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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and Shrewsbury

101,008 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher than Shrewsbury on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5,209, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,209Shrewsbury: £4,361Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,231Shrewsbury: £4,119Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £12,594, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £12,594Shrewsbury: £12,286Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £12,647Shrewsbury: £11,604Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,946

    £12,594£12,647£11,946Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,229, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,229Shrewsbury: £1,606Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,238Shrewsbury: £1,517Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,114

    £2,229£2,238£2,114Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £11,579, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,579Shrewsbury: £11,218Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,628Shrewsbury: £10,595Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £10,983

    £11,579£11,628£10,983Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £370, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £370Shrewsbury: £320Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £371Shrewsbury: £303Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £351

    £370£371£351Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £623, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £623Shrewsbury: £726Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £626Shrewsbury: £686Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £591

    £623£626£591Shrewsbury 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £22, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £22Shrewsbury: £21Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £22Shrewsbury: £20Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £21

    £22£22£21Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £641, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £641Shrewsbury: £400Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £643Shrewsbury: £378Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £608

    £641£643£608Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £174, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Shrewsbury: £98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Shrewsbury: £93Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £165

    £174£174£165Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £132, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £132Shrewsbury: £82Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £132Shrewsbury: £78Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £125

    £132£132£125Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£82£82£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £1,660, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,660Shrewsbury: £1,230Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,667Shrewsbury: £1,161Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,574

    £1,660£1,667£1,574Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £194, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £194Shrewsbury: £174Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £195Shrewsbury: £164Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £184

    £194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £422, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £422Shrewsbury: £281Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £423Shrewsbury: £266Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £400

    £422£423£400Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £6.67, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.67Shrewsbury: £7.59Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.70Shrewsbury: £7.17Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Shrewsbury 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £8.91, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.91Shrewsbury: £5.11Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.95Shrewsbury: £4.83Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £9.08, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.08Shrewsbury: £5.01Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.12Shrewsbury: £4.73Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 1,012.9, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 96.2, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 96.2

    96.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 157.6, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 157.6

    157.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 102.4, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 102.4

    102.4Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 208.8, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 208.8

    208.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 31.9, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 31.9

    31.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher17.6

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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureArbroath and Broughty FerryShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941Shared outEstimated£4,342£4,361£4,119Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,594£12,647£11,946Shared outEstimated£12,234£12,286£11,604Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,229£2,238£2,114Shared outEstimated£1,599£1,606£1,517Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,579£11,628£10,983£11,170£11,218£10,595Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£371£351£319£320£303Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£623£626£591Shared outEstimated£723£726£686Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£21£21£20Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£641£643£608Shared outEstimated£398£400£378Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165Shared outEstimated£98£98£93Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125Shared outEstimated£82£82£78Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,660£1,667£1,574£1,224£1,230£1,161Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£173£174£164Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£422£423£400£280£281£266Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£5.09£5.11£4.83Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61Shared outEstimated£4.99£5.01£4.73Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.9998.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.283.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.6Shared out144.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.4Shared out54.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.8148.5Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.9Shared outEstimated17.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Per resident

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5,209, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,209Shrewsbury: £4,361Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,231Shrewsbury: £4,119Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,872, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,872Shrewsbury: £2,729Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,884Shrewsbury: £2,578Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,724

    £2,872£2,884£2,724Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £1,319, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,319Shrewsbury: £955Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,325Shrewsbury: £902Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,641, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,641Shrewsbury: £2,492Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,652Shrewsbury: £2,354Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,505

    £2,641£2,652£2,505Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £84, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £84Shrewsbury: £71Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £85Shrewsbury: £67Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £80

    £84£85£80Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £142, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £142Shrewsbury: £161Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £143Shrewsbury: £152Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £135

    £142£143£135Shrewsbury 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £4.98, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4.98Shrewsbury: £4.75Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.00Shrewsbury: £4.49Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £641, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £641Shrewsbury: £400Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £643Shrewsbury: £378Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £608

    £641£643£608Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £174, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Shrewsbury: £98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Shrewsbury: £93Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £165

    £174£174£165Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £78, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £78Shrewsbury: £49Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £78Shrewsbury: £46Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £74

    £78£78£74Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £982, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £982Shrewsbury: £731Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £987Shrewsbury: £691Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £932

    £982£987£932Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £194, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £194Shrewsbury: £174Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £195Shrewsbury: £164Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £184

    £194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £250, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £250Shrewsbury: £167Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £251Shrewsbury: £158Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £237

    £250£251£237Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £3.95, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.95Shrewsbury: £4.51Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.97Shrewsbury: £4.26Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Shrewsbury is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5.27, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.27Shrewsbury: £3.04Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.29Shrewsbury: £2.87Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £9.08, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.08Shrewsbury: £5.01Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.12Shrewsbury: £4.73Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 231.0, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 231.0

    231.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 22.0, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 22.0

    22.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 35.9, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 35.9

    35.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 102.4, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 102.4

    102.4Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 123.6, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 123.6

    123.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 18.9, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 18.9

    18.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher10.5

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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureArbroath and Broughty FerryShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941Shared outEstimated£4,342£4,361£4,119Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,884£2,724Shared outEstimated£2,718£2,729£2,578Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251Shared outEstimated£951£955£902Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,652£2,505£2,481£2,492£2,354Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£71£71£67Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£161£161£152Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72Shared outEstimated£4.73£4.75£4.49Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£641£643£608Shared outEstimated£398£400£378Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165Shared outEstimated£98£98£93Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Shared outEstimated£49£49£46Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£982£987£932£728£731£691Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£173£174£164Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£167£167£158Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£3.03£3.04£2.87Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61Shared outEstimated£4.99£5.01£4.73Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.0221.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.018.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.9Shared out32.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.4Shared out54.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.688.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.9Shared outEstimated10.5Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Total

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £526.1m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £526.1mShrewsbury: £454.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £528.4mShrewsbury: £429.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £499.0m

    £526.1m£528.4m£499.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £290.1m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £290.1mShrewsbury: £284.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £291.3mShrewsbury: £268.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £275.2m

    £290.1m£291.3m£275.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £133.2m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £133.2mShrewsbury: £99.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £133.8mShrewsbury: £94.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £126.4m

    £133.2m£133.8m£126.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £266.7m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £266.7mShrewsbury: £259.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £267.9mShrewsbury: £245.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £253.0m

    £266.7m£267.9m£253.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £8.5m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.5mShrewsbury: £7.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.6mShrewsbury: £7.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £14.4m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £14.4mShrewsbury: £16.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £14.4mShrewsbury: £15.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mShrewsbury 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.50m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.50mShrewsbury: £0.49mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.50mShrewsbury: £0.47mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mArbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £64.7m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £64.7mShrewsbury: £41.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £65.0mShrewsbury: £39.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £17.5m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £17.5mShrewsbury: £10.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £17.6mShrewsbury: £9.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £7.9m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.9mShrewsbury: £5.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.9mShrewsbury: £4.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £99.2m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £99.2mShrewsbury: £76.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £99.6mShrewsbury: £72.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £94.1m

    £99.2m£99.6m£94.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £19.6m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £19.6mShrewsbury: £18.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £19.7mShrewsbury: £17.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £25.2m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £25.2mShrewsbury: £17.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £25.3mShrewsbury: £16.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.40m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.40mShrewsbury: £0.47mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.40mShrewsbury: £0.44mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShrewsbury is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.53m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.53mShrewsbury: £0.32mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.54mShrewsbury: £0.30mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.92m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.92mShrewsbury: £0.52mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.92mShrewsbury: £0.49mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 23,334, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 23,334

    23,334Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 2,217, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 2,217

    2,217Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher1,943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 3,630, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 3,630

    3,630Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher3,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 10,341, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 10,341

    10,341Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 12,484, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 12,484

    12,484Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher9,207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 1,905, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 1,905

    1,905Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher1,091

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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureArbroath and Broughty FerryShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.1m£528.4m£499.0mShared outEstimated£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.1m£291.3m£275.2mShared outEstimated£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.2m£133.8m£126.4mShared outEstimated£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.9m£253.0m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimated£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mShared outEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mShared outEstimated£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mShared outEstimated£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.2m£99.6m£94.1m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mShared outEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,33423,114Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2171,943Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,630Shared out3,340Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,341Shared out5,687Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,4849,207Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,905Shared outEstimated1,091Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.