,914

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, Ossett and Denby Dale 5,501Ossett and Denby Dale: 5,501Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count5,501

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, Ossett and Denby Dale 7,975Ossett and Denby Dale: 7,975Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207Shrewsbury is higher7,975

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, Ossett and Denby Dale 1,191Ossett and Denby Dale: 1,191Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091Ossett and Denby Dale is higher1,191

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Shrewsbury and Ossett and Denby Dale, total
MeasureShrewsburyOssett and Denby DaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£411.0m£412.7m£389.8mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£265.3m£266.4m£251.6mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£245.5m£246.6m£232.9mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mShrewsbury
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£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mOssett and Denby Dale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mOssett and Denby Dale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£62.0m£62.2m£58.8mShrewsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mOssett and Denby Dale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mOssett and Denby Dale
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11421,356Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9431,554Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3402,914Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6875,501Shrewsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2077,975Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,191Ossett and Denby Dale

Sources

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

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