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Stroud and Shrewsbury

99,374 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

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

Stroud is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury 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

Stroud Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Stroud: £4,228Shrewsbury: £4,361Stroud: £4,246Shrewsbury: £4,119Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Shrewsbury is higher£4,342£4,361£4,119

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,635, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234Stroud: £12,635Shrewsbury: £12,286Stroud: £12,689Shrewsbury: £11,604Stroud: £11,985

    £12,635£12,689£11,985Stroud 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: Stroud £1,370, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599Stroud: £1,370Shrewsbury: £1,606Stroud: £1,376Shrewsbury: £1,517Stroud: £1,299

    £1,370£1,376£1,299Shrewsbury 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: Stroud £11,768, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170Stroud: £11,768Shrewsbury: £11,218Stroud: £11,818Shrewsbury: £10,595Stroud: £11,162

    £11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud is higher£11,170£11,218£10,595

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £266, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319Stroud: £266Shrewsbury: £320Stroud: £267Shrewsbury: £303Stroud: £252

    £266£267£252Shrewsbury 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: Stroud £584, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723Stroud: £584Shrewsbury: £726Stroud: £586Shrewsbury: £686Stroud: £553

    £584£586£553Shrewsbury 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: Stroud £18, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21Stroud: £18Shrewsbury: £21Stroud: £18Shrewsbury: £20Stroud: £17

    £18£18£17Shrewsbury 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: Stroud £307, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Stroud: £307Shrewsbury: £400Stroud: £308Shrewsbury: £378Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Shrewsbury 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: Stroud £99, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Stroud: £99Shrewsbury: £98Stroud: £100Shrewsbury: £93Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stroud £66, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82Stroud: £66Shrewsbury: £82Stroud: £66Shrewsbury: £78Stroud: £62

    £66£66£62Shrewsbury is higher£82£82£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,061, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224Stroud: £1,061Shrewsbury: £1,230Stroud: £1,065Shrewsbury: £1,161Stroud: £1,006

    £1,061£1,065£1,006Shrewsbury is higher£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Stroud: £159Shrewsbury: £174Stroud: £160Shrewsbury: £164Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Shrewsbury 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: Stroud £235, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280Stroud: £235Shrewsbury: £281Stroud: £236Shrewsbury: £266Stroud: £223

    £235£236£223Shrewsbury 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: Stroud £5.21, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56Stroud: £5.21Shrewsbury: £7.59Stroud: £5.23Shrewsbury: £7.17Stroud: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Shrewsbury 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: Stroud £2.84, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09Stroud: £2.84Shrewsbury: £5.11Stroud: £2.85Shrewsbury: £4.83Stroud: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Shrewsbury is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Stroud: £4.83Shrewsbury: £5.01Stroud: £4.85Shrewsbury: £4.73Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Shrewsbury 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: Stroud 1,019.1, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3Stroud: 1,019.1

    1,019.1Stroud 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: Stroud 67.9, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9Stroud: 67.9

    67.9Shrewsbury 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: Stroud 124.0, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3Stroud: 124.0

    124.0Shrewsbury 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: Stroud 46.7, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Shrewsbury 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: Stroud 130.5, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5Stroud: 130.5

    130.5Shrewsbury 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: Stroud 14.7, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6Stroud: 14.7

    14.7Shrewsbury is higher17.6

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Stroud and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985£12,234£12,286£11,604Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299£1,599£1,606£1,517Shrewsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,768£11,818£11,162£11,170£11,218£10,595Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£266£267£252£319£320£303Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£553£723£726£686Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£98£98£93Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£82£82£78Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,061£1,065£1,006£1,224£1,230£1,161Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£280£281£266Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.99£5.01£4.73Shrewsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.1998.3Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.983.9Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0144.3Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.754.6Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5148.5Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.717.6Shrewsbury

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury 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

Stroud Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Stroud: £4,228Shrewsbury: £4,361Stroud: £4,246Shrewsbury: £4,119Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Shrewsbury is higher£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,843, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718Stroud: £2,843Shrewsbury: £2,729Stroud: £2,855Shrewsbury: £2,578Stroud: £2,697

    £2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £815, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951Stroud: £815Shrewsbury: £955Stroud: £818Shrewsbury: £902Stroud: £773

    £815£818£773Shrewsbury is higher£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,648, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481Stroud: £2,648Shrewsbury: £2,492Stroud: £2,659Shrewsbury: £2,354Stroud: £2,512

    £2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud is higher£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £60, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71Stroud: £60Shrewsbury: £71Stroud: £60Shrewsbury: £67Stroud: £57

    £60£60£57Shrewsbury 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: Stroud £131, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161Stroud: £131Shrewsbury: £161Stroud: £132Shrewsbury: £152Stroud: £125

    £131£132£125Shrewsbury 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: Stroud £4.08, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73Stroud: £4.08Shrewsbury: £4.75Stroud: £4.10Shrewsbury: £4.49Stroud: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Shrewsbury 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: Stroud £307, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Stroud: £307Shrewsbury: £400Stroud: £308Shrewsbury: £378Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Shrewsbury 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: Stroud £99, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Stroud: £99Shrewsbury: £98Stroud: £100Shrewsbury: £93Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £39, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49Stroud: £39Shrewsbury: £49Stroud: £39Shrewsbury: £46Stroud: £37

    £39£39£37Shrewsbury is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £631, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728Stroud: £631Shrewsbury: £731Stroud: £633Shrewsbury: £691Stroud: £598

    £631£633£598Shrewsbury is higher£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Stroud: £159Shrewsbury: £174Stroud: £160Shrewsbury: £164Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Shrewsbury is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £140, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167Stroud: £140Shrewsbury: £167Stroud: £141Shrewsbury: £158Stroud: £133

    £140£141£133Shrewsbury is higher£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.10, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49Stroud: £3.10Shrewsbury: £4.51Stroud: £3.11Shrewsbury: £4.26Stroud: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Shrewsbury is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.69, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03Stroud: £1.69Shrewsbury: £3.04Stroud: £1.69Shrewsbury: £2.87Stroud: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Shrewsbury is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Stroud: £4.83Shrewsbury: £5.01Stroud: £4.85Shrewsbury: £4.73Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Shrewsbury is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 229.3, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8Stroud: 229.3

    229.3Stroud is higherDepends on how you count221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 15.3, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6Stroud: 15.3

    15.3Shrewsbury 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: Stroud 27.9, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0Stroud: 27.9

    27.9Shrewsbury 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: Stroud 46.7, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Shrewsbury is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 77.6, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3Stroud: 77.6

    77.6Shrewsbury 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: Stroud 8.7, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5Stroud: 8.7

    8.7Shrewsbury is higher10.5

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Stroud and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureStroudShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,843£2,855£2,697£2,718£2,729£2,578Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£951£955£902Shrewsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,648£2,659£2,512£2,481£2,492£2,354Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£71£71£67Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£161£161£152Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£98£98£93Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£49£49£46Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£631£633£598£728£731£691Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£167£167£158Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.99£5.01£4.73Shrewsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.3221.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.318.6Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.932.0Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.754.6Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.688.3Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.710.5Shrewsbury

Total

Stroud is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury 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

Stroud Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £420.2m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mStroud: £420.2mShrewsbury: £454.5mStroud: £421.9mShrewsbury: £429.3mStroud: £398.5m

    £420.2m£421.9m£398.5mShrewsbury is higher£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £282.6m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mStroud: £282.6mShrewsbury: £284.5mStroud: £283.8mShrewsbury: £268.7mStroud: £268.0m

    £282.6m£283.8m£268.0mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £80.9m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mStroud: £80.9mShrewsbury: £99.5mStroud: £81.3mShrewsbury: £94.0mStroud: £76.8m

    £80.9m£81.3m£76.8mShrewsbury is higher£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £263.2m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mStroud: £263.2mShrewsbury: £259.7mStroud: £264.3mShrewsbury: £245.3mStroud: £249.6m

    £263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud is higher£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £5.9m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mStroud: £5.9mShrewsbury: £7.4mStroud: £6.0mShrewsbury: £7.0mStroud: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mShrewsbury 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: Stroud £13.0m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mStroud: £13.0mShrewsbury: £16.8mStroud: £13.1mShrewsbury: £15.9mStroud: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mShrewsbury 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: Stroud £0.41m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mStroud: £0.41mShrewsbury: £0.49mStroud: £0.41mShrewsbury: £0.47mStroud: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mShrewsbury 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: Stroud £30.5m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mStroud: £30.5mShrewsbury: £41.7mStroud: £30.6mShrewsbury: £39.3mStroud: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShrewsbury 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: Stroud £9.9m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mStroud: £9.9mShrewsbury: £10.2mStroud: £9.9mShrewsbury: £9.6mStroud: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £3.9m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mStroud: £3.9mShrewsbury: £5.1mStroud: £3.9mShrewsbury: £4.8mStroud: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mShrewsbury is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £62.7m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mStroud: £62.7mShrewsbury: £76.2mStroud: £63.0mShrewsbury: £72.0mStroud: £59.5m

    £62.7m£63.0m£59.5mShrewsbury is higher£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £15.8m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mStroud: £15.8mShrewsbury: £18.1mStroud: £15.9mShrewsbury: £17.1mStroud: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mShrewsbury is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £13.9m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mStroud: £13.9mShrewsbury: £17.4mStroud: £14.0mShrewsbury: £16.5mStroud: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mShrewsbury is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.31m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mStroud: £0.31mShrewsbury: £0.47mStroud: £0.31mShrewsbury: £0.44mStroud: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mShrewsbury is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.17m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mStroud: £0.17mShrewsbury: £0.32mStroud: £0.17mShrewsbury: £0.30mStroud: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mShrewsbury is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.48m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mStroud: £0.48mShrewsbury: £0.52mStroud: £0.48mShrewsbury: £0.49mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mShrewsbury is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 22,790, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114Stroud: 22,790

    22,790Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,519, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943Stroud: 1,519

    1,519Shrewsbury is higher1,943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 2,774, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340Stroud: 2,774

    2,774Shrewsbury is higher3,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 4,641, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687Stroud: 4,641

    4,641Shrewsbury is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 7,714, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207Stroud: 7,714

    7,714Shrewsbury is higher9,207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 866, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091Stroud: 866

    866Shrewsbury is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Stroud and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureStroudShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mShrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShrewsbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mShrewsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79023,114Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,943Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7743,340Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6415,687Shrewsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7149,207Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268661,091Shrewsbury

Sources

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

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  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.
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