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Shrewsbury and The Wrekin

104,230 and 113,634 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than The Wrekin on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 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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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 3 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 19. 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236Shrewsbury: £4,342The Wrekin: £4,254Shrewsbury: £4,361The Wrekin: £4,018Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,236£4,254£4,018

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, The Wrekin £12,536The Wrekin: £12,536Shrewsbury: £12,234The Wrekin: £12,589Shrewsbury: £12,286The Wrekin: £11,891Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£12,536£12,589£11,891

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, The Wrekin £1,671The Wrekin: £1,671Shrewsbury: £1,599The Wrekin: £1,678Shrewsbury: £1,606The Wrekin: £1,585Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517The Wrekin is higher£1,671£1,678£1,585

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, The Wrekin £11,318The Wrekin: £11,318Shrewsbury: £11,170The Wrekin: £11,366Shrewsbury: £11,218The Wrekin: £10,735Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£11,318£11,366£10,735

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, The Wrekin £386The Wrekin: £386Shrewsbury: £319The Wrekin: £387Shrewsbury: £320The Wrekin: £366Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303The Wrekin is higher£386£387£366

  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, The Wrekin £808The Wrekin: £808Shrewsbury: £723The Wrekin: £811Shrewsbury: £726The Wrekin: £766Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£808£811£766

  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, The Wrekin £25The Wrekin: £25Shrewsbury: £21The Wrekin: £25Shrewsbury: £21The Wrekin: £24Shrewsbury: £20

    £21£21£20The Wrekin is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Shrewsbury: £398The Wrekin: £454Shrewsbury: £400The Wrekin: £429Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378The Wrekin is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Shrewsbury: £98The Wrekin: £107Shrewsbury: £98The Wrekin: £101Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93The Wrekin is higher£106£107£101

  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, The Wrekin £109The Wrekin: £109Shrewsbury: £82The Wrekin: £110Shrewsbury: £82The Wrekin: £104Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78The Wrekin is higher£109£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, The Wrekin £1,269The Wrekin: £1,269Shrewsbury: £1,224The Wrekin: £1,274Shrewsbury: £1,230The Wrekin: £1,204Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161The Wrekin is higher£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, The Wrekin £195The Wrekin: £195Shrewsbury: £173The Wrekin: £196Shrewsbury: £174The Wrekin: £185Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164The Wrekin is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, The Wrekin £280The Wrekin: £280Shrewsbury: £280The Wrekin: £281Shrewsbury: £281The Wrekin: £265Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, The Wrekin £5.27The Wrekin: £5.27Shrewsbury: £7.56The Wrekin: £5.29Shrewsbury: £7.59The Wrekin: £5.00Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, The Wrekin £8.27The Wrekin: £8.27Shrewsbury: £5.09The Wrekin: £8.30Shrewsbury: £5.11The Wrekin: £7.84Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83The Wrekin is higher£8.27£8.30£7.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22Shrewsbury: £4.99The Wrekin: £7.25Shrewsbury: £5.01The Wrekin: £6.85Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73The Wrekin is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  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, The Wrekin 1,004.9The Wrekin: 1,004.9Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count1,004.9

  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, The Wrekin 97.8The Wrekin: 97.8Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9The Wrekin is higher97.8

  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, The Wrekin 160.2The Wrekin: 160.2Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count160.2

  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, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6The Wrekin is higher65.1

  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, The Wrekin 162.8The Wrekin: 162.8Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5The Wrekin is higher162.8

  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, The Wrekin 23.9The Wrekin: 23.9Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6The Wrekin is higher23.9

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and The Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,236£4,254£4,018Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,536£12,589£11,891The Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,671£1,678£1,585The Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,318£11,366£10,735The Wrekin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£386£387£366The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£808£811£766The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£25£25£24The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£452£454£429The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£106£107£101The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£109£110£104The Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,269£1,274£1,204The Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£280£281£265Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£5.27£5.29£5.00Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£8.27£8.30£7.84The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,004.9The Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.997.8The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3160.2The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.665.1The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5162.8The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.623.9The Wrekin

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236Shrewsbury: £4,342The Wrekin: £4,254Shrewsbury: £4,361The Wrekin: £4,018Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,236£4,254£4,018

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, The Wrekin £2,448The Wrekin: £2,448Shrewsbury: £2,718The Wrekin: £2,458Shrewsbury: £2,729The Wrekin: £2,322Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,458£2,322

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, The Wrekin £1,028The Wrekin: £1,028Shrewsbury: £951The Wrekin: £1,033Shrewsbury: £955The Wrekin: £976Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902The Wrekin is higher£1,028£1,033£976

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, The Wrekin £2,210The Wrekin: £2,210Shrewsbury: £2,481The Wrekin: £2,219Shrewsbury: £2,492The Wrekin: £2,096Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,210£2,219£2,096

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, The Wrekin £75The Wrekin: £75Shrewsbury: £71The Wrekin: £76Shrewsbury: £71The Wrekin: £71Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67The Wrekin is higher£75£76£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, The Wrekin £158The Wrekin: £158Shrewsbury: £161The Wrekin: £158Shrewsbury: £161The Wrekin: £150Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

  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, The Wrekin £4.88The Wrekin: £4.88Shrewsbury: £4.73The Wrekin: £4.90Shrewsbury: £4.75The Wrekin: £4.63Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49The Wrekin is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Shrewsbury: £398The Wrekin: £454Shrewsbury: £400The Wrekin: £429Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378The Wrekin is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Shrewsbury: £98The Wrekin: £107Shrewsbury: £98The Wrekin: £101Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93The Wrekin is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £49, The Wrekin £67The Wrekin: £67Shrewsbury: £49The Wrekin: £68Shrewsbury: £49The Wrekin: £64Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46The Wrekin is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, The Wrekin £781The Wrekin: £781Shrewsbury: £728The Wrekin: £784Shrewsbury: £731The Wrekin: £741Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691The Wrekin is higher£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, The Wrekin £195The Wrekin: £195Shrewsbury: £173The Wrekin: £196Shrewsbury: £174The Wrekin: £185Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164The Wrekin is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, The Wrekin £172The Wrekin: £172Shrewsbury: £167The Wrekin: £173Shrewsbury: £167The Wrekin: £163Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, The Wrekin £3.25The Wrekin: £3.25Shrewsbury: £4.49The Wrekin: £3.26Shrewsbury: £4.51The Wrekin: £3.08Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, The Wrekin £5.08The Wrekin: £5.08Shrewsbury: £3.03The Wrekin: £5.10Shrewsbury: £3.04The Wrekin: £4.82Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87The Wrekin is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22Shrewsbury: £4.99The Wrekin: £7.25Shrewsbury: £5.01The Wrekin: £6.85Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73The Wrekin is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, The Wrekin 196.2The Wrekin: 196.2Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count196.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, The Wrekin 19.1The Wrekin: 19.1Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6The Wrekin is higher19.1

  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, The Wrekin 31.3The Wrekin: 31.3Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6The Wrekin is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, The Wrekin 100.2The Wrekin: 100.2Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3The Wrekin is higher100.2

  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, The Wrekin 14.7The Wrekin: 14.7Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5The Wrekin is higher14.7

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Shrewsbury and The Wrekin, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,236£4,254£4,018Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,448£2,458£2,322Shrewsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£1,028£1,033£976The Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,210£2,219£2,096Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£75£76£71The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£158£158£150Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.88£4.90£4.63The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£452£454£429The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£106£107£101The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£67£68£64The Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£781£784£741The Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£172£173£163The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.25£3.26£3.08Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£5.08£5.10£4.82The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8196.2Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.619.1The Wrekin
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 202654.665.1The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3100.2The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.514.7The Wrekin

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 18. 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, The Wrekin £481.3mThe Wrekin: £481.3mShrewsbury: £452.6mThe Wrekin: £483.4mShrewsbury: £454.5mThe Wrekin: £456.6mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, The Wrekin £278.1mThe Wrekin: £278.1mShrewsbury: £283.3mThe Wrekin: £279.3mShrewsbury: £284.5mThe Wrekin: £263.8mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, The Wrekin £116.9mThe Wrekin: £116.9mShrewsbury: £99.1mThe Wrekin: £117.4mShrewsbury: £99.5mThe Wrekin: £110.9mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mThe Wrekin is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, The Wrekin £251.1mThe Wrekin: £251.1mShrewsbury: £258.6mThe Wrekin: £252.2mShrewsbury: £259.7mThe Wrekin: £238.2mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, The Wrekin £8.6mThe Wrekin: £8.6mShrewsbury: £7.4mThe Wrekin: £8.6mShrewsbury: £7.4mThe Wrekin: £8.1mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mThe Wrekin is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, The Wrekin £17.9mThe Wrekin: £17.9mShrewsbury: £16.7mThe Wrekin: £18.0mShrewsbury: £16.8mThe Wrekin: £17.0mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, The Wrekin £0.55mThe Wrekin: £0.55mShrewsbury: £0.49mThe Wrekin: £0.56mShrewsbury: £0.49mThe Wrekin: £0.53mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mThe Wrekin is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £41.5m, The Wrekin £51.3mThe Wrekin: £51.3mShrewsbury: £41.5mThe Wrekin: £51.6mShrewsbury: £41.7mThe Wrekin: £48.7mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mThe Wrekin is higher£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, The Wrekin £12.1mThe Wrekin: £12.1mShrewsbury: £10.2mThe Wrekin: £12.1mShrewsbury: £10.2mThe Wrekin: £11.4mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mThe Wrekin is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, The Wrekin £7.6mThe Wrekin: £7.6mShrewsbury: £5.1mThe Wrekin: £7.7mShrewsbury: £5.1mThe Wrekin: £7.3mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mThe Wrekin is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, The Wrekin £88.7mThe Wrekin: £88.7mShrewsbury: £75.9mThe Wrekin: £89.1mShrewsbury: £76.2mThe Wrekin: £84.2mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mThe Wrekin is higher£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, The Wrekin £22.1mThe Wrekin: £22.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mThe Wrekin: £22.2mShrewsbury: £18.1mThe Wrekin: £21.0mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mThe Wrekin is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, The Wrekin £19.5mThe Wrekin: £19.5mShrewsbury: £17.4mThe Wrekin: £19.6mShrewsbury: £17.4mThe Wrekin: £18.5mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, The Wrekin £0.37mThe Wrekin: £0.37mShrewsbury: £0.47mThe Wrekin: £0.37mShrewsbury: £0.47mThe Wrekin: £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, The Wrekin £0.58mThe Wrekin: £0.58mShrewsbury: £0.32mThe Wrekin: £0.58mShrewsbury: £0.32mThe Wrekin: £0.55mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mThe Wrekin is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, The Wrekin £0.82mThe Wrekin: £0.82mShrewsbury: £0.52mThe Wrekin: £0.82mShrewsbury: £0.52mThe Wrekin: £0.78mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mThe Wrekin is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, The Wrekin 22,294The Wrekin: 22,294Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count22,294

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, The Wrekin 2,169The Wrekin: 2,169Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943The Wrekin is higher2,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, The Wrekin 3,553The Wrekin: 3,553Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count3,553

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, The Wrekin 7,399The Wrekin: 7,399Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687The Wrekin is higher7,399

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, The Wrekin 11,383The Wrekin: 11,383Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207The Wrekin is higher11,383

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, The Wrekin 1,669The Wrekin: 1,669Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091The Wrekin is higher1,669

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and The Wrekin, total
MeasureShrewsburyThe WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£278.1m£279.3m£263.8mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m£51.3m£51.6m£48.7mThe Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mThe Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£7.6m£7.7m£7.3mThe Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£88.7m£89.1m£84.2mThe Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThe Wrekin
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£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11422,294Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9432,169The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3403,553The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6877,399The Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,20711,383The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,669The Wrekin

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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