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Wyre Forest and Shrewsbury

103,913 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Shrewsbury on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Wyre Forest is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 2. 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

Wyre Forest Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Wyre Forest: £5,140Shrewsbury: £4,361Wyre Forest: £5,162Shrewsbury: £4,119Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £12,741, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234Wyre Forest: £12,741Shrewsbury: £12,286Wyre Forest: £12,795Shrewsbury: £11,604Wyre Forest: £12,086

    £12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest is higher£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: Wyre Forest £2,094, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599Wyre Forest: £2,094Shrewsbury: £1,606Wyre Forest: £2,103Shrewsbury: £1,517Wyre Forest: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £11,641, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170Wyre Forest: £11,641Shrewsbury: £11,218Wyre Forest: £11,691Shrewsbury: £10,595Wyre Forest: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £355, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319Wyre Forest: £355Shrewsbury: £320Wyre Forest: £356Shrewsbury: £303Wyre Forest: £337

    £355£356£337Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £720, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723Wyre Forest: £720Shrewsbury: £726Wyre Forest: £723Shrewsbury: £686Wyre Forest: £683

    £720£723£683Shrewsbury 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: Wyre Forest £25, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21Wyre Forest: £25Shrewsbury: £21Wyre Forest: £25Shrewsbury: £20Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £497, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Wyre Forest: £497Shrewsbury: £400Wyre Forest: £499Shrewsbury: £378Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £130, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Wyre Forest: £130Shrewsbury: £98Wyre Forest: £131Shrewsbury: £93Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £145, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82Wyre Forest: £145Shrewsbury: £82Wyre Forest: £146Shrewsbury: £78Wyre Forest: £138

    £145£146£138Wyre Forest is higher£82£82£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,588, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224Wyre Forest: £1,588Shrewsbury: £1,230Wyre Forest: £1,595Shrewsbury: £1,161Wyre Forest: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Wyre Forest is higher£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Wyre Forest: £208Shrewsbury: £174Wyre Forest: £209Shrewsbury: £164Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £346, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280Wyre Forest: £346Shrewsbury: £281Wyre Forest: £348Shrewsbury: £266Wyre Forest: £328

    £346£348£328Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £6.29, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56Wyre Forest: £6.29Shrewsbury: £7.59Wyre Forest: £6.32Shrewsbury: £7.17Wyre Forest: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Shrewsbury 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: Wyre Forest £7.78, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09Wyre Forest: £7.78Shrewsbury: £5.11Wyre Forest: £7.81Shrewsbury: £4.83Wyre Forest: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Wyre Forest is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Wyre Forest: £5.25Shrewsbury: £5.01Wyre Forest: £5.27Shrewsbury: £4.73Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 1,004.0, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3Wyre Forest: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Wyre Forest is higher998.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 95.1, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9Wyre Forest: 95.1

    95.1Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 153.1, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3Wyre Forest: 153.1

    153.1Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 72.5, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 196.5, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5Wyre Forest: 196.5

    196.5Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 32.0, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6Wyre Forest: 32.0

    32.0Wyre Forest is higher17.6

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Wyre Forest and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£4,342£4,361£4,119Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,086£12,234£12,286£11,604Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,599£1,606£1,517Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,170£11,218£10,595Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£355£356£337£319£320£303Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£723£726£686Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£21£21£20Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£398£400£378Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£98£98£93Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£82£82£78Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,224£1,230£1,161Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£173£174£164Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£280£281£266Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£5.09£5.11£4.83Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£4.99£5.01£4.73Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.0998.3Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.183.9Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.1144.3Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.554.6Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.5148.5Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.017.6Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest 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

Wyre Forest Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Wyre Forest: £5,140Shrewsbury: £4,361Wyre Forest: £5,162Shrewsbury: £4,119Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest is higher£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,079, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718Wyre Forest: £3,079Shrewsbury: £2,729Wyre Forest: £3,092Shrewsbury: £2,578Wyre Forest: £2,920

    £3,079£3,092£2,920Wyre Forest is higher£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,221, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951Wyre Forest: £1,221Shrewsbury: £955Wyre Forest: £1,226Shrewsbury: £902Wyre Forest: £1,158

    £1,221£1,226£1,158Wyre Forest is higher£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,813, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481Wyre Forest: £2,813Shrewsbury: £2,492Wyre Forest: £2,825Shrewsbury: £2,354Wyre Forest: £2,668

    £2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest is higher£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71Wyre Forest: £86Shrewsbury: £71Wyre Forest: £86Shrewsbury: £67Wyre Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £174, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161Wyre Forest: £174Shrewsbury: £161Wyre Forest: £175Shrewsbury: £152Wyre Forest: £165

    £174£175£165Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £6.03, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73Wyre Forest: £6.03Shrewsbury: £4.75Wyre Forest: £6.06Shrewsbury: £4.49Wyre Forest: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £497, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Wyre Forest: £497Shrewsbury: £400Wyre Forest: £499Shrewsbury: £378Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £130, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Wyre Forest: £130Shrewsbury: £98Wyre Forest: £131Shrewsbury: £93Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £85, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49Wyre Forest: £85Shrewsbury: £49Wyre Forest: £85Shrewsbury: £46Wyre Forest: £80

    £85£85£80Wyre Forest is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £926, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728Wyre Forest: £926Shrewsbury: £731Wyre Forest: £930Shrewsbury: £691Wyre Forest: £879

    £926£930£879Wyre Forest is higher£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Wyre Forest: £208Shrewsbury: £174Wyre Forest: £209Shrewsbury: £164Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Wyre Forest is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £202, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167Wyre Forest: £202Shrewsbury: £167Wyre Forest: £203Shrewsbury: £158Wyre Forest: £191

    £202£203£191Wyre Forest is higher£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.67, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49Wyre Forest: £3.67Shrewsbury: £4.51Wyre Forest: £3.68Shrewsbury: £4.26Wyre Forest: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Shrewsbury is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.53, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03Wyre Forest: £4.53Shrewsbury: £3.04Wyre Forest: £4.55Shrewsbury: £2.87Wyre Forest: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Wyre Forest is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Wyre Forest: £5.25Shrewsbury: £5.01Wyre Forest: £5.27Shrewsbury: £4.73Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Wyre Forest is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 242.6, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8Wyre Forest: 242.6

    242.6Wyre Forest is higher221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.0, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6Wyre Forest: 23.0

    23.0Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 37.0, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0Wyre Forest: 37.0

    37.0Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 72.5, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Wyre Forest is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 114.6, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3Wyre Forest: 114.6

    114.6Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 18.7, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higher10.5

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£4,342£4,361£4,119Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,079£3,092£2,920£2,718£2,729£2,578Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,221£1,226£1,158£951£955£902Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,813£2,825£2,668£2,481£2,492£2,354Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£71£71£67Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£161£161£152Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.73£4.75£4.49Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£398£400£378Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£98£98£93Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£49£49£46Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£926£930£879£728£731£691Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£173£174£164Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£167£167£158Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.03£3.04£2.87Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£4.99£5.01£4.73Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.6221.8Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.018.6Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.032.0Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.554.6Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.688.3Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.710.5Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest 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

Wyre Forest Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £534.1m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mWyre Forest: £534.1mShrewsbury: £454.5mWyre Forest: £536.4mShrewsbury: £429.3mWyre Forest: £506.7m

    £534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest is higher£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mWyre Forest: £319.9mShrewsbury: £284.5mWyre Forest: £321.3mShrewsbury: £268.7mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest is higher£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mWyre Forest: £126.9mShrewsbury: £99.5mWyre Forest: £127.4mShrewsbury: £94.0mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest is higher£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mWyre Forest: £292.3mShrewsbury: £259.7mWyre Forest: £293.6mShrewsbury: £245.3mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest is higher£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mWyre Forest: £8.9mShrewsbury: £7.4mWyre Forest: £9.0mShrewsbury: £7.0mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mWyre Forest: £18.1mShrewsbury: £16.8mWyre Forest: £18.2mShrewsbury: £15.9mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £0.63m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mWyre Forest: £0.63mShrewsbury: £0.49mWyre Forest: £0.63mShrewsbury: £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £51.7m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mWyre Forest: £51.7mShrewsbury: £41.7mWyre Forest: £51.9mShrewsbury: £39.3mWyre Forest: £49.0m

    £51.7m£51.9m£49.0mWyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mWyre Forest: £13.5mShrewsbury: £10.2mWyre Forest: £13.6mShrewsbury: £9.6mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mWyre Forest: £8.8mShrewsbury: £5.1mWyre Forest: £8.8mShrewsbury: £4.8mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mWyre Forest: £96.2mShrewsbury: £76.2mWyre Forest: £96.7mShrewsbury: £72.0mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest is higher£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.6m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mWyre Forest: £21.6mShrewsbury: £18.1mWyre Forest: £21.7mShrewsbury: £17.1mWyre Forest: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWyre Forest is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mWyre Forest: £21.0mShrewsbury: £17.4mWyre Forest: £21.1mShrewsbury: £16.5mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWyre Forest is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.38mShrewsbury: £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.38mShrewsbury: £0.44mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShrewsbury is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mWyre Forest: £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.32mWyre Forest: £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.30mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.55m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.55mShrewsbury: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.55mShrewsbury: £0.49mWyre Forest: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWyre Forest is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Wyre Forest is higher23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Wyre Forest is higher1,943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Wyre Forest is higher3,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Wyre Forest is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Wyre Forest is higher9,207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Wyre Forest is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureWyre ForestShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mWyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mWyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mWyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21023,114Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3881,943Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8453,340Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5315,687Wyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9049,207Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9401,091Wyre Forest

Sources

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

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  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.
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