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Peterborough and West Bromwich

132,644 and 114,660 residents (mid-2024).

Peterborough is higher than West Bromwich on 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Peterborough is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,543, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Peterborough: £4,543West Bromwich: £4,327Peterborough: £4,563West Bromwich: £4,087Peterborough: £4,310

    £4,543£4,563£4,310Peterborough is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £12,851, West Bromwich £13,086West Bromwich: £13,086Peterborough: £12,851West Bromwich: £13,141Peterborough: £12,906West Bromwich: £12,412Peterborough: £12,190

    £12,851£12,906£12,190West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£13,086£13,141£12,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,965, West Bromwich £2,460West Bromwich: £2,460Peterborough: £2,965West Bromwich: £2,471Peterborough: £2,978West Bromwich: £2,334Peterborough: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Peterborough is higher£2,460£2,471£2,334

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £11,092, West Bromwich £11,198West Bromwich: £11,198Peterborough: £11,092West Bromwich: £11,245Peterborough: £11,139West Bromwich: £10,622Peterborough: £10,521

    £11,092£11,139£10,521West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£11,198£11,245£10,622

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £886, West Bromwich £871West Bromwich: £871Peterborough: £886West Bromwich: £875Peterborough: £890West Bromwich: £826Peterborough: £841

    £886£890£841Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£871£875£826

  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, West Bromwich £971West Bromwich: £971Peterborough: £831West Bromwich: £975Peterborough: £834West Bromwich: £921Peterborough: £788

    £831£834£788West Bromwich is higher£971£975£921

  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, West Bromwich £46West Bromwich: £46Peterborough: £42West Bromwich: £46Peterborough: £42West Bromwich: £44Peterborough: £40

    £42£42£40West Bromwich is higher£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £523, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Peterborough: £523West Bromwich: £528Peterborough: £525West Bromwich: £498Peterborough: £496

    £523£525£496West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£526£528£498

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £133, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Peterborough: £133West Bromwich: £125Peterborough: £134West Bromwich: £118Peterborough: £127

    £133£134£127Peterborough is higher£125£125£118

  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, West Bromwich £155West Bromwich: £155Peterborough: £173West Bromwich: £156Peterborough: £174West Bromwich: £147Peterborough: £164

    £173£174£164Peterborough is higher£155£156£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,463, West Bromwich £1,950West Bromwich: £1,950Peterborough: £2,463West Bromwich: £1,959Peterborough: £2,473West Bromwich: £1,850Peterborough: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Peterborough is higher£1,950£1,959£1,850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £253, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Peterborough: £253West Bromwich: £194Peterborough: £254West Bromwich: £183Peterborough: £240

    £253£254£240Peterborough is higher£193£194£183

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £315, West Bromwich £333West Bromwich: £333Peterborough: £315West Bromwich: £334Peterborough: £316West Bromwich: £316Peterborough: £299

    £315£316£299West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£333£334£316

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £5.40, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Peterborough: £5.40West Bromwich: £12Peterborough: £5.42West Bromwich: £11Peterborough: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12West Bromwich is higher£11£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £8.41, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Peterborough: £8.41West Bromwich: £11Peterborough: £8.45West Bromwich: £10Peterborough: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98West Bromwich is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.47, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Peterborough: £6.47West Bromwich: £7.29Peterborough: £6.50West Bromwich: £6.89Peterborough: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£7.26£7.29£6.89

  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, West Bromwich 977.1West Bromwich: 977.1Peterborough: 980.4

    980.4Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count977.1

  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, West Bromwich 172.6West Bromwich: 172.6Peterborough: 169.4

    169.4West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count172.6

  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, West Bromwich 191.1West Bromwich: 191.1Peterborough: 166.0

    166.0West Bromwich is higher191.1

  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, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Peterborough: 75.3

    75.3Peterborough is higher75.1

  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, West Bromwich 248.0West Bromwich: 248.0Peterborough: 288.3

    288.3Peterborough is higher248.0

  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, West Bromwich 34.7West Bromwich: 34.7Peterborough: 38.3

    38.3Peterborough is higher34.7

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Peterborough and West Bromwich, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,543£4,563£4,310£4,308£4,327£4,087Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,851£12,906£12,190£13,086£13,141£12,412West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,460£2,471£2,334Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,092£11,139£10,521£11,198£11,245£10,622West Bromwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£841£871£875£826Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£834£788£971£975£921West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£46£46£44West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£523£525£496£526£528£498West Bromwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£125£125£118Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£155£156£147Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£1,950£1,959£1,850Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£193£194£183Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£299£333£334£316West Bromwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£11£12£11West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£11£11£10West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.4977.1Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.4172.6West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0191.1West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.375.1Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.3248.0Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.334.7Peterborough

Per resident

Peterborough is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,543, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Peterborough: £4,543West Bromwich: £4,327Peterborough: £4,563West Bromwich: £4,087Peterborough: £4,310

    £4,543£4,563£4,310Peterborough is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,776, West Bromwich £1,899West Bromwich: £1,899Peterborough: £1,776West Bromwich: £1,908Peterborough: £1,784West Bromwich: £1,802Peterborough: £1,685

    £1,776£1,784£1,685West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,899£1,908£1,802

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,852, West Bromwich £1,558West Bromwich: £1,558Peterborough: £1,852West Bromwich: £1,565Peterborough: £1,860West Bromwich: £1,478Peterborough: £1,756

    £1,852£1,860£1,756Peterborough is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,533, West Bromwich £1,625West Bromwich: £1,625Peterborough: £1,533West Bromwich: £1,632Peterborough: £1,539West Bromwich: £1,542Peterborough: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,625£1,632£1,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £122, West Bromwich £126West Bromwich: £126Peterborough: £122West Bromwich: £127Peterborough: £123West Bromwich: £120Peterborough: £116

    £122£123£116West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £115, West Bromwich £141West Bromwich: £141Peterborough: £115West Bromwich: £142Peterborough: £115West Bromwich: £134Peterborough: £109

    £115£115£109West Bromwich is higher£141£142£134

  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, West Bromwich £6.72West Bromwich: £6.72Peterborough: £5.79West Bromwich: £6.74Peterborough: £5.81West Bromwich: £6.37Peterborough: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49West Bromwich is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £523, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Peterborough: £523West Bromwich: £528Peterborough: £525West Bromwich: £498Peterborough: £496

    £523£525£496West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£526£528£498

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £133, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Peterborough: £133West Bromwich: £125Peterborough: £134West Bromwich: £118Peterborough: £127

    £133£134£127Peterborough is higher£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Peterborough £108, West Bromwich £98West Bromwich: £98Peterborough: £108West Bromwich: £99Peterborough: £109West Bromwich: £93Peterborough: £103

    £108£109£103Peterborough is higher£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,538, West Bromwich £1,235West Bromwich: £1,235Peterborough: £1,538West Bromwich: £1,241Peterborough: £1,545West Bromwich: £1,172Peterborough: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459Peterborough is higher£1,235£1,241£1,172

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £253, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Peterborough: £253West Bromwich: £194Peterborough: £254West Bromwich: £183Peterborough: £240

    £253£254£240Peterborough is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £197, West Bromwich £211West Bromwich: £211Peterborough: £197West Bromwich: £212Peterborough: £198West Bromwich: £200Peterborough: £187

    £197£198£187West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.37, West Bromwich £7.27West Bromwich: £7.27Peterborough: £3.37West Bromwich: £7.31Peterborough: £3.39West Bromwich: £6.90Peterborough: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20West Bromwich is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £5.25, West Bromwich £6.76West Bromwich: £6.76Peterborough: £5.25West Bromwich: £6.79Peterborough: £5.27West Bromwich: £6.41Peterborough: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98West Bromwich is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.47, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Peterborough: £6.47West Bromwich: £7.29Peterborough: £6.50West Bromwich: £6.89Peterborough: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.5, West Bromwich 141.8West Bromwich: 141.8Peterborough: 135.5

    135.5West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 23.4, West Bromwich 25.1West Bromwich: 25.1Peterborough: 23.4

    23.4West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count25.1

  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, West Bromwich 27.7West Bromwich: 27.7Peterborough: 22.9

    22.9West Bromwich is higher27.7

  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, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Peterborough: 75.3

    75.3Peterborough is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 180.0, West Bromwich 157.1West Bromwich: 157.1Peterborough: 180.0

    180.0Peterborough is higher157.1

  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, West Bromwich 22.0West Bromwich: 22.0Peterborough: 23.9

    23.9Peterborough is higher22.0

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Peterborough and West Bromwich, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,543£4,563£4,310£4,308£4,327£4,087Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,776£1,784£1,685£1,899£1,908£1,802West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,852£1,860£1,756£1,558£1,565£1,478Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,625£1,632£1,542West Bromwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£126£127£120West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£141£142£134West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£523£525£496£526£528£498West Bromwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£125£125£118Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£98£99£93Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,235£1,241£1,172Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£193£194£183Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£211£212£200West Bromwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£6.76£6.79£6.41West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.5141.8West Bromwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.425.1West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.927.7West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.375.1Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0157.1Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.0Peterborough

Total

Peterborough is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £602.7m, West Bromwich £494.0mWest Bromwich: £494.0mPeterborough: £602.7mWest Bromwich: £496.1mPeterborough: £605.2mWest Bromwich: £468.6mPeterborough: £571.6m

    £602.7m£605.2m£571.6mPeterborough is higher£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £235.6m, West Bromwich £217.8mWest Bromwich: £217.8mPeterborough: £235.6mWest Bromwich: £218.7mPeterborough: £236.6mWest Bromwich: £206.6mPeterborough: £223.5m

    £235.6m£236.6m£223.5mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Peterborough £245.6m, West Bromwich £178.7mWest Bromwich: £178.7mPeterborough: £245.6mWest Bromwich: £179.4mPeterborough: £246.7mWest Bromwich: £169.5mPeterborough: £233.0m

    £245.6m£246.7m£233.0mPeterborough is higher£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £203.3m, West Bromwich £186.4mWest Bromwich: £186.4mPeterborough: £203.3mWest Bromwich: £187.2mPeterborough: £204.2mWest Bromwich: £176.8mPeterborough: £192.9m

    £203.3m£204.2m£192.9mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £16.2m, West Bromwich £14.5mWest Bromwich: £14.5mPeterborough: £16.2mWest Bromwich: £14.6mPeterborough: £16.3mWest Bromwich: £13.8mPeterborough: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £15.2m, West Bromwich £16.2mWest Bromwich: £16.2mPeterborough: £15.2mWest Bromwich: £16.2mPeterborough: £15.3mWest Bromwich: £15.3mPeterborough: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mWest Bromwich is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

  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, West Bromwich £0.77mWest Bromwich: £0.77mPeterborough: £0.77mWest Bromwich: £0.77mPeterborough: £0.77mWest Bromwich: £0.73mPeterborough: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £69.3m, West Bromwich £60.3mWest Bromwich: £60.3mPeterborough: £69.3mWest Bromwich: £60.5mPeterborough: £69.6mWest Bromwich: £57.2mPeterborough: £65.8m

    £69.3m£69.6m£65.8mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £17.7m, West Bromwich £14.3mWest Bromwich: £14.3mPeterborough: £17.7mWest Bromwich: £14.3mPeterborough: £17.8mWest Bromwich: £13.5mPeterborough: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPeterborough is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough £14.3m, West Bromwich £11.3mWest Bromwich: £11.3mPeterborough: £14.3mWest Bromwich: £11.3mPeterborough: £14.4mWest Bromwich: £10.7mPeterborough: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mPeterborough is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £204.0m, West Bromwich £141.6mWest Bromwich: £141.6mPeterborough: £204.0mWest Bromwich: £142.2mPeterborough: £204.9mWest Bromwich: £134.4mPeterborough: £193.5m

    £204.0m£204.9m£193.5mPeterborough is higher£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £33.6m, West Bromwich £22.2mWest Bromwich: £22.2mPeterborough: £33.6mWest Bromwich: £22.3mPeterborough: £33.7mWest Bromwich: £21.0mPeterborough: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.7m£31.9mPeterborough is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £26.1m, West Bromwich £24.2mWest Bromwich: £24.2mPeterborough: £26.1mWest Bromwich: £24.3mPeterborough: £26.2mWest Bromwich: £22.9mPeterborough: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.45m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mPeterborough: £0.45mWest Bromwich: £0.84mPeterborough: £0.45mWest Bromwich: £0.79mPeterborough: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £0.70m, West Bromwich £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.78mPeterborough: £0.70mWest Bromwich: £0.78mPeterborough: £0.70mWest Bromwich: £0.74mPeterborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWest Bromwich is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £0.86m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mPeterborough: £0.86mWest Bromwich: £0.84mPeterborough: £0.86mWest Bromwich: £0.79mPeterborough: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 17,973, West Bromwich 16,262West Bromwich: 16,262Peterborough: 17,973

    17,973Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count16,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 3,105, West Bromwich 2,873West Bromwich: 2,873Peterborough: 3,105

    3,105Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,873

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 3,043, West Bromwich 3,180West Bromwich: 3,180Peterborough: 3,043

    3,043West Bromwich is higher3,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 9,994, West Bromwich 8,615West Bromwich: 8,615Peterborough: 9,994

    9,994Peterborough is higher8,615

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 23,880, West Bromwich 18,011West Bromwich: 18,011Peterborough: 23,880

    23,880Peterborough is higher18,011

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough 3,176, West Bromwich 2,523West Bromwich: 2,523Peterborough: 3,176

    3,176Peterborough is higher2,523

Show the numbers
Peterborough and West Bromwich, total
MeasurePeterboroughWest BromwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.2m£571.6m£494.0m£496.1m£468.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.6m£236.6m£223.5m£217.8m£218.7m£206.6mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.7m£233.0m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.3m£204.2m£192.9m£186.4m£187.2m£176.8mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.3m£69.6m£65.8m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£204.0m£204.9m£193.5m£141.6m£142.2m£134.4mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Bromwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,97316,262Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1052,873Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0433,180West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9948,615Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,88018,011Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1762,523Peterborough

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.
  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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