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Shrewsbury and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

104,230 and 101,008 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than Arbroath and Broughty Ferry on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 2 of 22 measures, and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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 Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5,209Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,209Shrewsbury: £4,342Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,231Shrewsbury: £4,361Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4,941Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£5,209£5,231£4,941

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £12,594Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £12,594Shrewsbury: £12,234Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £12,647Shrewsbury: £12,286Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,946Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£12,594£12,647£11,946

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,229Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,229Shrewsbury: £1,599Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,238Shrewsbury: £1,606Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,114Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£2,229£2,238£2,114

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £11,579Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,579Shrewsbury: £11,170Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,628Shrewsbury: £11,218Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £10,983Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£11,579£11,628£10,983

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £370Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £370Shrewsbury: £319Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £371Shrewsbury: £320Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £351Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£370£371£351

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £623Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £623Shrewsbury: £723Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £626Shrewsbury: £726Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £591Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Shrewsbury is higher£623£626£591

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £22Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £22Shrewsbury: £21Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £22Shrewsbury: £21Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £21Shrewsbury: £20

    £21£21£20Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £641Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £641Shrewsbury: £398Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £643Shrewsbury: £400Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £608Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£641£643£608

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £174Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Shrewsbury: £98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Shrewsbury: £98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £165Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£174£174£165

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £132Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £132Shrewsbury: £82Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £132Shrewsbury: £82Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £125Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £1,660Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,660Shrewsbury: £1,224Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,667Shrewsbury: £1,230Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,574Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£1,660£1,667£1,574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £194Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £194Shrewsbury: £173Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £195Shrewsbury: £174Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £184Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£194£195£184

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £422Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £422Shrewsbury: £280Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £423Shrewsbury: £281Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £400Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£422£423£400

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £6.67Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.67Shrewsbury: £7.56Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.70Shrewsbury: £7.59Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.33Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £8.91Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.91Shrewsbury: £5.09Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.95Shrewsbury: £5.11Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.45Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £9.08Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.08Shrewsbury: £4.99Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.12Shrewsbury: £5.01Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.61Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 1,012.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 1,012.9Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher1,012.9

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 96.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 96.2Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher96.2

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 157.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 157.6Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher157.6

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 102.4Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 102.4Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher102.4

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 208.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 208.8Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher208.8

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 31.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 31.9Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher31.9

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Shrewsbury and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyArbroath and Broughty FerryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£5,209£5,231£4,941Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,594£12,647£11,946Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£2,229£2,238£2,114Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,579£11,628£10,983Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£370£371£351Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£623£626£591Shared outEstimatedShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£641£643£608Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£174£174£165Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£132£132£125Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,660£1,667£1,574Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£422£423£400Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£6.67£6.70£6.33Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£8.91£8.95£8.45Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£9.08£9.12£8.61Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,012.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.996.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3157.6Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.6102.4Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5208.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.631.9Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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 Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5,209Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,209Shrewsbury: £4,342Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,231Shrewsbury: £4,361Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4,941Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£5,209£5,231£4,941

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,872Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,872Shrewsbury: £2,718Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,884Shrewsbury: £2,729Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,724Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£2,872£2,884£2,724

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £1,319Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,319Shrewsbury: £951Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,325Shrewsbury: £955Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,251Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,641Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,641Shrewsbury: £2,481Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,652Shrewsbury: £2,492Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,505Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£2,641£2,652£2,505

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £84Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £84Shrewsbury: £71Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £85Shrewsbury: £71Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £80Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £142Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £142Shrewsbury: £161Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £143Shrewsbury: £161Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £135Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Shrewsbury is higher£142£143£135

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £4.98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4.98Shrewsbury: £4.73Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.00Shrewsbury: £4.75Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4.72Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £641Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £641Shrewsbury: £398Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £643Shrewsbury: £400Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £608Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£641£643£608

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £174Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Shrewsbury: £98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Shrewsbury: £98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £165Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £49, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £78Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £78Shrewsbury: £49Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £78Shrewsbury: £49Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £74Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £982Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £982Shrewsbury: £728Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £987Shrewsbury: £731Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £932Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£982£987£932

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £194Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £194Shrewsbury: £173Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £195Shrewsbury: £174Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £184Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £250Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £250Shrewsbury: £167Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £251Shrewsbury: £167Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £237Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£250£251£237

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £3.95Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.95Shrewsbury: £4.49Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.97Shrewsbury: £4.51Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.75Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5.27Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.27Shrewsbury: £3.03Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.29Shrewsbury: £3.04Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.00Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £9.08Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.08Shrewsbury: £4.99Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.12Shrewsbury: £5.01Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.61Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 231.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 231.0Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher231.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 22.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 22.0Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher22.0

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 35.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 35.9Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher35.9

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 102.4Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 102.4Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 123.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 123.6Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher123.6

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 18.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 18.9Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher18.9

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Shrewsbury and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyArbroath and Broughty FerryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£5,209£5,231£4,941Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,872£2,884£2,724Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£1,319£1,325£1,251Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,641£2,652£2,505Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£84£85£80Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£142£143£135Shared outEstimatedShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.98£5.00£4.72Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£641£643£608Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£174£174£165Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£78£78£74Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£982£987£932Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£250£251£237Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.95£3.97£3.75Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£5.27£5.29£5.00Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£9.08£9.12£8.61Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8231.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.622.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.035.9Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.6102.4Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3123.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.518.9Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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 Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £526.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £526.1mShrewsbury: £452.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £528.4mShrewsbury: £454.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £499.0mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£526.1m£528.4m£499.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £290.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £290.1mShrewsbury: £283.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £291.3mShrewsbury: £284.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £275.2mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£290.1m£291.3m£275.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £133.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £133.2mShrewsbury: £99.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £133.8mShrewsbury: £99.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £126.4mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£133.2m£133.8m£126.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £266.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £266.7mShrewsbury: £258.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £267.9mShrewsbury: £259.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £253.0mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£266.7m£267.9m£253.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £8.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.5mShrewsbury: £7.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.6mShrewsbury: £7.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.1mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£8.5m£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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £14.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £14.4mShrewsbury: £16.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £14.4mShrewsbury: £16.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £13.6mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.50mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.50mShrewsbury: £0.49mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.50mShrewsbury: £0.49mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.48mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £41.5m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £64.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £64.7mShrewsbury: £41.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £65.0mShrewsbury: £41.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £61.4mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £17.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £17.5mShrewsbury: £10.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £17.6mShrewsbury: £10.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £16.6mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £7.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.9mShrewsbury: £5.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.9mShrewsbury: £5.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.5mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £99.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £99.2mShrewsbury: £75.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £99.6mShrewsbury: £76.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £94.1mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£99.2m£99.6m£94.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £19.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £19.6mShrewsbury: £18.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £19.7mShrewsbury: £18.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £18.6mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £25.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £25.2mShrewsbury: £17.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £25.3mShrewsbury: £17.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £23.9mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.40mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.40mShrewsbury: £0.47mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.40mShrewsbury: £0.47mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.38mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.53mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.53mShrewsbury: £0.32mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.54mShrewsbury: £0.32mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.51mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.92mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.92mShrewsbury: £0.52mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.92mShrewsbury: £0.52mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.87mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 23,334Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 23,334Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher23,334

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 2,217Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 2,217Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher2,217

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 3,630Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 3,630Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher3,630

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 10,341Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 10,341Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher10,341

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 12,484Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 12,484Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher12,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 1,905Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 1,905Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher1,905

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Shrewsbury and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, total
MeasureShrewsburyArbroath and Broughty FerryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£526.1m£528.4m£499.0mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£290.1m£291.3m£275.2mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£133.2m£133.8m£126.4mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£266.7m£267.9m£253.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimatedShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£99.2m£99.6m£94.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11423,334Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9432,217Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3403,630Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,68710,341Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,20712,484Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,905Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.