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Chatham and Aylesford and Telford

109,309 and 110,885 residents (mid-2024).

Chatham and Aylesford is higher than Telford on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Telford on 20. 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

Chatham and Aylesford Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Telford: £4,826Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Telford: £4,559Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £13,203, Telford £13,275Telford: £13,275Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Telford: £13,332Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Telford: £12,592Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523

    £13,203£13,259£12,523Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £2,393, Telford £2,715Telford: £2,715Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Telford: £2,726Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Telford: £2,575Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270

    £2,393£2,403£2,270Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £11,910, Telford £11,764Telford: £11,764Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Telford: £11,814Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Telford: £11,159Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297

    £11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford is higher£11,764£11,814£11,159

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £491, Telford £608Telford: £608Chatham and Aylesford: £491Telford: £610Chatham and Aylesford: £493Telford: £576Chatham and Aylesford: £466

    £491£493£466Telford is higher£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: Chatham and Aylesford £773, Telford £865Telford: £865Chatham and Aylesford: £773Telford: £869Chatham and Aylesford: £776Telford: £820Chatham and Aylesford: £733

    £773£776£733Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £29, Telford £38Telford: £38Chatham and Aylesford: £29Telford: £39Chatham and Aylesford: £29Telford: £36Chatham and Aylesford: £28

    £29£29£28Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Telford £630Telford: £630Chatham and Aylesford: £463Telford: £633Chatham and Aylesford: £465Telford: £598Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Telford £163Telford: £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Telford: £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Telford: £154Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £148, Telford £169Telford: £169Chatham and Aylesford: £148Telford: £169Chatham and Aylesford: £148Telford: £160Chatham and Aylesford: £140

    £148£148£140Telford is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £1,962, Telford £2,128Telford: £2,128Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Telford: £2,137Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Telford: £2,019Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Telford is higher£2,128£2,137£2,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Telford £326Telford: £326Chatham and Aylesford: £229Telford: £328Chatham and Aylesford: £230Telford: £309Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £268, Telford £401Telford: £401Chatham and Aylesford: £268Telford: £402Chatham and Aylesford: £269Telford: £380Chatham and Aylesford: £254

    £268£269£254Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £5.76, Telford £6.24Telford: £6.24Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Telford: £6.27Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Telford: £5.92Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £9.55, Telford £11Telford: £11Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Telford: £11Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Telford: £11Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06

    £9.55£9.59£9.06Telford is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Telford: £5.06Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Telford: £4.78Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3, Telford 1,037.4Telford: 1,037.4Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3

    1,034.3Telford is higherDepends on how you count1,037.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford 113.8, Telford 147.9Telford: 147.9Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8

    113.8Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 163.0, Telford 175.8Telford: 175.8Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0

    163.0Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 203.8, Telford 254.9Telford: 254.9Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8

    203.8Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 33.0, Telford 36.6Telford: 36.6Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0

    33.0Telford is higher36.6

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Chatham and Aylesford and Telford, per person in the age group
MeasureChatham and AylesfordTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,259£12,523£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,715£2,726£2,575Telford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,910£11,961£11,297£11,764£11,814£11,159Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£608£610£576Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£865£869£820Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£38£39£36Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£169£169£160Telford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£2,128£2,137£2,019Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£401£402£380Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.24£6.27£5.92Telford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.55£9.59£9.06£11Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.04£5.06£4.78Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.31,037.4Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.8147.9Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0175.8Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.988.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8254.9Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.036.6Telford

Per resident

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Telford on 18. 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

Chatham and Aylesford Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Telford: £4,826Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Telford: £4,559Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Telford is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,978, Telford £1,977Telford: £1,977Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Telford: £1,985Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Telford: £1,875Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876

    £1,978£1,987£1,876Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,499, Telford £1,705Telford: £1,705Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Telford: £1,712Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Telford: £1,617Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422

    £1,499£1,506£1,422Telford is higher£1,705£1,712£1,617

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,784, Telford £1,752Telford: £1,752Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Telford: £1,759Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Telford: £1,661Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693

    £1,784£1,792£1,693Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,752£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £74, Telford £90Telford: £90Chatham and Aylesford: £74Telford: £91Chatham and Aylesford: £74Telford: £86Chatham and Aylesford: £70

    £74£74£70Telford is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £116, Telford £129Telford: £129Chatham and Aylesford: £116Telford: £129Chatham and Aylesford: £116Telford: £122Chatham and Aylesford: £110

    £116£116£110Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £4.35, Telford £5.72Telford: £5.72Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Telford: £5.75Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Telford: £5.43Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Telford £630Telford: £630Chatham and Aylesford: £463Telford: £633Chatham and Aylesford: £465Telford: £598Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Telford £163Telford: £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Telford: £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Telford: £154Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £93, Telford £106Telford: £106Chatham and Aylesford: £93Telford: £106Chatham and Aylesford: £93Telford: £100Chatham and Aylesford: £88

    £93£93£88Telford is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,229, Telford £1,336Telford: £1,336Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Telford: £1,342Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Telford: £1,268Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Telford is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Telford £326Telford: £326Chatham and Aylesford: £229Telford: £328Chatham and Aylesford: £230Telford: £309Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Telford is higher£326£328£309

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £168, Telford £252Telford: £252Chatham and Aylesford: £168Telford: £253Chatham and Aylesford: £169Telford: £239Chatham and Aylesford: £159

    £168£169£159Telford is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £3.61, Telford £3.92Telford: £3.92Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Telford: £3.94Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Telford: £3.72Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Telford is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.98, Telford £7.00Telford: £7.00Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Telford: £7.03Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Telford: £6.64Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Telford is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Telford: £5.06Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Telford: £4.78Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 155.0, Telford 154.5Telford: 154.5Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0

    155.0Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 17.0, Telford 22.0Telford: 22.0Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0

    17.0Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 24.4, Telford 26.2Telford: 26.2Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4

    24.4Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Telford is higher88.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 127.7, Telford 160.1Telford: 160.1Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7

    127.7Telford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 20.7, Telford 23.0Telford: 23.0Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7

    20.7Telford is higher23.0

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Chatham and Aylesford and Telford, per resident
MeasureChatham and AylesfordTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,978£1,987£1,876£1,977£1,985£1,875Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,499£1,506£1,422£1,705£1,712£1,617Telford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£1,752£1,759£1,661Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£90£91£86Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£129£129£122Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.72£5.75£5.43Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£106£106£100Telford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,336£1,342£1,268Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£252£253£239Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.92£3.94£3.72Telford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.00£7.03£6.64Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.04£5.06£4.78Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0154.5Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.022.0Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.426.2Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.988.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.7160.1Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.723.0Telford

Total

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Telford on 20. 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

Chatham and Aylesford Telford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £474.2m, Telford £532.9mTelford: £532.9mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mTelford: £535.2mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mTelford: £505.5mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mTelford is higher£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £216.2m, Telford £219.2mTelford: £219.2mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mTelford: £220.1mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mTelford: £207.9mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1m

    £216.2m£217.2m£205.1mTelford is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £163.9m, Telford £189.0mTelford: £189.0mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mTelford: £189.9mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mTelford: £179.3mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mTelford is higher£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford £195.1m, Telford £194.2mTelford: £194.2mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mTelford: £195.1mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mTelford: £184.2mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0m

    £195.1m£195.9m£185.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £8.0m, Telford £10.0mTelford: £10.0mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mTelford: £10.1mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mTelford: £9.5mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mTelford is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £12.7m, Telford £14.3mTelford: £14.3mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mTelford: £14.3mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mTelford: £13.5mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mTelford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £0.48m, Telford £0.63mTelford: £0.63mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mTelford: £0.64mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mTelford: £0.60mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mTelford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £50.6m, Telford £69.9mTelford: £69.9mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mTelford: £70.2mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mTelford: £66.3mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mTelford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £17.8m, Telford £18.0mTelford: £18.0mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mTelford: £18.1mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mTelford: £17.1mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mTelford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £10.1m, Telford £11.7mTelford: £11.7mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mTelford: £11.8mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mTelford: £11.1mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mTelford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £134.4m, Telford £148.2mTelford: £148.2mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mTelford: £148.8mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mTelford: £140.6mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5m

    £134.4m£134.9m£127.5mTelford is higher£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £25.1m, Telford £36.2mTelford: £36.2mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mTelford: £36.3mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mTelford: £34.3mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mTelford is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £18.4m, Telford £27.9mTelford: £27.9mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mTelford: £28.0mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mTelford: £26.5mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mTelford is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.39m, Telford £0.43mTelford: £0.43mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mTelford: £0.44mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mTelford: £0.41mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mTelford is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.65m, Telford £0.78mTelford: £0.78mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mTelford: £0.78mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mTelford: £0.74mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mTelford is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.59m, Telford £0.56mTelford: £0.56mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mTelford: £0.56mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mTelford: £0.53mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford 16,940, Telford 17,127Telford: 17,127Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940

    16,940Telford is higherDepends on how you count17,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 1,863, Telford 2,441Telford: 2,441Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863

    1,863Telford is higher2,441

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,669, Telford 2,903Telford: 2,903Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669

    2,669Telford is higher2,903

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 7,854, Telford 9,792Telford: 9,792Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854

    7,854Telford is higher9,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 13,955, Telford 17,750Telford: 17,750Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955

    13,955Telford is higher17,750

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,258, Telford 2,550Telford: 2,550Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258

    2,258Telford is higher2,550

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Chatham and Aylesford and Telford, total
MeasureChatham and AylesfordTelfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mTelford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mTelford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mTelford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mChatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mTelford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTelford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mTelford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTelford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mTelford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mTelford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,94017,127Telford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8632,441Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6692,903Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8549,792Telford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,95517,750Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2582,550Telford

Sources

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

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  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.
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