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Wrexham and Shrewsbury

101,675 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than Shrewsbury on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wrexham 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

Wrexham Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Wrexham: £4,854Shrewsbury: £4,361Wrexham: £4,874Shrewsbury: £4,119Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham 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: Wrexham £12,867, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234Wrexham: £12,867Shrewsbury: £12,286Wrexham: £12,921Shrewsbury: £11,604Wrexham: £12,205

    £12,867£12,921£12,205Wrexham 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: Wrexham £2,222, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599Wrexham: £2,222Shrewsbury: £1,606Wrexham: £2,232Shrewsbury: £1,517Wrexham: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham 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: Wrexham £11,506, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170Wrexham: £11,506Shrewsbury: £11,218Wrexham: £11,555Shrewsbury: £10,595Wrexham: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Wrexham 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: Wrexham £458, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319Wrexham: £458Shrewsbury: £320Wrexham: £460Shrewsbury: £303Wrexham: £434

    £458£460£434Wrexham 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: Wrexham £874, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723Wrexham: £874Shrewsbury: £726Wrexham: £878Shrewsbury: £686Wrexham: £829

    £874£878£829Wrexham 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: Wrexham £28, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21Wrexham: £28Shrewsbury: £21Wrexham: £28Shrewsbury: £20Wrexham: £27

    £28£28£27Wrexham 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: Wrexham £598, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Wrexham: £598Shrewsbury: £400Wrexham: £600Shrewsbury: £378Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham 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: Wrexham £162, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Wrexham: £162Shrewsbury: £98Wrexham: £163Shrewsbury: £93Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Wrexham 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: Wrexham £139, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82Wrexham: £139Shrewsbury: £82Wrexham: £140Shrewsbury: £78Wrexham: £132

    £139£140£132Wrexham is higher£82£82£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,704, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224Wrexham: £1,704Shrewsbury: £1,230Wrexham: £1,711Shrewsbury: £1,161Wrexham: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham is higher£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Wrexham: £201Shrewsbury: £174Wrexham: £202Shrewsbury: £164Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham 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: Wrexham £365, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280Wrexham: £365Shrewsbury: £281Wrexham: £367Shrewsbury: £266Wrexham: £346

    £365£367£346Wrexham 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: Wrexham £4.48, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56Wrexham: £4.48Shrewsbury: £7.59Wrexham: £4.50Shrewsbury: £7.17Wrexham: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Shrewsbury 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: Wrexham £10, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09Wrexham: £10Shrewsbury: £5.11Wrexham: £10Shrewsbury: £4.83Wrexham: £9.54

    £10£10£9.54Wrexham is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Wrexham: £7.16Shrewsbury: £5.01Wrexham: £7.19Shrewsbury: £4.73Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham 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: Wrexham 1,008.5, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3Wrexham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Wrexham 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: Wrexham 115.3, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9Wrexham: 115.3

    115.3Wrexham 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: Wrexham 175.3, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3Wrexham: 175.3

    175.3Wrexham 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: Wrexham 85.8, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham 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: Wrexham 199.8, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5Wrexham: 199.8

    199.8Wrexham 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: Wrexham 29.0, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6Wrexham: 29.0

    29.0Wrexham is higher17.6

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Wrexham and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,342£4,361£4,119Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,921£12,205£12,234£12,286£11,604Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£1,599£1,606£1,517Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,170£11,218£10,595Wrexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£434£319£320£303Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£723£726£686Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£21£21£20Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£398£400£378Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£98£98£93Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132£82£82£78Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,224£1,230£1,161Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£173£174£164Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£280£281£266Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.54£5.09£5.11£4.83Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£4.99£5.01£4.73Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.5998.3Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.383.9Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.3144.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.854.6Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.8148.5Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.017.6Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham 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

Wrexham Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Wrexham: £4,854Shrewsbury: £4,361Wrexham: £4,874Shrewsbury: £4,119Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham is higher£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,517, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718Wrexham: £2,517Shrewsbury: £2,729Wrexham: £2,528Shrewsbury: £2,578Wrexham: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,368, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951Wrexham: £1,368Shrewsbury: £955Wrexham: £1,374Shrewsbury: £902Wrexham: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham is higher£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,251, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481Wrexham: £2,251Shrewsbury: £2,492Wrexham: £2,261Shrewsbury: £2,354Wrexham: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wrexham £90, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71Wrexham: £90Shrewsbury: £71Wrexham: £90Shrewsbury: £67Wrexham: £85

    £90£90£85Wrexham 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: Wrexham £171, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161Wrexham: £171Shrewsbury: £161Wrexham: £172Shrewsbury: £152Wrexham: £162

    £171£172£162Wrexham 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: Wrexham £5.53, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73Wrexham: £5.53Shrewsbury: £4.75Wrexham: £5.56Shrewsbury: £4.49Wrexham: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Wrexham 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: Wrexham £598, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Wrexham: £598Shrewsbury: £400Wrexham: £600Shrewsbury: £378Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham 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: Wrexham £162, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Wrexham: £162Shrewsbury: £98Wrexham: £163Shrewsbury: £93Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Wrexham 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: Wrexham £86, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49Wrexham: £86Shrewsbury: £49Wrexham: £86Shrewsbury: £46Wrexham: £81

    £86£86£81Wrexham is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,049, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728Wrexham: £1,049Shrewsbury: £731Wrexham: £1,053Shrewsbury: £691Wrexham: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Wrexham is higher£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Wrexham: £201Shrewsbury: £174Wrexham: £202Shrewsbury: £164Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £225, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167Wrexham: £225Shrewsbury: £167Wrexham: £226Shrewsbury: £158Wrexham: £213

    £225£226£213Wrexham is higher£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.76, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49Wrexham: £2.76Shrewsbury: £4.51Wrexham: £2.77Shrewsbury: £4.26Wrexham: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Shrewsbury is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £6.19, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03Wrexham: £6.19Shrewsbury: £3.04Wrexham: £6.21Shrewsbury: £2.87Wrexham: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Wrexham: £7.16Shrewsbury: £5.01Wrexham: £7.19Shrewsbury: £4.73Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.3, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8Wrexham: 197.3

    197.3Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 22.6, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6Wrexham: 22.6

    22.6Wrexham 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: Wrexham 34.3, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0Wrexham: 34.3

    34.3Wrexham 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: Wrexham 85.8, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 123.0, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3Wrexham: 123.0

    123.0Wrexham 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: Wrexham 17.8, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5Wrexham: 17.8

    17.8Wrexham is higher10.5

Show the numbers
Wrexham and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureWrexhamShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,342£4,361£4,119Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,718£2,729£2,578Shrewsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£951£955£902Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,481£2,492£2,354Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£71£71£67Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£161£161£152Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.73£4.75£4.49Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£398£400£378Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£98£98£93Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£49£49£46Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£728£731£691Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£173£174£164Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£167£167£158Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£3.03£3.04£2.87Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£4.99£5.01£4.73Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.3221.8Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.618.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.332.0Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.854.6Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.088.3Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.810.5Wrexham

Total

Wrexham 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

Wrexham Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £493.5m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mWrexham: £493.5mShrewsbury: £454.5mWrexham: £495.6mShrewsbury: £429.3mWrexham: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham is higher£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £255.9m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mWrexham: £255.9mShrewsbury: £284.5mWrexham: £257.0mShrewsbury: £268.7mWrexham: £242.8m

    £255.9m£257.0m£242.8mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £139.1m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mWrexham: £139.1mShrewsbury: £99.5mWrexham: £139.7mShrewsbury: £94.0mWrexham: £132.0m

    £139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham is higher£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £228.9m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mWrexham: £228.9mShrewsbury: £259.7mWrexham: £229.9mShrewsbury: £245.3mWrexham: £217.1m

    £228.9m£229.9m£217.1mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £9.1m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mWrexham: £9.1mShrewsbury: £7.4mWrexham: £9.1mShrewsbury: £7.0mWrexham: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham 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: Wrexham £17.4m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mWrexham: £17.4mShrewsbury: £16.8mWrexham: £17.5mShrewsbury: £15.9mWrexham: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWrexham 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: Wrexham £0.56m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mWrexham: £0.56mShrewsbury: £0.49mWrexham: £0.56mShrewsbury: £0.47mWrexham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWrexham 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: Wrexham £60.8m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mWrexham: £60.8mShrewsbury: £41.7mWrexham: £61.0mShrewsbury: £39.3mWrexham: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham 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: Wrexham £16.5m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mWrexham: £16.5mShrewsbury: £10.2mWrexham: £16.6mShrewsbury: £9.6mWrexham: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWrexham 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: Wrexham £8.7m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mWrexham: £8.7mShrewsbury: £5.1mWrexham: £8.7mShrewsbury: £4.8mWrexham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWrexham is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £106.7m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mWrexham: £106.7mShrewsbury: £76.2mWrexham: £107.1mShrewsbury: £72.0mWrexham: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham is higher£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £20.4m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mWrexham: £20.4mShrewsbury: £18.1mWrexham: £20.5mShrewsbury: £17.1mWrexham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £22.9m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mWrexham: £22.9mShrewsbury: £17.4mWrexham: £22.9mShrewsbury: £16.5mWrexham: £21.7m

    £22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.28m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mWrexham: £0.28mShrewsbury: £0.47mWrexham: £0.28mShrewsbury: £0.44mWrexham: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mShrewsbury is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.63m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mWrexham: £0.63mShrewsbury: £0.32mWrexham: £0.63mShrewsbury: £0.30mWrexham: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £0.73m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mWrexham: £0.73mShrewsbury: £0.52mWrexham: £0.73mShrewsbury: £0.49mWrexham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWrexham is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 20,061, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114Wrexham: 20,061

    20,061Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 2,294, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943Wrexham: 2,294

    2,294Wrexham is higher1,943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 3,486, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340Wrexham: 3,486

    3,486Wrexham is higher3,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 8,722, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687Wrexham: 8,722

    8,722Wrexham is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 12,505, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207Wrexham: 12,505

    12,505Wrexham is higher9,207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 1,812, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091Wrexham: 1,812

    1,812Wrexham is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Wrexham and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureWrexhamShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06123,114Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2941,943Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4863,340Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7225,687Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,5059,207Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8121,091Wrexham

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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