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Shrewsbury and Shipley

104,230 and 98,904 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than Shipley on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Shipley £4,379Shipley: £4,379Shrewsbury: £4,342Shipley: £4,397Shrewsbury: £4,361Shipley: £4,153Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£4,379£4,397£4,153

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, Shipley £12,396Shipley: £12,396Shrewsbury: £12,234Shipley: £12,449Shrewsbury: £12,286Shipley: £11,758Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£12,396£12,449£11,758

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, Shipley £1,686Shipley: £1,686Shrewsbury: £1,599Shipley: £1,693Shrewsbury: £1,606Shipley: £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£1,686£1,693£1,599

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, Shipley £11,428Shipley: £11,428Shrewsbury: £11,170Shipley: £11,477Shrewsbury: £11,218Shipley: £10,840Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£11,428£11,477£10,840

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, Shipley £312Shipley: £312Shrewsbury: £319Shipley: £314Shrewsbury: £320Shipley: £296Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303Shrewsbury is higher£312£314£296

  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, Shipley £634Shipley: £634Shrewsbury: £723Shipley: £637Shrewsbury: £726Shipley: £602Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Shrewsbury is higher£634£637£602

  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, Shipley £21Shipley: £21Shrewsbury: £21Shipley: £21Shrewsbury: £21Shipley: £20Shrewsbury: £20

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Shipley £396Shipley: £396Shrewsbury: £398Shipley: £397Shrewsbury: £400Shipley: £375Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£396£397£375

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

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

    £98£98£93Shipley is higher£111£111£105

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £82, Shipley £100Shipley: £100Shrewsbury: £82Shipley: £100Shrewsbury: £82Shipley: £95Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Shipley is higher£100£100£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, Shipley £1,283Shipley: £1,283Shrewsbury: £1,224Shipley: £1,288Shrewsbury: £1,230Shipley: £1,217Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£1,283£1,288£1,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Shipley £153Shipley: £153Shrewsbury: £173Shipley: £154Shrewsbury: £174Shipley: £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, Shipley £289Shipley: £289Shrewsbury: £280Shipley: £290Shrewsbury: £281Shipley: £274Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, Shipley £9.07Shipley: £9.07Shrewsbury: £7.56Shipley: £9.11Shrewsbury: £7.59Shipley: £8.60Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Shipley is higher£9.07£9.11£8.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, Shipley £5.00Shipley: £5.00Shrewsbury: £5.09Shipley: £5.02Shrewsbury: £5.11Shipley: £4.74Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Shipley £7.27Shipley: £7.27Shrewsbury: £4.99Shipley: £7.31Shrewsbury: £5.01Shipley: £6.90Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Shipley is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  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, Shipley 1,003.6Shipley: 1,003.6Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3Shipley is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6

  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, Shipley 82.7Shipley: 82.7Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9Shrewsbury is higher82.7

  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, Shipley 135.9Shipley: 135.9Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3Shrewsbury is higher135.9

  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, Shipley 61.8Shipley: 61.8Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Shipley is higher61.8

  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, Shipley 160.6Shipley: 160.6Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5Shipley is higher160.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury 17.6, Shipley 23.3Shipley: 23.3Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6Shipley is higher23.3

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Shipley, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyShipleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,379£4,397£4,153Shipley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,396£12,449£11,758Shipley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,686£1,693£1,599Shipley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,428£11,477£10,840Shipley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£312£314£296Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£634£637£602Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£396£397£375Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£111£111£105Shipley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£100£100£95Shipley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,283£1,288£1,217Shipley
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£289£290£274Shipley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£9.07£9.11£8.60Shipley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.00£5.02£4.74Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£7.27£7.31£6.90Shipley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,003.6Shipley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.982.7Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3135.9Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.661.8Shipley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5160.6Shipley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.623.3Shipley

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Shipley 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 Shipley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Shipley £4,379Shipley: £4,379Shrewsbury: £4,342Shipley: £4,397Shrewsbury: £4,361Shipley: £4,153Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£4,379£4,397£4,153

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, Shipley £2,714Shipley: £2,714Shrewsbury: £2,718Shipley: £2,726Shrewsbury: £2,729Shipley: £2,575Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,714£2,726£2,575

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, Shipley £997Shipley: £997Shrewsbury: £951Shipley: £1,002Shrewsbury: £955Shipley: £946Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£997£1,002£946

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, Shipley £2,503Shipley: £2,503Shrewsbury: £2,481Shipley: £2,513Shrewsbury: £2,492Shipley: £2,374Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,513£2,374

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, Shipley £68Shipley: £68Shrewsbury: £71Shipley: £69Shrewsbury: £71Shipley: £65Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67Shrewsbury is higher£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, Shipley £139Shipley: £139Shrewsbury: £161Shipley: £139Shrewsbury: £161Shipley: £132Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Shrewsbury is higher£139£139£132

  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, Shipley £4.58Shipley: £4.58Shrewsbury: £4.73Shipley: £4.59Shrewsbury: £4.75Shipley: £4.34Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Shipley £396Shipley: £396Shrewsbury: £398Shipley: £397Shrewsbury: £400Shipley: £375Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£396£397£375

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

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

    £98£98£93Shipley is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £49, Shipley £59Shipley: £59Shrewsbury: £49Shipley: £59Shrewsbury: £49Shipley: £56Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46Shipley is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, Shipley £759Shipley: £759Shrewsbury: £728Shipley: £762Shrewsbury: £731Shipley: £720Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£759£762£720

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Shipley £153Shipley: £153Shrewsbury: £173Shipley: £154Shrewsbury: £174Shipley: £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, Shipley £171Shipley: £171Shrewsbury: £167Shipley: £172Shrewsbury: £167Shipley: £162Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, Shipley £5.37Shipley: £5.37Shrewsbury: £4.49Shipley: £5.39Shrewsbury: £4.51Shipley: £5.09Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Shipley is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, Shipley £2.95Shipley: £2.95Shrewsbury: £3.03Shipley: £2.96Shrewsbury: £3.04Shipley: £2.80Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Shipley £7.27Shipley: £7.27Shrewsbury: £4.99Shipley: £7.31Shrewsbury: £5.01Shipley: £6.90Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Shipley is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, Shipley 219.8Shipley: 219.8Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count219.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, Shipley 18.1Shipley: 18.1Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6Shrewsbury is higher18.1

  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, Shipley 29.8Shipley: 29.8Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Shrewsbury is higher29.8

  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, Shipley 61.8Shipley: 61.8Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Shipley is higher61.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, Shipley 95.0Shipley: 95.0Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3Shipley is higher95.0

  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, Shipley 13.8Shipley: 13.8Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5Shipley is higher13.8

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Shipley, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyShipleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,379£4,397£4,153Shipley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,714£2,726£2,575Shrewsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£997£1,002£946Shipley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,503£2,513£2,374Shipley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£68£69£65Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£139£139£132Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.58£4.59£4.34Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£396£397£375Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£111£111£105Shipley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£59£59£56Shipley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£759£762£720Shipley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£153£154£145Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£171£172£162Shipley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.37£5.39£5.09Shipley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£2.95£2.96£2.80Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£7.27£7.31£6.90Shipley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8219.8Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.618.1Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.029.8Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.661.8Shipley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.395.0Shipley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.513.8Shipley

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Shipley on 7. 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 Shipley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, Shipley £433.1mShipley: £433.1mShrewsbury: £452.6mShipley: £434.9mShrewsbury: £454.5mShipley: £410.8mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£433.1m£434.9m£410.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, Shipley £268.5mShipley: £268.5mShrewsbury: £283.3mShipley: £269.6mShrewsbury: £284.5mShipley: £254.7mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£268.5m£269.6m£254.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, Shipley £98.6mShipley: £98.6mShrewsbury: £99.1mShipley: £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.5mShipley: £93.6mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£98.6m£99.1m£93.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, Shipley £247.5mShipley: £247.5mShrewsbury: £258.6mShipley: £248.6mShrewsbury: £259.7mShipley: £234.8mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, Shipley £6.8mShipley: £6.8mShrewsbury: £7.4mShipley: £6.8mShrewsbury: £7.4mShipley: £6.4mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, Shipley £13.7mShipley: £13.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mShipley: £13.8mShrewsbury: £16.8mShipley: £13.0mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  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, Shipley £0.45mShipley: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.49mShipley: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.49mShipley: £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, Shipley £39.1mShipley: £39.1mShrewsbury: £41.5mShipley: £39.3mShrewsbury: £41.7mShipley: £37.1mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury is higher£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, Shipley £11.0mShipley: £11.0mShrewsbury: £10.2mShipley: £11.0mShrewsbury: £10.2mShipley: £10.4mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mShipley is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, Shipley £5.8mShipley: £5.8mShrewsbury: £5.1mShipley: £5.9mShrewsbury: £5.1mShipley: £5.5mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShipley is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, Shipley £75.1mShipley: £75.1mShrewsbury: £75.9mShipley: £75.4mShrewsbury: £76.2mShipley: £71.2mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£75.1m£75.4m£71.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, Shipley £15.1mShipley: £15.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mShipley: £15.2mShrewsbury: £18.1mShipley: £14.4mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, Shipley £16.9mShipley: £16.9mShrewsbury: £17.4mShipley: £17.0mShrewsbury: £17.4mShipley: £16.1mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, Shipley £0.53mShipley: £0.53mShrewsbury: £0.47mShipley: £0.53mShrewsbury: £0.47mShipley: £0.50mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShipley is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, Shipley £0.29mShipley: £0.29mShrewsbury: £0.32mShipley: £0.29mShrewsbury: £0.32mShipley: £0.28mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, Shipley £0.72mShipley: £0.72mShrewsbury: £0.52mShipley: £0.72mShrewsbury: £0.52mShipley: £0.68mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShipley is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, Shipley 21,736Shipley: 21,736Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count21,736

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, Shipley 1,791Shipley: 1,791Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Shrewsbury is higher1,791

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, Shipley 2,943Shipley: 2,943Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Shrewsbury is higher2,943

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, Shipley 6,116Shipley: 6,116Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687Shipley is higher6,116

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, Shipley 9,399Shipley: 9,399Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207Shipley is higher9,399

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, Shipley 1,363Shipley: 1,363Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091Shipley is higher1,363

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Shipley, total
MeasureShrewsburyShipleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£433.1m£434.9m£410.8mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£268.5m£269.6m£254.7mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£98.6m£99.1m£93.6mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mShrewsbury
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£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mShipley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mShipley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£75.1m£75.4m£71.2mShrewsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShipley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShipley
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11421,736Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9431,791Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3402,943Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6876,116Shipley
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2079,399Shipley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,363Shipley

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.
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