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West Lancashire and Shrewsbury

104,126 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Shrewsbury on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

West Lancashire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 1. 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

West Lancashire Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342West Lancashire: £4,617Shrewsbury: £4,361West Lancashire: £4,637Shrewsbury: £4,119West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £12,745, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234West Lancashire: £12,745Shrewsbury: £12,286West Lancashire: £12,799Shrewsbury: £11,604West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £1,883, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599West Lancashire: £1,883Shrewsbury: £1,606West Lancashire: £1,891Shrewsbury: £1,517West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £11,530, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170West Lancashire: £11,530Shrewsbury: £11,218West Lancashire: £11,579Shrewsbury: £10,595West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £423, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319West Lancashire: £423Shrewsbury: £320West Lancashire: £425Shrewsbury: £303West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £764, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723West Lancashire: £764Shrewsbury: £726West Lancashire: £768Shrewsbury: £686West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £28, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21West Lancashire: £28Shrewsbury: £21West Lancashire: £28Shrewsbury: £20West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £513, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398West Lancashire: £513Shrewsbury: £400West Lancashire: £516Shrewsbury: £378West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £151, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98West Lancashire: £151Shrewsbury: £98West Lancashire: £151Shrewsbury: £93West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £116, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82West Lancashire: £116Shrewsbury: £82West Lancashire: £117Shrewsbury: £78West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£82£82£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224West Lancashire: £1,441Shrewsbury: £1,230West Lancashire: £1,447Shrewsbury: £1,161West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173West Lancashire: £176Shrewsbury: £174West Lancashire: £177Shrewsbury: £164West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £314, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280West Lancashire: £314Shrewsbury: £281West Lancashire: £315Shrewsbury: £266West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £5.05, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56West Lancashire: £5.05Shrewsbury: £7.59West Lancashire: £5.07Shrewsbury: £7.17West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Shrewsbury 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: West Lancashire £6.95, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09West Lancashire: £6.95Shrewsbury: £5.11West Lancashire: £6.98Shrewsbury: £4.83West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99West Lancashire: £8.47Shrewsbury: £5.01West Lancashire: £8.50Shrewsbury: £4.73West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 1,007.8, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 110.0, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 161.0, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 76.9, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 173.1, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 25.3, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3West Lancashire is higher17.6

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West Lancashire and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,342£4,361£4,119West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,234£12,286£11,604West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,599£1,606£1,517West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,170£11,218£10,595West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£319£320£303West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£723£726£686West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£21£21£20West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£398£400£378West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£98£98£93West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£82£82£78West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,224£1,230£1,161West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£173£174£164West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£280£281£266West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.09£5.11£4.83West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£4.99£5.01£4.73West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.8998.3West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.083.9West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0144.3West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.954.6West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1148.5West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.317.6West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 5. 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

West Lancashire Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342West Lancashire: £4,617Shrewsbury: £4,361West Lancashire: £4,637Shrewsbury: £4,119West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718West Lancashire: £2,605Shrewsbury: £2,729West Lancashire: £2,616Shrewsbury: £2,578West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951West Lancashire: £1,164Shrewsbury: £955West Lancashire: £1,169Shrewsbury: £902West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481West Lancashire: £2,357Shrewsbury: £2,492West Lancashire: £2,367Shrewsbury: £2,354West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71West Lancashire: £86Shrewsbury: £71West Lancashire: £87Shrewsbury: £67West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £156, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161West Lancashire: £156Shrewsbury: £161West Lancashire: £157Shrewsbury: £152West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148Shrewsbury 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: West Lancashire £5.66, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73West Lancashire: £5.66Shrewsbury: £4.75West Lancashire: £5.69Shrewsbury: £4.49West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £513, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398West Lancashire: £513Shrewsbury: £400West Lancashire: £516Shrewsbury: £378West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £151, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98West Lancashire: £151Shrewsbury: £98West Lancashire: £151Shrewsbury: £93West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £72, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49West Lancashire: £72Shrewsbury: £49West Lancashire: £72Shrewsbury: £46West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68West Lancashire is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728West Lancashire: £891Shrewsbury: £731West Lancashire: £894Shrewsbury: £691West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173West Lancashire: £176Shrewsbury: £174West Lancashire: £177Shrewsbury: £164West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167West Lancashire: £194Shrewsbury: £167West Lancashire: £195Shrewsbury: £158West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184West Lancashire is higher£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49West Lancashire: £3.12Shrewsbury: £4.51West Lancashire: £3.13Shrewsbury: £4.26West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Shrewsbury is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03West Lancashire: £4.29Shrewsbury: £3.04West Lancashire: £4.31Shrewsbury: £2.87West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99West Lancashire: £8.47Shrewsbury: £5.01West Lancashire: £8.50Shrewsbury: £4.73West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 32.9, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 76.9, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 15.7, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7West Lancashire is higher10.5

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West Lancashire and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,342£4,361£4,119West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,718£2,729£2,578Shrewsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£951£955£902West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,481£2,492£2,354Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£71£71£67West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£161£161£152Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.73£4.75£4.49West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£398£400£378West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£98£98£93West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£49£49£46West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£728£731£691West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£173£174£164West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£167£167£158West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.03£3.04£2.87West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£4.99£5.01£4.73West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0221.8Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.518.6West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.932.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.954.6West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.088.3West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.710.5West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 5. 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

West Lancashire Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mWest Lancashire: £480.8mShrewsbury: £454.5mWest Lancashire: £482.8mShrewsbury: £429.3mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higher£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mWest Lancashire: £271.2mShrewsbury: £284.5mWest Lancashire: £272.4mShrewsbury: £268.7mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mWest Lancashire: £121.2mShrewsbury: £99.5mWest Lancashire: £121.7mShrewsbury: £94.0mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mWest Lancashire: £245.4mShrewsbury: £259.7mWest Lancashire: £246.4mShrewsbury: £245.3mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mWest Lancashire: £9.0mShrewsbury: £7.4mWest Lancashire: £9.0mShrewsbury: £7.0mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £16.3m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mWest Lancashire: £16.3mShrewsbury: £16.8mWest Lancashire: £16.3mShrewsbury: £15.9mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mShrewsbury 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: West Lancashire £0.59m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.59mShrewsbury: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.59mShrewsbury: £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £53.5m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mShrewsbury: £41.7mWest Lancashire: £53.7mShrewsbury: £39.3mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £15.7m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mWest Lancashire: £15.7mShrewsbury: £10.2mWest Lancashire: £15.7mShrewsbury: £9.6mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £7.5m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mWest Lancashire: £7.5mShrewsbury: £5.1mWest Lancashire: £7.5mShrewsbury: £4.8mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mWest Lancashire: £92.7mShrewsbury: £76.2mWest Lancashire: £93.1mShrewsbury: £72.0mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.3mShrewsbury: £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.4mShrewsbury: £17.1mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mWest Lancashire: £20.2mShrewsbury: £17.4mWest Lancashire: £20.3mShrewsbury: £16.5mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.33mShrewsbury: £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.33mShrewsbury: £0.44mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mShrewsbury is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mWest Lancashire: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.32mWest Lancashire: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.30mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mWest Lancashire: £0.88mShrewsbury: £0.52mWest Lancashire: £0.89mShrewsbury: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher1,943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426West Lancashire is higher3,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008West Lancashire is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higher9,207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630West Lancashire is higher1,091

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureWest LancashireShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44923,114Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3401,943West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4263,340West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0085,687West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1389,207West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,091West Lancashire

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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