Compare constituencies · East of England and East Midlands
Peterborough and Derby South
Peterborough is higher than Derby South on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Peterborough is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Derby South 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
Peterborough Derby South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,543£4,563£4,310Derby South is higherDepends on how you count£4,671£4,691£4,431
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,851£12,906£12,190Peterborough is higher£12,778£12,833£12,121
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,965£2,978£2,812Derby South is higher£3,118£3,131£2,957
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,092£11,139£10,521Peterborough is higher£10,825£10,871£10,268
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£886£890£841Derby South is higherDepends on how you count£1,036£1,041£983
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£831£834£788Derby South is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£824
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£42£42£40Derby South is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£523£525£496Derby South is higher£624£627£592
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£127Derby South is higher£158£158£150
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£173£174£164Derby South is higher£218£219£207
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,463£2,473£2,336Derby South is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£253£254£240Derby South is higher£292£293£277
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£315£316£299Derby South is higher£380£382£361
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.40£5.42£5.12Derby South is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.41£8.45£7.98Derby South is higher£9.14£9.18£8.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.47£6.50£6.14Derby South is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
980.4Derby South is higherDepends on how you count991.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
169.4Derby South is higherDepends on how you count193.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
166.0Derby South is higherDepends on how you count180.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
75.3Derby South is higher90.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
288.3Derby South is higher298.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
38.3Derby South is higher48.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Peterborough | Derby South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,543£4,563£4,310 | £4,671£4,691£4,431 | Derby South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,851£12,906£12,190 | £12,778£12,833£12,121 | Peterborough |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,965£2,978£2,812 | £3,118£3,131£2,957 | Derby South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,092£11,139£10,521 | £10,825£10,871£10,268 | Peterborough |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £886£890£841 | £1,036£1,041£983 | Derby South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £831£834£788 | £869£873£824 | Derby South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £49£49£46 | Derby South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £523£525£496 | £624£627£592 | Derby South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£127 | £158£158£150 | Derby South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £218£219£207 | Derby South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,463£2,473£2,336 | £2,503£2,514£2,374 | Derby South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £253£254£240 | £292£293£277 | Derby South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £315£316£299 | £380£382£361 | Derby South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | Derby South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.41£8.45£7.98 | £9.14£9.18£8.67 | Derby South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.47£6.50£6.14 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Derby South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 980.4 | 991.1 | Derby South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 169.4 | 193.0 | Derby South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 166.0 | 180.8 | Derby South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 75.3 | 90.3 | Derby South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 288.3 | 298.9 | Derby South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 38.3 | 48.6 | Derby South |
Per resident
Peterborough is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Derby South 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
Peterborough Derby South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,543£4,563£4,310Derby South is higherDepends on how you count£4,671£4,691£4,431
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,776£1,784£1,685Peterborough is higher£1,572£1,579£1,492
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,852£1,860£1,756Derby South is higher£2,018£2,027£1,914
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,533£1,539£1,454Peterborough is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£122£123£116Derby South is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.79£5.81£5.49Derby South is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£523£525£496Derby South is higher£624£627£592
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£127Derby South is higher£158£158£150
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£109£103Derby South is higher£141£142£134
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,538£1,545£1,459Derby South is higherDepends on how you count£1,620£1,627£1,537
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£253£254£240Derby South is higher£292£293£277
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Derby South is higher£246£247£233
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.37£3.39£3.20Derby South is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.25£5.27£4.98Derby South is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.47£6.50£6.14Derby South is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
135.5Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count122.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.4Derby South is higherDepends on how you count23.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.9Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count22.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
75.3Derby South is higher90.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
180.0Derby South is higher193.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Derby South is higher31.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Peterborough | Derby South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,543£4,563£4,310 | £4,671£4,691£4,431 | Derby South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,776£1,784£1,685 | £1,572£1,579£1,492 | Peterborough |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,852£1,860£1,756 | £2,018£2,027£1,914 | Derby South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,533£1,539£1,454 | £1,332£1,338£1,264 | Peterborough |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £122£123£116 | £128£128£121 | Derby South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £107£107£101 | Peterborough |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | £5.99£6.01£5.68 | Derby South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £523£525£496 | £624£627£592 | Derby South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£127 | £158£158£150 | Derby South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £141£142£134 | Derby South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,538£1,545£1,459 | £1,620£1,627£1,537 | Derby South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £253£254£240 | £292£293£277 | Derby South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £246£247£233 | Derby South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | Derby South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | £5.91£5.94£5.61 | Derby South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.47£6.50£6.14 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Derby South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 135.5 | 122.0 | Peterborough |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.4 | 23.8 | Derby South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.9 | 22.3 | Peterborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 75.3 | 90.3 | Derby South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 180.0 | 193.5 | Derby South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 31.5 | Derby South |
Total
Peterborough is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Derby South on 11. 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 Derby South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£602.7m£605.2m£571.6mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£585.7m£588.2m£555.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£235.6m£236.6m£223.5mPeterborough is higher£197.2m£198.0m£187.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£245.6m£246.7m£233.0mDerby South is higher£253.1m£254.2m£240.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£203.3m£204.2m£192.9mPeterborough is higher£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£69.3m£69.6m£65.8mDerby South is higher£78.3m£78.6m£74.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mDerby South is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mDerby South is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£204.0m£204.9m£193.5mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£203.2m£204.0m£192.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mDerby South is higher£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mDerby South is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mDerby South is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDerby South is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,973Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count15,294
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,105Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,978
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,043Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,790
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,994Derby South is higher11,325
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
23,880Derby South is higher24,261
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,176Derby South is higher3,945
Show the numbers
| Measure | Peterborough | Derby South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £602.7m£605.2m£571.6m | £585.7m£588.2m£555.6m | Peterborough |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £235.6m£236.6m£223.5m | £197.2m£198.0m£187.0m | Peterborough |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £245.6m£246.7m£233.0m | £253.1m£254.2m£240.1m | Derby South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £203.3m£204.2m£192.9m | £167.0m£167.7m£158.4m | Peterborough |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | Peterborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.2m£15.3m£14.4m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | Peterborough |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | Peterborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £69.3m£69.6m£65.8m | £78.3m£78.6m£74.2m | Derby South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | Derby South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | Derby South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £204.0m£204.9m£193.5m | £203.2m£204.0m£192.7m | Peterborough |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £33.6m£33.7m£31.9m | £36.6m£36.8m£34.7m | Derby South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £26.1m£26.2m£24.8m | £30.9m£31.0m£29.3m | Derby South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | Derby South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | Derby South |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.86m£0.86m£0.81m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.77m | Peterborough |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,973 | 15,294 | Peterborough |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,105 | 2,978 | Peterborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,043 | 2,790 | Peterborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,994 | 11,325 | Derby South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 23,880 | 24,261 | Derby South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,176 | 3,945 | Derby South |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.