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Telford and Newport East
Telford is higher than Newport East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.
On 5 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 7 of 22 measures, and Newport East 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 Newport East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,806£4,826£4,559Newport East is higher£4,853£4,874£4,603
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,275£13,332£12,592Newport East is higherDepends on how you count£13,316£13,372£12,631
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,715£2,726£2,575Newport East is higher£2,751£2,763£2,609
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford is higherDepends on how you count£11,505£11,554£10,913
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£608£610£576Newport East is higher£707£710£671
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£865£869£820Newport East is higher£1,064£1,068£1,009
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£38£39£36Newport East is higher£40£40£38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£630£633£598Newport East is higher£671£674£636
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Telford is higher£146£147£138
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£169£169£160Telford is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,128£2,137£2,019Newport East is higher£2,147£2,156£2,037
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£326£328£309Telford is higher£306£307£290
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£401£402£380Newport East is higher£417£419£395
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.24£6.27£5.92Newport East is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11Telford is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.04£5.06£4.78Newport East is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,037.4Telford is higherDepends on how you count1,026.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
147.9Newport East is higher158.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
175.8Newport East is higher215.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.3Newport East is higher93.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
254.9Telford is higherDepends on how you count254.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.6Newport East is higher37.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Telford | Newport East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,806£4,826£4,559 | £4,853£4,874£4,603 | Newport East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,275£13,332£12,592 | £13,316£13,372£12,631 | Newport East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,715£2,726£2,575 | £2,751£2,763£2,609 | Newport East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,764£11,814£11,159 | £11,505£11,554£10,913 | Telford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £608£610£576 | £707£710£671 | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £865£869£820 | £1,064£1,068£1,009 | Newport East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £38£39£36 | £40£40£38 | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £630£633£598 | £671£674£636 | Newport East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £146£147£138 | Telford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £169£169£160 | £168£169£160 | Telford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,128£2,137£2,019 | £2,147£2,156£2,037 | Newport East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £326£328£309 | £306£307£290 | Telford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £401£402£380 | £417£419£395 | Newport East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.24£6.27£5.92 | £9.90£9.94£9.39 | Newport East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11 | £8.93£8.97£8.47 | Telford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | Newport East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,037.4 | 1,026.2 | Telford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 147.9 | 158.9 | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 175.8 | 215.1 | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.3 | 93.4 | Newport East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 254.9 | 254.7 | Telford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.6 | 37.1 | Newport East |
Per resident
Telford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Newport East on 16. 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 Newport East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,806£4,826£4,559Newport East is higher£4,853£4,874£4,603
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,977£1,985£1,875Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,873
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,705£1,712£1,617Newport East is higher£1,748£1,755£1,658
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,752£1,759£1,661Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,706£1,714£1,619
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£90£91£86Newport East is higher£105£105£100
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Newport East is higher£158£158£150
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.72£5.75£5.43Newport East is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£630£633£598Newport East is higher£671£674£636
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Telford is higher£146£147£138
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Newport East is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,336£1,342£1,268Newport East is higher£1,364£1,370£1,294
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£326£328£309Telford is higher£306£307£290
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£252£253£239Newport East is higher£265£266£251
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.92£3.94£3.72Newport East is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.00£7.03£6.64Telford is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.04£5.06£4.78Newport East is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
154.5Telford is higherDepends on how you count152.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.0Newport East is higher23.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.2Newport East is higher31.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.3Newport East is higher93.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
160.1Newport East is higherDepends on how you count161.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.0Newport East is higher23.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Telford | Newport East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,806£4,826£4,559 | £4,853£4,874£4,603 | Newport East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,977£1,985£1,875 | £1,975£1,984£1,873 | Telford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,705£1,712£1,617 | £1,748£1,755£1,658 | Newport East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,752£1,759£1,661 | £1,706£1,714£1,619 | Telford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £105£105£100 | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £158£158£150 | Newport East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £630£633£598 | £671£674£636 | Newport East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £146£147£138 | Telford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £107£107£101 | Newport East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,336£1,342£1,268 | £1,364£1,370£1,294 | Newport East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £326£328£309 | £306£307£290 | Telford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £265£266£251 | Newport East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.92£3.94£3.72 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | Newport East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.00£7.03£6.64 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | Telford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | Newport East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 154.5 | 152.2 | Telford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.0 | 23.6 | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.2 | 31.9 | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.3 | 93.4 | Newport East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 160.1 | 161.8 | Newport East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.0 | 23.6 | Newport East |
Total
Telford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newport East on 19. 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 Newport East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mNewport East is higher£567.6m£570.0m£538.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mNewport East is higherDepends on how you count£231.0m£232.0m£219.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mNewport East is higher£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mNewport East is higherDepends on how you count£199.6m£200.4m£189.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mNewport East is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNewport East is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mNewport East is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mNewport East is higher£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNewport East is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mNewport East is higher£159.6m£160.2m£151.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mNewport East is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mNewport East is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNewport East is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,127Newport East is higherDepends on how you count17,802
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,441Newport East is higher2,756
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,903Newport East is higher3,731
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,792Newport East is higher10,926
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
17,750Newport East is higherDepends on how you count18,924
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,550Newport East is higher2,757
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| Measure | Telford | Newport East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £532.9m£535.2m£505.5m | £567.6m£570.0m£538.4m | Newport East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £219.2m£220.1m£207.9m | £231.0m£232.0m£219.1m | Newport East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £189.0m£189.9m£179.3m | £204.4m£205.3m£193.9m | Newport East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £194.2m£195.1m£184.2m | £199.6m£200.4m£189.3m | Newport East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.3m£13.5m | £18.5m£18.5m£17.5m | Newport East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £69.9m£70.2m£66.3m | £78.5m£78.8m£74.4m | Newport East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £17.1m£17.1m£16.2m | Telford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £12.5m£12.5m£11.9m | Newport East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £148.2m£148.8m£140.6m | £159.6m£160.2m£151.4m | Newport East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £36.2m£36.3m£34.3m | £35.8m£36.0m£34.0m | Telford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.9m£28.0m£26.5m | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | Newport East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.44m£0.41m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Newport East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | Telford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Newport East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,127 | 17,802 | Newport East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,441 | 2,756 | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,903 | 3,731 | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,792 | 10,926 | Newport East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 17,750 | 18,924 | Newport East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,550 | 2,757 | Newport East |
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.