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Telford and Chatham and Aylesford

110,885 and 109,309 residents (mid-2024).

Telford is higher than Chatham and Aylesford on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Telford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Telford Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford £4,806, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Telford: £4,806Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Telford: £4,826Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Telford: £4,559

    £4,806£4,826£4,559Telford is higher£4,338£4,356£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Telford £13,275, Chatham and Aylesford £13,203Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Telford: £13,275Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Telford: £13,332Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523Telford: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592Telford is higherDepends on how you count£13,203£13,259£12,523

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £2,715, Chatham and Aylesford £2,393Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Telford: £2,715Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Telford: £2,726Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270Telford: £2,575

    £2,715£2,726£2,575Telford is higher£2,393£2,403£2,270

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Telford £11,764, Chatham and Aylesford £11,910Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Telford: £11,764Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Telford: £11,814Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297Telford: £11,159

    £11,764£11,814£11,159Chatham and Aylesford is higher£11,910£11,961£11,297

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Telford £608, Chatham and Aylesford £491Chatham and Aylesford: £491Telford: £608Chatham and Aylesford: £493Telford: £610Chatham and Aylesford: £466Telford: £576

    £608£610£576Telford is higher£491£493£466

  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: Telford £865, Chatham and Aylesford £773Chatham and Aylesford: £773Telford: £865Chatham and Aylesford: £776Telford: £869Chatham and Aylesford: £733Telford: £820

    £865£869£820Telford is higher£773£776£733

  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: Telford £38, Chatham and Aylesford £29Chatham and Aylesford: £29Telford: £38Chatham and Aylesford: £29Telford: £39Chatham and Aylesford: £28Telford: £36

    £38£39£36Telford is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £630, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Telford: £630Chatham and Aylesford: £465Telford: £633Chatham and Aylesford: £439Telford: £598

    £630£633£598Telford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £163, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Telford: £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Telford: £163Chatham and Aylesford: £154Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford 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: Telford £169, Chatham and Aylesford £148Chatham and Aylesford: £148Telford: £169Chatham and Aylesford: £148Telford: £169Chatham and Aylesford: £140Telford: £160

    £169£169£160Telford is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £2,128, Chatham and Aylesford £1,962Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Telford: £2,128Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Telford: £2,137Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861Telford: £2,019

    £2,128£2,137£2,019Telford is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford £326, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Telford: £326Chatham and Aylesford: £230Telford: £328Chatham and Aylesford: £218Telford: £309

    £326£328£309Telford is higher£229£230£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £401, Chatham and Aylesford £268Chatham and Aylesford: £268Telford: £401Chatham and Aylesford: £269Telford: £402Chatham and Aylesford: £254Telford: £380

    £401£402£380Telford is higher£268£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £6.24, Chatham and Aylesford £5.76Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Telford: £6.24Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Telford: £6.27Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46Telford: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Telford is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £11, Chatham and Aylesford £9.55Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Telford: £11Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Telford: £11Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06Telford: £11

    £11Telford is higher£9.55£9.59£9.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford £5.04, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Telford: £5.04Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Telford: £5.06Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Telford: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Telford 1,037.4, Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3Telford: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Telford is higherDepends on how you count1,034.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Telford 147.9, Chatham and Aylesford 113.8Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8Telford: 147.9

    147.9Telford is higher113.8

  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: Telford 175.8, Chatham and Aylesford 163.0Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0Telford: 175.8

    175.8Telford is higher163.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford 88.3, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Telford: 88.3

    88.3Telford is higher71.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Telford 254.9, Chatham and Aylesford 203.8Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8Telford: 254.9

    254.9Telford is higher203.8

  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: Telford 36.6, Chatham and Aylesford 33.0Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0Telford: 36.6

    36.6Telford is higher33.0

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Telford and Chatham and Aylesford, per person in the age group
MeasureTelfordChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,338£4,356£4,115Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£13,203£13,259£12,523Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,715£2,726£2,575£2,393£2,403£2,270Telford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,764£11,814£11,159£11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£491£493£466Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£820£773£776£733Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£29£29£28Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£463£465£439Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160£148£148£140Telford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,019£1,962£1,970£1,861Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£229£230£218Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£402£380£268£269£254Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.76£5.78£5.46Telford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.55£9.59£9.06Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.41,034.3Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.9113.8Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.8163.0Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.371.9Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.9203.8Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.633.0Telford

Per resident

Telford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford on 4. 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

Telford Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford £4,806, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Telford: £4,806Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Telford: £4,826Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Telford: £4,559

    £4,806£4,826£4,559Telford is higher£4,338£4,356£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford £1,977, Chatham and Aylesford £1,978Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Telford: £1,977Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Telford: £1,985Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876Telford: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,978£1,987£1,876

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford £1,705, Chatham and Aylesford £1,499Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Telford: £1,705Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Telford: £1,712Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422Telford: £1,617

    £1,705£1,712£1,617Telford is higher£1,499£1,506£1,422

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford £1,752, Chatham and Aylesford £1,784Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Telford: £1,752Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Telford: £1,759Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693Telford: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,784£1,792£1,693

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford £90, Chatham and Aylesford £74Chatham and Aylesford: £74Telford: £90Chatham and Aylesford: £74Telford: £91Chatham and Aylesford: £70Telford: £86

    £90£91£86Telford is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £129, Chatham and Aylesford £116Chatham and Aylesford: £116Telford: £129Chatham and Aylesford: £116Telford: £129Chatham and Aylesford: £110Telford: £122

    £129£129£122Telford is higher£116£116£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Telford £5.72, Chatham and Aylesford £4.35Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Telford: £5.72Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Telford: £5.75Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13Telford: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Telford is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £630, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Telford: £630Chatham and Aylesford: £465Telford: £633Chatham and Aylesford: £439Telford: £598

    £630£633£598Telford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £163, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Telford: £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Telford: £163Chatham and Aylesford: £154Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford 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: Telford £106, Chatham and Aylesford £93Chatham and Aylesford: £93Telford: £106Chatham and Aylesford: £93Telford: £106Chatham and Aylesford: £88Telford: £100

    £106£106£100Telford is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford £1,336, Chatham and Aylesford £1,229Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Telford: £1,336Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Telford: £1,342Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166Telford: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Telford is higher£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford £326, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Telford: £326Chatham and Aylesford: £230Telford: £328Chatham and Aylesford: £218Telford: £309

    £326£328£309Telford is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford £252, Chatham and Aylesford £168Chatham and Aylesford: £168Telford: £252Chatham and Aylesford: £169Telford: £253Chatham and Aylesford: £159Telford: £239

    £252£253£239Telford is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford £3.92, Chatham and Aylesford £3.61Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Telford: £3.92Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Telford: £3.94Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42Telford: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Telford is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford £7.00, Chatham and Aylesford £5.98Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Telford: £7.00Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Telford: £7.03Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67Telford: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64Telford is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford £5.04, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Telford: £5.04Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Telford: £5.06Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Telford: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford 154.5, Chatham and Aylesford 155.0Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0Telford: 154.5

    154.5Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford 22.0, Chatham and Aylesford 17.0Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0Telford: 22.0

    22.0Telford is higher17.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford 26.2, Chatham and Aylesford 24.4Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4Telford: 26.2

    26.2Telford is higher24.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford 88.3, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Telford: 88.3

    88.3Telford is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford 160.1, Chatham and Aylesford 127.7Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7Telford: 160.1

    160.1Telford is higher127.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford 23.0, Chatham and Aylesford 20.7Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7Telford: 23.0

    23.0Telford is higher20.7

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Telford and Chatham and Aylesford, per resident
MeasureTelfordChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,338£4,356£4,115Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£1,978£1,987£1,876Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,705£1,712£1,617£1,499£1,506£1,422Telford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,784£1,792£1,693Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£74£74£70Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£116£116£110Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.35£4.37£4.13Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£463£465£439Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£93£93£88Telford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,229£1,234£1,166Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£229£230£218Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£168£169£159Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.61£3.62£3.42Telford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£5.98£6.00£5.67Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.5155.0Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.017.0Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.224.4Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.371.9Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.1127.7Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.020.7Telford

Total

Telford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Telford Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford £532.9m, Chatham and Aylesford £474.2mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mTelford: £532.9mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mTelford: £535.2mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8mTelford: £505.5m

    £532.9m£535.2m£505.5mTelford is higher£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford £219.2m, Chatham and Aylesford £216.2mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mTelford: £219.2mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mTelford: £220.1mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1mTelford: £207.9m

    £219.2m£220.1m£207.9mTelford is higherDepends on how you count£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford £189.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £163.9mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mTelford: £189.0mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mTelford: £189.9mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5mTelford: £179.3m

    £189.0m£189.9m£179.3mTelford is higher£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford £194.2m, Chatham and Aylesford £195.1mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mTelford: £194.2mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mTelford: £195.1mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0mTelford: £184.2m

    £194.2m£195.1m£184.2mChatham and Aylesford is higher£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford £10.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £8.0mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mTelford: £10.0mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mTelford: £10.1mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6mTelford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mTelford is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford £14.3m, Chatham and Aylesford £12.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mTelford: £14.3mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mTelford: £14.3mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0mTelford: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTelford is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Telford £0.63m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.48mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mTelford: £0.63mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mTelford: £0.64mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45mTelford: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mTelford is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford £69.9m, Chatham and Aylesford £50.6mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mTelford: £69.9mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mTelford: £70.2mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0mTelford: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Telford £18.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £17.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mTelford: £18.0mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mTelford: £18.1mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9mTelford: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford £11.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £10.1mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mTelford: £11.7mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mTelford: £11.8mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6mTelford: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTelford is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford £148.2m, Chatham and Aylesford £134.4mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mTelford: £148.2mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mTelford: £148.8mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5mTelford: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.8m£140.6mTelford is higher£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford £36.2m, Chatham and Aylesford £25.1mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mTelford: £36.2mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mTelford: £36.3mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8mTelford: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford £27.9m, Chatham and Aylesford £18.4mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mTelford: £27.9mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mTelford: £28.0mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4mTelford: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford £0.43m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.39mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mTelford: £0.43mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mTelford: £0.44mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37mTelford: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mTelford is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford £0.78m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.65mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mTelford: £0.78mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mTelford: £0.78mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62mTelford: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford £0.56m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.59mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mTelford: £0.56mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mTelford: £0.56mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56mTelford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford 17,127, Chatham and Aylesford 16,940Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940Telford: 17,127

    17,127Telford is higherDepends on how you count16,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford 2,441, Chatham and Aylesford 1,863Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863Telford: 2,441

    2,441Telford is higher1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford 2,903, Chatham and Aylesford 2,669Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669Telford: 2,903

    2,903Telford is higher2,669

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford 9,792, Chatham and Aylesford 7,854Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854Telford: 9,792

    9,792Telford is higher7,854

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford 17,750, Chatham and Aylesford 13,955Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955Telford: 17,750

    17,750Telford is higher13,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford 2,550, Chatham and Aylesford 2,258Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258Telford: 2,550

    2,550Telford is higher2,258

Show the numbers
Telford and Chatham and Aylesford, total
MeasureTelfordChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mTelford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m£216.2m£217.2m£205.1mTelford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mTelford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m£195.1m£195.9m£185.0mChatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mTelford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mTelford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mTelford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mTelford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m£134.4m£134.9m£127.5mTelford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mTelford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,12716,940Telford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4411,863Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9032,669Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7927,854Telford
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,75013,955Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5502,258Telford

Sources

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

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