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Shrewsbury and Wyre Forest

104,230 and 103,913 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than Wyre Forest on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 2 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 20. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Shrewsbury: £4,342Wyre Forest: £5,162Shrewsbury: £4,361Wyre Forest: £4,876Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Wyre Forest is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, Wyre Forest £12,741Wyre Forest: £12,741Shrewsbury: £12,234Wyre Forest: £12,795Shrewsbury: £12,286Wyre Forest: £12,086Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604Wyre Forest is higher£12,741£12,795£12,086

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, Wyre Forest £2,094Wyre Forest: £2,094Shrewsbury: £1,599Wyre Forest: £2,103Shrewsbury: £1,606Wyre Forest: £1,986Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Wyre Forest is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, Wyre Forest £11,641Wyre Forest: £11,641Shrewsbury: £11,170Wyre Forest: £11,691Shrewsbury: £11,218Wyre Forest: £11,042Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595Wyre Forest is higher£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, Wyre Forest £355Wyre Forest: £355Shrewsbury: £319Wyre Forest: £356Shrewsbury: £320Wyre Forest: £337Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303Wyre Forest is higher£355£356£337

  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, Wyre Forest £720Wyre Forest: £720Shrewsbury: £723Wyre Forest: £723Shrewsbury: £726Wyre Forest: £683Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Shrewsbury: £21Wyre Forest: £25Shrewsbury: £21Wyre Forest: £24Shrewsbury: £20

    £21£21£20Wyre Forest 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, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Shrewsbury: £398Wyre Forest: £499Shrewsbury: £400Wyre Forest: £472Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Wyre Forest is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Shrewsbury: £98Wyre Forest: £131Shrewsbury: £98Wyre Forest: £123Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Wyre Forest is higher£130£131£123

  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, Wyre Forest £145Wyre Forest: £145Shrewsbury: £82Wyre Forest: £146Shrewsbury: £82Wyre Forest: £138Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Wyre Forest is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, Wyre Forest £1,588Wyre Forest: £1,588Shrewsbury: £1,224Wyre Forest: £1,595Shrewsbury: £1,230Wyre Forest: £1,507Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161Wyre Forest is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Shrewsbury: £173Wyre Forest: £209Shrewsbury: £174Wyre Forest: £197Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, Wyre Forest £346Wyre Forest: £346Shrewsbury: £280Wyre Forest: £348Shrewsbury: £281Wyre Forest: £328Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Wyre Forest is higher£346£348£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, Wyre Forest £6.29Wyre Forest: £6.29Shrewsbury: £7.56Wyre Forest: £6.32Shrewsbury: £7.59Wyre Forest: £5.97Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, Wyre Forest £7.78Wyre Forest: £7.78Shrewsbury: £5.09Wyre Forest: £7.81Shrewsbury: £5.11Wyre Forest: £7.38Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Wyre Forest is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Shrewsbury: £4.99Wyre Forest: £5.27Shrewsbury: £5.01Wyre Forest: £4.98Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Wyre Forest is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  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, Wyre Forest 1,004.0Wyre Forest: 1,004.0Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3Wyre Forest is higher1,004.0

  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, Wyre Forest 95.1Wyre Forest: 95.1Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9Wyre Forest is higher95.1

  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, Wyre Forest 153.1Wyre Forest: 153.1Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3Wyre Forest is higher153.1

  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, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Wyre Forest is higher72.5

  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, Wyre Forest 196.5Wyre Forest: 196.5Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5Wyre Forest is higher196.5

  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, Wyre Forest 32.0Wyre Forest: 32.0Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6Wyre Forest is higher32.0

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£2,094£2,103£1,986Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£355£356£337Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£720£723£683Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£25£25£24Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£497£499£472Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£130£131£123Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£145£146£138Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,588£1,595£1,507Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£208£209£197Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£346£348£328Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£6.29£6.32£5.97Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£7.78£7.81£7.38Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.25£5.27£4.98Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,004.0Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.995.1Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3153.1Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.672.5Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5196.5Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.632.0Wyre Forest

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Shrewsbury: £4,342Wyre Forest: £5,162Shrewsbury: £4,361Wyre Forest: £4,876Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Wyre Forest is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, Wyre Forest £3,079Wyre Forest: £3,079Shrewsbury: £2,718Wyre Forest: £3,092Shrewsbury: £2,729Wyre Forest: £2,920Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Wyre Forest is higher£3,079£3,092£2,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, Wyre Forest £1,221Wyre Forest: £1,221Shrewsbury: £951Wyre Forest: £1,226Shrewsbury: £955Wyre Forest: £1,158Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902Wyre Forest is higher£1,221£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, Wyre Forest £2,813Wyre Forest: £2,813Shrewsbury: £2,481Wyre Forest: £2,825Shrewsbury: £2,492Wyre Forest: £2,668Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Wyre Forest is higher£2,813£2,825£2,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Shrewsbury: £71Wyre Forest: £86Shrewsbury: £71Wyre Forest: £81Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67Wyre Forest is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, Wyre Forest £174Wyre Forest: £174Shrewsbury: £161Wyre Forest: £175Shrewsbury: £161Wyre Forest: £165Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  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, Wyre Forest £6.03Wyre Forest: £6.03Shrewsbury: £4.73Wyre Forest: £6.06Shrewsbury: £4.75Wyre Forest: £5.72Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Wyre Forest is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Shrewsbury: £398Wyre Forest: £499Shrewsbury: £400Wyre Forest: £472Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Wyre Forest is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Shrewsbury: £98Wyre Forest: £131Shrewsbury: £98Wyre Forest: £123Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Wyre Forest is higher£130£131£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £49, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Shrewsbury: £49Wyre Forest: £85Shrewsbury: £49Wyre Forest: £80Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46Wyre Forest is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, Wyre Forest £926Wyre Forest: £926Shrewsbury: £728Wyre Forest: £930Shrewsbury: £731Wyre Forest: £879Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691Wyre Forest is higher£926£930£879

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Shrewsbury: £173Wyre Forest: £209Shrewsbury: £174Wyre Forest: £197Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, Wyre Forest £202Wyre Forest: £202Shrewsbury: £167Wyre Forest: £203Shrewsbury: £167Wyre Forest: £191Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158Wyre Forest is higher£202£203£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, Wyre Forest £3.67Wyre Forest: £3.67Shrewsbury: £4.49Wyre Forest: £3.68Shrewsbury: £4.51Wyre Forest: £3.48Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, Wyre Forest £4.53Wyre Forest: £4.53Shrewsbury: £3.03Wyre Forest: £4.55Shrewsbury: £3.04Wyre Forest: £4.30Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Wyre Forest is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Shrewsbury: £4.99Wyre Forest: £5.27Shrewsbury: £5.01Wyre Forest: £4.98Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Wyre Forest is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, Wyre Forest 242.6Wyre Forest: 242.6Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Wyre Forest is higher242.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, Wyre Forest 23.0Wyre Forest: 23.0Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6Wyre Forest is higher23.0

  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, Wyre Forest 37.0Wyre Forest: 37.0Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Wyre Forest is higher37.0

  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, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Wyre Forest is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, Wyre Forest 114.6Wyre Forest: 114.6Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3Wyre Forest is higher114.6

  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, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5Wyre Forest is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£3,079£3,092£2,920Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£1,221£1,226£1,158Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£86£86£81Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£174£175£165Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£6.03£6.06£5.72Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£497£499£472Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£130£131£123Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£85£85£80Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£926£930£879Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£208£209£197Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£202£203£191Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.67£3.68£3.48Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£4.53£4.55£4.30Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.25£5.27£4.98Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8242.6Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.623.0Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.037.0Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.672.5Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3114.6Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.518.7Wyre Forest

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, Wyre Forest £534.1mWyre Forest: £534.1mShrewsbury: £452.6mWyre Forest: £536.4mShrewsbury: £454.5mWyre Forest: £506.7mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mWyre Forest is higher£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mShrewsbury: £283.3mWyre Forest: £321.3mShrewsbury: £284.5mWyre Forest: £303.5mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mWyre Forest is higher£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mShrewsbury: £99.1mWyre Forest: £127.4mShrewsbury: £99.5mWyre Forest: £120.3mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mWyre Forest is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mShrewsbury: £258.6mWyre Forest: £293.6mShrewsbury: £259.7mWyre Forest: £277.3mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mWyre Forest is higher£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mShrewsbury: £7.4mWyre Forest: £9.0mShrewsbury: £7.4mWyre Forest: £8.5mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWyre Forest is higher£8.9m£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, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mShrewsbury: £16.7mWyre Forest: £18.2mShrewsbury: £16.8mWyre Forest: £17.2mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  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, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mShrewsbury: £0.49mWyre Forest: £0.63mShrewsbury: £0.49mWyre Forest: £0.59mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWyre Forest is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £41.5m, Wyre Forest £51.7mWyre Forest: £51.7mShrewsbury: £41.5mWyre Forest: £51.9mShrewsbury: £41.7mWyre Forest: £49.0mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mWyre Forest is higher£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mShrewsbury: £10.2mWyre Forest: £13.6mShrewsbury: £10.2mWyre Forest: £12.8mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mWyre Forest is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mShrewsbury: £5.1mWyre Forest: £8.8mShrewsbury: £5.1mWyre Forest: £8.3mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mWyre Forest is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mShrewsbury: £75.9mWyre Forest: £96.7mShrewsbury: £76.2mWyre Forest: £91.3mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mWyre Forest is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, Wyre Forest £21.6mWyre Forest: £21.6mShrewsbury: £18.1mWyre Forest: £21.7mShrewsbury: £18.1mWyre Forest: £20.5mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWyre Forest is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mShrewsbury: £17.4mWyre Forest: £21.1mShrewsbury: £17.4mWyre Forest: £19.9mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mWyre Forest is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mShrewsbury: £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.38mShrewsbury: £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.36mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.32mWyre Forest: £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.32mWyre Forest: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWyre Forest is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, Wyre Forest £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.55mShrewsbury: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.55mShrewsbury: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWyre Forest is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Wyre Forest is higher25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Wyre Forest is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Wyre Forest is higher3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687Wyre Forest is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207Wyre Forest is higher11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091Wyre Forest is higher1,940

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureShrewsburyWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m£51.7m£51.9m£49.0mWyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11425,210Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9432,388Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3403,845Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6877,531Wyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,20711,904Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,940Wyre Forest

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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