Compare constituencies · East Midlands and East of England
Wellingborough and Rushden and Stevenage
Wellingborough and Rushden is higher than Stevenage on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 18 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
Wellingborough and Rushden is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 10. 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
Wellingborough and Rushden Stevenage
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,201£4,219£3,985Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,024£13,079£12,354Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£12,996£13,051£12,327
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,975£1,983£1,873Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,985£1,994£1,883
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,775£11,825£11,169Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,777£11,827£11,171
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£454£456£430Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£442£444£420
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£767£770£728Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£751£754£712
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£25£25£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£435£437£413Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£397£399£377
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Stevenage is higher£179£180£170
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£108£108£102Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,580£1,587£1,499Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£1,576£1,583£1,495
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£185£186£176Stevenage is higher£228£228£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£272£273£258Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£275£276£261
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.18£8.22£7.76Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Stevenage is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
999.7Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,020.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
110.6Wellingborough and Rushden is higher102.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
162.8Wellingborough and Rushden is higher156.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.9Wellingborough and Rushden is higher62.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
193.6Wellingborough and Rushden is higher182.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count26.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wellingborough and Rushden | Stevenage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,201£4,219£3,985 | £4,105£4,123£3,894 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,024£13,079£12,354 | £12,996£13,051£12,327 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,975£1,983£1,873 | £1,985£1,994£1,883 | Stevenage |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,775£11,825£11,169 | £11,777£11,827£11,171 | Stevenage |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £454£456£430 | £442£444£420 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £767£770£728 | £751£754£712 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £25£25£24 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £435£437£413 | £397£399£377 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £179£180£170 | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £119£120£113 | Stevenage |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,580£1,587£1,499 | £1,576£1,583£1,495 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £185£186£176 | £228£228£216 | Stevenage |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £272£273£258 | £275£276£261 | Stevenage |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.18£8.22£7.76 | £8.03£8.07£7.62 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | Stevenage |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £7.15£7.18£6.78 | Stevenage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 999.7 | 1,020.9 | Stevenage |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 110.6 | 102.6 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 162.8 | 156.9 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.9 | 62.2 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 193.6 | 182.3 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.0 | 26.4 | Stevenage |
Per resident
Wellingborough and Rushden is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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
Wellingborough and Rushden Stevenage
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,201£4,219£3,985Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,217£2,227£2,103Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£2,037£2,045£1,932
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,240£1,245£1,176Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,005£2,013£1,902Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£1,846£1,853£1,751
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£77£78£73Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£69£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£118£118£112
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.75£4.77£4.51Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£435£437£413Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£397£399£377
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Stevenage is higher£179£180£170
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£992£997£941Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£998£1,002£947
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£185£186£176Stevenage is higher£228£228£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£171£172£162Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.13£5.16£4.87Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.74£3.76£3.55Stevenage is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
170.2Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count160.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.8Wellingborough and Rushden is higher16.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.7Wellingborough and Rushden is higher24.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.9Wellingborough and Rushden is higher62.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
121.5Wellingborough and Rushden is higher115.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.1Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count16.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wellingborough and Rushden | Stevenage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,201£4,219£3,985 | £4,105£4,123£3,894 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,217£2,227£2,103 | £2,037£2,045£1,932 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,240£1,245£1,176 | £1,258£1,263£1,193 | Stevenage |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,005£2,013£1,902 | £1,846£1,853£1,751 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £77£78£73 | £69£70£66 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £118£118£112 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.75£4.77£4.51 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £435£437£413 | £397£399£377 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £179£180£170 | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £76£76£72 | Stevenage |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £992£997£941 | £998£1,002£947 | Stevenage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £185£186£176 | £228£228£216 | Stevenage |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £171£172£162 | £174£175£165 | Stevenage |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.13£5.16£4.87 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.74£3.76£3.55 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | Stevenage |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £7.15£7.18£6.78 | Stevenage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 170.2 | 160.0 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.8 | 16.1 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.7 | 24.6 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.9 | 62.2 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 121.5 | 115.5 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.1 | 16.7 | Stevenage |
Total
Wellingborough and Rushden is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 4. 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
Wellingborough and Rushden Stevenage
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£259.0m£260.1m£245.7mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£144.9m£145.5m£137.4mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.8m£51.0m£48.2mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mStevenage is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£115.9m£116.4m£110.0mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mStevenage is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mStevenage is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mStevenage is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,883Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count16,392
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,200Wellingborough and Rushden is higher1,648
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,238Wellingborough and Rushden is higher2,519
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,464Wellingborough and Rushden is higher6,374
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,200Wellingborough and Rushden is higher11,831
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,763Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count1,714
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wellingborough and Rushden | Stevenage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £490.8m£492.9m£465.5m | £420.7m£422.4m£399.0m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £259.0m£260.1m£245.7m | £208.7m£209.6m£197.9m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £144.9m£145.5m£137.4m | £128.9m£129.4m£122.2m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £234.2m£235.2m£222.2m | £189.1m£189.9m£179.4m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.1m£8.6m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.4m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.8m£51.0m£48.2m | £40.7m£40.9m£38.6m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£8.0m£7.5m | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £115.9m£116.4m£110.0m | £102.3m£102.7m£97.0m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | £23.3m£23.4m£22.1m | Stevenage |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.0m£18.9m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Stevenage |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | Stevenage |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,883 | 16,392 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,200 | 1,648 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,238 | 2,519 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,464 | 6,374 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,200 | 11,831 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,763 | 1,714 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
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.