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Bury South and Telford

110,558 and 110,885 residents (mid-2024).

Bury South is higher than Telford on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Bury South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Telford on 19. 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

Bury South Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury South £4,408, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Bury South: £4,408Telford: £4,826Bury South: £4,426Telford: £4,559Bury South: £4,181

    £4,408£4,426£4,181Telford is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bury South £12,994, Telford £13,275Telford: £13,275Bury South: £12,994Telford: £13,332Bury South: £13,050Telford: £12,592Bury South: £12,326

    £12,994£13,050£12,326Telford is higherDepends on how you count£13,275£13,332£12,592

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury South £2,521, Telford £2,715Telford: £2,715Bury South: £2,521Telford: £2,726Bury South: £2,532Telford: £2,575Bury South: £2,391

    £2,521£2,532£2,391Telford is higher£2,715£2,726£2,575

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bury South £11,549, Telford £11,764Telford: £11,764Bury South: £11,549Telford: £11,814Bury South: £11,599Telford: £11,159Bury South: £10,955

    £11,549£11,599£10,955Telford is higherDepends on how you count£11,764£11,814£11,159

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury South £596, Telford £608Telford: £608Bury South: £596Telford: £610Bury South: £598Telford: £576Bury South: £565

    £596£598£565Telford is higherDepends on how you count£608£610£576

  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: Bury South £816, Telford £865Telford: £865Bury South: £816Telford: £869Bury South: £819Telford: £820Bury South: £774

    £816£819£774Telford is higher£865£869£820

  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: Bury South £33, Telford £38Telford: £38Bury South: £33Telford: £39Bury South: £33Telford: £36Bury South: £31

    £33£33£31Telford is higher£38£39£36

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury South £479, Telford £630Telford: £630Bury South: £479Telford: £633Bury South: £481Telford: £598Bury South: £455

    £479£481£455Telford is higher£630£633£598

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury South £171, Telford £163Telford: £163Bury South: £171Telford: £163Bury South: £172Telford: £154Bury South: £162

    £171£172£162Bury South is higher£163£163£154

  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: Bury South £134, Telford £169Telford: £169Bury South: £134Telford: £169Bury South: £135Telford: £160Bury South: £127

    £134£135£127Telford is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury South £2,013, Telford £2,128Telford: £2,128Bury South: £2,013Telford: £2,137Bury South: £2,021Telford: £2,019Bury South: £1,909

    £2,013£2,021£1,909Telford is higher£2,128£2,137£2,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury South £214, Telford £326Telford: £326Bury South: £214Telford: £328Bury South: £215Telford: £309Bury South: £203

    £214£215£203Telford is higher£326£328£309

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury South £358, Telford £401Telford: £401Bury South: £358Telford: £402Bury South: £360Telford: £380Bury South: £340

    £358£360£340Telford is higher£401£402£380

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury South £7.90, Telford £6.24Telford: £6.24Bury South: £7.90Telford: £6.27Bury South: £7.93Telford: £5.92Bury South: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Bury South is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury South £8.10, Telford £11Telford: £11Bury South: £8.10Telford: £11Bury South: £8.13Telford: £11Bury South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Telford is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury South £5.94, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Bury South: £5.94Telford: £5.06Bury South: £5.96Telford: £4.78Bury South: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Bury South is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury South 1,012.2, Telford 1,037.4Telford: 1,037.4Bury South: 1,012.2

    1,012.2Telford is higher1,037.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury South 132.5, Telford 147.9Telford: 147.9Bury South: 132.5

    132.5Telford is higher147.9

  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: Bury South 165.8, Telford 175.8Telford: 175.8Bury South: 165.8

    165.8Telford is higher175.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury South 72.1, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Bury South: 72.1

    72.1Telford is higher88.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bury South 229.2, Telford 254.9Telford: 254.9Bury South: 229.2

    229.2Telford is higher254.9

  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: Bury South 30.1, Telford 36.6Telford: 36.6Bury South: 30.1

    30.1Telford is higher36.6

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Bury South and Telford, per person in the age group
MeasureBury SouthTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,408£4,426£4,181£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,994£13,050£12,326£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,521£2,532£2,391£2,715£2,726£2,575Telford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,599£10,955£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£596£598£565£608£610£576Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£816£819£774£865£869£820Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£38£39£36Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£163£163£154Bury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£134£135£127£169£169£160Telford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,013£2,021£1,909£2,128£2,137£2,019Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£401£402£380Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£6.24£6.27£5.92Bury South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£11Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.04£5.06£4.78Bury South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.21,037.4Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5147.9Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.8175.8Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.188.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.2254.9Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.136.6Telford

Per resident

Bury South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Telford on 16. 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

Bury South Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury South £4,408, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Bury South: £4,408Telford: £4,826Bury South: £4,426Telford: £4,559Bury South: £4,181

    £4,408£4,426£4,181Telford is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury South £1,982, Telford £1,977Telford: £1,977Bury South: £1,982Telford: £1,985Bury South: £1,991Telford: £1,875Bury South: £1,880

    £1,982£1,991£1,880Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury South £1,555, Telford £1,705Telford: £1,705Bury South: £1,555Telford: £1,712Bury South: £1,561Telford: £1,617Bury South: £1,475

    £1,555£1,561£1,475Telford is higher£1,705£1,712£1,617

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury South £1,762, Telford £1,752Telford: £1,752Bury South: £1,762Telford: £1,759Bury South: £1,770Telford: £1,661Bury South: £1,671

    £1,762£1,770£1,671Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury South £91, Telford £90Telford: £90Bury South: £91Telford: £91Bury South: £91Telford: £86Bury South: £86

    £91£91£86Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bury South £124, Telford £129Telford: £129Bury South: £124Telford: £129Bury South: £125Telford: £122Bury South: £118

    £124£125£118Telford is higher£129£129£122

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bury South £5.03, Telford £5.72Telford: £5.72Bury South: £5.03Telford: £5.75Bury South: £5.05Telford: £5.43Bury South: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Telford is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury South £479, Telford £630Telford: £630Bury South: £479Telford: £633Bury South: £481Telford: £598Bury South: £455

    £479£481£455Telford is higher£630£633£598

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury South £171, Telford £163Telford: £163Bury South: £171Telford: £163Bury South: £172Telford: £154Bury South: £162

    £171£172£162Bury South is higher£163£163£154

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bury South £83, Telford £106Telford: £106Bury South: £83Telford: £106Bury South: £83Telford: £100Bury South: £78

    £83£83£78Telford is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury South £1,241, Telford £1,336Telford: £1,336Bury South: £1,241Telford: £1,342Bury South: £1,246Telford: £1,268Bury South: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Telford is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury South £214, Telford £326Telford: £326Bury South: £214Telford: £328Bury South: £215Telford: £309Bury South: £203

    £214£215£203Telford is higher£326£328£309

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury South £221, Telford £252Telford: £252Bury South: £221Telford: £253Bury South: £222Telford: £239Bury South: £210

    £221£222£210Telford is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury South £4.87, Telford £3.92Telford: £3.92Bury South: £4.87Telford: £3.94Bury South: £4.89Telford: £3.72Bury South: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Bury South is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury South £5.00, Telford £7.00Telford: £7.00Bury South: £5.00Telford: £7.03Bury South: £5.02Telford: £6.64Bury South: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Telford is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury South £5.94, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Bury South: £5.94Telford: £5.06Bury South: £5.96Telford: £4.78Bury South: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Bury South is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury South 154.4, Telford 154.5Telford: 154.5Bury South: 154.4

    154.4Telford is higher154.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury South 20.2, Telford 22.0Telford: 22.0Bury South: 20.2

    20.2Telford is higher22.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury South 25.3, Telford 26.2Telford: 26.2Bury South: 25.3

    25.3Telford is higher26.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury South 72.1, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Bury South: 72.1

    72.1Telford is higher88.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury South 141.3, Telford 160.1Telford: 160.1Bury South: 141.3

    141.3Telford is higher160.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury South 18.5, Telford 23.0Telford: 23.0Bury South: 18.5

    18.5Telford is higher23.0

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Bury South and Telford, per resident
MeasureBury SouthTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,408£4,426£4,181£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,982£1,991£1,880£1,977£1,985£1,875Bury South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,555£1,561£1,475£1,705£1,712£1,617Telford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,671£1,752£1,759£1,661Bury South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£90£91£86Bury South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£129£129£122Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£5.72£5.75£5.43Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£163£163£154Bury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£106£106£100Telford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,336£1,342£1,268Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£252£253£239Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£3.92£3.94£3.72Bury South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£7.00£7.03£6.64Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.04£5.06£4.78Bury South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.4154.5Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.222.0Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.326.2Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.188.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.3160.1Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.523.0Telford

Total

Bury South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Telford on 17. 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

Bury South Telford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury South £487.3m, Telford £532.9mTelford: £532.9mBury South: £487.3mTelford: £535.2mBury South: £489.4mTelford: £505.5mBury South: £462.2m

    £487.3m£489.4m£462.2mTelford is higher£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury South £219.2m, Telford £219.2mTelford: £219.2mBury South: £219.2mTelford: £220.1mBury South: £220.1mTelford: £207.9mBury South: £207.9m

    £219.2m£220.1m£207.9mTelford is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury South £171.9m, Telford £189.0mTelford: £189.0mBury South: £171.9mTelford: £189.9mBury South: £172.6mTelford: £179.3mBury South: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mTelford is higher£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury South £194.8m, Telford £194.2mTelford: £194.2mBury South: £194.8mTelford: £195.1mBury South: £195.6mTelford: £184.2mBury South: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mBury South is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury South £10.0m, Telford £10.0mTelford: £10.0mBury South: £10.0mTelford: £10.1mBury South: £10.1mTelford: £9.5mBury South: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mBury South is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury South £13.8m, Telford £14.3mTelford: £14.3mBury South: £13.8mTelford: £14.3mBury South: £13.8mTelford: £13.5mBury South: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mTelford is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bury South £0.56m, Telford £0.63mTelford: £0.63mBury South: £0.56mTelford: £0.64mBury South: £0.56mTelford: £0.60mBury South: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTelford is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury South £53.0m, Telford £69.9mTelford: £69.9mBury South: £53.0mTelford: £70.2mBury South: £53.2mTelford: £66.3mBury South: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mTelford is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bury South £18.9m, Telford £18.0mTelford: £18.0mBury South: £18.9mTelford: £18.1mBury South: £19.0mTelford: £17.1mBury South: £18.0m

    £18.9m£19.0m£18.0mBury South is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury South £9.1m, Telford £11.7mTelford: £11.7mBury South: £9.1mTelford: £11.8mBury South: £9.2mTelford: £11.1mBury South: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mTelford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury South £137.2m, Telford £148.2mTelford: £148.2mBury South: £137.2mTelford: £148.8mBury South: £137.8mTelford: £140.6mBury South: £130.2m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.2mTelford is higher£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury South £23.7m, Telford £36.2mTelford: £36.2mBury South: £23.7mTelford: £36.3mBury South: £23.8mTelford: £34.3mBury South: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mTelford is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury South £24.4m, Telford £27.9mTelford: £27.9mBury South: £24.4mTelford: £28.0mBury South: £24.5mTelford: £26.5mBury South: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mTelford is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury South £0.54m, Telford £0.43mTelford: £0.43mBury South: £0.54mTelford: £0.44mBury South: £0.54mTelford: £0.41mBury South: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBury South is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury South £0.55m, Telford £0.78mTelford: £0.78mBury South: £0.55mTelford: £0.78mBury South: £0.55mTelford: £0.74mBury South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mTelford is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury South £0.66m, Telford £0.56mTelford: £0.56mBury South: £0.66mTelford: £0.56mBury South: £0.66mTelford: £0.53mBury South: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBury South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury South 17,072, Telford 17,127Telford: 17,127Bury South: 17,072

    17,072Telford is higher17,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury South 2,235, Telford 2,441Telford: 2,441Bury South: 2,235

    2,235Telford is higher2,441

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury South 2,797, Telford 2,903Telford: 2,903Bury South: 2,797

    2,797Telford is higher2,903

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury South 7,970, Telford 9,792Telford: 9,792Bury South: 7,970

    7,970Telford is higher9,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury South 15,626, Telford 17,750Telford: 17,750Bury South: 15,626

    15,626Telford is higher17,750

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury South 2,049, Telford 2,550Telford: 2,550Bury South: 2,049

    2,049Telford is higher2,550

Show the numbers
Bury South and Telford, total
MeasureBury SouthTelfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.3m£489.4m£462.2m£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mTelford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mTelford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mTelford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mBury South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mBury South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTelford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mTelford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTelford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mTelford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mBury South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBury South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,07217,127Telford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2352,441Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7972,903Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9709,792Telford
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,62617,750Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0492,550Telford

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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