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Telford and Halifax

110,885 and 111,349 residents (mid-2024).

Telford is higher than Halifax on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 21 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 13 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 9. 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford £4,806, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Telford: £4,806Halifax: £4,938Telford: £4,826Halifax: £4,664Telford: £4,559

    £4,806£4,826£4,559Halifax is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Telford £13,275, Halifax £12,958Halifax: £12,958Telford: £13,275Halifax: £13,013Telford: £13,332Halifax: £12,291Telford: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592Telford is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £2,715, Halifax £2,995Halifax: £2,995Telford: £2,715Halifax: £3,007Telford: £2,726Halifax: £2,841Telford: £2,575

    £2,715£2,726£2,575Halifax is higher£2,995£3,007£2,841

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Telford £11,764, Halifax £11,601Halifax: £11,601Telford: £11,764Halifax: £11,651Telford: £11,814Halifax: £11,004Telford: £11,159

    £11,764£11,814£11,159Telford is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,651£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Telford £608, Halifax £567Halifax: £567Telford: £608Halifax: £570Telford: £610Halifax: £538Telford: £576

    £608£610£576Telford is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

  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, Halifax £754Halifax: £754Telford: £865Halifax: £757Telford: £869Halifax: £715Telford: £820

    £865£869£820Telford is higher£754£757£715

  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, Halifax £35Halifax: £35Telford: £38Halifax: £35Telford: £39Halifax: £33Telford: £36

    £38£39£36Telford is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £630, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Telford: £630Halifax: £582Telford: £633Halifax: £549Telford: £598

    £630£633£598Telford is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £163, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Telford: £163Halifax: £161Telford: £163Halifax: £153Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford is higher£161£161£153

  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, Halifax £190Halifax: £190Telford: £169Halifax: £191Telford: £169Halifax: £180Telford: £160

    £169£169£160Halifax is higher£190£191£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £2,128, Halifax £2,424Halifax: £2,424Telford: £2,128Halifax: £2,434Telford: £2,137Halifax: £2,299Telford: £2,019

    £2,128£2,137£2,019Halifax is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford £326, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Telford: £326Halifax: £210Telford: £328Halifax: £198Telford: £309

    £326£328£309Telford is higher£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £401, Halifax £367Halifax: £367Telford: £401Halifax: £369Telford: £402Halifax: £348Telford: £380

    £401£402£380Telford is higher£367£369£348

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £6.24, Halifax £6.92Halifax: £6.92Telford: £6.24Halifax: £6.95Telford: £6.27Halifax: £6.56Telford: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Halifax is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £11, Halifax £7.26Halifax: £7.26Telford: £11Halifax: £7.29Telford: £11Halifax: £6.89Telford: £11

    £11Telford is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford £5.04, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Telford: £5.04Halifax: £11Telford: £5.06Halifax: £11Telford: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Halifax is higher£11

  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, Halifax 1,033.6Halifax: 1,033.6Telford: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Telford is higherDepends on how you count1,033.6

  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, Halifax 136.8Halifax: 136.8Telford: 147.9

    147.9Telford is higherDepends on how you count136.8

  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, Halifax 160.3Halifax: 160.3Telford: 175.8

    175.8Telford is higher160.3

  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, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Telford: 88.3

    88.3Halifax is higher89.8

  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, Halifax 281.7Halifax: 281.7Telford: 254.9

    254.9Halifax is higher281.7

  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, Halifax 43.8Halifax: 43.8Telford: 36.6

    36.6Halifax is higher43.8

Show the numbers
Telford and Halifax, per person in the age group
MeasureTelfordHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£12,958£13,013£12,291Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,715£2,726£2,575£2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,764£11,814£11,159£11,601£11,651£11,004Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£567£570£538Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£820£754£757£715Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£35£35£33Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£579£582£549Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£161£161£153Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160£190£191£180Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,019£2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£209£210£198Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£402£380£367£369£348Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.92£6.95£6.56Halifax
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.26£7.29£6.89Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.41,033.6Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.9136.8Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.8160.3Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.389.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.9281.7Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.643.8Halifax

Per resident

Telford is higher on 7 of 21 measures, and Halifax on 14. 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford £4,806, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Telford: £4,806Halifax: £4,938Telford: £4,826Halifax: £4,664Telford: £4,559

    £4,806£4,826£4,559Halifax is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford £1,977, Halifax £2,103Halifax: £2,103Telford: £1,977Halifax: £2,112Telford: £1,985Halifax: £1,995Telford: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford £1,705, Halifax £1,854Halifax: £1,854Telford: £1,705Halifax: £1,862Telford: £1,712Halifax: £1,759Telford: £1,617

    £1,705£1,712£1,617Halifax is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford £1,752, Halifax £1,883Halifax: £1,883Telford: £1,752Halifax: £1,891Telford: £1,759Halifax: £1,786Telford: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford £90, Halifax £92Halifax: £92Telford: £90Halifax: £92Telford: £91Halifax: £87Telford: £86

    £90£91£86Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £129, Halifax £122Halifax: £122Telford: £129Halifax: £123Telford: £129Halifax: £116Telford: £122

    £129£129£122Telford is higher£122£123£116

  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, Halifax £5.72Halifax: £5.72Telford: £5.72Halifax: £5.75Telford: £5.75Halifax: £5.43Telford: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43No difference to showDepends on how you count£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: Telford £630, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Telford: £630Halifax: £582Telford: £633Halifax: £549Telford: £598

    £630£633£598Telford is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £163, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Telford: £163Halifax: £161Telford: £163Halifax: £153Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford is higher£161£161£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Telford £106, Halifax £117Halifax: £117Telford: £106Halifax: £118Telford: £106Halifax: £111Telford: £100

    £106£106£100Halifax is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford £1,336, Halifax £1,500Halifax: £1,500Telford: £1,336Halifax: £1,507Telford: £1,342Halifax: £1,423Telford: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Halifax is higher£1,500£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford £326, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Telford: £326Halifax: £210Telford: £328Halifax: £198Telford: £309

    £326£328£309Telford is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford £252, Halifax £227Halifax: £227Telford: £252Halifax: £228Telford: £253Halifax: £216Telford: £239

    £252£253£239Telford is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford £3.92, Halifax £4.28Halifax: £4.28Telford: £3.92Halifax: £4.30Telford: £3.94Halifax: £4.06Telford: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Halifax is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford £7.00, Halifax £4.49Halifax: £4.49Telford: £7.00Halifax: £4.51Telford: £7.03Halifax: £4.26Telford: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64Telford is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford £5.04, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Telford: £5.04Halifax: £11Telford: £5.06Halifax: £11Telford: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Halifax is higher£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford 154.5, Halifax 167.8Halifax: 167.8Telford: 154.5

    154.5Halifax is higherDepends on how you count167.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford 22.0, Halifax 22.2Halifax: 22.2Telford: 22.0

    22.0Halifax is higherDepends on how you count22.2

  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, Halifax 26.0Halifax: 26.0Telford: 26.2

    26.2Telford is higher26.0

  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, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Telford: 88.3

    88.3Halifax is higher89.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford 160.1, Halifax 174.4Halifax: 174.4Telford: 160.1

    160.1Halifax is higher174.4

  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, Halifax 27.1Halifax: 27.1Telford: 23.0

    23.0Halifax is higher27.1

Show the numbers
Telford and Halifax, per resident
MeasureTelfordHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£2,103£2,112£1,995Halifax
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,705£1,712£1,617£1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£92£92£87Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£122£123£116Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.72£5.75£5.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£579£582£549Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£161£161£153Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£117£118£111Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£209£210£198Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£227£228£216Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£4.28£4.30£4.06Halifax
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£4.49£4.51£4.26Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.5167.8Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.2Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.226.0Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.389.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.1174.4Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.027.1Halifax

Total

Telford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 15. 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford £532.9m, Halifax £547.5mHalifax: £547.5mTelford: £532.9mHalifax: £549.9mTelford: £535.2mHalifax: £519.4mTelford: £505.5m

    £532.9m£535.2m£505.5mHalifax is higher£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford £219.2m, Halifax £234.2mHalifax: £234.2mTelford: £219.2mHalifax: £235.2mTelford: £220.1mHalifax: £222.1mTelford: £207.9m

    £219.2m£220.1m£207.9mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford £189.0m, Halifax £206.4mHalifax: £206.4mTelford: £189.0mHalifax: £207.3mTelford: £189.9mHalifax: £195.8mTelford: £179.3m

    £189.0m£189.9m£179.3mHalifax is higher£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford £194.2m, Halifax £209.7mHalifax: £209.7mTelford: £194.2mHalifax: £210.6mTelford: £195.1mHalifax: £198.9mTelford: £184.2m

    £194.2m£195.1m£184.2mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford £10.0m, Halifax £10.3mHalifax: £10.3mTelford: £10.0mHalifax: £10.3mTelford: £10.1mHalifax: £9.7mTelford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford £14.3m, Halifax £13.6mHalifax: £13.6mTelford: £14.3mHalifax: £13.7mTelford: £14.3mHalifax: £12.9mTelford: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTelford is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  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, Halifax £0.64mHalifax: £0.64mTelford: £0.63mHalifax: £0.64mTelford: £0.64mHalifax: £0.60mTelford: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford £69.9m, Halifax £64.5mHalifax: £64.5mTelford: £69.9mHalifax: £64.8mTelford: £70.2mHalifax: £61.2mTelford: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Telford £18.0m, Halifax £17.9mHalifax: £17.9mTelford: £18.0mHalifax: £18.0mTelford: £18.1mHalifax: £17.0mTelford: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford £11.7m, Halifax £13.1mHalifax: £13.1mTelford: £11.7mHalifax: £13.1mTelford: £11.8mHalifax: £12.4mTelford: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHalifax is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford £148.2m, Halifax £167.1mHalifax: £167.1mTelford: £148.2mHalifax: £167.8mTelford: £148.8mHalifax: £158.5mTelford: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.8m£140.6mHalifax is higher£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford £36.2m, Halifax £23.3mHalifax: £23.3mTelford: £36.2mHalifax: £23.4mTelford: £36.3mHalifax: £22.1mTelford: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford £27.9m, Halifax £25.3mHalifax: £25.3mTelford: £27.9mHalifax: £25.4mTelford: £28.0mHalifax: £24.0mTelford: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford £0.43m, Halifax £0.48mHalifax: £0.48mTelford: £0.43mHalifax: £0.48mTelford: £0.44mHalifax: £0.45mTelford: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHalifax is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford £0.78m, Halifax £0.50mHalifax: £0.50mTelford: £0.78mHalifax: £0.50mTelford: £0.78mHalifax: £0.47mTelford: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford £0.56m, Halifax £1.3mHalifax: £1.3mTelford: £0.56mHalifax: £1.3mTelford: £0.56mHalifax: £1.2mTelford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHalifax is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford 17,127, Halifax 18,681Halifax: 18,681Telford: 17,127

    17,127Halifax is higherDepends on how you count18,681

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford 2,441, Halifax 2,472Halifax: 2,472Telford: 2,441

    2,441Halifax is higherDepends on how you count2,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford 2,903, Halifax 2,897Halifax: 2,897Telford: 2,903

    2,903Telford is higher2,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford 9,792, Halifax 9,995Halifax: 9,995Telford: 9,792

    9,792Halifax is higher9,995

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford 17,750, Halifax 19,419Halifax: 19,419Telford: 17,750

    17,750Halifax is higher19,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford 2,550, Halifax 3,018Halifax: 3,018Telford: 2,550

    2,550Halifax is higher3,018

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Telford and Halifax, total
MeasureTelfordHalifaxHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m£547.5m£549.9m£519.4mHalifax
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m£206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mHalifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mTelford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHalifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHalifax
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,12718,681Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4412,472Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9032,897Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7929,995Halifax
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,75019,419Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5503,018Halifax

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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