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Telford and Huddersfield

110,885 and 118,939 residents (mid-2024).

Telford is higher than Huddersfield on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 17 of 22 measures, and Huddersfield 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

Telford Huddersfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford £4,806, Huddersfield £4,538Huddersfield: £4,538Telford: £4,806Huddersfield: £4,557Telford: £4,826Huddersfield: £4,304Telford: £4,559

    £4,806£4,826£4,559Telford is higherDepends on how you count£4,538£4,557£4,304

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Telford £13,275, Huddersfield £12,775Huddersfield: £12,775Telford: £13,275Huddersfield: £12,829Telford: £13,332Huddersfield: £12,117Telford: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592Telford is higherDepends on how you count£12,775£12,829£12,117

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £2,715, Huddersfield £2,661Huddersfield: £2,661Telford: £2,715Huddersfield: £2,673Telford: £2,726Huddersfield: £2,524Telford: £2,575

    £2,715£2,726£2,575Telford is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,673£2,524

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Telford £11,764, Huddersfield £11,410Huddersfield: £11,410Telford: £11,764Huddersfield: £11,458Telford: £11,814Huddersfield: £10,823Telford: £11,159

    £11,764£11,814£11,159Telford is higherDepends on how you count£11,410£11,458£10,823

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Telford £608, Huddersfield £619Huddersfield: £619Telford: £608Huddersfield: £622Telford: £610Huddersfield: £588Telford: £576

    £608£610£576Huddersfield is higher£619£622£588

  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, Huddersfield £709Huddersfield: £709Telford: £865Huddersfield: £712Telford: £869Huddersfield: £672Telford: £820

    £865£869£820Telford is higher£709£712£672

  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, Huddersfield £36Huddersfield: £36Telford: £38Huddersfield: £37Telford: £39Huddersfield: £35Telford: £36

    £38£39£36Telford is higherDepends on how you count£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £630, Huddersfield £579Huddersfield: £579Telford: £630Huddersfield: £582Telford: £633Huddersfield: £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, Huddersfield £120Huddersfield: £120Telford: £163Huddersfield: £120Telford: £163Huddersfield: £113Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford is higher£120£120£113

  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, Huddersfield £146Huddersfield: £146Telford: £169Huddersfield: £146Telford: £169Huddersfield: £138Telford: £160

    £169£169£160Telford is higher£146£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £2,128, Huddersfield £2,081Huddersfield: £2,081Telford: £2,128Huddersfield: £2,090Telford: £2,137Huddersfield: £1,974Telford: £2,019

    £2,128£2,137£2,019Telford is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford £326, Huddersfield £247Huddersfield: £247Telford: £326Huddersfield: £248Telford: £328Huddersfield: £234Telford: £309

    £326£328£309Telford is higher£247£248£234

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £401, Huddersfield £415Huddersfield: £415Telford: £401Huddersfield: £416Telford: £402Huddersfield: £393Telford: £380

    £401£402£380Huddersfield is higher£415£416£393

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £6.24, Huddersfield £11Huddersfield: £11Telford: £6.24Huddersfield: £11Telford: £6.27Huddersfield: £10Telford: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Huddersfield is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £11, Huddersfield £8.42Huddersfield: £8.42Telford: £11Huddersfield: £8.46Telford: £11Huddersfield: £7.99Telford: £11

    £11Telford is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford £5.04, Huddersfield £5.48Huddersfield: £5.48Telford: £5.04Huddersfield: £5.51Telford: £5.06Huddersfield: £5.20Telford: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Huddersfield is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Huddersfield 1,014.6Huddersfield: 1,014.6Telford: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Telford is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

  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, Huddersfield 139.7Huddersfield: 139.7Telford: 147.9

    147.9Telford is higherDepends on how you count139.7

  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, Huddersfield 151.2Huddersfield: 151.2Telford: 175.8

    175.8Telford is higher151.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford 88.3, Huddersfield 86.4Huddersfield: 86.4Telford: 88.3

    88.3Telford is higherDepends on how you count86.4

  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, Huddersfield 264.5Huddersfield: 264.5Telford: 254.9

    254.9Huddersfield is higher264.5

  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, Huddersfield 32.7Huddersfield: 32.7Telford: 36.6

    36.6Telford is higher32.7

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Telford and Huddersfield, per person in the age group
MeasureTelfordHuddersfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,538£4,557£4,304Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£12,775£12,829£12,117Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,715£2,726£2,575£2,661£2,673£2,524Telford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,764£11,814£11,159£11,410£11,458£10,823Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£619£622£588Huddersfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£820£709£712£672Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£36£37£35Telford
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£120£120£113Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160£146£146£138Telford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,019£2,081£2,090£1,974Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£247£248£234Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£402£380£415£416£393Huddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£11£11£10Huddersfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.42£8.46£7.99Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.48£5.51£5.20Huddersfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.41,014.6Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.9139.7Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.8151.2Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.386.4Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.9264.5Huddersfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.632.7Telford

Per resident

Telford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Huddersfield on 6. 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 Huddersfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford £4,806, Huddersfield £4,538Huddersfield: £4,538Telford: £4,806Huddersfield: £4,557Telford: £4,826Huddersfield: £4,304Telford: £4,559

    £4,806£4,826£4,559Telford is higherDepends on how you count£4,538£4,557£4,304

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford £1,977, Huddersfield £1,880Huddersfield: £1,880Telford: £1,977Huddersfield: £1,888Telford: £1,985Huddersfield: £1,783Telford: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,880£1,888£1,783

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford £1,705, Huddersfield £1,707Huddersfield: £1,707Telford: £1,705Huddersfield: £1,714Telford: £1,712Huddersfield: £1,619Telford: £1,617

    £1,705£1,712£1,617Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,714£1,619

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford £1,752, Huddersfield £1,679Huddersfield: £1,679Telford: £1,752Huddersfield: £1,686Telford: £1,759Huddersfield: £1,593Telford: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,679£1,686£1,593

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £90£91£86Huddersfield is higher£91£92£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £129, Huddersfield £104Huddersfield: £104Telford: £129Huddersfield: £105Telford: £129Huddersfield: £99Telford: £122

    £129£129£122Telford is higher£104£105£99

  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, Huddersfield £5.36Huddersfield: £5.36Telford: £5.72Huddersfield: £5.38Telford: £5.75Huddersfield: £5.08Telford: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Telford is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £630, Huddersfield £579Huddersfield: £579Telford: £630Huddersfield: £582Telford: £633Huddersfield: £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, Huddersfield £120Huddersfield: £120Telford: £163Huddersfield: £120Telford: £163Huddersfield: £113Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Telford £106, Huddersfield £94Huddersfield: £94Telford: £106Huddersfield: £94Telford: £106Huddersfield: £89Telford: £100

    £106£106£100Telford is higher£94£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford £1,336, Huddersfield £1,335Huddersfield: £1,335Telford: £1,336Huddersfield: £1,341Telford: £1,342Huddersfield: £1,266Telford: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,335£1,341£1,266

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford £326, Huddersfield £247Huddersfield: £247Telford: £326Huddersfield: £248Telford: £328Huddersfield: £234Telford: £309

    £326£328£309Telford is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford £252, Huddersfield £266Huddersfield: £266Telford: £252Huddersfield: £267Telford: £253Huddersfield: £252Telford: £239

    £252£253£239Huddersfield is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford £3.92, Huddersfield £6.98Huddersfield: £6.98Telford: £3.92Huddersfield: £7.01Telford: £3.94Huddersfield: £6.62Telford: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Huddersfield is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford £7.00, Huddersfield £5.40Huddersfield: £5.40Telford: £7.00Huddersfield: £5.42Telford: £7.03Huddersfield: £5.12Telford: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64Telford is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford £5.04, Huddersfield £5.48Huddersfield: £5.48Telford: £5.04Huddersfield: £5.51Telford: £5.06Huddersfield: £5.20Telford: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Huddersfield is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford 154.5, Huddersfield 149.3Huddersfield: 149.3Telford: 154.5

    154.5Telford is higherDepends on how you count149.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford 22.0, Huddersfield 20.6Huddersfield: 20.6Telford: 22.0

    22.0Telford is higherDepends on how you count20.6

  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, Huddersfield 22.3Huddersfield: 22.3Telford: 26.2

    26.2Telford is higher22.3

  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, Huddersfield 86.4Huddersfield: 86.4Telford: 88.3

    88.3Telford is higherDepends on how you count86.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford 160.1, Huddersfield 169.6Huddersfield: 169.6Telford: 160.1

    160.1Huddersfield is higher169.6

  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, Huddersfield 21.0Huddersfield: 21.0Telford: 23.0

    23.0Telford is higher21.0

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Telford and Huddersfield, per resident
MeasureTelfordHuddersfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,538£4,557£4,304Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£1,880£1,888£1,783Telford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,705£1,712£1,617£1,707£1,714£1,619Huddersfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,679£1,686£1,593Telford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£91£92£86Huddersfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£104£105£99Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.36£5.38£5.08Telford
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£120£120£113Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£94£94£89Telford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,335£1,341£1,266Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£247£248£234Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£266£267£252Huddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£6.98£7.01£6.62Huddersfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£5.40£5.42£5.12Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.48£5.51£5.20Huddersfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.5149.3Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.020.6Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.222.3Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.386.4Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.1169.6Huddersfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.021.0Telford

Total

Telford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford £532.9m, Huddersfield £539.7mHuddersfield: £539.7mTelford: £532.9mHuddersfield: £542.0mTelford: £535.2mHuddersfield: £511.9mTelford: £505.5m

    £532.9m£535.2m£505.5mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£539.7m£542.0m£511.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford £219.2m, Huddersfield £223.6mHuddersfield: £223.6mTelford: £219.2mHuddersfield: £224.5mTelford: £220.1mHuddersfield: £212.1mTelford: £207.9m

    £219.2m£220.1m£207.9mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£223.6m£224.5m£212.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford £189.0m, Huddersfield £203.0mHuddersfield: £203.0mTelford: £189.0mHuddersfield: £203.9mTelford: £189.9mHuddersfield: £192.5mTelford: £179.3m

    £189.0m£189.9m£179.3mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£203.0m£203.9m£192.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford £194.2m, Huddersfield £199.7mHuddersfield: £199.7mTelford: £194.2mHuddersfield: £200.5mTelford: £195.1mHuddersfield: £189.4mTelford: £184.2m

    £194.2m£195.1m£184.2mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford £10.0m, Huddersfield £10.8mHuddersfield: £10.8mTelford: £10.0mHuddersfield: £10.9mTelford: £10.1mHuddersfield: £10.3mTelford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mHuddersfield is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford £14.3m, Huddersfield £12.4mHuddersfield: £12.4mTelford: £14.3mHuddersfield: £12.5mTelford: £14.3mHuddersfield: £11.8mTelford: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTelford is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  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, Huddersfield £0.64mHuddersfield: £0.64mTelford: £0.63mHuddersfield: £0.64mTelford: £0.64mHuddersfield: £0.60mTelford: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mHuddersfield 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, Huddersfield £68.9mHuddersfield: £68.9mTelford: £69.9mHuddersfield: £69.2mTelford: £70.2mHuddersfield: £65.4mTelford: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Telford £18.0m, Huddersfield £14.2mHuddersfield: £14.2mTelford: £18.0mHuddersfield: £14.3mTelford: £18.1mHuddersfield: £13.5mTelford: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford £11.7m, Huddersfield £11.1mHuddersfield: £11.1mTelford: £11.7mHuddersfield: £11.2mTelford: £11.8mHuddersfield: £10.6mTelford: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTelford is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford £148.2m, Huddersfield £158.8mHuddersfield: £158.8mTelford: £148.2mHuddersfield: £159.4mTelford: £148.8mHuddersfield: £150.6mTelford: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.8m£140.6mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£158.8m£159.4m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford £36.2m, Huddersfield £29.4mHuddersfield: £29.4mTelford: £36.2mHuddersfield: £29.5mTelford: £36.3mHuddersfield: £27.8mTelford: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford £27.9m, Huddersfield £31.6mHuddersfield: £31.6mTelford: £27.9mHuddersfield: £31.8mTelford: £28.0mHuddersfield: £30.0mTelford: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mHuddersfield is higher£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford £0.43m, Huddersfield £0.83mHuddersfield: £0.83mTelford: £0.43mHuddersfield: £0.83mTelford: £0.44mHuddersfield: £0.79mTelford: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHuddersfield is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford £0.78m, Huddersfield £0.64mHuddersfield: £0.64mTelford: £0.78mHuddersfield: £0.64mTelford: £0.78mHuddersfield: £0.61mTelford: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford £0.56m, Huddersfield £0.65mHuddersfield: £0.65mTelford: £0.56mHuddersfield: £0.65mTelford: £0.56mHuddersfield: £0.62mTelford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHuddersfield is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford 17,127, Huddersfield 17,757Huddersfield: 17,757Telford: 17,127

    17,127Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count17,757

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford 2,441, Huddersfield 2,445Huddersfield: 2,445Telford: 2,441

    2,441Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count2,445

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford 2,903, Huddersfield 2,647Huddersfield: 2,647Telford: 2,903

    2,903Telford is higher2,647

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford 9,792, Huddersfield 10,273Huddersfield: 10,273Telford: 9,792

    9,792Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count10,273

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford 17,750, Huddersfield 20,174Huddersfield: 20,174Telford: 17,750

    17,750Huddersfield is higher20,174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford 2,550, Huddersfield 2,492Huddersfield: 2,492Telford: 2,550

    2,550Telford is higher2,492

Show the numbers
Telford and Huddersfield, total
MeasureTelfordHuddersfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m£539.7m£542.0m£511.9mHuddersfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m£223.6m£224.5m£212.1mHuddersfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m£203.0m£203.9m£192.5mHuddersfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m£199.7m£200.5m£189.4mHuddersfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mHuddersfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mTelford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHuddersfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mTelford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m£158.8m£159.4m£150.6mHuddersfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£29.4m£29.5m£27.8mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mHuddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHuddersfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mHuddersfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,12717,757Huddersfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4412,445Huddersfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9032,647Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,79210,273Huddersfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,75020,174Huddersfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5502,492Telford

Sources

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

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  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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