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Halifax and Telford

111,349 and 110,885 residents (mid-2024).

Halifax is higher than Telford on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 21 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Halifax is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Telford 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

Halifax Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Halifax: £4,917Telford: £4,826Halifax: £4,938Telford: £4,559Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax 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: Halifax £12,958, Telford £13,275Telford: £13,275Halifax: £12,958Telford: £13,332Halifax: £13,013Telford: £12,592Halifax: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291Telford 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: Halifax £2,995, Telford £2,715Telford: £2,715Halifax: £2,995Telford: £2,726Halifax: £3,007Telford: £2,575Halifax: £2,841

    £2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax 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: Halifax £11,601, Telford £11,764Telford: £11,764Halifax: £11,601Telford: £11,814Halifax: £11,651Telford: £11,159Halifax: £11,004

    £11,601£11,651£11,004Telford 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: Halifax £567, Telford £608Telford: £608Halifax: £567Telford: £610Halifax: £570Telford: £576Halifax: £538

    £567£570£538Telford 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: Halifax £754, Telford £865Telford: £865Halifax: £754Telford: £869Halifax: £757Telford: £820Halifax: £715

    £754£757£715Telford 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: Halifax £35, Telford £38Telford: £38Halifax: £35Telford: £39Halifax: £35Telford: £36Halifax: £33

    £35£35£33Telford is higherDepends on how you count£38£39£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £579, Telford £630Telford: £630Halifax: £579Telford: £633Halifax: £582Telford: £598Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Telford 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: Halifax £161, Telford £163Telford: £163Halifax: £161Telford: £163Halifax: £161Telford: £154Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Telford 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: Halifax £190, Telford £169Telford: £169Halifax: £190Telford: £169Halifax: £191Telford: £160Halifax: £180

    £190£191£180Halifax is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,424, Telford £2,128Telford: £2,128Halifax: £2,424Telford: £2,137Halifax: £2,434Telford: £2,019Halifax: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax is higher£2,128£2,137£2,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Telford £326Telford: £326Halifax: £209Telford: £328Halifax: £210Telford: £309Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Telford 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: Halifax £367, Telford £401Telford: £401Halifax: £367Telford: £402Halifax: £369Telford: £380Halifax: £348

    £367£369£348Telford 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: Halifax £6.92, Telford £6.24Telford: £6.24Halifax: £6.92Telford: £6.27Halifax: £6.95Telford: £5.92Halifax: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Halifax 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: Halifax £7.26, Telford £11Telford: £11Halifax: £7.26Telford: £11Halifax: £7.29Telford: £11Halifax: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Telford is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Halifax: £11Telford: £5.06Halifax: £11Telford: £4.78Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax 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: Halifax 1,033.6, Telford 1,037.4Telford: 1,037.4Halifax: 1,033.6

    1,033.6Telford 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: Halifax 136.8, Telford 147.9Telford: 147.9Halifax: 136.8

    136.8Telford is higherDepends on how you count147.9

  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: Halifax 160.3, Telford 175.8Telford: 175.8Halifax: 160.3

    160.3Telford 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: Halifax 89.8, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Halifax 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: Halifax 281.7, Telford 254.9Telford: 254.9Halifax: 281.7

    281.7Halifax 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: Halifax 43.8, Telford 36.6Telford: 36.6Halifax: 43.8

    43.8Halifax is higher36.6

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Halifax and Telford, per person in the age group
MeasureHalifaxTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,806£4,826£4,559Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£2,715£2,726£2,575Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,651£11,004£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£567£570£538£608£610£576Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£865£869£820Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£38£39£36Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£169£169£160Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£2,128£2,137£2,019Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£401£402£380Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.24£6.27£5.92Halifax
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£11Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£5.04£5.06£4.78Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,037.4Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8147.9Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3175.8Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.888.3Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.7254.9Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.836.6Halifax

Per resident

Halifax is higher on 14 of 21 measures, and Telford on 7. 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

Halifax Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Halifax: £4,917Telford: £4,826Halifax: £4,938Telford: £4,559Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halifax £2,103, Telford £1,977Telford: £1,977Halifax: £2,103Telford: £1,985Halifax: £2,112Telford: £1,875Halifax: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halifax £1,854, Telford £1,705Telford: £1,705Halifax: £1,854Telford: £1,712Halifax: £1,862Telford: £1,617Halifax: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax is higher£1,705£1,712£1,617

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halifax £1,883, Telford £1,752Telford: £1,752Halifax: £1,883Telford: £1,759Halifax: £1,891Telford: £1,661Halifax: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halifax £92, Telford £90Telford: £90Halifax: £92Telford: £91Halifax: £92Telford: £86Halifax: £87

    £92£92£87Halifax 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: Halifax £122, Telford £129Telford: £129Halifax: £122Telford: £129Halifax: £123Telford: £122Halifax: £116

    £122£123£116Telford 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: Halifax £5.72, Telford £5.72Telford: £5.72Halifax: £5.72Telford: £5.75Halifax: £5.75Telford: £5.43Halifax: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43No difference to showDepends on how you count£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: Halifax £579, Telford £630Telford: £630Halifax: £579Telford: £633Halifax: £582Telford: £598Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Telford 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: Halifax £161, Telford £163Telford: £163Halifax: £161Telford: £163Halifax: £161Telford: £154Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Telford 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: Halifax £117, Telford £106Telford: £106Halifax: £117Telford: £106Halifax: £118Telford: £100Halifax: £111

    £117£118£111Halifax is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halifax £1,500, Telford £1,336Telford: £1,336Halifax: £1,500Telford: £1,342Halifax: £1,507Telford: £1,268Halifax: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Telford £326Telford: £326Halifax: £209Telford: £328Halifax: £210Telford: £309Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Telford is higher£326£328£309

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halifax £227, Telford £252Telford: £252Halifax: £227Telford: £253Halifax: £228Telford: £239Halifax: £216

    £227£228£216Telford is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halifax £4.28, Telford £3.92Telford: £3.92Halifax: £4.28Telford: £3.94Halifax: £4.30Telford: £3.72Halifax: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Halifax is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halifax £4.49, Telford £7.00Telford: £7.00Halifax: £4.49Telford: £7.03Halifax: £4.51Telford: £6.64Halifax: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Telford is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Halifax: £11Telford: £5.06Halifax: £11Telford: £4.78Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 167.8, Telford 154.5Telford: 154.5Halifax: 167.8

    167.8Halifax is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 22.2, Telford 22.0Telford: 22.0Halifax: 22.2

    22.2Halifax is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 26.0, Telford 26.2Telford: 26.2Halifax: 26.0

    26.0Telford 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: Halifax 89.8, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Halifax is higher88.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 174.4, Telford 160.1Telford: 160.1Halifax: 174.4

    174.4Halifax 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: Halifax 27.1, Telford 23.0Telford: 23.0Halifax: 27.1

    27.1Halifax is higher23.0

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Halifax and Telford, per resident
MeasureHalifaxTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,806£4,826£4,559Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,977£1,985£1,875Halifax
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,705£1,712£1,617Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,752£1,759£1,661Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£90£91£86Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£129£129£122Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.72£5.75£5.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£106£106£100Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,336£1,342£1,268Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£252£253£239Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£3.92£3.94£3.72Halifax
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£7.00£7.03£6.64Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£5.04£5.06£4.78Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.8154.5Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.222.0Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.026.2Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.888.3Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.4160.1Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.123.0Halifax

Total

Halifax is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Telford on 7. 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

Halifax Telford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halifax £547.5m, Telford £532.9mTelford: £532.9mHalifax: £547.5mTelford: £535.2mHalifax: £549.9mTelford: £505.5mHalifax: £519.4m

    £547.5m£549.9m£519.4mHalifax is higher£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halifax £234.2m, Telford £219.2mTelford: £219.2mHalifax: £234.2mTelford: £220.1mHalifax: £235.2mTelford: £207.9mHalifax: £222.1m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halifax £206.4m, Telford £189.0mTelford: £189.0mHalifax: £206.4mTelford: £189.9mHalifax: £207.3mTelford: £179.3mHalifax: £195.8m

    £206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax is higher£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halifax £209.7m, Telford £194.2mTelford: £194.2mHalifax: £209.7mTelford: £195.1mHalifax: £210.6mTelford: £184.2mHalifax: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax £10.3m, Telford £10.0mTelford: £10.0mHalifax: £10.3mTelford: £10.1mHalifax: £10.3mTelford: £9.5mHalifax: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mHalifax 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: Halifax £13.6m, Telford £14.3mTelford: £14.3mHalifax: £13.6mTelford: £14.3mHalifax: £13.7mTelford: £13.5mHalifax: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mTelford 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: Halifax £0.64m, Telford £0.63mTelford: £0.63mHalifax: £0.64mTelford: £0.64mHalifax: £0.64mTelford: £0.60mHalifax: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax £64.5m, Telford £69.9mTelford: £69.9mHalifax: £64.5mTelford: £70.2mHalifax: £64.8mTelford: £66.3mHalifax: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mTelford 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: Halifax £17.9m, Telford £18.0mTelford: £18.0mHalifax: £17.9mTelford: £18.1mHalifax: £18.0mTelford: £17.1mHalifax: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mTelford 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: Halifax £13.1m, Telford £11.7mTelford: £11.7mHalifax: £13.1mTelford: £11.8mHalifax: £13.1mTelford: £11.1mHalifax: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax £167.1m, Telford £148.2mTelford: £148.2mHalifax: £167.1mTelford: £148.8mHalifax: £167.8mTelford: £140.6mHalifax: £158.5m

    £167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax is higher£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halifax £23.3m, Telford £36.2mTelford: £36.2mHalifax: £23.3mTelford: £36.3mHalifax: £23.4mTelford: £34.3mHalifax: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mTelford is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halifax £25.3m, Telford £27.9mTelford: £27.9mHalifax: £25.3mTelford: £28.0mHalifax: £25.4mTelford: £26.5mHalifax: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mTelford is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halifax £0.48m, Telford £0.43mTelford: £0.43mHalifax: £0.48mTelford: £0.44mHalifax: £0.48mTelford: £0.41mHalifax: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHalifax is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halifax £0.50m, Telford £0.78mTelford: £0.78mHalifax: £0.50mTelford: £0.78mHalifax: £0.50mTelford: £0.74mHalifax: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mTelford is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halifax £1.3m, Telford £0.56mTelford: £0.56mHalifax: £1.3mTelford: £0.56mHalifax: £1.3mTelford: £0.53mHalifax: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halifax 18,681, Telford 17,127Telford: 17,127Halifax: 18,681

    18,681Halifax is higherDepends on how you count17,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax 2,472, Telford 2,441Telford: 2,441Halifax: 2,472

    2,472Halifax is higherDepends on how you count2,441

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax 2,897, Telford 2,903Telford: 2,903Halifax: 2,897

    2,897Telford is higher2,903

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax 9,995, Telford 9,792Telford: 9,792Halifax: 9,995

    9,995Halifax is higher9,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax 19,419, Telford 17,750Telford: 17,750Halifax: 19,419

    19,419Halifax is higher17,750

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax 3,018, Telford 2,550Telford: 2,550Halifax: 3,018

    3,018Halifax is higher2,550

Show the numbers
Halifax and Telford, total
MeasureHalifaxTelfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mHalifax
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mHalifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTelford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mHalifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHalifax
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,68117,127Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4722,441Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8972,903Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9959,792Halifax
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,41917,750Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0182,550Halifax

Sources

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

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