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Dewsbury and Batley and Peterborough

106,850 and 132,644 residents (mid-2024).

Dewsbury and Batley is higher than Peterborough on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Dewsbury and Batley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 9. 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

Dewsbury and Batley Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £4,359, Peterborough £4,543Peterborough: £4,543Dewsbury and Batley: £4,359Peterborough: £4,563Dewsbury and Batley: £4,378Peterborough: £4,310Dewsbury and Batley: £4,135

    £4,359£4,378£4,135Peterborough is higher£4,543£4,563£4,310

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dewsbury and Batley £13,077, Peterborough £12,851Peterborough: £12,851Dewsbury and Batley: £13,077Peterborough: £12,906Dewsbury and Batley: £13,133Peterborough: £12,190Dewsbury and Batley: £12,405

    £13,077£13,133£12,405Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£12,851£12,906£12,190

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dewsbury and Batley £2,897, Peterborough £2,965Peterborough: £2,965Dewsbury and Batley: £2,897Peterborough: £2,978Dewsbury and Batley: £2,909Peterborough: £2,812Dewsbury and Batley: £2,748

    £2,897£2,909£2,748Peterborough is higher£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dewsbury and Batley £11,418, Peterborough £11,092Peterborough: £11,092Dewsbury and Batley: £11,418Peterborough: £11,139Dewsbury and Batley: £11,467Peterborough: £10,521Dewsbury and Batley: £10,831

    £11,418£11,467£10,831Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£11,092£11,139£10,521

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dewsbury and Batley £833, Peterborough £886Peterborough: £886Dewsbury and Batley: £833Peterborough: £890Dewsbury and Batley: £836Peterborough: £841Dewsbury and Batley: £790

    £833£836£790Peterborough is higher£886£890£841

  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: Dewsbury and Batley £778, Peterborough £831Peterborough: £831Dewsbury and Batley: £778Peterborough: £834Dewsbury and Batley: £782Peterborough: £788Dewsbury and Batley: £738

    £778£782£738Peterborough is higher£831£834£788

  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: Dewsbury and Batley £48, Peterborough £42Peterborough: £42Dewsbury and Batley: £48Peterborough: £42Dewsbury and Batley: £48Peterborough: £40Dewsbury and Batley: £45

    £48£48£45Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £559, Peterborough £523Peterborough: £523Dewsbury and Batley: £559Peterborough: £525Dewsbury and Batley: £562Peterborough: £496Dewsbury and Batley: £531

    £559£562£531Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£523£525£496

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £129, Peterborough £133Peterborough: £133Dewsbury and Batley: £129Peterborough: £134Dewsbury and Batley: £129Peterborough: £127Dewsbury and Batley: £122

    £129£129£122Peterborough is higher£133£134£127

  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: Dewsbury and Batley £194, Peterborough £173Peterborough: £173Dewsbury and Batley: £194Peterborough: £174Dewsbury and Batley: £195Peterborough: £164Dewsbury and Batley: £184

    £194£195£184Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dewsbury and Batley £2,324, Peterborough £2,463Peterborough: £2,463Dewsbury and Batley: £2,324Peterborough: £2,473Dewsbury and Batley: £2,334Peterborough: £2,336Dewsbury and Batley: £2,204

    £2,324£2,334£2,204Peterborough is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £169, Peterborough £253Peterborough: £253Dewsbury and Batley: £169Peterborough: £254Dewsbury and Batley: £169Peterborough: £240Dewsbury and Batley: £160

    £169£169£160Peterborough is higher£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dewsbury and Batley £360, Peterborough £315Peterborough: £315Dewsbury and Batley: £360Peterborough: £316Dewsbury and Batley: £362Peterborough: £299Dewsbury and Batley: £342

    £360£362£342Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dewsbury and Batley £8.25, Peterborough £5.40Peterborough: £5.40Dewsbury and Batley: £8.25Peterborough: £5.42Dewsbury and Batley: £8.29Peterborough: £5.12Dewsbury and Batley: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83Dewsbury and Batley is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dewsbury and Batley £11, Peterborough £8.41Peterborough: £8.41Dewsbury and Batley: £11Peterborough: £8.45Dewsbury and Batley: £11Peterborough: £7.98Dewsbury and Batley: £10

    £11£11£10Dewsbury and Batley is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £5.82, Peterborough £6.47Peterborough: £6.47Dewsbury and Batley: £5.82Peterborough: £6.50Dewsbury and Batley: £5.84Peterborough: £6.14Dewsbury and Batley: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Peterborough is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dewsbury and Batley 1,009.3, Peterborough 980.4Peterborough: 980.4Dewsbury and Batley: 1,009.3

    1,009.3Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count980.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dewsbury and Batley 180.7, Peterborough 169.4Peterborough: 169.4Dewsbury and Batley: 180.7

    180.7Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count169.4

  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: Dewsbury and Batley 163.2, Peterborough 166.0Peterborough: 166.0Dewsbury and Batley: 163.2

    163.2Peterborough is higher166.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 83.6, Peterborough 75.3Peterborough: 75.3Dewsbury and Batley: 83.6

    83.6Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count75.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dewsbury and Batley 309.5, Peterborough 288.3Peterborough: 288.3Dewsbury and Batley: 309.5

    309.5Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count288.3

  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: Dewsbury and Batley 44.9, Peterborough 38.3Peterborough: 38.3Dewsbury and Batley: 44.9

    44.9Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count38.3

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Dewsbury and Batley and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureDewsbury and BatleyPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,359£4,378£4,135£4,543£4,563£4,310Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,077£13,133£12,405£12,851£12,906£12,190Dewsbury and Batley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,897£2,909£2,748£2,965£2,978£2,812Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,418£11,467£10,831£11,092£11,139£10,521Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£886£890£841Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£782£738£831£834£788Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£42£42£40Dewsbury and Batley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£559£562£531£523£525£496Dewsbury and Batley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£133£134£127Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£173£174£164Dewsbury and Batley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,324£2,334£2,204£2,463£2,473£2,336Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£253£254£240Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£362£342£315£316£299Dewsbury and Batley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£5.40£5.42£5.12Dewsbury and Batley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.41£8.45£7.98Dewsbury and Batley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.3980.4Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.7169.4Dewsbury and Batley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2166.0Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.675.3Dewsbury and Batley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026309.5288.3Dewsbury and Batley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.938.3Dewsbury and Batley

Per resident

Dewsbury and Batley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 13. 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

Dewsbury and Batley Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £4,359, Peterborough £4,543Peterborough: £4,543Dewsbury and Batley: £4,359Peterborough: £4,563Dewsbury and Batley: £4,378Peterborough: £4,310Dewsbury and Batley: £4,135

    £4,359£4,378£4,135Peterborough is higher£4,543£4,563£4,310

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £1,646, Peterborough £1,776Peterborough: £1,776Dewsbury and Batley: £1,646Peterborough: £1,784Dewsbury and Batley: £1,653Peterborough: £1,685Dewsbury and Batley: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,776£1,784£1,685

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £1,851, Peterborough £1,852Peterborough: £1,852Dewsbury and Batley: £1,851Peterborough: £1,860Dewsbury and Batley: £1,859Peterborough: £1,756Dewsbury and Batley: £1,756

    £1,851£1,859£1,756Peterborough is higher£1,852£1,860£1,756

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £1,437, Peterborough £1,533Peterborough: £1,533Dewsbury and Batley: £1,437Peterborough: £1,539Dewsbury and Batley: £1,443Peterborough: £1,454Dewsbury and Batley: £1,363

    £1,437£1,443£1,363Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,533£1,539£1,454

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £105, Peterborough £122Peterborough: £122Dewsbury and Batley: £105Peterborough: £123Dewsbury and Batley: £105Peterborough: £116Dewsbury and Batley: £99

    £105£105£99Peterborough is higher£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £98, Peterborough £115Peterborough: £115Dewsbury and Batley: £98Peterborough: £115Dewsbury and Batley: £98Peterborough: £109Dewsbury and Batley: £93

    £98£98£93Peterborough is higher£115£115£109

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £6.03, Peterborough £5.79Peterborough: £5.79Dewsbury and Batley: £6.03Peterborough: £5.81Dewsbury and Batley: £6.06Peterborough: £5.49Dewsbury and Batley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £559, Peterborough £523Peterborough: £523Dewsbury and Batley: £559Peterborough: £525Dewsbury and Batley: £562Peterborough: £496Dewsbury and Batley: £531

    £559£562£531Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£523£525£496

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £129, Peterborough £133Peterborough: £133Dewsbury and Batley: £129Peterborough: £134Dewsbury and Batley: £129Peterborough: £127Dewsbury and Batley: £122

    £129£129£122Peterborough is higher£133£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £124, Peterborough £108Peterborough: £108Dewsbury and Batley: £124Peterborough: £109Dewsbury and Batley: £125Peterborough: £103Dewsbury and Batley: £118

    £124£125£118Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £1,485, Peterborough £1,538Peterborough: £1,538Dewsbury and Batley: £1,485Peterborough: £1,545Dewsbury and Batley: £1,491Peterborough: £1,459Dewsbury and Batley: £1,409

    £1,485£1,491£1,409Peterborough is higher£1,538£1,545£1,459

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £169, Peterborough £253Peterborough: £253Dewsbury and Batley: £169Peterborough: £254Dewsbury and Batley: £169Peterborough: £240Dewsbury and Batley: £160

    £169£169£160Peterborough is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £230, Peterborough £197Peterborough: £197Dewsbury and Batley: £230Peterborough: £198Dewsbury and Batley: £231Peterborough: £187Dewsbury and Batley: £218

    £230£231£218Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £5.27, Peterborough £3.37Peterborough: £3.37Dewsbury and Batley: £5.27Peterborough: £3.39Dewsbury and Batley: £5.29Peterborough: £3.20Dewsbury and Batley: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Dewsbury and Batley is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £6.76, Peterborough £5.25Peterborough: £5.25Dewsbury and Batley: £6.76Peterborough: £5.27Dewsbury and Batley: £6.79Peterborough: £4.98Dewsbury and Batley: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Dewsbury and Batley is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £5.82, Peterborough £6.47Peterborough: £6.47Dewsbury and Batley: £5.82Peterborough: £6.50Dewsbury and Batley: £5.84Peterborough: £6.14Dewsbury and Batley: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Peterborough is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 127.0, Peterborough 135.5Peterborough: 135.5Dewsbury and Batley: 127.0

    127.0Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count135.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 22.7, Peterborough 23.4Peterborough: 23.4Dewsbury and Batley: 22.7

    22.7Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count23.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 20.5, Peterborough 22.9Peterborough: 22.9Dewsbury and Batley: 20.5

    20.5Peterborough is higher22.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 83.6, Peterborough 75.3Peterborough: 75.3Dewsbury and Batley: 83.6

    83.6Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 197.8, Peterborough 180.0Peterborough: 180.0Dewsbury and Batley: 197.8

    197.8Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count180.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 28.7, Peterborough 23.9Peterborough: 23.9Dewsbury and Batley: 28.7

    28.7Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Dewsbury and Batley and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureDewsbury and BatleyPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,359£4,378£4,135£4,543£4,563£4,310Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,776£1,784£1,685Peterborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,756£1,852£1,860£1,756Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,533£1,539£1,454Peterborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£122£123£116Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£115£115£109Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.79£5.81£5.49Dewsbury and Batley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£559£562£531£523£525£496Dewsbury and Batley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£133£134£127Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£108£109£103Dewsbury and Batley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,485£1,491£1,409£1,538£1,545£1,459Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£253£254£240Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£197£198£187Dewsbury and Batley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£3.37£3.39£3.20Dewsbury and Batley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.25£5.27£4.98Dewsbury and Batley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026127.0135.5Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.723.4Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.522.9Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.675.3Dewsbury and Batley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026197.8180.0Dewsbury and Batley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.723.9Dewsbury and Batley

Total

Dewsbury and Batley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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

Dewsbury and Batley Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dewsbury and Batley £465.8m, Peterborough £602.7mPeterborough: £602.7mDewsbury and Batley: £465.8mPeterborough: £605.2mDewsbury and Batley: £467.8mPeterborough: £571.6mDewsbury and Batley: £441.8m

    £465.8m£467.8m£441.8mPeterborough is higher£602.7m£605.2m£571.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dewsbury and Batley £175.8m, Peterborough £235.6mPeterborough: £235.6mDewsbury and Batley: £175.8mPeterborough: £236.6mDewsbury and Batley: £176.6mPeterborough: £223.5mDewsbury and Batley: £166.8m

    £175.8m£176.6m£166.8mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£235.6m£236.6m£223.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dewsbury and Batley £197.8m, Peterborough £245.6mPeterborough: £245.6mDewsbury and Batley: £197.8mPeterborough: £246.7mDewsbury and Batley: £198.7mPeterborough: £233.0mDewsbury and Batley: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.7m£187.6mPeterborough is higher£245.6m£246.7m£233.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dewsbury and Batley £153.5m, Peterborough £203.3mPeterborough: £203.3mDewsbury and Batley: £153.5mPeterborough: £204.2mDewsbury and Batley: £154.2mPeterborough: £192.9mDewsbury and Batley: £145.6m

    £153.5m£154.2m£145.6mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£203.3m£204.2m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dewsbury and Batley £11.2m, Peterborough £16.2mPeterborough: £16.2mDewsbury and Batley: £11.2mPeterborough: £16.3mDewsbury and Batley: £11.2mPeterborough: £15.4mDewsbury and Batley: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mPeterborough is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley £10.5m, Peterborough £15.2mPeterborough: £15.2mDewsbury and Batley: £10.5mPeterborough: £15.3mDewsbury and Batley: £10.5mPeterborough: £14.4mDewsbury and Batley: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mPeterborough is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley £0.64m, Peterborough £0.77mPeterborough: £0.77mDewsbury and Batley: £0.64mPeterborough: £0.77mDewsbury and Batley: £0.65mPeterborough: £0.73mDewsbury and Batley: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley £59.8m, Peterborough £69.3mPeterborough: £69.3mDewsbury and Batley: £59.8mPeterborough: £69.6mDewsbury and Batley: £60.0mPeterborough: £65.8mDewsbury and Batley: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£69.3m£69.6m£65.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley £13.7m, Peterborough £17.7mPeterborough: £17.7mDewsbury and Batley: £13.7mPeterborough: £17.8mDewsbury and Batley: £13.8mPeterborough: £16.8mDewsbury and Batley: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPeterborough is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley £13.3m, Peterborough £14.3mPeterborough: £14.3mDewsbury and Batley: £13.3mPeterborough: £14.4mDewsbury and Batley: £13.3mPeterborough: £13.6mDewsbury and Batley: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dewsbury and Batley £158.7m, Peterborough £204.0mPeterborough: £204.0mDewsbury and Batley: £158.7mPeterborough: £204.9mDewsbury and Batley: £159.4mPeterborough: £193.5mDewsbury and Batley: £150.5m

    £158.7m£159.4m£150.5mPeterborough is higher£204.0m£204.9m£193.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dewsbury and Batley £18.0m, Peterborough £33.6mPeterborough: £33.6mDewsbury and Batley: £18.0mPeterborough: £33.7mDewsbury and Batley: £18.1mPeterborough: £31.9mDewsbury and Batley: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mPeterborough is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dewsbury and Batley £24.6m, Peterborough £26.1mPeterborough: £26.1mDewsbury and Batley: £24.6mPeterborough: £26.2mDewsbury and Batley: £24.7mPeterborough: £24.8mDewsbury and Batley: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dewsbury and Batley £0.56m, Peterborough £0.45mPeterborough: £0.45mDewsbury and Batley: £0.56mPeterborough: £0.45mDewsbury and Batley: £0.57mPeterborough: £0.42mDewsbury and Batley: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mDewsbury and Batley is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dewsbury and Batley £0.72m, Peterborough £0.70mPeterborough: £0.70mDewsbury and Batley: £0.72mPeterborough: £0.70mDewsbury and Batley: £0.73mPeterborough: £0.66mDewsbury and Batley: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.68mDewsbury and Batley is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dewsbury and Batley £0.62m, Peterborough £0.86mPeterborough: £0.86mDewsbury and Batley: £0.62mPeterborough: £0.86mDewsbury and Batley: £0.62mPeterborough: £0.81mDewsbury and Batley: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPeterborough is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dewsbury and Batley 13,571, Peterborough 17,973Peterborough: 17,973Dewsbury and Batley: 13,571

    13,571Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count17,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dewsbury and Batley 2,430, Peterborough 3,105Peterborough: 3,105Dewsbury and Batley: 2,430

    2,430Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count3,105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley 2,194, Peterborough 3,043Peterborough: 3,043Dewsbury and Batley: 2,194

    2,194Peterborough is higher3,043

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley 8,931, Peterborough 9,994Peterborough: 9,994Dewsbury and Batley: 8,931

    8,931Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count9,994

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dewsbury and Batley 21,135, Peterborough 23,880Peterborough: 23,880Dewsbury and Batley: 21,135

    21,135Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count23,880

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley 3,064, Peterborough 3,176Peterborough: 3,176Dewsbury and Batley: 3,064

    3,064Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count3,176

Show the numbers
Dewsbury and Batley and Peterborough, total
MeasureDewsbury and BatleyPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.8m£467.8m£441.8m£602.7m£605.2m£571.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.8m£176.6m£166.8m£235.6m£236.6m£223.5mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m£245.6m£246.7m£233.0mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.5m£154.2m£145.6m£203.3m£204.2m£192.9mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£69.3m£69.6m£65.8mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.7m£159.4m£150.5m£204.0m£204.9m£193.5mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mDewsbury and Batley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDewsbury and Batley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,57117,973Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4303,105Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1943,043Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9319,994Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,13523,880Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0643,176Peterborough

Sources

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

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