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Heywood and Middleton North and Telford

106,043 and 110,885 residents (mid-2024).

Heywood and Middleton North is higher than Telford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 10 of 22 measures, and Telford on 12. 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 Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £4,990, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Telford: £4,826Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Telford: £4,559Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734

    £4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£4,806£4,826£4,559

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Heywood and Middleton North £13,033, Telford £13,275Telford: £13,275Heywood and Middleton North: £13,033Telford: £13,332Heywood and Middleton North: £13,089Telford: £12,592Heywood and Middleton North: £12,362

    £13,033£13,089£12,362Telford 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: Heywood and Middleton North £2,918, Telford £2,715Telford: £2,715Heywood and Middleton North: £2,918Telford: £2,726Heywood and Middleton North: £2,930Telford: £2,575Heywood and Middleton North: £2,767

    £2,918£2,930£2,767Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£2,715£2,726£2,575

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Heywood and Middleton North £11,609, Telford £11,764Telford: £11,764Heywood and Middleton North: £11,609Telford: £11,814Heywood and Middleton North: £11,659Telford: £11,159Heywood and Middleton North: £11,012

    £11,609£11,659£11,012Telford 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: Heywood and Middleton North £604, Telford £608Telford: £608Heywood and Middleton North: £604Telford: £610Heywood and Middleton North: £607Telford: £576Heywood and Middleton North: £573

    £604£607£573Telford 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: Heywood and Middleton North £782, Telford £865Telford: £865Heywood and Middleton North: £782Telford: £869Heywood and Middleton North: £785Telford: £820Heywood and Middleton North: £742

    £782£785£742Telford 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: Heywood and Middleton North £38, Telford £38Telford: £38Heywood and Middleton North: £38Telford: £39Heywood and Middleton North: £38Telford: £36Heywood and Middleton North: £36

    £38£38£36Telford 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: Heywood and Middleton North £573, Telford £630Telford: £630Heywood and Middleton North: £573Telford: £633Heywood and Middleton North: £575Telford: £598Heywood and Middleton North: £543

    £573£575£543Telford 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: Heywood and Middleton North £187, Telford £163Telford: £163Heywood and Middleton North: £187Telford: £163Heywood and Middleton North: £188Telford: £154Heywood and Middleton North: £178

    £187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £156, Telford £169Telford: £169Heywood and Middleton North: £156Telford: £169Heywood and Middleton North: £157Telford: £160Heywood and Middleton North: £148

    £156£157£148Telford is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Heywood and Middleton North £2,317, Telford £2,128Telford: £2,128Heywood and Middleton North: £2,317Telford: £2,137Heywood and Middleton North: £2,327Telford: £2,019Heywood and Middleton North: £2,198

    £2,317£2,327£2,198Heywood and Middleton North is higher£2,128£2,137£2,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £307, Telford £326Telford: £326Heywood and Middleton North: £307Telford: £328Heywood and Middleton North: £308Telford: £309Heywood and Middleton North: £291

    £307£308£291Telford 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: Heywood and Middleton North £428, Telford £401Telford: £401Heywood and Middleton North: £428Telford: £402Heywood and Middleton North: £429Telford: £380Heywood and Middleton North: £406

    £428£429£406Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£401£402£380

  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, Telford £6.24Telford: £6.24Heywood and Middleton North: £6.92Telford: £6.27Heywood and Middleton North: £6.95Telford: £5.92Heywood and Middleton North: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £10, Telford £11Telford: £11Heywood and Middleton North: £10Telford: £11Heywood and Middleton North: £10Telford: £11Heywood and Middleton North: £9.52

    £10£10£9.52Telford is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.25, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Telford: £5.06Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Telford: £4.78Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North 1,010.6, Telford 1,037.4Telford: 1,037.4Heywood and Middleton North: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Telford 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: Heywood and Middleton North 150.7, Telford 147.9Telford: 147.9Heywood and Middleton North: 150.7

    150.7Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North 169.7, Telford 175.8Telford: 175.8Heywood and Middleton North: 169.7

    169.7Telford is higherDepends on how you count175.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 88.5, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5

    88.5Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count88.3

  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, Telford 254.9Telford: 254.9Heywood and Middleton North: 275.6

    275.6Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North 34.7, Telford 36.6Telford: 36.6Heywood and Middleton North: 34.7

    34.7Telford is higher36.6

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Heywood and Middleton North and Telford, per person in the age group
MeasureHeywood and Middleton NorthTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,990£5,012£4,734£4,806£4,826£4,559Heywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,033£13,089£12,362£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,918£2,930£2,767£2,715£2,726£2,575Heywood and Middleton North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,609£11,659£11,012£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£608£610£576Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£785£742£865£869£820Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£38£39£36Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£163£163£154Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£169£169£160Telford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,317£2,327£2,198£2,128£2,137£2,019Heywood and Middleton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£401£402£380Heywood and Middleton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.24£6.27£5.92Heywood and Middleton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.52£11Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.04£5.06£4.78Heywood and Middleton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,037.4Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7147.9Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7175.8Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.588.3Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.6254.9Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.736.6Telford

Per resident

Heywood and Middleton North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Telford on 6. 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 Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £4,990, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Telford: £4,826Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Telford: £4,559Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734

    £4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£4,806£4,826£4,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £2,142, Telford £1,977Telford: £1,977Heywood and Middleton North: £2,142Telford: £1,985Heywood and Middleton North: £2,151Telford: £1,875Heywood and Middleton North: £2,032

    £2,142£2,151£2,032Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £1,775, Telford £1,705Telford: £1,705Heywood and Middleton North: £1,775Telford: £1,712Heywood and Middleton North: £1,783Telford: £1,617Heywood and Middleton North: £1,684

    £1,775£1,783£1,684Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,705£1,712£1,617

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £1,908, Telford £1,752Telford: £1,752Heywood and Middleton North: £1,908Telford: £1,759Heywood and Middleton North: £1,916Telford: £1,661Heywood and Middleton North: £1,810

    £1,908£1,916£1,810Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £99, Telford £90Telford: £90Heywood and Middleton North: £99Telford: £91Heywood and Middleton North: £100Telford: £86Heywood and Middleton North: £94

    £99£100£94Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £128, Telford £129Telford: £129Heywood and Middleton North: £128Telford: £129Heywood and Middleton North: £129Telford: £122Heywood and Middleton North: £122

    £128£129£122Telford 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: Heywood and Middleton North £6.19, Telford £5.72Telford: £5.72Heywood and Middleton North: £6.19Telford: £5.75Heywood and Middleton North: £6.21Telford: £5.43Heywood and Middleton North: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends 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: Heywood and Middleton North £573, Telford £630Telford: £630Heywood and Middleton North: £573Telford: £633Heywood and Middleton North: £575Telford: £598Heywood and Middleton North: £543

    £573£575£543Telford 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: Heywood and Middleton North £187, Telford £163Telford: £163Heywood and Middleton North: £187Telford: £163Heywood and Middleton North: £188Telford: £154Heywood and Middleton North: £178

    £187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £95, Telford £106Telford: £106Heywood and Middleton North: £95Telford: £106Heywood and Middleton North: £95Telford: £100Heywood and Middleton North: £90

    £95£95£90Telford is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £1,410, Telford £1,336Telford: £1,336Heywood and Middleton North: £1,410Telford: £1,342Heywood and Middleton North: £1,416Telford: £1,268Heywood and Middleton North: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Heywood and Middleton North is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £307, Telford £326Telford: £326Heywood and Middleton North: £307Telford: £328Heywood and Middleton North: £308Telford: £309Heywood and Middleton North: £291

    £307£308£291Telford is higher£326£328£309

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £260, Telford £252Telford: £252Heywood and Middleton North: £260Telford: £253Heywood and Middleton North: £261Telford: £239Heywood and Middleton North: £247

    £260£261£247Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £4.21, Telford £3.92Telford: £3.92Heywood and Middleton North: £4.21Telford: £3.94Heywood and Middleton North: £4.22Telford: £3.72Heywood and Middleton North: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Heywood and Middleton North is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.10, Telford £7.00Telford: £7.00Heywood and Middleton North: £6.10Telford: £7.03Heywood and Middleton North: £6.13Telford: £6.64Heywood and Middleton North: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Telford is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.25, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Telford: £5.06Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Telford: £4.78Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Heywood and Middleton North is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 166.1, Telford 154.5Telford: 154.5Heywood and Middleton North: 166.1

    166.1Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 24.8, Telford 22.0Telford: 22.0Heywood and Middleton North: 24.8

    24.8Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North 27.9, Telford 26.2Telford: 26.2Heywood and Middleton North: 27.9

    27.9Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count26.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 88.5, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5

    88.5Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count88.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 167.7, Telford 160.1Telford: 160.1Heywood and Middleton North: 167.7

    167.7Heywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North 21.1, Telford 23.0Telford: 23.0Heywood and Middleton North: 21.1

    21.1Telford is higher23.0

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Heywood and Middleton North and Telford, per resident
MeasureHeywood and Middleton NorthTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,990£5,012£4,734£4,806£4,826£4,559Heywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,142£2,151£2,032£1,977£1,985£1,875Heywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,775£1,783£1,684£1,705£1,712£1,617Heywood and Middleton North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,908£1,916£1,810£1,752£1,759£1,661Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£90£91£86Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£129£129£122Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£5.72£5.75£5.43Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£163£163£154Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£106£106£100Telford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337£1,336£1,342£1,268Heywood and Middleton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£252£253£239Heywood and Middleton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.92£3.94£3.72Heywood and Middleton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£7.00£7.03£6.64Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.04£5.06£4.78Heywood and Middleton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.1154.5Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.822.0Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.926.2Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.588.3Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.7160.1Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.123.0Telford

Total

Heywood and Middleton North is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Telford 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 Telford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £529.2m, Telford £532.9mTelford: £532.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £529.2mTelford: £535.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £531.5mTelford: £505.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £502.0m

    £529.2m£531.5m£502.0mTelford is higherDepends on how you count£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £227.2m, Telford £219.2mTelford: £219.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £227.2mTelford: £220.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £228.1mTelford: £207.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mHeywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £188.2m, Telford £189.0mTelford: £189.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £188.2mTelford: £189.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £189.0mTelford: £179.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £178.6m

    £188.2m£189.0m£178.6mTelford is higherDepends on how you count£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Heywood and Middleton North £202.3m, Telford £194.2mTelford: £194.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £202.3mTelford: £195.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £203.2mTelford: £184.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £191.9m

    £202.3m£203.2m£191.9mHeywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North £10.5m, Telford £10.0mTelford: £10.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.5mTelford: £10.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.6mTelford: £9.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mHeywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £13.6m, Telford £14.3mTelford: £14.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.6mTelford: £14.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.7mTelford: £13.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £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: Heywood and Middleton North £0.66m, Telford £0.63mTelford: £0.63mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mTelford: £0.64mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mTelford: £0.60mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHeywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £60.8m, Telford £69.9mTelford: £69.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £60.8mTelford: £70.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £61.0mTelford: £66.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mTelford 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: Heywood and Middleton North £19.9m, Telford £18.0mTelford: £18.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mTelford: £18.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mTelford: £17.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £18.8m

    £19.9m£19.9m£18.8mHeywood and Middleton North 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: Heywood and Middleton North £10.1m, Telford £11.7mTelford: £11.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mTelford: £11.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mTelford: £11.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £9.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North £149.5m, Telford £148.2mTelford: £148.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £149.5mTelford: £148.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £150.1mTelford: £140.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Heywood and Middleton North £32.5m, Telford £36.2mTelford: £36.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.5mTelford: £36.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.7mTelford: £34.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mTelford is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Heywood and Middleton North £27.6m, Telford £27.9mTelford: £27.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.6mTelford: £28.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.7mTelford: £26.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mTelford is higherDepends on how you count£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.45m, Telford £0.43mTelford: £0.43mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mTelford: £0.44mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mTelford: £0.41mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.65m, Telford £0.78mTelford: £0.78mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mTelford: £0.78mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mTelford: £0.74mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mTelford is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.66m, Telford £0.56mTelford: £0.56mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mTelford: £0.56mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.67mTelford: £0.53mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Heywood and Middleton North 17,613, Telford 17,127Telford: 17,127Heywood and Middleton North: 17,613

    17,613Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count17,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North 2,626, Telford 2,441Telford: 2,441Heywood and Middleton North: 2,626

    2,626Heywood and Middleton North is higher2,441

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North 2,958, Telford 2,903Telford: 2,903Heywood and Middleton North: 2,958

    2,958Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count2,903

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North 9,379, Telford 9,792Telford: 9,792Heywood and Middleton North: 9,379

    9,379Telford is higherDepends on how you count9,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North 17,780, Telford 17,750Telford: 17,750Heywood and Middleton North: 17,780

    17,780Heywood and Middleton North is higher17,750

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North 2,239, Telford 2,550Telford: 2,550Heywood and Middleton North: 2,239

    2,239Telford is higher2,550

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Heywood and Middleton North and Telford, total
MeasureHeywood and Middleton NorthTelfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.2m£531.5m£502.0m£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mTelford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mHeywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.2m£189.0m£178.6m£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mTelford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.3m£203.2m£191.9m£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mHeywood and Middleton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mHeywood and Middleton North
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£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mHeywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mHeywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTelford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mHeywood and Middleton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHeywood and Middleton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHeywood and Middleton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,61317,127Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6262,441Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9582,903Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3799,792Telford
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,78017,750Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2392,550Telford

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.
  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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