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Shrewsbury and West Lancashire

104,230 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than West Lancashire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 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 1 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 21. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Shrewsbury: £4,342West Lancashire: £4,637Shrewsbury: £4,361West Lancashire: £4,380Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745Shrewsbury: £12,234West Lancashire: £12,799Shrewsbury: £12,286West Lancashire: £12,089Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883Shrewsbury: £1,599West Lancashire: £1,891Shrewsbury: £1,606West Lancashire: £1,786Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517West Lancashire is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530Shrewsbury: £11,170West Lancashire: £11,579Shrewsbury: £11,218West Lancashire: £10,936Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423Shrewsbury: £319West Lancashire: £425Shrewsbury: £320West Lancashire: £401Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

  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, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764Shrewsbury: £723West Lancashire: £768Shrewsbury: £726West Lancashire: £725Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£764£768£725

  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, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28Shrewsbury: £21West Lancashire: £28Shrewsbury: £21West Lancashire: £26Shrewsbury: £20

    £21£21£20West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Shrewsbury: £398West Lancashire: £516Shrewsbury: £400West Lancashire: £487Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Shrewsbury: £98West Lancashire: £151Shrewsbury: £98West Lancashire: £143Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Shrewsbury: £82West Lancashire: £117Shrewsbury: £82West Lancashire: £110Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441Shrewsbury: £1,224West Lancashire: £1,447Shrewsbury: £1,230West Lancashire: £1,367Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161West Lancashire is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Shrewsbury: £173West Lancashire: £177Shrewsbury: £174West Lancashire: £167Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314Shrewsbury: £280West Lancashire: £315Shrewsbury: £281West Lancashire: £297Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266West Lancashire is higher£314£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05Shrewsbury: £7.56West Lancashire: £5.07Shrewsbury: £7.59West Lancashire: £4.79Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95Shrewsbury: £5.09West Lancashire: £6.98Shrewsbury: £5.11West Lancashire: £6.59Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83West Lancashire is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Shrewsbury: £4.99West Lancashire: £8.50Shrewsbury: £5.01West Lancashire: £8.03Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  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, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9West Lancashire is higher110.0

  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, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3West Lancashire is higher161.0

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6West Lancashire is higher76.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury 148.5, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5West Lancashire is higher173.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury 17.6, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6West Lancashire is higher25.3

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Shrewsbury and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,530£11,579£10,936West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£764£768£725West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£314£315£297West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£5.05£5.07£4.79Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,007.8West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.9110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3161.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.676.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5173.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.625.3West Lancashire

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 17. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Shrewsbury: £4,342West Lancashire: £4,637Shrewsbury: £4,361West Lancashire: £4,380Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605Shrewsbury: £2,718West Lancashire: £2,616Shrewsbury: £2,729West Lancashire: £2,471Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164Shrewsbury: £951West Lancashire: £1,169Shrewsbury: £955West Lancashire: £1,104Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902West Lancashire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357Shrewsbury: £2,481West Lancashire: £2,367Shrewsbury: £2,492West Lancashire: £2,235Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86Shrewsbury: £71West Lancashire: £87Shrewsbury: £71West Lancashire: £82Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156Shrewsbury: £161West Lancashire: £157Shrewsbury: £161West Lancashire: £148Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66Shrewsbury: £4.73West Lancashire: £5.69Shrewsbury: £4.75West Lancashire: £5.37Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Shrewsbury: £398West Lancashire: £516Shrewsbury: £400West Lancashire: £487Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Shrewsbury: £98West Lancashire: £151Shrewsbury: £98West Lancashire: £143Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £49, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72Shrewsbury: £49West Lancashire: £72Shrewsbury: £49West Lancashire: £68Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46West Lancashire is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891Shrewsbury: £728West Lancashire: £894Shrewsbury: £731West Lancashire: £845Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691West Lancashire is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Shrewsbury: £173West Lancashire: £177Shrewsbury: £174West Lancashire: £167Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194Shrewsbury: £167West Lancashire: £195Shrewsbury: £167West Lancashire: £184Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158West Lancashire is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12Shrewsbury: £4.49West Lancashire: £3.13Shrewsbury: £4.51West Lancashire: £2.96Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29Shrewsbury: £3.03West Lancashire: £4.31Shrewsbury: £3.04West Lancashire: £4.07Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87West Lancashire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Shrewsbury: £4.99West Lancashire: £8.50Shrewsbury: £5.01West Lancashire: £8.03Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6West Lancashire is higher22.5

  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, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0West Lancashire is higher32.9

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6West Lancashire is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3West Lancashire is higher107.0

  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, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5West Lancashire is higher15.7

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Shrewsbury and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,605£2,616£2,471Shrewsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,357£2,367£2,235Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£156£157£148Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£72£72£68West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£891£894£845West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£194£195£184West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.12£3.13£2.96Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8206.0Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.622.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.032.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.676.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3107.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.515.7West Lancashire

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 17. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mShrewsbury: £452.6mWest Lancashire: £482.8mShrewsbury: £454.5mWest Lancashire: £456.0mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mWest Lancashire is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mShrewsbury: £283.3mWest Lancashire: £272.4mShrewsbury: £284.5mWest Lancashire: £257.3mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mShrewsbury: £99.1mWest Lancashire: £121.7mShrewsbury: £99.5mWest Lancashire: £114.9mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mWest Lancashire is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mShrewsbury: £258.6mWest Lancashire: £246.4mShrewsbury: £259.7mWest Lancashire: £232.8mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mShrewsbury: £7.4mWest Lancashire: £9.0mShrewsbury: £7.4mWest Lancashire: £8.5mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mShrewsbury: £16.7mWest Lancashire: £16.3mShrewsbury: £16.8mWest Lancashire: £15.4mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mShrewsbury: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.59mShrewsbury: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.56mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £41.5m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mWest Lancashire: £53.7mShrewsbury: £41.7mWest Lancashire: £50.7mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mWest Lancashire is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mShrewsbury: £10.2mWest Lancashire: £15.7mShrewsbury: £10.2mWest Lancashire: £14.9mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mWest Lancashire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mShrewsbury: £5.1mWest Lancashire: £7.5mShrewsbury: £5.1mWest Lancashire: £7.1mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mWest Lancashire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mShrewsbury: £75.9mWest Lancashire: £93.1mShrewsbury: £76.2mWest Lancashire: £88.0mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mWest Lancashire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mShrewsbury: £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.4mShrewsbury: £18.1mWest Lancashire: £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mShrewsbury: £17.4mWest Lancashire: £20.3mShrewsbury: £17.4mWest Lancashire: £19.1mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mWest Lancashire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mShrewsbury: £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.33mShrewsbury: £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.31mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.32mWest Lancashire: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.32mWest Lancashire: £0.42mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWest Lancashire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mShrewsbury: £0.52mWest Lancashire: £0.89mShrewsbury: £0.52mWest Lancashire: £0.84mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943West Lancashire is higher2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340West Lancashire is higher3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687West Lancashire is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207West Lancashire is higher11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091West Lancashire is higher1,630

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and West Lancashire, total
MeasureShrewsburyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11421,449Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9432,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3403,426West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6878,008West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,20711,138West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,630West Lancashire

Sources

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

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  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.
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