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Peterborough and Bury South

132,644 and 110,558 residents (mid-2024).

Peterborough is higher than Bury South on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Peterborough is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bury South 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

Peterborough Bury South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,543, Bury South £4,408Bury South: £4,408Peterborough: £4,543Bury South: £4,426Peterborough: £4,563Bury South: £4,181Peterborough: £4,310

    £4,543£4,563£4,310Peterborough is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £12,851, Bury South £12,994Bury South: £12,994Peterborough: £12,851Bury South: £13,050Peterborough: £12,906Bury South: £12,326Peterborough: £12,190

    £12,851£12,906£12,190Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£12,994£13,050£12,326

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,965, Bury South £2,521Bury South: £2,521Peterborough: £2,965Bury South: £2,532Peterborough: £2,978Bury South: £2,391Peterborough: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Peterborough is higher£2,521£2,532£2,391

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £11,092, Bury South £11,549Bury South: £11,549Peterborough: £11,092Bury South: £11,599Peterborough: £11,139Bury South: £10,955Peterborough: £10,521

    £11,092£11,139£10,521Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£11,549£11,599£10,955

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £886, Bury South £596Bury South: £596Peterborough: £886Bury South: £598Peterborough: £890Bury South: £565Peterborough: £841

    £886£890£841Peterborough is higher£596£598£565

  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: Peterborough £831, Bury South £816Bury South: £816Peterborough: £831Bury South: £819Peterborough: £834Bury South: £774Peterborough: £788

    £831£834£788Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£816£819£774

  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: Peterborough £42, Bury South £33Bury South: £33Peterborough: £42Bury South: £33Peterborough: £42Bury South: £31Peterborough: £40

    £42£42£40Peterborough is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £523, Bury South £479Bury South: £479Peterborough: £523Bury South: £481Peterborough: £525Bury South: £455Peterborough: £496

    £523£525£496Peterborough is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £133, Bury South £171Bury South: £171Peterborough: £133Bury South: £172Peterborough: £134Bury South: £162Peterborough: £127

    £133£134£127Bury South is higher£171£172£162

  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: Peterborough £173, Bury South £134Bury South: £134Peterborough: £173Bury South: £135Peterborough: £174Bury South: £127Peterborough: £164

    £173£174£164Peterborough is higher£134£135£127

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,463, Bury South £2,013Bury South: £2,013Peterborough: £2,463Bury South: £2,021Peterborough: £2,473Bury South: £1,909Peterborough: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Peterborough is higher£2,013£2,021£1,909

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £253, Bury South £214Bury South: £214Peterborough: £253Bury South: £215Peterborough: £254Bury South: £203Peterborough: £240

    £253£254£240Peterborough is higher£214£215£203

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £315, Bury South £358Bury South: £358Peterborough: £315Bury South: £360Peterborough: £316Bury South: £340Peterborough: £299

    £315£316£299Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£358£360£340

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £5.40, Bury South £7.90Bury South: £7.90Peterborough: £5.40Bury South: £7.93Peterborough: £5.42Bury South: £7.49Peterborough: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Bury South is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £8.41, Bury South £8.10Bury South: £8.10Peterborough: £8.41Bury South: £8.13Peterborough: £8.45Bury South: £7.68Peterborough: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Peterborough is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.47, Bury South £5.94Bury South: £5.94Peterborough: £6.47Bury South: £5.96Peterborough: £6.50Bury South: £5.63Peterborough: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 980.4, Bury South 1,012.2Bury South: 1,012.2Peterborough: 980.4

    980.4Bury South is higherDepends on how you count1,012.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 169.4, Bury South 132.5Bury South: 132.5Peterborough: 169.4

    169.4Peterborough is higher132.5

  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: Peterborough 166.0, Bury South 165.8Bury South: 165.8Peterborough: 166.0

    166.0Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count165.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 75.3, Bury South 72.1Bury South: 72.1Peterborough: 75.3

    75.3Peterborough is higher72.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Peterborough 288.3, Bury South 229.2Bury South: 229.2Peterborough: 288.3

    288.3Peterborough is higher229.2

  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: Peterborough 38.3, Bury South 30.1Bury South: 30.1Peterborough: 38.3

    38.3Peterborough is higher30.1

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Peterborough and Bury South, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughBury SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,543£4,563£4,310£4,408£4,426£4,181Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,851£12,906£12,190£12,994£13,050£12,326Bury South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,521£2,532£2,391Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,092£11,139£10,521£11,549£11,599£10,955Bury South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£841£596£598£565Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£834£788£816£819£774Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£33£33£31Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£523£525£496£479£481£455Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£171£172£162Bury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£134£135£127Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,013£2,021£1,909Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£214£215£203Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£299£358£360£340Bury South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£7.90£7.93£7.49Bury South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£8.10£8.13£7.68Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.94£5.96£5.63Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.41,012.2Bury South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.4132.5Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0165.8Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.372.1Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.3229.2Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.330.1Peterborough

Per resident

Peterborough is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bury South 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

Peterborough Bury South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,543, Bury South £4,408Bury South: £4,408Peterborough: £4,543Bury South: £4,426Peterborough: £4,563Bury South: £4,181Peterborough: £4,310

    £4,543£4,563£4,310Peterborough is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,776, Bury South £1,982Bury South: £1,982Peterborough: £1,776Bury South: £1,991Peterborough: £1,784Bury South: £1,880Peterborough: £1,685

    £1,776£1,784£1,685Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£1,982£1,991£1,880

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,852, Bury South £1,555Bury South: £1,555Peterborough: £1,852Bury South: £1,561Peterborough: £1,860Bury South: £1,475Peterborough: £1,756

    £1,852£1,860£1,756Peterborough is higher£1,555£1,561£1,475

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,533, Bury South £1,762Bury South: £1,762Peterborough: £1,533Bury South: £1,770Peterborough: £1,539Bury South: £1,671Peterborough: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£1,762£1,770£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £122, Bury South £91Bury South: £91Peterborough: £122Bury South: £91Peterborough: £123Bury South: £86Peterborough: £116

    £122£123£116Peterborough is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £115, Bury South £124Bury South: £124Peterborough: £115Bury South: £125Peterborough: £115Bury South: £118Peterborough: £109

    £115£115£109Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Peterborough £5.79, Bury South £5.03Bury South: £5.03Peterborough: £5.79Bury South: £5.05Peterborough: £5.81Bury South: £4.77Peterborough: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Peterborough is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £523, Bury South £479Bury South: £479Peterborough: £523Bury South: £481Peterborough: £525Bury South: £455Peterborough: £496

    £523£525£496Peterborough is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £133, Bury South £171Bury South: £171Peterborough: £133Bury South: £172Peterborough: £134Bury South: £162Peterborough: £127

    £133£134£127Bury South is higher£171£172£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Peterborough £108, Bury South £83Bury South: £83Peterborough: £108Bury South: £83Peterborough: £109Bury South: £78Peterborough: £103

    £108£109£103Peterborough is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,538, Bury South £1,241Bury South: £1,241Peterborough: £1,538Bury South: £1,246Peterborough: £1,545Bury South: £1,177Peterborough: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459Peterborough is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £253, Bury South £214Bury South: £214Peterborough: £253Bury South: £215Peterborough: £254Bury South: £203Peterborough: £240

    £253£254£240Peterborough is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £197, Bury South £221Bury South: £221Peterborough: £197Bury South: £222Peterborough: £198Bury South: £210Peterborough: £187

    £197£198£187Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.37, Bury South £4.87Bury South: £4.87Peterborough: £3.37Bury South: £4.89Peterborough: £3.39Bury South: £4.62Peterborough: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Bury South is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £5.25, Bury South £5.00Bury South: £5.00Peterborough: £5.25Bury South: £5.02Peterborough: £5.27Bury South: £4.74Peterborough: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Peterborough is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.47, Bury South £5.94Bury South: £5.94Peterborough: £6.47Bury South: £5.96Peterborough: £6.50Bury South: £5.63Peterborough: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.5, Bury South 154.4Bury South: 154.4Peterborough: 135.5

    135.5Bury South is higherDepends on how you count154.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 23.4, Bury South 20.2Bury South: 20.2Peterborough: 23.4

    23.4Peterborough is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 22.9, Bury South 25.3Bury South: 25.3Peterborough: 22.9

    22.9Bury South is higherDepends on how you count25.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 75.3, Bury South 72.1Bury South: 72.1Peterborough: 75.3

    75.3Peterborough is higher72.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 180.0, Bury South 141.3Bury South: 141.3Peterborough: 180.0

    180.0Peterborough is higher141.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 23.9, Bury South 18.5Bury South: 18.5Peterborough: 23.9

    23.9Peterborough is higher18.5

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Peterborough and Bury South, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughBury SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,543£4,563£4,310£4,408£4,426£4,181Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,776£1,784£1,685£1,982£1,991£1,880Bury South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,852£1,860£1,756£1,555£1,561£1,475Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,762£1,770£1,671Bury South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£91£91£86Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£124£125£118Bury South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£5.03£5.05£4.77Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£523£525£496£479£481£455Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£171£172£162Bury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£83£83£78Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,241£1,246£1,177Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£214£215£203Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£221£222£210Bury South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£4.87£4.89£4.62Bury South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.00£5.02£4.74Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.94£5.96£5.63Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.5154.4Bury South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.420.2Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.925.3Bury South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.372.1Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0141.3Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.918.5Peterborough

Total

Peterborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 2. 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

Peterborough Bury South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £602.7m, Bury South £487.3mBury South: £487.3mPeterborough: £602.7mBury South: £489.4mPeterborough: £605.2mBury South: £462.2mPeterborough: £571.6m

    £602.7m£605.2m£571.6mPeterborough is higher£487.3m£489.4m£462.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £235.6m, Bury South £219.2mBury South: £219.2mPeterborough: £235.6mBury South: £220.1mPeterborough: £236.6mBury South: £207.9mPeterborough: £223.5m

    £235.6m£236.6m£223.5mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Peterborough £245.6m, Bury South £171.9mBury South: £171.9mPeterborough: £245.6mBury South: £172.6mPeterborough: £246.7mBury South: £163.0mPeterborough: £233.0m

    £245.6m£246.7m£233.0mPeterborough is higher£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £203.3m, Bury South £194.8mBury South: £194.8mPeterborough: £203.3mBury South: £195.6mPeterborough: £204.2mBury South: £184.8mPeterborough: £192.9m

    £203.3m£204.2m£192.9mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £16.2m, Bury South £10.0mBury South: £10.0mPeterborough: £16.2mBury South: £10.1mPeterborough: £16.3mBury South: £9.5mPeterborough: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mPeterborough 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: Peterborough £15.2m, Bury South £13.8mBury South: £13.8mPeterborough: £15.2mBury South: £13.8mPeterborough: £15.3mBury South: £13.1mPeterborough: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Peterborough £0.77m, Bury South £0.56mBury South: £0.56mPeterborough: £0.77mBury South: £0.56mPeterborough: £0.77mBury South: £0.53mPeterborough: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPeterborough is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £69.3m, Bury South £53.0mBury South: £53.0mPeterborough: £69.3mBury South: £53.2mPeterborough: £69.6mBury South: £50.3mPeterborough: £65.8m

    £69.3m£69.6m£65.8mPeterborough is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £17.7m, Bury South £18.9mBury South: £18.9mPeterborough: £17.7mBury South: £19.0mPeterborough: £17.8mBury South: £18.0mPeterborough: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBury South is higher£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough £14.3m, Bury South £9.1mBury South: £9.1mPeterborough: £14.3mBury South: £9.2mPeterborough: £14.4mBury South: £8.7mPeterborough: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mPeterborough is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £204.0m, Bury South £137.2mBury South: £137.2mPeterborough: £204.0mBury South: £137.8mPeterborough: £204.9mBury South: £130.2mPeterborough: £193.5m

    £204.0m£204.9m£193.5mPeterborough is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £33.6m, Bury South £23.7mBury South: £23.7mPeterborough: £33.6mBury South: £23.8mPeterborough: £33.7mBury South: £22.4mPeterborough: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.7m£31.9mPeterborough is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £26.1m, Bury South £24.4mBury South: £24.4mPeterborough: £26.1mBury South: £24.5mPeterborough: £26.2mBury South: £23.2mPeterborough: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.45m, Bury South £0.54mBury South: £0.54mPeterborough: £0.45mBury South: £0.54mPeterborough: £0.45mBury South: £0.51mPeterborough: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBury South is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £0.70m, Bury South £0.55mBury South: £0.55mPeterborough: £0.70mBury South: £0.55mPeterborough: £0.70mBury South: £0.52mPeterborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPeterborough is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £0.86m, Bury South £0.66mBury South: £0.66mPeterborough: £0.86mBury South: £0.66mPeterborough: £0.86mBury South: £0.62mPeterborough: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mPeterborough is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 17,973, Bury South 17,072Bury South: 17,072Peterborough: 17,973

    17,973Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count17,072

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 3,105, Bury South 2,235Bury South: 2,235Peterborough: 3,105

    3,105Peterborough is higher2,235

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 3,043, Bury South 2,797Bury South: 2,797Peterborough: 3,043

    3,043Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,797

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 9,994, Bury South 7,970Bury South: 7,970Peterborough: 9,994

    9,994Peterborough is higher7,970

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 23,880, Bury South 15,626Bury South: 15,626Peterborough: 23,880

    23,880Peterborough is higher15,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough 3,176, Bury South 2,049Bury South: 2,049Peterborough: 3,176

    3,176Peterborough is higher2,049

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Peterborough and Bury South, total
MeasurePeterboroughBury SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.2m£571.6m£487.3m£489.4m£462.2mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.6m£236.6m£223.5m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.7m£233.0m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.3m£204.2m£192.9m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.3m£69.6m£65.8m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.9m£19.0m£18.0mBury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£204.0m£204.9m£193.5m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBury South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,97317,072Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1052,235Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0432,797Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9947,970Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,88015,626Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1762,049Peterborough

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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