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Telford and Peterborough

110,885 and 132,644 residents (mid-2024).

Telford is higher than Peterborough on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Peterborough 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford £4,806, Peterborough £4,543Peterborough: £4,543Telford: £4,806Peterborough: £4,563Telford: £4,826Peterborough: £4,310Telford: £4,559

    £4,806£4,826£4,559Telford is higherDepends on how you count£4,543£4,563£4,310

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Telford £13,275, Peterborough £12,851Peterborough: £12,851Telford: £13,275Peterborough: £12,906Telford: £13,332Peterborough: £12,190Telford: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592Telford is higherDepends on how you count£12,851£12,906£12,190

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £2,715, Peterborough £2,965Peterborough: £2,965Telford: £2,715Peterborough: £2,978Telford: £2,726Peterborough: £2,812Telford: £2,575

    £2,715£2,726£2,575Peterborough is higher£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Telford £11,764, Peterborough £11,092Peterborough: £11,092Telford: £11,764Peterborough: £11,139Telford: £11,814Peterborough: £10,521Telford: £11,159

    £11,764£11,814£11,159Telford is higherDepends on how you count£11,092£11,139£10,521

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Telford £608, Peterborough £886Peterborough: £886Telford: £608Peterborough: £890Telford: £610Peterborough: £841Telford: £576

    £608£610£576Peterborough is higher£886£890£841

  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, Peterborough £831Peterborough: £831Telford: £865Peterborough: £834Telford: £869Peterborough: £788Telford: £820

    £865£869£820Telford is higherDepends on how you count£831£834£788

  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, Peterborough £42Peterborough: £42Telford: £38Peterborough: £42Telford: £39Peterborough: £40Telford: £36

    £38£39£36Peterborough is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £630, Peterborough £523Peterborough: £523Telford: £630Peterborough: £525Telford: £633Peterborough: £496Telford: £598

    £630£633£598Telford is higher£523£525£496

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £163, Peterborough £133Peterborough: £133Telford: £163Peterborough: £134Telford: £163Peterborough: £127Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford is higher£133£134£127

  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, Peterborough £173Peterborough: £173Telford: £169Peterborough: £174Telford: £169Peterborough: £164Telford: £160

    £169£169£160Peterborough is higher£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £2,128, Peterborough £2,463Peterborough: £2,463Telford: £2,128Peterborough: £2,473Telford: £2,137Peterborough: £2,336Telford: £2,019

    £2,128£2,137£2,019Peterborough is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford £326, Peterborough £253Peterborough: £253Telford: £326Peterborough: £254Telford: £328Peterborough: £240Telford: £309

    £326£328£309Telford is higher£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £401, Peterborough £315Peterborough: £315Telford: £401Peterborough: £316Telford: £402Peterborough: £299Telford: £380

    £401£402£380Telford is higher£315£316£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £6.24, Peterborough £5.40Peterborough: £5.40Telford: £6.24Peterborough: £5.42Telford: £6.27Peterborough: £5.12Telford: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Telford is higherDepends on how you count£5.40£5.42£5.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £11, Peterborough £8.41Peterborough: £8.41Telford: £11Peterborough: £8.45Telford: £11Peterborough: £7.98Telford: £11

    £11Telford is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford £5.04, Peterborough £6.47Peterborough: £6.47Telford: £5.04Peterborough: £6.50Telford: £5.06Peterborough: £6.14Telford: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Peterborough is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  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, Peterborough 980.4Peterborough: 980.4Telford: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Telford is higherDepends on how you count980.4

  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, Peterborough 169.4Peterborough: 169.4Telford: 147.9

    147.9Peterborough is higher169.4

  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, Peterborough 166.0Peterborough: 166.0Telford: 175.8

    175.8Telford is higherDepends on how you count166.0

  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, Peterborough 75.3Peterborough: 75.3Telford: 88.3

    88.3Telford is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  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, Peterborough 288.3Peterborough: 288.3Telford: 254.9

    254.9Peterborough is higher288.3

  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, Peterborough 38.3Peterborough: 38.3Telford: 36.6

    36.6Peterborough is higher38.3

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Telford and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureTelfordPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,543£4,563£4,310Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£12,851£12,906£12,190Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,715£2,726£2,575£2,965£2,978£2,812Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,764£11,814£11,159£11,092£11,139£10,521Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£886£890£841Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£820£831£834£788Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£42£42£40Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£523£525£496Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£133£134£127Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160£173£174£164Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,019£2,463£2,473£2,336Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£253£254£240Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£402£380£315£316£299Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.40£5.42£5.12Telford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.41£8.45£7.98Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.4980.4Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.9169.4Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.8166.0Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.375.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.9288.3Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.638.3Peterborough

Per resident

Telford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford £4,806, Peterborough £4,543Peterborough: £4,543Telford: £4,806Peterborough: £4,563Telford: £4,826Peterborough: £4,310Telford: £4,559

    £4,806£4,826£4,559Telford is higherDepends on how you count£4,543£4,563£4,310

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford £1,977, Peterborough £1,776Peterborough: £1,776Telford: £1,977Peterborough: £1,784Telford: £1,985Peterborough: £1,685Telford: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,776£1,784£1,685

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford £1,705, Peterborough £1,852Peterborough: £1,852Telford: £1,705Peterborough: £1,860Telford: £1,712Peterborough: £1,756Telford: £1,617

    £1,705£1,712£1,617Peterborough is higher£1,852£1,860£1,756

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford £1,752, Peterborough £1,533Peterborough: £1,533Telford: £1,752Peterborough: £1,539Telford: £1,759Peterborough: £1,454Telford: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,533£1,539£1,454

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford £90, Peterborough £122Peterborough: £122Telford: £90Peterborough: £123Telford: £91Peterborough: £116Telford: £86

    £90£91£86Peterborough is higher£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £129, Peterborough £115Peterborough: £115Telford: £129Peterborough: £115Telford: £129Peterborough: £109Telford: £122

    £129£129£122Telford is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  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, Peterborough £5.79Peterborough: £5.79Telford: £5.72Peterborough: £5.81Telford: £5.75Peterborough: £5.49Telford: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Peterborough is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £630, Peterborough £523Peterborough: £523Telford: £630Peterborough: £525Telford: £633Peterborough: £496Telford: £598

    £630£633£598Telford is higher£523£525£496

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £163, Peterborough £133Peterborough: £133Telford: £163Peterborough: £134Telford: £163Peterborough: £127Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford is higher£133£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Telford £106, Peterborough £108Peterborough: £108Telford: £106Peterborough: £109Telford: £106Peterborough: £103Telford: £100

    £106£106£100Peterborough is higher£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford £1,336, Peterborough £1,538Peterborough: £1,538Telford: £1,336Peterborough: £1,545Telford: £1,342Peterborough: £1,459Telford: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Peterborough is higher£1,538£1,545£1,459

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford £326, Peterborough £253Peterborough: £253Telford: £326Peterborough: £254Telford: £328Peterborough: £240Telford: £309

    £326£328£309Telford is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford £252, Peterborough £197Peterborough: £197Telford: £252Peterborough: £198Telford: £253Peterborough: £187Telford: £239

    £252£253£239Telford is higher£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford £3.92, Peterborough £3.37Peterborough: £3.37Telford: £3.92Peterborough: £3.39Telford: £3.94Peterborough: £3.20Telford: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Telford is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford £7.00, Peterborough £5.25Peterborough: £5.25Telford: £7.00Peterborough: £5.27Telford: £7.03Peterborough: £4.98Telford: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64Telford is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford £5.04, Peterborough £6.47Peterborough: £6.47Telford: £5.04Peterborough: £6.50Telford: £5.06Peterborough: £6.14Telford: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Peterborough is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford 154.5, Peterborough 135.5Peterborough: 135.5Telford: 154.5

    154.5Telford is higherDepends on how you count135.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford 22.0, Peterborough 23.4Peterborough: 23.4Telford: 22.0

    22.0Peterborough is higher23.4

  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, Peterborough 22.9Peterborough: 22.9Telford: 26.2

    26.2Telford is higherDepends on how you count22.9

  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, Peterborough 75.3Peterborough: 75.3Telford: 88.3

    88.3Telford is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford 160.1, Peterborough 180.0Peterborough: 180.0Telford: 160.1

    160.1Peterborough is higher180.0

  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, Peterborough 23.9Peterborough: 23.9Telford: 23.0

    23.0Peterborough is higher23.9

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Telford and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureTelfordPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,543£4,563£4,310Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£1,776£1,784£1,685Telford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,705£1,712£1,617£1,852£1,860£1,756Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,533£1,539£1,454Telford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£122£123£116Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£115£115£109Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.79£5.81£5.49Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£523£525£496Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£133£134£127Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£108£109£103Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,538£1,545£1,459Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£253£254£240Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£197£198£187Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.37£3.39£3.20Telford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£5.25£5.27£4.98Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.5135.5Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.023.4Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.222.9Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.375.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.1180.0Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.023.9Peterborough

Total

Telford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 17. 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford £532.9m, Peterborough £602.7mPeterborough: £602.7mTelford: £532.9mPeterborough: £605.2mTelford: £535.2mPeterborough: £571.6mTelford: £505.5m

    £532.9m£535.2m£505.5mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.2m£571.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford £219.2m, Peterborough £235.6mPeterborough: £235.6mTelford: £219.2mPeterborough: £236.6mTelford: £220.1mPeterborough: £223.5mTelford: £207.9m

    £219.2m£220.1m£207.9mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£235.6m£236.6m£223.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford £189.0m, Peterborough £245.6mPeterborough: £245.6mTelford: £189.0mPeterborough: £246.7mTelford: £189.9mPeterborough: £233.0mTelford: £179.3m

    £189.0m£189.9m£179.3mPeterborough is higher£245.6m£246.7m£233.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford £194.2m, Peterborough £203.3mPeterborough: £203.3mTelford: £194.2mPeterborough: £204.2mTelford: £195.1mPeterborough: £192.9mTelford: £184.2m

    £194.2m£195.1m£184.2mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£203.3m£204.2m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford £10.0m, Peterborough £16.2mPeterborough: £16.2mTelford: £10.0mPeterborough: £16.3mTelford: £10.1mPeterborough: £15.4mTelford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mPeterborough is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford £14.3m, Peterborough £15.2mPeterborough: £15.2mTelford: £14.3mPeterborough: £15.3mTelford: £14.3mPeterborough: £14.4mTelford: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  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, Peterborough £0.77mPeterborough: £0.77mTelford: £0.63mPeterborough: £0.77mTelford: £0.64mPeterborough: £0.73mTelford: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mPeterborough is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford £69.9m, Peterborough £69.3mPeterborough: £69.3mTelford: £69.9mPeterborough: £69.6mTelford: £70.2mPeterborough: £65.8mTelford: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford is higher£69.3m£69.6m£65.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Telford £18.0m, Peterborough £17.7mPeterborough: £17.7mTelford: £18.0mPeterborough: £17.8mTelford: £18.1mPeterborough: £16.8mTelford: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford £11.7m, Peterborough £14.3mPeterborough: £14.3mTelford: £11.7mPeterborough: £14.4mTelford: £11.8mPeterborough: £13.6mTelford: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mPeterborough is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford £148.2m, Peterborough £204.0mPeterborough: £204.0mTelford: £148.2mPeterborough: £204.9mTelford: £148.8mPeterborough: £193.5mTelford: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.8m£140.6mPeterborough is higher£204.0m£204.9m£193.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford £36.2m, Peterborough £33.6mPeterborough: £33.6mTelford: £36.2mPeterborough: £33.7mTelford: £36.3mPeterborough: £31.9mTelford: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford £27.9m, Peterborough £26.1mPeterborough: £26.1mTelford: £27.9mPeterborough: £26.2mTelford: £28.0mPeterborough: £24.8mTelford: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford £0.43m, Peterborough £0.45mPeterborough: £0.45mTelford: £0.43mPeterborough: £0.45mTelford: £0.44mPeterborough: £0.42mTelford: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford £0.78m, Peterborough £0.70mPeterborough: £0.70mTelford: £0.78mPeterborough: £0.70mTelford: £0.78mPeterborough: £0.66mTelford: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford £0.56m, Peterborough £0.86mPeterborough: £0.86mTelford: £0.56mPeterborough: £0.86mTelford: £0.56mPeterborough: £0.81mTelford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPeterborough is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford 17,127, Peterborough 17,973Peterborough: 17,973Telford: 17,127

    17,127Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count17,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford 2,441, Peterborough 3,105Peterborough: 3,105Telford: 2,441

    2,441Peterborough is higher3,105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford 2,903, Peterborough 3,043Peterborough: 3,043Telford: 2,903

    2,903Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count3,043

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford 9,792, Peterborough 9,994Peterborough: 9,994Telford: 9,792

    9,792Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count9,994

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford 17,750, Peterborough 23,880Peterborough: 23,880Telford: 17,750

    17,750Peterborough is higher23,880

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford 2,550, Peterborough 3,176Peterborough: 3,176Telford: 2,550

    2,550Peterborough is higher3,176

Show the numbers
Telford and Peterborough, total
MeasureTelfordPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m£602.7m£605.2m£571.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m£235.6m£236.6m£223.5mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m£245.6m£246.7m£233.0mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m£203.3m£204.2m£192.9mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£69.3m£69.6m£65.8mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m£204.0m£204.9m£193.5mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mPeterborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,12717,973Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4413,105Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9033,043Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7929,994Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,75023,880Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5503,176Peterborough

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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