Compare constituencies · West Midlands and Yorkshire and The Humber
Telford and Leeds East
Telford is higher than Leeds East on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Telford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Leeds East on 7. 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 Leeds East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford is higherDepends on how you count£4,660£4,680£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford is higherDepends on how you count£13,023£13,078£12,353
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,715£2,726£2,575Leeds East is higher£2,900£2,913£2,751
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,542£10,902
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£608£610£576Leeds East is higher£693£696£657
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£865£869£820Telford is higher£798£802£757
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£38£39£36Telford is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£630£633£598Telford is higher£521£523£494
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Telford is higher£136£136£129
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£169£169£160Telford is higher£145£146£138
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,128£2,137£2,019Leeds East is higher£2,350£2,360£2,229
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£326£328£309Telford is higher£266£267£252
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£401£402£380Telford is higherDepends on how you count£388£389£368
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.24£6.27£5.92Leeds East is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11Telford is higher£9.14£9.18£8.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.04£5.06£4.78Leeds East is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,037.4Telford is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
147.9Leeds East is higher152.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
175.8Telford is higherDepends on how you count169.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.3Telford is higher80.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
254.9Leeds East is higher278.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.6Telford is higher32.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Telford | Leeds East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,806£4,826£4,559 | £4,660£4,680£4,421 | Telford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,275£13,332£12,592 | £13,023£13,078£12,353 | Telford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,715£2,726£2,575 | £2,900£2,913£2,751 | Leeds East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,764£11,814£11,159 | £11,494£11,542£10,902 | Telford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £608£610£576 | £693£696£657 | Leeds East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £865£869£820 | £798£802£757 | Telford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £38£39£36 | £38£38£36 | Telford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £630£633£598 | £521£523£494 | Telford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £136£136£129 | Telford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £169£169£160 | £145£146£138 | Telford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,128£2,137£2,019 | £2,350£2,360£2,229 | Leeds East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £326£328£309 | £266£267£252 | Telford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £401£402£380 | £388£389£368 | Telford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.24£6.27£5.92 | £8.53£8.57£8.09 | Leeds East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11 | £9.14£9.18£8.67 | Telford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Leeds East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,037.4 | 1,016.6 | Telford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 147.9 | 152.5 | Leeds East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 175.8 | 169.2 | Telford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.3 | 80.2 | Telford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 254.9 | 278.8 | Leeds East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.6 | 32.9 | Telford |
Per resident
Telford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Leeds East on 7. 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 Leeds East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford is higherDepends on how you count£4,660£4,680£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,977£1,985£1,875Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,920£1,928£1,821
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,705£1,712£1,617Leeds East is higher£1,813£1,821£1,720
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,752£1,759£1,661Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,694£1,702£1,607
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£90£91£86Leeds East is higher£102£103£97
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Telford is higher£118£118£112
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.72£5.75£5.43Telford is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£630£633£598Telford is higher£521£523£494
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Telford is higher£136£136£129
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Telford is higher£91£91£86
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,336£1,342£1,268Leeds East is higher£1,469£1,475£1,393
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£326£328£309Telford is higher£266£267£252
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£252£253£239Telford is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.92£3.94£3.72Leeds East is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.00£7.03£6.64Telford is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.04£5.06£4.78Leeds East is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
154.5Telford is higherDepends on how you count149.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.0Leeds East is higher22.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.2Telford is higherDepends on how you count25.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.3Telford is higher80.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
160.1Leeds East is higher174.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.0Telford is higher20.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Telford | Leeds East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,806£4,826£4,559 | £4,660£4,680£4,421 | Telford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,977£1,985£1,875 | £1,920£1,928£1,821 | Telford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,705£1,712£1,617 | £1,813£1,821£1,720 | Leeds East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,752£1,759£1,661 | £1,694£1,702£1,607 | Telford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £102£103£97 | Leeds East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £118£118£112 | Telford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | Telford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £630£633£598 | £521£523£494 | Telford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £136£136£129 | Telford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £91£91£86 | Telford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,336£1,342£1,268 | £1,469£1,475£1,393 | Leeds East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £326£328£309 | £266£267£252 | Telford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £242£243£230 | Telford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.92£3.94£3.72 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | Leeds East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.00£7.03£6.64 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | Telford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Leeds East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 154.5 | 149.9 | Telford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.0 | 22.5 | Leeds East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.2 | 25.0 | Telford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.3 | 80.2 | Telford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 160.1 | 174.3 | Leeds East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.0 | 20.6 | Telford |
Total
Telford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Leeds East 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 Leeds East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£551.6m£554.0m£523.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mLeeds East is higher£214.6m£215.5m£203.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£200.6m£201.4m£190.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mLeeds East is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTelford is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTelford is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mLeeds East is higher£173.9m£174.6m£164.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford is higher£31.5m£31.6m£29.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mLeeds East is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLeeds East is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,127Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count17,738
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,441Leeds East is higher2,661
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,903Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count2,953
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,792Telford is higher9,491
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
17,750Leeds East is higher20,627
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,550Telford is higher2,433
Show the numbers
| Measure | Telford | Leeds East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £532.9m£535.2m£505.5m | £551.6m£554.0m£523.2m | Leeds East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £219.2m£220.1m£207.9m | £227.2m£228.2m£215.5m | Leeds East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £189.0m£189.9m£179.3m | £214.6m£215.5m£203.6m | Leeds East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £194.2m£195.1m£184.2m | £200.6m£201.4m£190.2m | Leeds East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | Leeds East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.3m£13.5m | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | Telford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | Leeds East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £69.9m£70.2m£66.3m | £61.6m£61.9m£58.5m | Telford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £16.1m£16.1m£15.2m | Telford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | Telford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £148.2m£148.8m£140.6m | £173.9m£174.6m£164.9m | Leeds East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £36.2m£36.3m£34.3m | £31.5m£31.6m£29.8m | Telford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.9m£28.0m£26.5m | £28.7m£28.8m£27.2m | Leeds East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.44m£0.41m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Leeds East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | Telford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | Leeds East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,127 | 17,738 | Leeds East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,441 | 2,661 | Leeds East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,903 | 2,953 | Leeds East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,792 | 9,491 | Telford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 17,750 | 20,627 | Leeds East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,550 | 2,433 | Telford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.