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The Wrekin and Shrewsbury

113,634 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

The Wrekin is higher than Shrewsbury on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

The Wrekin is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 3. 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

The Wrekin Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342The Wrekin: £4,236Shrewsbury: £4,361The Wrekin: £4,254Shrewsbury: £4,119The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Shrewsbury 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: The Wrekin £12,536, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234The Wrekin: £12,536Shrewsbury: £12,286The Wrekin: £12,589Shrewsbury: £11,604The Wrekin: £11,891

    £12,536£12,589£11,891The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £1,671, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599The Wrekin: £1,671Shrewsbury: £1,606The Wrekin: £1,678Shrewsbury: £1,517The Wrekin: £1,585

    £1,671£1,678£1,585The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £11,318, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170The Wrekin: £11,318Shrewsbury: £11,218The Wrekin: £11,366Shrewsbury: £10,595The Wrekin: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £386, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319The Wrekin: £386Shrewsbury: £320The Wrekin: £387Shrewsbury: £303The Wrekin: £366

    £386£387£366The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £808, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723The Wrekin: £808Shrewsbury: £726The Wrekin: £811Shrewsbury: £686The Wrekin: £766

    £808£811£766The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£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: The Wrekin £25, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21The Wrekin: £25Shrewsbury: £21The Wrekin: £25Shrewsbury: £20The Wrekin: £24

    £25£25£24The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £452, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398The Wrekin: £452Shrewsbury: £400The Wrekin: £454Shrewsbury: £378The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £106, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98The Wrekin: £106Shrewsbury: £98The Wrekin: £107Shrewsbury: £93The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £109, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82The Wrekin: £109Shrewsbury: £82The Wrekin: £110Shrewsbury: £78The Wrekin: £104

    £109£110£104The Wrekin is higher£82£82£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,269, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224The Wrekin: £1,269Shrewsbury: £1,230The Wrekin: £1,274Shrewsbury: £1,161The Wrekin: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204The Wrekin is higher£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173The Wrekin: £195Shrewsbury: £174The Wrekin: £196Shrewsbury: £164The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £280, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280The Wrekin: £280Shrewsbury: £281The Wrekin: £281Shrewsbury: £266The Wrekin: £265

    £280£281£265Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £5.27, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56The Wrekin: £5.27Shrewsbury: £7.59The Wrekin: £5.29Shrewsbury: £7.17The Wrekin: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Shrewsbury 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: The Wrekin £8.27, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09The Wrekin: £8.27Shrewsbury: £5.11The Wrekin: £8.30Shrewsbury: £4.83The Wrekin: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84The Wrekin is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99The Wrekin: £7.22Shrewsbury: £5.01The Wrekin: £7.25Shrewsbury: £4.73The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 1,004.9, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3The Wrekin: 1,004.9

    1,004.9The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 97.8, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9The Wrekin: 97.8

    97.8The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 160.2, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3The Wrekin: 160.2

    160.2The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count144.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 65.1, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 162.8, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5The Wrekin: 162.8

    162.8The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 23.9, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6The Wrekin: 23.9

    23.9The Wrekin is higher17.6

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureThe WrekinShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£12,234£12,286£11,604The Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,671£1,678£1,585£1,599£1,606£1,517The Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,170£11,218£10,595The Wrekin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£319£320£303The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£723£726£686The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£21£21£20The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£398£400£378The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£98£98£93The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£82£82£78The Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,224£1,230£1,161The Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£173£174£164The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£280£281£266Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£5.09£5.11£4.83The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£4.99£5.01£4.73The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.9998.3The Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.883.9The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2144.3The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.154.6The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8148.5The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.917.6The Wrekin

Per resident

The Wrekin is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 7. 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

The Wrekin Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342The Wrekin: £4,236Shrewsbury: £4,361The Wrekin: £4,254Shrewsbury: £4,119The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £2,448, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718The Wrekin: £2,448Shrewsbury: £2,729The Wrekin: £2,458Shrewsbury: £2,578The Wrekin: £2,322

    £2,448£2,458£2,322Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £1,028, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951The Wrekin: £1,028Shrewsbury: £955The Wrekin: £1,033Shrewsbury: £902The Wrekin: £976

    £1,028£1,033£976The Wrekin is higher£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: The Wrekin £2,210, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481The Wrekin: £2,210Shrewsbury: £2,492The Wrekin: £2,219Shrewsbury: £2,354The Wrekin: £2,096

    £2,210£2,219£2,096Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £75, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71The Wrekin: £75Shrewsbury: £71The Wrekin: £76Shrewsbury: £67The Wrekin: £71

    £75£76£71The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £158, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161The Wrekin: £158Shrewsbury: £161The Wrekin: £158Shrewsbury: £152The Wrekin: £150

    £158£158£150Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£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: The Wrekin £4.88, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73The Wrekin: £4.88Shrewsbury: £4.75The Wrekin: £4.90Shrewsbury: £4.49The Wrekin: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £452, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398The Wrekin: £452Shrewsbury: £400The Wrekin: £454Shrewsbury: £378The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £106, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98The Wrekin: £106Shrewsbury: £98The Wrekin: £107Shrewsbury: £93The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £67, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49The Wrekin: £67Shrewsbury: £49The Wrekin: £68Shrewsbury: £46The Wrekin: £64

    £67£68£64The Wrekin is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £781, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728The Wrekin: £781Shrewsbury: £731The Wrekin: £784Shrewsbury: £691The Wrekin: £741

    £781£784£741The Wrekin is higher£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173The Wrekin: £195Shrewsbury: £174The Wrekin: £196Shrewsbury: £164The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £172, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167The Wrekin: £172Shrewsbury: £167The Wrekin: £173Shrewsbury: £158The Wrekin: £163

    £172£173£163The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £3.25, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49The Wrekin: £3.25Shrewsbury: £4.51The Wrekin: £3.26Shrewsbury: £4.26The Wrekin: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Shrewsbury is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: The Wrekin £5.08, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03The Wrekin: £5.08Shrewsbury: £3.04The Wrekin: £5.10Shrewsbury: £2.87The Wrekin: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82The Wrekin is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99The Wrekin: £7.22Shrewsbury: £5.01The Wrekin: £7.25Shrewsbury: £4.73The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 196.2, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8The Wrekin: 196.2

    196.2Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 19.1, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6The Wrekin: 19.1

    19.1The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 31.3, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0The Wrekin: 31.3

    31.3Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count32.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 65.1, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1The Wrekin is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 100.2, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3The Wrekin: 100.2

    100.2The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 14.7, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5The Wrekin: 14.7

    14.7The Wrekin is higher10.5

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The Wrekin and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureThe WrekinShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,458£2,322£2,718£2,729£2,578Shrewsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,033£976£951£955£902The Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,210£2,219£2,096£2,481£2,492£2,354Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£71£71£67The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£161£161£152Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.73£4.75£4.49The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£398£400£378The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£98£98£93The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£49£49£46The Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£728£731£691The Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£173£174£164The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£167£167£158The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£3.03£3.04£2.87The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£4.99£5.01£4.73The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.2221.8Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.118.6The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.332.0Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.154.6The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.288.3The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.710.5The Wrekin

Total

The Wrekin is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 4. 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

The Wrekin Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: The Wrekin £481.3m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mThe Wrekin: £481.3mShrewsbury: £454.5mThe Wrekin: £483.4mShrewsbury: £429.3mThe Wrekin: £456.6m

    £481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: The Wrekin £278.1m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mThe Wrekin: £278.1mShrewsbury: £284.5mThe Wrekin: £279.3mShrewsbury: £268.7mThe Wrekin: £263.8m

    £278.1m£279.3m£263.8mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: The Wrekin £116.9m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mThe Wrekin: £116.9mShrewsbury: £99.5mThe Wrekin: £117.4mShrewsbury: £94.0mThe Wrekin: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mThe Wrekin is higher£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin £251.1m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mThe Wrekin: £251.1mShrewsbury: £259.7mThe Wrekin: £252.2mShrewsbury: £245.3mThe Wrekin: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin £8.6m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mThe Wrekin: £8.6mShrewsbury: £7.4mThe Wrekin: £8.6mShrewsbury: £7.0mThe Wrekin: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £17.9m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mThe Wrekin: £17.9mShrewsbury: £16.8mThe Wrekin: £18.0mShrewsbury: £15.9mThe Wrekin: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£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: The Wrekin £0.55m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mThe Wrekin: £0.55mShrewsbury: £0.49mThe Wrekin: £0.56mShrewsbury: £0.47mThe Wrekin: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £51.3m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mThe Wrekin: £51.3mShrewsbury: £41.7mThe Wrekin: £51.6mShrewsbury: £39.3mThe Wrekin: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.6m£48.7mThe Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £12.1m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mThe Wrekin: £12.1mShrewsbury: £10.2mThe Wrekin: £12.1mShrewsbury: £9.6mThe Wrekin: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mThe Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £7.6m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mThe Wrekin: £7.6mShrewsbury: £5.1mThe Wrekin: £7.7mShrewsbury: £4.8mThe Wrekin: £7.3m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.3mThe Wrekin is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin £88.7m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mThe Wrekin: £88.7mShrewsbury: £76.2mThe Wrekin: £89.1mShrewsbury: £72.0mThe Wrekin: £84.2m

    £88.7m£89.1m£84.2mThe Wrekin is higher£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: The Wrekin £22.1m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mThe Wrekin: £22.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mThe Wrekin: £22.2mShrewsbury: £17.1mThe Wrekin: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: The Wrekin £19.5m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mThe Wrekin: £19.5mShrewsbury: £17.4mThe Wrekin: £19.6mShrewsbury: £16.5mThe Wrekin: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: The Wrekin £0.37m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mThe Wrekin: £0.37mShrewsbury: £0.47mThe Wrekin: £0.37mShrewsbury: £0.44mThe Wrekin: £0.35m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: The Wrekin £0.58m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mThe Wrekin: £0.58mShrewsbury: £0.32mThe Wrekin: £0.58mShrewsbury: £0.30mThe Wrekin: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: The Wrekin £0.82m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mThe Wrekin: £0.82mShrewsbury: £0.52mThe Wrekin: £0.82mShrewsbury: £0.49mThe Wrekin: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mThe Wrekin is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin 22,294, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114The Wrekin: 22,294

    22,294Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin 2,169, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943The Wrekin: 2,169

    2,169The Wrekin is higher1,943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 3,553, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340The Wrekin: 3,553

    3,553The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count3,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 7,399, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687The Wrekin: 7,399

    7,399The Wrekin is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin 11,383, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207The Wrekin: 11,383

    11,383The Wrekin is higher9,207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin 1,669, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091The Wrekin: 1,669

    1,669The Wrekin is higher1,091

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureThe WrekinShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mThe Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mThe Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mThe Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mThe Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mThe Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,29423,114Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1691,943The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5533,340The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3995,687The Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,3839,207The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6691,091The Wrekin

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.
  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.