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South West Wiltshire and Shrewsbury

99,098 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

South West Wiltshire is higher than Shrewsbury on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

South West Wiltshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 9. 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

South West Wiltshire Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £4,488, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342South West Wiltshire: £4,488Shrewsbury: £4,361South West Wiltshire: £4,507Shrewsbury: £4,119South West Wiltshire: £4,257

    £4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,342£4,361£4,119

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Wiltshire £12,513, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234South West Wiltshire: £12,513Shrewsbury: £12,286South West Wiltshire: £12,566Shrewsbury: £11,604South West Wiltshire: £11,869

    £12,513£12,566£11,869South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,234£12,286£11,604

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire £1,807, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599South West Wiltshire: £1,807Shrewsbury: £1,606South West Wiltshire: £1,815Shrewsbury: £1,517South West Wiltshire: £1,714

    £1,807£1,815£1,714South West Wiltshire is higher£1,599£1,606£1,517

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Wiltshire £11,556, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170South West Wiltshire: £11,556Shrewsbury: £11,218South West Wiltshire: £11,605Shrewsbury: £10,595South West Wiltshire: £10,961

    £11,556£11,605£10,961South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,170£11,218£10,595

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Wiltshire £309, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319South West Wiltshire: £309Shrewsbury: £320South West Wiltshire: £311Shrewsbury: £303South West Wiltshire: £294

    £309£311£294Shrewsbury is higher£319£320£303

  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: South West Wiltshire £628, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723South West Wiltshire: £628Shrewsbury: £726South West Wiltshire: £631Shrewsbury: £686South West Wiltshire: £596

    £628£631£596Shrewsbury is higher£723£726£686

  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: South West Wiltshire £20, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21South West Wiltshire: £20Shrewsbury: £21South West Wiltshire: £20Shrewsbury: £20South West Wiltshire: £19

    £20£20£19Shrewsbury is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £389, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398South West Wiltshire: £389Shrewsbury: £400South West Wiltshire: £391Shrewsbury: £378South West Wiltshire: £369

    £389£391£369Shrewsbury is higher£398£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £144, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98South West Wiltshire: £144Shrewsbury: £98South West Wiltshire: £145Shrewsbury: £93South West Wiltshire: £137

    £144£145£137South West Wiltshire is higher£98£98£93

  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: South West Wiltshire £99, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82South West Wiltshire: £99Shrewsbury: £82South West Wiltshire: £100Shrewsbury: £78South West Wiltshire: £94

    £99£100£94South West Wiltshire is higher£82£82£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire £1,459, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224South West Wiltshire: £1,459Shrewsbury: £1,230South West Wiltshire: £1,465Shrewsbury: £1,161South West Wiltshire: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384South West Wiltshire is higher£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £148, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173South West Wiltshire: £148Shrewsbury: £174South West Wiltshire: £149Shrewsbury: £164South West Wiltshire: £141

    £148£149£141Shrewsbury is higher£173£174£164

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire £237, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280South West Wiltshire: £237Shrewsbury: £281South West Wiltshire: £238Shrewsbury: £266South West Wiltshire: £225

    £237£238£225Shrewsbury is higher£280£281£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire £6.27, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56South West Wiltshire: £6.27Shrewsbury: £7.59South West Wiltshire: £6.30Shrewsbury: £7.17South West Wiltshire: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Shrewsbury is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire £5.30, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09South West Wiltshire: £5.30Shrewsbury: £5.11South West Wiltshire: £5.33Shrewsbury: £4.83South West Wiltshire: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £6.04, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99South West Wiltshire: £6.04Shrewsbury: £5.01South West Wiltshire: £6.07Shrewsbury: £4.73South West Wiltshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73South West Wiltshire is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Wiltshire 1,020.8, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3South West Wiltshire: 1,020.8

    1,020.8South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count998.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Wiltshire 76.5, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9South West Wiltshire: 76.5

    76.5Shrewsbury is higher83.9

  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: South West Wiltshire 136.3, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3South West Wiltshire: 136.3

    136.3Shrewsbury is higher144.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 59.2, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6South West Wiltshire: 59.2

    59.2South West Wiltshire is higher54.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire 165.7, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5South West Wiltshire: 165.7

    165.7South West Wiltshire is higher148.5

  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: South West Wiltshire 21.5, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6South West Wiltshire: 21.5

    21.5South West Wiltshire is higher17.6

Show the numbers
South West Wiltshire and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West WiltshireShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,488£4,507£4,257£4,342£4,361£4,119South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,513£12,566£11,869£12,234£12,286£11,604South West Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,807£1,815£1,714£1,599£1,606£1,517South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,556£11,605£10,961£11,170£11,218£10,595South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£309£311£294£319£320£303Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£723£726£686Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£98£98£93South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£82£82£78South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,224£1,230£1,161South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£280£281£266Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.09£5.11£4.83South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.99£5.01£4.73South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.8998.3South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.583.9Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.3144.3Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.254.6South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7148.5South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.517.6South West Wiltshire

Per resident

South West Wiltshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 9. 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

South West Wiltshire Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £4,488, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342South West Wiltshire: £4,488Shrewsbury: £4,361South West Wiltshire: £4,507Shrewsbury: £4,119South West Wiltshire: £4,257

    £4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £2,721, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718South West Wiltshire: £2,721Shrewsbury: £2,729South West Wiltshire: £2,733Shrewsbury: £2,578South West Wiltshire: £2,581

    £2,721£2,733£2,581South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £1,079, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951South West Wiltshire: £1,079Shrewsbury: £955South West Wiltshire: £1,084Shrewsbury: £902South West Wiltshire: £1,024

    £1,079£1,084£1,024South West Wiltshire is higher£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Wiltshire £2,513, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481South West Wiltshire: £2,513Shrewsbury: £2,492South West Wiltshire: £2,523Shrewsbury: £2,354South West Wiltshire: £2,383

    £2,513£2,523£2,383South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £67, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71South West Wiltshire: £67Shrewsbury: £71South West Wiltshire: £68Shrewsbury: £67South West Wiltshire: £64

    £67£68£64Shrewsbury is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £137, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161South West Wiltshire: £137Shrewsbury: £161South West Wiltshire: £137Shrewsbury: £152South West Wiltshire: £130

    £137£137£130Shrewsbury is higher£161£161£152

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £4.26, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73South West Wiltshire: £4.26Shrewsbury: £4.75South West Wiltshire: £4.28Shrewsbury: £4.49South West Wiltshire: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Shrewsbury is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £389, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398South West Wiltshire: £389Shrewsbury: £400South West Wiltshire: £391Shrewsbury: £378South West Wiltshire: £369

    £389£391£369Shrewsbury is higher£398£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £144, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98South West Wiltshire: £144Shrewsbury: £98South West Wiltshire: £145Shrewsbury: £93South West Wiltshire: £137

    £144£145£137South West Wiltshire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £59, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49South West Wiltshire: £59Shrewsbury: £49South West Wiltshire: £59Shrewsbury: £46South West Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56South West Wiltshire is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £871, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728South West Wiltshire: £871Shrewsbury: £731South West Wiltshire: £875Shrewsbury: £691South West Wiltshire: £826

    £871£875£826South West Wiltshire is higher£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £148, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173South West Wiltshire: £148Shrewsbury: £174South West Wiltshire: £149Shrewsbury: £164South West Wiltshire: £141

    £148£149£141Shrewsbury is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Wiltshire £142, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167South West Wiltshire: £142Shrewsbury: £167South West Wiltshire: £142Shrewsbury: £158South West Wiltshire: £134

    £142£142£134Shrewsbury is higher£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Wiltshire £3.74, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49South West Wiltshire: £3.74Shrewsbury: £4.51South West Wiltshire: £3.76Shrewsbury: £4.26South West Wiltshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Shrewsbury is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Wiltshire £3.17, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03South West Wiltshire: £3.17Shrewsbury: £3.04South West Wiltshire: £3.19Shrewsbury: £2.87South West Wiltshire: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £6.04, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99South West Wiltshire: £6.04Shrewsbury: £5.01South West Wiltshire: £6.07Shrewsbury: £4.73South West Wiltshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73South West Wiltshire is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 222.0, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8South West Wiltshire: 222.0

    222.0South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 16.6, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6South West Wiltshire: 16.6

    16.6Shrewsbury is higher18.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 29.6, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0South West Wiltshire: 29.6

    29.6Shrewsbury is higher32.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 59.2, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6South West Wiltshire: 59.2

    59.2South West Wiltshire is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 99.0, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3South West Wiltshire: 99.0

    99.0South West Wiltshire is higher88.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 12.8, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5South West Wiltshire: 12.8

    12.8South West Wiltshire is higher10.5

Show the numbers
South West Wiltshire and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureSouth West WiltshireShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,488£4,507£4,257£4,342£4,361£4,119South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,721£2,733£2,581£2,718£2,729£2,578South West Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,084£1,024£951£955£902South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,513£2,523£2,383£2,481£2,492£2,354South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£71£71£67Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£161£161£152Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£98£98£93South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£49£49£46South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£871£875£826£728£731£691South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£167£167£158Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.03£3.04£2.87South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.99£5.01£4.73South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.0221.8South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.618.6Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.632.0Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.254.6South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.088.3South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.810.5South West Wiltshire

Total

South West Wiltshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 14. 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

South West Wiltshire Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £444.7m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £444.7mShrewsbury: £454.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £446.6mShrewsbury: £429.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £421.9m

    £444.7m£446.6m£421.9mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £269.6m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £269.6mShrewsbury: £284.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £270.8mShrewsbury: £268.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £255.8m

    £269.6m£270.8m£255.8mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £106.9m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £106.9mShrewsbury: £99.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £107.4mShrewsbury: £94.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.4m£101.4mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Wiltshire £249.0m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £249.0mShrewsbury: £259.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £250.1mShrewsbury: £245.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £236.2m

    £249.0m£250.1m£236.2mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Wiltshire £6.7m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mShrewsbury: £7.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mShrewsbury: £7.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mShrewsbury is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire £13.5m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.5mShrewsbury: £16.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mShrewsbury: £15.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mShrewsbury is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South West Wiltshire £0.42m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mShrewsbury: £0.49mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mShrewsbury: £0.47mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mShrewsbury is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire £38.6m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.6mShrewsbury: £41.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.7mShrewsbury: £39.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mShrewsbury is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire £14.3m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.3mShrewsbury: £10.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.4mShrewsbury: £9.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Wiltshire £5.9m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mShrewsbury: £5.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mShrewsbury: £4.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Wiltshire £86.3m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.3mShrewsbury: £76.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.7mShrewsbury: £72.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £81.9m

    £86.3m£86.7m£81.9mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Wiltshire £14.7m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.7mShrewsbury: £18.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.8mShrewsbury: £17.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mShrewsbury is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Wiltshire £14.0m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.0mShrewsbury: £17.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.1mShrewsbury: £16.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mShrewsbury is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Wiltshire £0.37m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mShrewsbury: £0.47mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mShrewsbury: £0.44mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mShrewsbury is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Wiltshire £0.31m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.31mShrewsbury: £0.32mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.30mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £0.60m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mShrewsbury: £0.52mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mShrewsbury: £0.49mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Wiltshire 21,997, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114South West Wiltshire: 21,997

    21,997Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Wiltshire 1,648, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943South West Wiltshire: 1,648

    1,648Shrewsbury is higher1,943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire 2,936, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340South West Wiltshire: 2,936

    2,936Shrewsbury is higher3,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire 5,869, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687South West Wiltshire: 5,869

    5,869South West Wiltshire is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Wiltshire 9,809, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207South West Wiltshire: 9,809

    9,809South West Wiltshire is higher9,207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Wiltshire 1,271, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091South West Wiltshire: 1,271

    1,271South West Wiltshire is higher1,091

Show the numbers
South West Wiltshire and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureSouth West WiltshireShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.7m£446.6m£421.9m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.6m£270.8m£255.8m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.4m£101.4m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mSouth West Wiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.0m£250.1m£236.2m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mSouth West Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mSouth West Wiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouth West Wiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99723,114Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6481,943Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9363,340Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8695,687South West Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8099,207South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2711,091South West Wiltshire

Sources

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

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  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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