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Heywood and Middleton North and Peterborough

106,043 and 132,644 residents (mid-2024).

Heywood and Middleton North is higher than Peterborough on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Heywood and Middleton North is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 10. 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

Heywood and Middleton North Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £4,990, Peterborough £4,543Peterborough: £4,543Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Peterborough: £4,563Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Peterborough: £4,310Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734

    £4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£4,543£4,563£4,310

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Heywood and Middleton North £13,033, Peterborough £12,851Peterborough: £12,851Heywood and Middleton North: £13,033Peterborough: £12,906Heywood and Middleton North: £13,089Peterborough: £12,190Heywood and Middleton North: £12,362

    £13,033£13,089£12,362Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £2,918, Peterborough £2,965Peterborough: £2,965Heywood and Middleton North: £2,918Peterborough: £2,978Heywood and Middleton North: £2,930Peterborough: £2,812Heywood and Middleton North: £2,767

    £2,918£2,930£2,767Peterborough 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: Heywood and Middleton North £11,609, Peterborough £11,092Peterborough: £11,092Heywood and Middleton North: £11,609Peterborough: £11,139Heywood and Middleton North: £11,659Peterborough: £10,521Heywood and Middleton North: £11,012

    £11,609£11,659£11,012Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £604, Peterborough £886Peterborough: £886Heywood and Middleton North: £604Peterborough: £890Heywood and Middleton North: £607Peterborough: £841Heywood and Middleton North: £573

    £604£607£573Peterborough 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: Heywood and Middleton North £782, Peterborough £831Peterborough: £831Heywood and Middleton North: £782Peterborough: £834Heywood and Middleton North: £785Peterborough: £788Heywood and Middleton North: £742

    £782£785£742Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Heywood and Middleton North £38, Peterborough £42Peterborough: £42Heywood and Middleton North: £38Peterborough: £42Heywood and Middleton North: £38Peterborough: £40Heywood and Middleton North: £36

    £38£38£36Peterborough 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: Heywood and Middleton North £573, Peterborough £523Peterborough: £523Heywood and Middleton North: £573Peterborough: £525Heywood and Middleton North: £575Peterborough: £496Heywood and Middleton North: £543

    £573£575£543Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £187, Peterborough £133Peterborough: £133Heywood and Middleton North: £187Peterborough: £134Heywood and Middleton North: £188Peterborough: £127Heywood and Middleton North: £178

    £187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £156, Peterborough £173Peterborough: £173Heywood and Middleton North: £156Peterborough: £174Heywood and Middleton North: £157Peterborough: £164Heywood and Middleton North: £148

    £156£157£148Peterborough is higher£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Heywood and Middleton North £2,317, Peterborough £2,463Peterborough: £2,463Heywood and Middleton North: £2,317Peterborough: £2,473Heywood and Middleton North: £2,327Peterborough: £2,336Heywood and Middleton North: £2,198

    £2,317£2,327£2,198Peterborough is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £307, Peterborough £253Peterborough: £253Heywood and Middleton North: £307Peterborough: £254Heywood and Middleton North: £308Peterborough: £240Heywood and Middleton North: £291

    £307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Heywood and Middleton North £428, Peterborough £315Peterborough: £315Heywood and Middleton North: £428Peterborough: £316Heywood and Middleton North: £429Peterborough: £299Heywood and Middleton North: £406

    £428£429£406Heywood and Middleton North is higher£315£316£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Heywood and Middleton North £6.92, Peterborough £5.40Peterborough: £5.40Heywood and Middleton North: £6.92Peterborough: £5.42Heywood and Middleton North: £6.95Peterborough: £5.12Heywood and Middleton North: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£5.40£5.42£5.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Heywood and Middleton North £10, Peterborough £8.41Peterborough: £8.41Heywood and Middleton North: £10Peterborough: £8.45Heywood and Middleton North: £10Peterborough: £7.98Heywood and Middleton North: £9.52

    £10£10£9.52Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£8.41£8.45£7.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.25, Peterborough £6.47Peterborough: £6.47Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Peterborough: £6.50Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Peterborough: £6.14Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Peterborough 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: Heywood and Middleton North 1,010.6, Peterborough 980.4Peterborough: 980.4Heywood and Middleton North: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North 150.7, Peterborough 169.4Peterborough: 169.4Heywood and Middleton North: 150.7

    150.7Peterborough 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: Heywood and Middleton North 169.7, Peterborough 166.0Peterborough: 166.0Heywood and Middleton North: 169.7

    169.7Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count166.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 88.5, Peterborough 75.3Peterborough: 75.3Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5

    88.5Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North 275.6, Peterborough 288.3Peterborough: 288.3Heywood and Middleton North: 275.6

    275.6Peterborough is higher288.3

  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: Heywood and Middleton North 34.7, Peterborough 38.3Peterborough: 38.3Heywood and Middleton North: 34.7

    34.7Peterborough is higher38.3

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Heywood and Middleton North and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureHeywood and Middleton NorthPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,990£5,012£4,734£4,543£4,563£4,310Heywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,033£13,089£12,362£12,851£12,906£12,190Heywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,918£2,930£2,767£2,965£2,978£2,812Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,609£11,659£11,012£11,092£11,139£10,521Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£886£890£841Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£785£742£831£834£788Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£42£42£40Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£523£525£496Heywood and Middleton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£133£134£127Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£173£174£164Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,317£2,327£2,198£2,463£2,473£2,336Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£253£254£240Heywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£315£316£299Heywood and Middleton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£5.40£5.42£5.12Heywood and Middleton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.52£8.41£8.45£7.98Heywood and Middleton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.6980.4Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7169.4Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7166.0Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.575.3Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.6288.3Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.738.3Peterborough

Per resident

Heywood and Middleton North is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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

Heywood and Middleton North Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £4,990, Peterborough £4,543Peterborough: £4,543Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Peterborough: £4,563Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Peterborough: £4,310Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734

    £4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£4,543£4,563£4,310

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £2,142, Peterborough £1,776Peterborough: £1,776Heywood and Middleton North: £2,142Peterborough: £1,784Heywood and Middleton North: £2,151Peterborough: £1,685Heywood and Middleton North: £2,032

    £2,142£2,151£2,032Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,776£1,784£1,685

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £1,775, Peterborough £1,852Peterborough: £1,852Heywood and Middleton North: £1,775Peterborough: £1,860Heywood and Middleton North: £1,783Peterborough: £1,756Heywood and Middleton North: £1,684

    £1,775£1,783£1,684Peterborough is higher£1,852£1,860£1,756

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £1,908, Peterborough £1,533Peterborough: £1,533Heywood and Middleton North: £1,908Peterborough: £1,539Heywood and Middleton North: £1,916Peterborough: £1,454Heywood and Middleton North: £1,810

    £1,908£1,916£1,810Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,533£1,539£1,454

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £99, Peterborough £122Peterborough: £122Heywood and Middleton North: £99Peterborough: £123Heywood and Middleton North: £100Peterborough: £116Heywood and Middleton North: £94

    £99£100£94Peterborough 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: Heywood and Middleton North £128, Peterborough £115Peterborough: £115Heywood and Middleton North: £128Peterborough: £115Heywood and Middleton North: £129Peterborough: £109Heywood and Middleton North: £122

    £128£129£122Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Heywood and Middleton North £6.19, Peterborough £5.79Peterborough: £5.79Heywood and Middleton North: £6.19Peterborough: £5.81Heywood and Middleton North: £6.21Peterborough: £5.49Heywood and Middleton North: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £573, Peterborough £523Peterborough: £523Heywood and Middleton North: £573Peterborough: £525Heywood and Middleton North: £575Peterborough: £496Heywood and Middleton North: £543

    £573£575£543Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £187, Peterborough £133Peterborough: £133Heywood and Middleton North: £187Peterborough: £134Heywood and Middleton North: £188Peterborough: £127Heywood and Middleton North: £178

    £187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £95, Peterborough £108Peterborough: £108Heywood and Middleton North: £95Peterborough: £109Heywood and Middleton North: £95Peterborough: £103Heywood and Middleton North: £90

    £95£95£90Peterborough is higher£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £1,410, Peterborough £1,538Peterborough: £1,538Heywood and Middleton North: £1,410Peterborough: £1,545Heywood and Middleton North: £1,416Peterborough: £1,459Heywood and Middleton North: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Peterborough is higher£1,538£1,545£1,459

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £307, Peterborough £253Peterborough: £253Heywood and Middleton North: £307Peterborough: £254Heywood and Middleton North: £308Peterborough: £240Heywood and Middleton North: £291

    £307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £260, Peterborough £197Peterborough: £197Heywood and Middleton North: £260Peterborough: £198Heywood and Middleton North: £261Peterborough: £187Heywood and Middleton North: £247

    £260£261£247Heywood and Middleton North is higher£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £4.21, Peterborough £3.37Peterborough: £3.37Heywood and Middleton North: £4.21Peterborough: £3.39Heywood and Middleton North: £4.22Peterborough: £3.20Heywood and Middleton North: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.10, Peterborough £5.25Peterborough: £5.25Heywood and Middleton North: £6.10Peterborough: £5.27Heywood and Middleton North: £6.13Peterborough: £4.98Heywood and Middleton North: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.25, Peterborough £6.47Peterborough: £6.47Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Peterborough: £6.50Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Peterborough: £6.14Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Peterborough is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 166.1, Peterborough 135.5Peterborough: 135.5Heywood and Middleton North: 166.1

    166.1Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count135.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 24.8, Peterborough 23.4Peterborough: 23.4Heywood and Middleton North: 24.8

    24.8Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North 27.9, Peterborough 22.9Peterborough: 22.9Heywood and Middleton North: 27.9

    27.9Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count22.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 88.5, Peterborough 75.3Peterborough: 75.3Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5

    88.5Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 167.7, Peterborough 180.0Peterborough: 180.0Heywood and Middleton North: 167.7

    167.7Peterborough is higher180.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 21.1, Peterborough 23.9Peterborough: 23.9Heywood and Middleton North: 21.1

    21.1Peterborough is higher23.9

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Heywood and Middleton North and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureHeywood and Middleton NorthPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,990£5,012£4,734£4,543£4,563£4,310Heywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,142£2,151£2,032£1,776£1,784£1,685Heywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,775£1,783£1,684£1,852£1,860£1,756Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,908£1,916£1,810£1,533£1,539£1,454Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£122£123£116Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£115£115£109Heywood and Middleton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£5.79£5.81£5.49Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£523£525£496Heywood and Middleton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£133£134£127Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£108£109£103Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337£1,538£1,545£1,459Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£253£254£240Heywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£197£198£187Heywood and Middleton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.37£3.39£3.20Heywood and Middleton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£5.25£5.27£4.98Heywood and Middleton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.1135.5Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.823.4Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.922.9Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.575.3Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.7180.0Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.123.9Peterborough

Total

Heywood and Middleton North 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

Heywood and Middleton North Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £529.2m, Peterborough £602.7mPeterborough: £602.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £529.2mPeterborough: £605.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £531.5mPeterborough: £571.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £502.0m

    £529.2m£531.5m£502.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.2m£571.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £227.2m, Peterborough £235.6mPeterborough: £235.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £227.2mPeterborough: £236.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £228.1mPeterborough: £223.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£235.6m£236.6m£223.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £188.2m, Peterborough £245.6mPeterborough: £245.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £188.2mPeterborough: £246.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £189.0mPeterborough: £233.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £178.6m

    £188.2m£189.0m£178.6mPeterborough is higher£245.6m£246.7m£233.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Heywood and Middleton North £202.3m, Peterborough £203.3mPeterborough: £203.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £202.3mPeterborough: £204.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £203.2mPeterborough: £192.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £191.9m

    £202.3m£203.2m£191.9mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£203.3m£204.2m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North £10.5m, Peterborough £16.2mPeterborough: £16.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.5mPeterborough: £16.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.6mPeterborough: £15.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mPeterborough 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: Heywood and Middleton North £13.6m, Peterborough £15.2mPeterborough: £15.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.6mPeterborough: £15.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.7mPeterborough: £14.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Heywood and Middleton North £0.66m, Peterborough £0.77mPeterborough: £0.77mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mPeterborough: £0.77mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mPeterborough: £0.73mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mPeterborough 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: Heywood and Middleton North £60.8m, Peterborough £69.3mPeterborough: £69.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £60.8mPeterborough: £69.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £61.0mPeterborough: £65.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mPeterborough 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: Heywood and Middleton North £19.9m, Peterborough £17.7mPeterborough: £17.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mPeterborough: £17.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mPeterborough: £16.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £18.8m

    £19.9m£19.9m£18.8mHeywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £10.1m, Peterborough £14.3mPeterborough: £14.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mPeterborough: £14.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mPeterborough: £13.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mPeterborough is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North £149.5m, Peterborough £204.0mPeterborough: £204.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £149.5mPeterborough: £204.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £150.1mPeterborough: £193.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mPeterborough is higher£204.0m£204.9m£193.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Heywood and Middleton North £32.5m, Peterborough £33.6mPeterborough: £33.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.5mPeterborough: £33.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.7mPeterborough: £31.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Heywood and Middleton North £27.6m, Peterborough £26.1mPeterborough: £26.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.6mPeterborough: £26.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.7mPeterborough: £24.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.45m, Peterborough £0.45mPeterborough: £0.45mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mPeterborough: £0.45mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mPeterborough: £0.42mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.65m, Peterborough £0.70mPeterborough: £0.70mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mPeterborough: £0.70mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mPeterborough: £0.66mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.66m, Peterborough £0.86mPeterborough: £0.86mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mPeterborough: £0.86mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.67mPeterborough: £0.81mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mPeterborough is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Heywood and Middleton North 17,613, Peterborough 17,973Peterborough: 17,973Heywood and Middleton North: 17,613

    17,613Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count17,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North 2,626, Peterborough 3,105Peterborough: 3,105Heywood and Middleton North: 2,626

    2,626Peterborough 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: Heywood and Middleton North 2,958, Peterborough 3,043Peterborough: 3,043Heywood and Middleton North: 2,958

    2,958Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count3,043

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North 9,379, Peterborough 9,994Peterborough: 9,994Heywood and Middleton North: 9,379

    9,379Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count9,994

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North 17,780, Peterborough 23,880Peterborough: 23,880Heywood and Middleton North: 17,780

    17,780Peterborough is higher23,880

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North 2,239, Peterborough 3,176Peterborough: 3,176Heywood and Middleton North: 2,239

    2,239Peterborough is higher3,176

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Heywood and Middleton North and Peterborough, total
MeasureHeywood and Middleton NorthPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.2m£531.5m£502.0m£602.7m£605.2m£571.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£235.6m£236.6m£223.5mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.2m£189.0m£178.6m£245.6m£246.7m£233.0mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.3m£203.2m£191.9m£203.3m£204.2m£192.9mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£69.3m£69.6m£65.8mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mHeywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£204.0m£204.9m£193.5mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mHeywood and Middleton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mPeterborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,61317,973Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6263,105Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9583,043Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3799,994Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,78023,880Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2393,176Peterborough

Sources

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

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  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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