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Peterborough and Telford

132,644 and 110,885 residents (mid-2024).

Peterborough is higher than Telford on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 9 of 22 measures, and Telford on 13. 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 Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,543, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Peterborough: £4,543Telford: £4,826Peterborough: £4,563Telford: £4,559Peterborough: £4,310

    £4,543£4,563£4,310Telford 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: Peterborough £12,851, Telford £13,275Telford: £13,275Peterborough: £12,851Telford: £13,332Peterborough: £12,906Telford: £12,592Peterborough: £12,190

    £12,851£12,906£12,190Telford 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: Peterborough £2,965, Telford £2,715Telford: £2,715Peterborough: £2,965Telford: £2,726Peterborough: £2,978Telford: £2,575Peterborough: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Peterborough is higher£2,715£2,726£2,575

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £11,092, Telford £11,764Telford: £11,764Peterborough: £11,092Telford: £11,814Peterborough: £11,139Telford: £11,159Peterborough: £10,521

    £11,092£11,139£10,521Telford 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: Peterborough £886, Telford £608Telford: £608Peterborough: £886Telford: £610Peterborough: £890Telford: £576Peterborough: £841

    £886£890£841Peterborough 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: Peterborough £831, Telford £865Telford: £865Peterborough: £831Telford: £869Peterborough: £834Telford: £820Peterborough: £788

    £831£834£788Telford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Peterborough £42, Telford £38Telford: £38Peterborough: £42Telford: £39Peterborough: £42Telford: £36Peterborough: £40

    £42£42£40Peterborough is higher£38£39£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £523, Telford £630Telford: £630Peterborough: £523Telford: £633Peterborough: £525Telford: £598Peterborough: £496

    £523£525£496Telford 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: Peterborough £133, Telford £163Telford: £163Peterborough: £133Telford: £163Peterborough: £134Telford: £154Peterborough: £127

    £133£134£127Telford 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: Peterborough £173, Telford £169Telford: £169Peterborough: £173Telford: £169Peterborough: £174Telford: £160Peterborough: £164

    £173£174£164Peterborough is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,463, Telford £2,128Telford: £2,128Peterborough: £2,463Telford: £2,137Peterborough: £2,473Telford: £2,019Peterborough: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Peterborough is higher£2,128£2,137£2,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £253, Telford £326Telford: £326Peterborough: £253Telford: £328Peterborough: £254Telford: £309Peterborough: £240

    £253£254£240Telford 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: Peterborough £315, Telford £401Telford: £401Peterborough: £315Telford: £402Peterborough: £316Telford: £380Peterborough: £299

    £315£316£299Telford 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: Peterborough £5.40, Telford £6.24Telford: £6.24Peterborough: £5.40Telford: £6.27Peterborough: £5.42Telford: £5.92Peterborough: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Telford is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £8.41, Telford £11Telford: £11Peterborough: £8.41Telford: £11Peterborough: £8.45Telford: £11Peterborough: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Telford is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.47, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Peterborough: £6.47Telford: £5.06Peterborough: £6.50Telford: £4.78Peterborough: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough 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: Peterborough 980.4, Telford 1,037.4Telford: 1,037.4Peterborough: 980.4

    980.4Telford 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: Peterborough 169.4, Telford 147.9Telford: 147.9Peterborough: 169.4

    169.4Peterborough 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: Peterborough 166.0, Telford 175.8Telford: 175.8Peterborough: 166.0

    166.0Telford 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: Peterborough 75.3, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Peterborough: 75.3

    75.3Telford 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: Peterborough 288.3, Telford 254.9Telford: 254.9Peterborough: 288.3

    288.3Peterborough 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: Peterborough 38.3, Telford 36.6Telford: 36.6Peterborough: 38.3

    38.3Peterborough is higher36.6

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Peterborough and Telford, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,543£4,563£4,310£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,851£12,906£12,190£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,715£2,726£2,575Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,092£11,139£10,521£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£841£608£610£576Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£834£788£865£869£820Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£38£39£36Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£523£525£496£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£169£169£160Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,128£2,137£2,019Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£299£401£402£380Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£6.24£6.27£5.92Telford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£11Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.04£5.06£4.78Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.41,037.4Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.4147.9Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0175.8Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.388.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.3254.9Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.336.6Peterborough

Per resident

Peterborough is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Telford on 13. 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 Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,543, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Peterborough: £4,543Telford: £4,826Peterborough: £4,563Telford: £4,559Peterborough: £4,310

    £4,543£4,563£4,310Telford is higherDepends on how you count£4,806£4,826£4,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,776, Telford £1,977Telford: £1,977Peterborough: £1,776Telford: £1,985Peterborough: £1,784Telford: £1,875Peterborough: £1,685

    £1,776£1,784£1,685Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,852, Telford £1,705Telford: £1,705Peterborough: £1,852Telford: £1,712Peterborough: £1,860Telford: £1,617Peterborough: £1,756

    £1,852£1,860£1,756Peterborough is higher£1,705£1,712£1,617

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,533, Telford £1,752Telford: £1,752Peterborough: £1,533Telford: £1,759Peterborough: £1,539Telford: £1,661Peterborough: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £122, Telford £90Telford: £90Peterborough: £122Telford: £91Peterborough: £123Telford: £86Peterborough: £116

    £122£123£116Peterborough 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: Peterborough £115, Telford £129Telford: £129Peterborough: £115Telford: £129Peterborough: £115Telford: £122Peterborough: £109

    £115£115£109Telford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Peterborough £5.79, Telford £5.72Telford: £5.72Peterborough: £5.79Telford: £5.75Peterborough: £5.81Telford: £5.43Peterborough: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Peterborough is higher£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: Peterborough £523, Telford £630Telford: £630Peterborough: £523Telford: £633Peterborough: £525Telford: £598Peterborough: £496

    £523£525£496Telford 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: Peterborough £133, Telford £163Telford: £163Peterborough: £133Telford: £163Peterborough: £134Telford: £154Peterborough: £127

    £133£134£127Telford 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: Peterborough £108, Telford £106Telford: £106Peterborough: £108Telford: £106Peterborough: £109Telford: £100Peterborough: £103

    £108£109£103Peterborough is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,538, Telford £1,336Telford: £1,336Peterborough: £1,538Telford: £1,342Peterborough: £1,545Telford: £1,268Peterborough: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459Peterborough is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £253, Telford £326Telford: £326Peterborough: £253Telford: £328Peterborough: £254Telford: £309Peterborough: £240

    £253£254£240Telford is higher£326£328£309

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £197, Telford £252Telford: £252Peterborough: £197Telford: £253Peterborough: £198Telford: £239Peterborough: £187

    £197£198£187Telford is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.37, Telford £3.92Telford: £3.92Peterborough: £3.37Telford: £3.94Peterborough: £3.39Telford: £3.72Peterborough: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Telford is higherDepends on how you count£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £5.25, Telford £7.00Telford: £7.00Peterborough: £5.25Telford: £7.03Peterborough: £5.27Telford: £6.64Peterborough: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Telford is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.47, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Peterborough: £6.47Telford: £5.06Peterborough: £6.50Telford: £4.78Peterborough: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.5, Telford 154.5Telford: 154.5Peterborough: 135.5

    135.5Telford is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 23.4, Telford 22.0Telford: 22.0Peterborough: 23.4

    23.4Peterborough 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: Peterborough 22.9, Telford 26.2Telford: 26.2Peterborough: 22.9

    22.9Telford 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: Peterborough 75.3, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Peterborough: 75.3

    75.3Telford is higherDepends on how you count88.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 180.0, Telford 160.1Telford: 160.1Peterborough: 180.0

    180.0Peterborough 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: Peterborough 23.9, Telford 23.0Telford: 23.0Peterborough: 23.9

    23.9Peterborough is higher23.0

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Peterborough and Telford, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,543£4,563£4,310£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,776£1,784£1,685£1,977£1,985£1,875Telford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,852£1,860£1,756£1,705£1,712£1,617Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,752£1,759£1,661Telford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£90£91£86Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£129£129£122Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£5.72£5.75£5.43Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£523£525£496£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£106£106£100Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,336£1,342£1,268Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£252£253£239Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.92£3.94£3.72Telford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.00£7.03£6.64Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.04£5.06£4.78Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.5154.5Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.422.0Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.926.2Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.388.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0160.1Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.923.0Peterborough

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £602.7m, Telford £532.9mTelford: £532.9mPeterborough: £602.7mTelford: £535.2mPeterborough: £605.2mTelford: £505.5mPeterborough: £571.6m

    £602.7m£605.2m£571.6mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £235.6m, Telford £219.2mTelford: £219.2mPeterborough: £235.6mTelford: £220.1mPeterborough: £236.6mTelford: £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, Telford £189.0mTelford: £189.0mPeterborough: £245.6mTelford: £189.9mPeterborough: £246.7mTelford: £179.3mPeterborough: £233.0m

    £245.6m£246.7m£233.0mPeterborough is higher£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £203.3m, Telford £194.2mTelford: £194.2mPeterborough: £203.3mTelford: £195.1mPeterborough: £204.2mTelford: £184.2mPeterborough: £192.9m

    £203.3m£204.2m£192.9mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £16.2m, Telford £10.0mTelford: £10.0mPeterborough: £16.2mTelford: £10.1mPeterborough: £16.3mTelford: £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, Telford £14.3mTelford: £14.3mPeterborough: £15.2mTelford: £14.3mPeterborough: £15.3mTelford: £13.5mPeterborough: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Peterborough £0.77m, Telford £0.63mTelford: £0.63mPeterborough: £0.77mTelford: £0.64mPeterborough: £0.77mTelford: £0.60mPeterborough: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPeterborough is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £69.3m, Telford £69.9mTelford: £69.9mPeterborough: £69.3mTelford: £70.2mPeterborough: £69.6mTelford: £66.3mPeterborough: £65.8m

    £69.3m£69.6m£65.8mTelford 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: Peterborough £17.7m, Telford £18.0mTelford: £18.0mPeterborough: £17.7mTelford: £18.1mPeterborough: £17.8mTelford: £17.1mPeterborough: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTelford 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: Peterborough £14.3m, Telford £11.7mTelford: £11.7mPeterborough: £14.3mTelford: £11.8mPeterborough: £14.4mTelford: £11.1mPeterborough: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mPeterborough is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £204.0m, Telford £148.2mTelford: £148.2mPeterborough: £204.0mTelford: £148.8mPeterborough: £204.9mTelford: £140.6mPeterborough: £193.5m

    £204.0m£204.9m£193.5mPeterborough is higher£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £33.6m, Telford £36.2mTelford: £36.2mPeterborough: £33.6mTelford: £36.3mPeterborough: £33.7mTelford: £34.3mPeterborough: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.7m£31.9mTelford is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £26.1m, Telford £27.9mTelford: £27.9mPeterborough: £26.1mTelford: £28.0mPeterborough: £26.2mTelford: £26.5mPeterborough: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mTelford is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.45m, Telford £0.43mTelford: £0.43mPeterborough: £0.45mTelford: £0.44mPeterborough: £0.45mTelford: £0.41mPeterborough: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £0.70m, Telford £0.78mTelford: £0.78mPeterborough: £0.70mTelford: £0.78mPeterborough: £0.70mTelford: £0.74mPeterborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mTelford is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £0.86m, Telford £0.56mTelford: £0.56mPeterborough: £0.86mTelford: £0.56mPeterborough: £0.86mTelford: £0.53mPeterborough: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mPeterborough is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 17,973, Telford 17,127Telford: 17,127Peterborough: 17,973

    17,973Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count17,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 3,105, Telford 2,441Telford: 2,441Peterborough: 3,105

    3,105Peterborough is higher2,441

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 3,043, Telford 2,903Telford: 2,903Peterborough: 3,043

    3,043Peterborough 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: Peterborough 9,994, Telford 9,792Telford: 9,792Peterborough: 9,994

    9,994Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count9,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 23,880, Telford 17,750Telford: 17,750Peterborough: 23,880

    23,880Peterborough is higher17,750

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough 3,176, Telford 2,550Telford: 2,550Peterborough: 3,176

    3,176Peterborough is higher2,550

Show the numbers
Peterborough and Telford, total
MeasurePeterboroughTelfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.2m£571.6m£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mPeterborough
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£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.3m£204.2m£192.9m£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mPeterborough
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£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.3m£69.6m£65.8m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£204.0m£204.9m£193.5m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mPeterborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,97317,127Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1052,441Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0432,903Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9949,792Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,88017,750Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1762,550Peterborough

Sources

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

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