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Shrewsbury and South West Wiltshire

104,230 and 99,098 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than South West Wiltshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 14 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Shrewsbury is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire on 13. 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 South West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, South West Wiltshire £4,488South West Wiltshire: £4,488Shrewsbury: £4,342South West Wiltshire: £4,507Shrewsbury: £4,361South West Wiltshire: £4,257Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,488£4,507£4,257

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, South West Wiltshire £12,513South West Wiltshire: £12,513Shrewsbury: £12,234South West Wiltshire: £12,566Shrewsbury: £12,286South West Wiltshire: £11,869Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,513£12,566£11,869

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, South West Wiltshire £1,807South West Wiltshire: £1,807Shrewsbury: £1,599South West Wiltshire: £1,815Shrewsbury: £1,606South West Wiltshire: £1,714Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517South West Wiltshire is higher£1,807£1,815£1,714

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, South West Wiltshire £11,556South West Wiltshire: £11,556Shrewsbury: £11,170South West Wiltshire: £11,605Shrewsbury: £11,218South West Wiltshire: £10,961Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,556£11,605£10,961

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, South West Wiltshire £309South West Wiltshire: £309Shrewsbury: £319South West Wiltshire: £311Shrewsbury: £320South West Wiltshire: £294Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303Shrewsbury is higher£309£311£294

  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, South West Wiltshire £628South West Wiltshire: £628Shrewsbury: £723South West Wiltshire: £631Shrewsbury: £726South West Wiltshire: £596Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Shrewsbury is higher£628£631£596

  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, South West Wiltshire £20South West Wiltshire: £20Shrewsbury: £21South West Wiltshire: £20Shrewsbury: £21South West Wiltshire: £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, South West Wiltshire £389South West Wiltshire: £389Shrewsbury: £398South West Wiltshire: £391Shrewsbury: £400South West Wiltshire: £369Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, South West Wiltshire £144South West Wiltshire: £144Shrewsbury: £98South West Wiltshire: £145Shrewsbury: £98South West Wiltshire: £137Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93South West Wiltshire is higher£144£145£137

  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, South West Wiltshire £99South West Wiltshire: £99Shrewsbury: £82South West Wiltshire: £100Shrewsbury: £82South West Wiltshire: £94Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78South West Wiltshire is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, South West Wiltshire £1,459South West Wiltshire: £1,459Shrewsbury: £1,224South West Wiltshire: £1,465Shrewsbury: £1,230South West Wiltshire: £1,384Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161South West Wiltshire is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, South West Wiltshire £148South West Wiltshire: £148Shrewsbury: £173South West Wiltshire: £149Shrewsbury: £174South West Wiltshire: £141Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£148£149£141

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, South West Wiltshire £237South West Wiltshire: £237Shrewsbury: £280South West Wiltshire: £238Shrewsbury: £281South West Wiltshire: £225Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Shrewsbury is higher£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, South West Wiltshire £6.27South West Wiltshire: £6.27Shrewsbury: £7.56South West Wiltshire: £6.30Shrewsbury: £7.59South West Wiltshire: £5.95Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, South West Wiltshire £5.30South West Wiltshire: £5.30Shrewsbury: £5.09South West Wiltshire: £5.33Shrewsbury: £5.11South West Wiltshire: £5.03Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, South West Wiltshire £6.04South West Wiltshire: £6.04Shrewsbury: £4.99South West Wiltshire: £6.07Shrewsbury: £5.01South West Wiltshire: £5.73Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73South West Wiltshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  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, South West Wiltshire 1,020.8South West Wiltshire: 1,020.8Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.8

  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, South West Wiltshire 76.5South West Wiltshire: 76.5Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9Shrewsbury is higher76.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury 144.3, South West Wiltshire 136.3South West Wiltshire: 136.3Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3Shrewsbury is higher136.3

  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, South West Wiltshire 59.2South West Wiltshire: 59.2Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6South West Wiltshire is higher59.2

  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, South West Wiltshire 165.7South West Wiltshire: 165.7Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5South West Wiltshire is higher165.7

  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, South West Wiltshire 21.5South West Wiltshire: 21.5Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6South West Wiltshire is higher21.5

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and South West Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburySouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,513£12,566£11,869South West Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,807£1,815£1,714South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,556£11,605£10,961South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£309£311£294Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£628£631£596Shrewsbury
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£389£391£369Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£144£145£137South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£99£100£94South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,459£1,465£1,384South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£148£149£141Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£237£238£225Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£6.27£6.30£5.95Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.30£5.33£5.03South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.04£6.07£5.73South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,020.8South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.976.5Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3136.3Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.659.2South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5165.7South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.621.5South West Wiltshire

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire on 13. 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 South West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, South West Wiltshire £4,488South West Wiltshire: £4,488Shrewsbury: £4,342South West Wiltshire: £4,507Shrewsbury: £4,361South West Wiltshire: £4,257Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,488£4,507£4,257

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, South West Wiltshire £2,721South West Wiltshire: £2,721Shrewsbury: £2,718South West Wiltshire: £2,733Shrewsbury: £2,729South West Wiltshire: £2,581Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,721£2,733£2,581

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, South West Wiltshire £1,079South West Wiltshire: £1,079Shrewsbury: £951South West Wiltshire: £1,084Shrewsbury: £955South West Wiltshire: £1,024Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902South West Wiltshire is higher£1,079£1,084£1,024

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, South West Wiltshire £2,513South West Wiltshire: £2,513Shrewsbury: £2,481South West Wiltshire: £2,523Shrewsbury: £2,492South West Wiltshire: £2,383Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,513£2,523£2,383

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, South West Wiltshire £67South West Wiltshire: £67Shrewsbury: £71South West Wiltshire: £68Shrewsbury: £71South West Wiltshire: £64Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67Shrewsbury is higher£67£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, South West Wiltshire £137South West Wiltshire: £137Shrewsbury: £161South West Wiltshire: £137Shrewsbury: £161South West Wiltshire: £130Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Shrewsbury is higher£137£137£130

  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, South West Wiltshire £4.26South West Wiltshire: £4.26Shrewsbury: £4.73South West Wiltshire: £4.28Shrewsbury: £4.75South West Wiltshire: £4.04Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, South West Wiltshire £389South West Wiltshire: £389Shrewsbury: £398South West Wiltshire: £391Shrewsbury: £400South West Wiltshire: £369Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, South West Wiltshire £144South West Wiltshire: £144Shrewsbury: £98South West Wiltshire: £145Shrewsbury: £98South West Wiltshire: £137Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93South West Wiltshire is higher£144£145£137

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

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

    £49£49£46South West Wiltshire is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, South West Wiltshire £871South West Wiltshire: £871Shrewsbury: £728South West Wiltshire: £875Shrewsbury: £731South West Wiltshire: £826Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691South West Wiltshire is higher£871£875£826

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, South West Wiltshire £148South West Wiltshire: £148Shrewsbury: £173South West Wiltshire: £149Shrewsbury: £174South West Wiltshire: £141Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Shrewsbury is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, South West Wiltshire £142South West Wiltshire: £142Shrewsbury: £167South West Wiltshire: £142Shrewsbury: £167South West Wiltshire: £134Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158Shrewsbury is higher£142£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, South West Wiltshire £3.74South West Wiltshire: £3.74Shrewsbury: £4.49South West Wiltshire: £3.76Shrewsbury: £4.51South West Wiltshire: £3.55Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, South West Wiltshire £3.17South West Wiltshire: £3.17Shrewsbury: £3.03South West Wiltshire: £3.19Shrewsbury: £3.04South West Wiltshire: £3.01Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, South West Wiltshire £6.04South West Wiltshire: £6.04Shrewsbury: £4.99South West Wiltshire: £6.07Shrewsbury: £5.01South West Wiltshire: £5.73Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73South West Wiltshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, South West Wiltshire 222.0South West Wiltshire: 222.0Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count222.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, South West Wiltshire 16.6South West Wiltshire: 16.6Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6Shrewsbury is higher16.6

  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, South West Wiltshire 29.6South West Wiltshire: 29.6Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Shrewsbury is higher29.6

  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, South West Wiltshire 59.2South West Wiltshire: 59.2Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6South West Wiltshire is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, South West Wiltshire 99.0South West Wiltshire: 99.0Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3South West Wiltshire is higher99.0

  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, South West Wiltshire 12.8South West Wiltshire: 12.8Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5South West Wiltshire is higher12.8

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and South West Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureShrewsburySouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,721£2,733£2,581South West Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£1,079£1,084£1,024South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,513£2,523£2,383South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£67£68£64Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£137£137£130Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.26£4.28£4.04Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£389£391£369Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£144£145£137South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£59£59£56South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£871£875£826South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£148£149£141Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£142£142£134Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.74£3.76£3.55Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.17£3.19£3.01South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.04£6.07£5.73South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8222.0South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.616.6Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.029.6Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.659.2South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.399.0South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.8South West Wiltshire

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire 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 South West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, South West Wiltshire £444.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £444.7mShrewsbury: £452.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £446.6mShrewsbury: £454.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £421.9mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£444.7m£446.6m£421.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, South West Wiltshire £269.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £269.6mShrewsbury: £283.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £270.8mShrewsbury: £284.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £255.8mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£269.6m£270.8m£255.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, South West Wiltshire £106.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £106.9mShrewsbury: £99.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £107.4mShrewsbury: £99.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £101.4mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£106.9m£107.4m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, South West Wiltshire £249.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £249.0mShrewsbury: £258.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £250.1mShrewsbury: £259.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £236.2mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£249.0m£250.1m£236.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, South West Wiltshire £6.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mShrewsbury: £7.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mShrewsbury: £7.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.3mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, South West Wiltshire £13.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.5mShrewsbury: £16.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mShrewsbury: £16.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £12.8mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  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, South West Wiltshire £0.42mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mShrewsbury: £0.49mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mShrewsbury: £0.49mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.40mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £41.5m, South West Wiltshire £38.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.6mShrewsbury: £41.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.7mShrewsbury: £41.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £36.6mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, South West Wiltshire £14.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.3mShrewsbury: £10.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.4mShrewsbury: £10.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, South West Wiltshire £5.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mShrewsbury: £5.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mShrewsbury: £5.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.6mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, South West Wiltshire £86.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.3mShrewsbury: £75.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.7mShrewsbury: £76.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £81.9mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, South West Wiltshire £14.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.7mShrewsbury: £18.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.8mShrewsbury: £18.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.9mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, South West Wiltshire £14.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.0mShrewsbury: £17.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.1mShrewsbury: £17.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.3mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, South West Wiltshire £0.37mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mShrewsbury: £0.47mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mShrewsbury: £0.47mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.35mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, South West Wiltshire £0.31mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.31mShrewsbury: £0.32mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.30mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, South West Wiltshire £0.60mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mShrewsbury: £0.52mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mShrewsbury: £0.52mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.57mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, South West Wiltshire 21,997South West Wiltshire: 21,997Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count21,997

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, South West Wiltshire 1,648South West Wiltshire: 1,648Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Shrewsbury is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, South West Wiltshire 2,936South West Wiltshire: 2,936Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Shrewsbury is higher2,936

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, South West Wiltshire 5,869South West Wiltshire: 5,869Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687South West Wiltshire is higher5,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, South West Wiltshire 9,809South West Wiltshire: 9,809Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207South West Wiltshire is higher9,809

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, South West Wiltshire 1,271South West Wiltshire: 1,271Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091South West Wiltshire is higher1,271

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and South West Wiltshire, total
MeasureShrewsburySouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£444.7m£446.6m£421.9mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£269.6m£270.8m£255.8mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£106.9m£107.4m£101.4mSouth West Wiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£249.0m£250.1m£236.2mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mShrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£86.3m£86.7m£81.9mSouth West Wiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth West Wiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11421,997Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9431,648Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3402,936Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6875,869South West Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2079,809South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,271South West Wiltshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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