Who Gets What

Constituency in North West, England

Preston

In Preston, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 61% of constituencies in 2024-25.

124,602 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Sir Mark Hendrick, Labour (Co-op), since 23 November 2000

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Prices

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.

At a glance

How does Preston compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,234£4,252£4,016

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    387th of 631, lower than in 61% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,061£13,116£12,389

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    153rd of 631, higher than in 75% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,530£2,541£2,400

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    152nd of 632, higher than in 76% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Preston
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016387th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,061£13,116£12,389153rd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,530£2,541£2,400152nd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Preston's benefit money go?

People here received £527.6 million£529.8 million£500.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Preston, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £166.0m; Pension Credit £12.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.69m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £73.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.8m; Universal Credit £169.3m; Housing Benefit £33.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £31.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.43m; Income Support £0.70m; Other benefits £0.70mState Pension: £166.0mPension Credit: £12.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.69mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £73.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.8mUniversal Credit: £169.3mHousing Benefit: £33.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £31.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.43mIncome Support: £0.70mOther benefits: £0.70m
Spending in Preston, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £166.7m; Pension Credit £12.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.69m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £73.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.9m; Universal Credit £170.0m; Housing Benefit £33.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £31.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.43m; Income Support £0.70m; Other benefits £0.70mState Pension: £166.7mPension Credit: £12.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.69mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £73.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.9mUniversal Credit: £170.0mHousing Benefit: £33.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £31.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.43mIncome Support: £0.70mOther benefits: £0.70m
Spending in Preston, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £157.5m; Pension Credit £11.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.66m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £69.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.3m; Universal Credit £160.6m; Housing Benefit £31.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £30.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.41m; Income Support £0.66m; Other benefits £0.67mState Pension: £157.5mPension Credit: £11.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.66mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £69.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.3mUniversal Credit: £160.6mHousing Benefit: £31.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £30.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.41mIncome Support: £0.66mOther benefits: £0.67m
  1. State Pension£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m
  2. Pension Credit£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m
  8. Universal Credit£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m
  9. Housing Benefit£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
  12. Income Support£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
  13. Other benefits£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m
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Spending by benefit in Preston, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m31%Published
Pension Credit£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m2%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m14%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m2%Published
Universal Credit£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m32%Published
Housing Benefit£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m6%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m6%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m0.1%Published
All benefits£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m100%Total

More about Preston

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,234, expected £4,476, difference −£242

    Actual £4,234£4,252£4,016Expected £4,476£4,495£4,246Difference −£242−£243−£229

    Benefit spending per resident was £242 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £243 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £229 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,061, expected £13,191, difference −£130

    Actual £13,061£13,116£12,389Expected £13,191£13,247£12,512Difference −£130−£131−£123

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £130 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £131 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £123 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,530, expected £2,792, difference −£262

    Actual £2,530£2,541£2,400Expected £2,792£2,804£2,648Difference −£262−£263−£249

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £262 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £263 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £249 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Preston
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,234£4,252£4,016£4,476£4,495£4,246−£242−£243−£229
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,061£13,116£12,389£13,191£13,247£12,512−£130−£131−£123
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,530£2,541£2,400£2,792£2,804£2,648−£262−£263−£249
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Preston received £2.07 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£1,920£1,899£1,752
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,974£3,930£3,627
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.07
102nd of 631, higher than in 83% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Preston only with other areas in England.

Group 2 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1524,656
  • Aged 16 to 6484,218
  • Aged 651,013
  • Aged 66 and over14,715
  • All residents124,602
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

10,945 people in Preston receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    43%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    17%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Preston
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders4,68243%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,87317%19%
Neurological disease1,27812%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,13410%12%
Respiratory disease4144%4%
Malignant disease3303%3%
Cardiovascular disease3413%3%
Visual disease1692%2%
Endocrine disease1431%1%
Hearing disorders1291%1%
Gastrointestinal disease970.9%1%
Genitourinary disease890.8%0.9%
Skin disease830.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)470.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract540.5%0.4%
Infectious disease210.2%0.4%
Haematological disease150.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease140.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing200.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.0%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system70.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Preston vote in 2024?

Shares of the 39,993 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Mark Hendrick
Majority
5,291
13.2% of valid votes
Turnout
51.7%
Valid votes as a share of the 77,400 people registered to vote
  • Labour14,006
  • Independent8,715
  • Reform UK5,738
  • Conservative5,212
  • Liberal Democrat3,195
  • Green Party1,751
  • Independent891
  • Rejoin EU216
  • Alliance for Democracy and Freedom145
  • UK Independence Party124

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Preston, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourMark Hendrick14,00635.0%
IndependentMichael Lavalette8,71521.8%
Reform UKJames Elliot5,73814.4%
ConservativeTrevor Hart5,21213.0%
Liberal DemocratNeil Darby3,1958.0%
Green PartyIsabella Metcalf-Riener1,7514.4%
IndependentYousuf Bhailok8912.2%
Rejoin EUJoseph O'Meachair2160.5%
Alliance for Democracy and FreedomDavid Brooks1450.4%
UK Independence PartyDerek Killeen1240.3%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Preston

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. PrestonThis area£4,234£4,252£4,016
  2. Northampton North0.47£3,984£4,001£3,779Compare
  3. Feltham and Heston0.58£3,895£3,912£3,695Compare
  4. Lewisham East0.67£4,967£4,988£4,712Compare
  5. Huddersfield0.73£4,538£4,557£4,304Compare
  6. Birmingham Edgbaston0.74£4,720£4,740£4,477Compare
  7. Cardiff East0.78£4,510£4,529£4,278Compare
  8. West Bromwich0.79£4,308£4,327£4,087Compare
  9. Sheffield Heeley0.80£5,072£5,094£4,811Compare
  10. Southampton Test0.81£4,019£4,036£3,812Compare
  11. Rotherham0.82£5,176£5,198£4,909Compare
  12. Stockport0.84£4,495£4,514£4,264Compare
  13. Leeds West and Pudsey0.87£4,345£4,363£4,121Compare
  14. Knowsley0.91£5,859£5,884£5,558Compare
  15. Hayes and Harlington0.92£3,700£3,716£3,510Compare
  16. Stoke-on-Trent Central0.92£4,698£4,718£4,456Compare
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Areas most like Preston
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Preston£4,234£4,252£4,016
Northampton North0.47£3,984£4,001£3,779
Feltham and Heston0.58£3,895£3,912£3,695
Lewisham East0.67£4,967£4,988£4,712
Huddersfield0.73£4,538£4,557£4,304
Birmingham Edgbaston0.74£4,720£4,740£4,477
Cardiff East0.78£4,510£4,529£4,278
West Bromwich0.79£4,308£4,327£4,087
Sheffield Heeley0.80£5,072£5,094£4,811
Southampton Test0.81£4,019£4,036£3,812
Rotherham0.82£5,176£5,198£4,909
Stockport0.84£4,495£4,514£4,264
Leeds West and Pudsey0.87£4,345£4,363£4,121
Knowsley0.91£5,859£5,884£5,558
Hayes and Harlington0.92£3,700£3,716£3,510
Stoke-on-Trent Central0.92£4,698£4,718£4,456
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Preston

Each share is the part of Preston's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Preston, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m140th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016387th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m534th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,542£1,549£1,463552nd of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,061£13,116£12,389153rd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m82nd of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622127th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,530£2,541£2,400152nd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m531st of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264548th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,281£11,329£10,700496th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m125th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96214th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£858£811108th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m402nd of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98493rd of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£882£833124th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m134th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26235th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£4592nd of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m57th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556140th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m244th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116353rd of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m108th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82171st of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122211th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m84th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,359£1,365£1,289117th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907140th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m126th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255166th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m63rd of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242134th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358173rd of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m393rd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29514th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87561st of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m112th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33163rd of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89189th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m221st of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34406th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.07102nd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,865539th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.3551st of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.2357th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,730142nd of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.9244th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.596th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,573449th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.7519th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.9163rd of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,93960th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.8130th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,02164th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.785th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.6108th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,464100th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.8160th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.3199th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£234.5m£231.9m£214.0m527th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£1,920£1,899£1,752583rd of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.07102nd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£242−£243−£229535th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£130−£131−£123430th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£262−£263−£249550th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Preston

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  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.
  3. 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.
  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.
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