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Huddersfield and Telford

118,939 and 110,885 residents (mid-2024).

Huddersfield is higher than Telford on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Huddersfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Telford on 17. 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

Huddersfield Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £4,538, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Huddersfield: £4,538Telford: £4,826Huddersfield: £4,557Telford: £4,559Huddersfield: £4,304

    £4,538£4,557£4,304Telford 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: Huddersfield £12,775, Telford £13,275Telford: £13,275Huddersfield: £12,775Telford: £13,332Huddersfield: £12,829Telford: £12,592Huddersfield: £12,117

    £12,775£12,829£12,117Telford 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: Huddersfield £2,661, Telford £2,715Telford: £2,715Huddersfield: £2,661Telford: £2,726Huddersfield: £2,673Telford: £2,575Huddersfield: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Telford 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: Huddersfield £11,410, Telford £11,764Telford: £11,764Huddersfield: £11,410Telford: £11,814Huddersfield: £11,458Telford: £11,159Huddersfield: £10,823

    £11,410£11,458£10,823Telford 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: Huddersfield £619, Telford £608Telford: £608Huddersfield: £619Telford: £610Huddersfield: £622Telford: £576Huddersfield: £588

    £619£622£588Huddersfield is higher£608£610£576

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Huddersfield £709, Telford £865Telford: £865Huddersfield: £709Telford: £869Huddersfield: £712Telford: £820Huddersfield: £672

    £709£712£672Telford 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: Huddersfield £36, Telford £38Telford: £38Huddersfield: £36Telford: £39Huddersfield: £37Telford: £36Huddersfield: £35

    £36£37£35Telford 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: Huddersfield £579, Telford £630Telford: £630Huddersfield: £579Telford: £633Huddersfield: £582Telford: £598Huddersfield: £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: Huddersfield £120, Telford £163Telford: £163Huddersfield: £120Telford: £163Huddersfield: £120Telford: £154Huddersfield: £113

    £120£120£113Telford 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: Huddersfield £146, Telford £169Telford: £169Huddersfield: £146Telford: £169Huddersfield: £146Telford: £160Huddersfield: £138

    £146£146£138Telford is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Huddersfield £2,081, Telford £2,128Telford: £2,128Huddersfield: £2,081Telford: £2,137Huddersfield: £2,090Telford: £2,019Huddersfield: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Telford is higherDepends on how you count£2,128£2,137£2,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Huddersfield £247, Telford £326Telford: £326Huddersfield: £247Telford: £328Huddersfield: £248Telford: £309Huddersfield: £234

    £247£248£234Telford 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: Huddersfield £415, Telford £401Telford: £401Huddersfield: £415Telford: £402Huddersfield: £416Telford: £380Huddersfield: £393

    £415£416£393Huddersfield 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: Huddersfield £11, Telford £6.24Telford: £6.24Huddersfield: £11Telford: £6.27Huddersfield: £11Telford: £5.92Huddersfield: £10

    £11£11£10Huddersfield 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: Huddersfield £8.42, Telford £11Telford: £11Huddersfield: £8.42Telford: £11Huddersfield: £8.46Telford: £11Huddersfield: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Telford is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £5.48, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Huddersfield: £5.48Telford: £5.06Huddersfield: £5.51Telford: £4.78Huddersfield: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Huddersfield 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: Huddersfield 1,014.6, Telford 1,037.4Telford: 1,037.4Huddersfield: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Telford 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: Huddersfield 139.7, Telford 147.9Telford: 147.9Huddersfield: 139.7

    139.7Telford 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: Huddersfield 151.2, Telford 175.8Telford: 175.8Huddersfield: 151.2

    151.2Telford 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: Huddersfield 86.4, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Huddersfield: 86.4

    86.4Telford 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: Huddersfield 264.5, Telford 254.9Telford: 254.9Huddersfield: 264.5

    264.5Huddersfield 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: Huddersfield 32.7, Telford 36.6Telford: 36.6Huddersfield: 32.7

    32.7Telford is higher36.6

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Huddersfield and Telford, per person in the age group
MeasureHuddersfieldTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,538£4,557£4,304£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,775£12,829£12,117£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£2,715£2,726£2,575Telford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,410£11,458£10,823£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£588£608£610£576Huddersfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£865£869£820Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£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£120£120£113£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£169£169£160Telford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,128£2,137£2,019Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£415£416£393£401£402£380Huddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.24£6.27£5.92Huddersfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£11Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.04£5.06£4.78Huddersfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.61,037.4Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.7147.9Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.2175.8Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.488.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.5254.9Huddersfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.736.6Telford

Per resident

Huddersfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Telford on 16. 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

Huddersfield Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £4,538, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Huddersfield: £4,538Telford: £4,826Huddersfield: £4,557Telford: £4,559Huddersfield: £4,304

    £4,538£4,557£4,304Telford is higherDepends on how you count£4,806£4,826£4,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £1,880, Telford £1,977Telford: £1,977Huddersfield: £1,880Telford: £1,985Huddersfield: £1,888Telford: £1,875Huddersfield: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £1,707, Telford £1,705Telford: £1,705Huddersfield: £1,707Telford: £1,712Huddersfield: £1,714Telford: £1,617Huddersfield: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,705£1,712£1,617

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Huddersfield £1,679, Telford £1,752Telford: £1,752Huddersfield: £1,679Telford: £1,759Huddersfield: £1,686Telford: £1,661Huddersfield: £1,593

    £1,679£1,686£1,593Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £91£92£86Huddersfield is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Huddersfield £104, Telford £129Telford: £129Huddersfield: £104Telford: £129Huddersfield: £105Telford: £122Huddersfield: £99

    £104£105£99Telford 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: Huddersfield £5.36, Telford £5.72Telford: £5.72Huddersfield: £5.36Telford: £5.75Huddersfield: £5.38Telford: £5.43Huddersfield: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Telford 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: Huddersfield £579, Telford £630Telford: £630Huddersfield: £579Telford: £633Huddersfield: £582Telford: £598Huddersfield: £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: Huddersfield £120, Telford £163Telford: £163Huddersfield: £120Telford: £163Huddersfield: £120Telford: £154Huddersfield: £113

    £120£120£113Telford 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: Huddersfield £94, Telford £106Telford: £106Huddersfield: £94Telford: £106Huddersfield: £94Telford: £100Huddersfield: £89

    £94£94£89Telford is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Huddersfield £1,335, Telford £1,336Telford: £1,336Huddersfield: £1,335Telford: £1,342Huddersfield: £1,341Telford: £1,268Huddersfield: £1,266

    £1,335£1,341£1,266Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,336£1,342£1,268

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Huddersfield £247, Telford £326Telford: £326Huddersfield: £247Telford: £328Huddersfield: £248Telford: £309Huddersfield: £234

    £247£248£234Telford is higher£326£328£309

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Huddersfield £266, Telford £252Telford: £252Huddersfield: £266Telford: £253Huddersfield: £267Telford: £239Huddersfield: £252

    £266£267£252Huddersfield is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Huddersfield £6.98, Telford £3.92Telford: £3.92Huddersfield: £6.98Telford: £3.94Huddersfield: £7.01Telford: £3.72Huddersfield: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Huddersfield is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Huddersfield £5.40, Telford £7.00Telford: £7.00Huddersfield: £5.40Telford: £7.03Huddersfield: £5.42Telford: £6.64Huddersfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Telford is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £5.48, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Huddersfield: £5.48Telford: £5.06Huddersfield: £5.51Telford: £4.78Huddersfield: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Huddersfield is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Huddersfield 149.3, Telford 154.5Telford: 154.5Huddersfield: 149.3

    149.3Telford is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Huddersfield 20.6, Telford 22.0Telford: 22.0Huddersfield: 20.6

    20.6Telford 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: Huddersfield 22.3, Telford 26.2Telford: 26.2Huddersfield: 22.3

    22.3Telford 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: Huddersfield 86.4, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Huddersfield: 86.4

    86.4Telford is higherDepends on how you count88.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Huddersfield 169.6, Telford 160.1Telford: 160.1Huddersfield: 169.6

    169.6Huddersfield 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: Huddersfield 21.0, Telford 23.0Telford: 23.0Huddersfield: 21.0

    21.0Telford is higher23.0

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Huddersfield and Telford, per resident
MeasureHuddersfieldTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,538£4,557£4,304£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,977£1,985£1,875Telford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,705£1,712£1,617Huddersfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,679£1,686£1,593£1,752£1,759£1,661Telford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£90£91£86Huddersfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£129£129£122Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.72£5.75£5.43Telford
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£120£120£113£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£106£106£100Telford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,335£1,341£1,266£1,336£1,342£1,268Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£252£253£239Huddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£3.92£3.94£3.72Huddersfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£7.00£7.03£6.64Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.04£5.06£4.78Huddersfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.3154.5Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.622.0Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.326.2Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.488.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.6160.1Huddersfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.023.0Telford

Total

Huddersfield is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Telford on 8. 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

Huddersfield Telford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Huddersfield £539.7m, Telford £532.9mTelford: £532.9mHuddersfield: £539.7mTelford: £535.2mHuddersfield: £542.0mTelford: £505.5mHuddersfield: £511.9m

    £539.7m£542.0m£511.9mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Huddersfield £223.6m, Telford £219.2mTelford: £219.2mHuddersfield: £223.6mTelford: £220.1mHuddersfield: £224.5mTelford: £207.9mHuddersfield: £212.1m

    £223.6m£224.5m£212.1mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Huddersfield £203.0m, Telford £189.0mTelford: £189.0mHuddersfield: £203.0mTelford: £189.9mHuddersfield: £203.9mTelford: £179.3mHuddersfield: £192.5m

    £203.0m£203.9m£192.5mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Huddersfield £199.7m, Telford £194.2mTelford: £194.2mHuddersfield: £199.7mTelford: £195.1mHuddersfield: £200.5mTelford: £184.2mHuddersfield: £189.4m

    £199.7m£200.5m£189.4mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Huddersfield £10.8m, Telford £10.0mTelford: £10.0mHuddersfield: £10.8mTelford: £10.1mHuddersfield: £10.9mTelford: £9.5mHuddersfield: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mHuddersfield is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Huddersfield £12.4m, Telford £14.3mTelford: £14.3mHuddersfield: £12.4mTelford: £14.3mHuddersfield: £12.5mTelford: £13.5mHuddersfield: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mTelford 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: Huddersfield £0.64m, Telford £0.63mTelford: £0.63mHuddersfield: £0.64mTelford: £0.64mHuddersfield: £0.64mTelford: £0.60mHuddersfield: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHuddersfield 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: Huddersfield £68.9m, Telford £69.9mTelford: £69.9mHuddersfield: £68.9mTelford: £70.2mHuddersfield: £69.2mTelford: £66.3mHuddersfield: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mTelford 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: Huddersfield £14.2m, Telford £18.0mTelford: £18.0mHuddersfield: £14.2mTelford: £18.1mHuddersfield: £14.3mTelford: £17.1mHuddersfield: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mTelford 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: Huddersfield £11.1m, Telford £11.7mTelford: £11.7mHuddersfield: £11.1mTelford: £11.8mHuddersfield: £11.2mTelford: £11.1mHuddersfield: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mTelford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Huddersfield £158.8m, Telford £148.2mTelford: £148.2mHuddersfield: £158.8mTelford: £148.8mHuddersfield: £159.4mTelford: £140.6mHuddersfield: £150.6m

    £158.8m£159.4m£150.6mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Huddersfield £29.4m, Telford £36.2mTelford: £36.2mHuddersfield: £29.4mTelford: £36.3mHuddersfield: £29.5mTelford: £34.3mHuddersfield: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mTelford is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Huddersfield £31.6m, Telford £27.9mTelford: £27.9mHuddersfield: £31.6mTelford: £28.0mHuddersfield: £31.8mTelford: £26.5mHuddersfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mHuddersfield is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Huddersfield £0.83m, Telford £0.43mTelford: £0.43mHuddersfield: £0.83mTelford: £0.44mHuddersfield: £0.83mTelford: £0.41mHuddersfield: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHuddersfield is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Huddersfield £0.64m, Telford £0.78mTelford: £0.78mHuddersfield: £0.64mTelford: £0.78mHuddersfield: £0.64mTelford: £0.74mHuddersfield: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mTelford is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Huddersfield £0.65m, Telford £0.56mTelford: £0.56mHuddersfield: £0.65mTelford: £0.56mHuddersfield: £0.65mTelford: £0.53mHuddersfield: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mHuddersfield is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Huddersfield 17,757, Telford 17,127Telford: 17,127Huddersfield: 17,757

    17,757Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count17,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Huddersfield 2,445, Telford 2,441Telford: 2,441Huddersfield: 2,445

    2,445Huddersfield 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: Huddersfield 2,647, Telford 2,903Telford: 2,903Huddersfield: 2,647

    2,647Telford is higher2,903

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Huddersfield 10,273, Telford 9,792Telford: 9,792Huddersfield: 10,273

    10,273Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count9,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Huddersfield 20,174, Telford 17,750Telford: 17,750Huddersfield: 20,174

    20,174Huddersfield is higher17,750

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Huddersfield 2,492, Telford 2,550Telford: 2,550Huddersfield: 2,492

    2,492Telford is higher2,550

Show the numbers
Huddersfield and Telford, total
MeasureHuddersfieldTelfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£539.7m£542.0m£511.9m£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mHuddersfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.6m£224.5m£212.1m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mHuddersfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.0m£203.9m£192.5m£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mHuddersfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mHuddersfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mHuddersfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£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£0.60mHuddersfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTelford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.8m£159.4m£150.6m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mHuddersfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mHuddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHuddersfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHuddersfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75717,127Huddersfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4452,441Huddersfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6472,903Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2739,792Huddersfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,17417,750Huddersfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4922,550Telford

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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