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Shrewsbury and Wrexham

104,230 and 101,675 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than Wrexham on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Wrexham 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 Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Shrewsbury: £4,342Wrexham: £4,874Shrewsbury: £4,361Wrexham: £4,604Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Wrexham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, Wrexham £12,867Wrexham: £12,867Shrewsbury: £12,234Wrexham: £12,921Shrewsbury: £12,286Wrexham: £12,205Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,867£12,921£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, Wrexham £2,222Wrexham: £2,222Shrewsbury: £1,599Wrexham: £2,232Shrewsbury: £1,606Wrexham: £2,108Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Wrexham is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, Wrexham £11,506Wrexham: £11,506Shrewsbury: £11,170Wrexham: £11,555Shrewsbury: £11,218Wrexham: £10,914Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, Wrexham £458Wrexham: £458Shrewsbury: £319Wrexham: £460Shrewsbury: £320Wrexham: £434Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303Wrexham is higher£458£460£434

  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, Wrexham £874Wrexham: £874Shrewsbury: £723Wrexham: £878Shrewsbury: £726Wrexham: £829Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Wrexham is higher£874£878£829

  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, Wrexham £28Wrexham: £28Shrewsbury: £21Wrexham: £28Shrewsbury: £21Wrexham: £27Shrewsbury: £20

    £21£21£20Wrexham is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Shrewsbury: £398Wrexham: £600Shrewsbury: £400Wrexham: £567Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Wrexham is higher£598£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Shrewsbury: £98Wrexham: £163Shrewsbury: £98Wrexham: £154Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Wrexham is higher£162£163£154

  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, Wrexham £139Wrexham: £139Shrewsbury: £82Wrexham: £140Shrewsbury: £82Wrexham: £132Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Wrexham is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, Wrexham £1,704Wrexham: £1,704Shrewsbury: £1,224Wrexham: £1,711Shrewsbury: £1,230Wrexham: £1,616Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161Wrexham is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Shrewsbury: £173Wrexham: £202Shrewsbury: £174Wrexham: £191Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Wrexham is higher£201£202£191

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, Wrexham £365Wrexham: £365Shrewsbury: £280Wrexham: £367Shrewsbury: £281Wrexham: £346Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Wrexham is higher£365£367£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, Wrexham £4.48Wrexham: £4.48Shrewsbury: £7.56Wrexham: £4.50Shrewsbury: £7.59Wrexham: £4.25Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, Wrexham £10Wrexham: £10Shrewsbury: £5.09Wrexham: £10Shrewsbury: £5.11Wrexham: £9.54Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Wrexham is higher£10£10£9.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Shrewsbury: £4.99Wrexham: £7.19Shrewsbury: £5.01Wrexham: £6.79Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Wrexham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  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, Wrexham 1,008.5Wrexham: 1,008.5Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  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, Wrexham 115.3Wrexham: 115.3Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9Wrexham is higher115.3

  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, Wrexham 175.3Wrexham: 175.3Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3Wrexham is higher175.3

  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, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Wrexham is higher85.8

  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, Wrexham 199.8Wrexham: 199.8Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5Wrexham is higher199.8

  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, Wrexham 29.0Wrexham: 29.0Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6Wrexham is higher29.0

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Shrewsbury and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,867£12,921£12,205Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,506£11,555£10,914Wrexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£458£460£434Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£874£878£829Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£28£28£27Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£139£140£132Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£365£367£346Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£4.48£4.50£4.25Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£10£10£9.54Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,008.5Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.9115.3Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3175.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.685.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5199.8Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.629.0Wrexham

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wrexham 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 Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Shrewsbury: £4,342Wrexham: £4,874Shrewsbury: £4,361Wrexham: £4,604Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Wrexham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, Wrexham £2,517Wrexham: £2,517Shrewsbury: £2,718Wrexham: £2,528Shrewsbury: £2,729Wrexham: £2,388Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, Wrexham £1,368Wrexham: £1,368Shrewsbury: £951Wrexham: £1,374Shrewsbury: £955Wrexham: £1,298Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902Wrexham is higher£1,368£1,374£1,298

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, Wrexham £2,251Wrexham: £2,251Shrewsbury: £2,481Wrexham: £2,261Shrewsbury: £2,492Wrexham: £2,135Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,251£2,261£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, Wrexham £90Wrexham: £90Shrewsbury: £71Wrexham: £90Shrewsbury: £71Wrexham: £85Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67Wrexham is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, Wrexham £171Wrexham: £171Shrewsbury: £161Wrexham: £172Shrewsbury: £161Wrexham: £162Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Wrexham is higher£171£172£162

  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, Wrexham £5.53Wrexham: £5.53Shrewsbury: £4.73Wrexham: £5.56Shrewsbury: £4.75Wrexham: £5.25Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Wrexham is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Shrewsbury: £398Wrexham: £600Shrewsbury: £400Wrexham: £567Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Wrexham is higher£598£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Shrewsbury: £98Wrexham: £163Shrewsbury: £98Wrexham: £154Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Wrexham is higher£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £49, Wrexham £86Wrexham: £86Shrewsbury: £49Wrexham: £86Shrewsbury: £49Wrexham: £81Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46Wrexham is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, Wrexham £1,049Wrexham: £1,049Shrewsbury: £728Wrexham: £1,053Shrewsbury: £731Wrexham: £995Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691Wrexham is higher£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Shrewsbury: £173Wrexham: £202Shrewsbury: £174Wrexham: £191Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Wrexham is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, Wrexham £225Wrexham: £225Shrewsbury: £167Wrexham: £226Shrewsbury: £167Wrexham: £213Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158Wrexham is higher£225£226£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, Wrexham £2.76Wrexham: £2.76Shrewsbury: £4.49Wrexham: £2.77Shrewsbury: £4.51Wrexham: £2.62Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, Wrexham £6.19Wrexham: £6.19Shrewsbury: £3.03Wrexham: £6.21Shrewsbury: £3.04Wrexham: £5.87Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Wrexham is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Shrewsbury: £4.99Wrexham: £7.19Shrewsbury: £5.01Wrexham: £6.79Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Wrexham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, Wrexham 197.3Wrexham: 197.3Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count197.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, Wrexham 22.6Wrexham: 22.6Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6Wrexham is higher22.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 32.0, Wrexham 34.3Wrexham: 34.3Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Wrexham is higher34.3

  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, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Wrexham is higher85.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, Wrexham 123.0Wrexham: 123.0Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3Wrexham is higher123.0

  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, Wrexham 17.8Wrexham: 17.8Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5Wrexham is higher17.8

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Shrewsbury and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,517£2,528£2,388Shrewsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,251£2,261£2,135Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£90£90£85Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£171£172£162Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£5.53£5.56£5.25Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£86£86£81Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£1,049£1,053£995Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£225£226£213Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£2.76£2.77£2.62Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8197.3Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.622.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.034.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.685.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3123.0Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.517.8Wrexham

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wrexham 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 Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, Wrexham £493.5mWrexham: £493.5mShrewsbury: £452.6mWrexham: £495.6mShrewsbury: £454.5mWrexham: £468.1mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mWrexham is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, Wrexham £255.9mWrexham: £255.9mShrewsbury: £283.3mWrexham: £257.0mShrewsbury: £284.5mWrexham: £242.8mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, Wrexham £139.1mWrexham: £139.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mWrexham: £139.7mShrewsbury: £99.5mWrexham: £132.0mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mWrexham is higher£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, Wrexham £228.9mWrexham: £228.9mShrewsbury: £258.6mWrexham: £229.9mShrewsbury: £259.7mWrexham: £217.1mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, Wrexham £9.1mWrexham: £9.1mShrewsbury: £7.4mWrexham: £9.1mShrewsbury: £7.4mWrexham: £8.6mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWrexham is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, Wrexham £17.4mWrexham: £17.4mShrewsbury: £16.7mWrexham: £17.5mShrewsbury: £16.8mWrexham: £16.5mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWrexham is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  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, Wrexham £0.56mWrexham: £0.56mShrewsbury: £0.49mWrexham: £0.56mShrewsbury: £0.49mWrexham: £0.53mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWrexham is higher£0.56m£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, Wrexham £60.8mWrexham: £60.8mShrewsbury: £41.5mWrexham: £61.0mShrewsbury: £41.7mWrexham: £57.6mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mWrexham is higher£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, Wrexham £16.5mWrexham: £16.5mShrewsbury: £10.2mWrexham: £16.6mShrewsbury: £10.2mWrexham: £15.6mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mWrexham is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, Wrexham £8.7mWrexham: £8.7mShrewsbury: £5.1mWrexham: £8.7mShrewsbury: £5.1mWrexham: £8.3mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mWrexham is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, Wrexham £106.7mWrexham: £106.7mShrewsbury: £75.9mWrexham: £107.1mShrewsbury: £76.2mWrexham: £101.2mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mWrexham is higher£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, Wrexham £20.4mWrexham: £20.4mShrewsbury: £18.1mWrexham: £20.5mShrewsbury: £18.1mWrexham: £19.4mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWrexham is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, Wrexham £22.9mWrexham: £22.9mShrewsbury: £17.4mWrexham: £22.9mShrewsbury: £17.4mWrexham: £21.7mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mWrexham is higher£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, Wrexham £0.28mWrexham: £0.28mShrewsbury: £0.47mWrexham: £0.28mShrewsbury: £0.47mWrexham: £0.27mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, Wrexham £0.63mWrexham: £0.63mShrewsbury: £0.32mWrexham: £0.63mShrewsbury: £0.32mWrexham: £0.60mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWrexham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, Wrexham £0.73mWrexham: £0.73mShrewsbury: £0.52mWrexham: £0.73mShrewsbury: £0.52mWrexham: £0.69mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWrexham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, Wrexham 20,061Wrexham: 20,061Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count20,061

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, Wrexham 2,294Wrexham: 2,294Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Wrexham is higher2,294

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, Wrexham 3,486Wrexham: 3,486Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Wrexham is higher3,486

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, Wrexham 8,722Wrexham: 8,722Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687Wrexham is higher8,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, Wrexham 12,505Wrexham: 12,505Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207Wrexham is higher12,505

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, Wrexham 1,812Wrexham: 1,812Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091Wrexham is higher1,812

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Wrexham, total
MeasureShrewsburyWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£255.9m£257.0m£242.8mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£228.9m£229.9m£217.1mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11420,061Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9432,294Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3403,486Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6878,722Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,20712,505Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,812Wrexham

Sources

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

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