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Newport East and Telford
Newport East is higher than Telford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 19 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
Newport East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Telford 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
Newport East Telford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,853£4,874£4,603Newport East is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,316£13,372£12,631Newport East is higherDepends on how you count£13,275£13,332£12,592
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,751£2,763£2,609Newport East is higher£2,715£2,726£2,575
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,505£11,554£10,913Telford is higherDepends on how you count£11,764£11,814£11,159
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£707£710£671Newport East is higher£608£610£576
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,064£1,068£1,009Newport East is higher£865£869£820
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£40£40£38Newport East is higher£38£39£36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£671£674£636Newport East is higher£630£633£598
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£138Telford is higher£163£163£154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£168£169£160Telford is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,147£2,156£2,037Newport East is higher£2,128£2,137£2,019
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£306£307£290Telford is higher£326£328£309
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£417£419£395Newport East is higher£401£402£380
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.90£9.94£9.39Newport East is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.93£8.97£8.47Telford is higher£11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.91£6.93£6.55Newport East is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,026.2Telford is higherDepends on how you count1,037.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.9Newport East is higher147.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
215.1Newport East is higher175.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
93.4Newport East is higher88.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
254.7Telford is higherDepends on how you count254.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
37.1Newport East is higher36.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newport East | Telford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,853£4,874£4,603 | £4,806£4,826£4,559 | Newport East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,316£13,372£12,631 | £13,275£13,332£12,592 | Newport East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,751£2,763£2,609 | £2,715£2,726£2,575 | Newport East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,505£11,554£10,913 | £11,764£11,814£11,159 | Telford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £707£710£671 | £608£610£576 | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,064£1,068£1,009 | £865£869£820 | Newport East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £40£40£38 | £38£39£36 | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £671£674£636 | £630£633£598 | Newport East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £163£163£154 | Telford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £168£169£160 | £169£169£160 | Telford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,147£2,156£2,037 | £2,128£2,137£2,019 | Newport East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £306£307£290 | £326£328£309 | Telford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £417£419£395 | £401£402£380 | Newport East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.90£9.94£9.39 | £6.24£6.27£5.92 | Newport East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.93£8.97£8.47 | £11 | Telford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | Newport East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,026.2 | 1,037.4 | Telford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.9 | 147.9 | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 215.1 | 175.8 | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 93.4 | 88.3 | Newport East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 254.7 | 254.9 | Telford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 37.1 | 36.6 | Newport East |
Per resident
Newport East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Telford 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
Newport East Telford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,853£4,874£4,603Newport East is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,975£1,984£1,873Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,748£1,755£1,658Newport East is higher£1,705£1,712£1,617
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,706£1,714£1,619Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,661
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£100Newport East is higher£90£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£150Newport East is higher£129£129£122
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Newport East is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£671£674£636Newport East is higher£630£633£598
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£138Telford is higher£163£163£154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Newport East is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,364£1,370£1,294Newport East is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£306£307£290Telford is higher£326£328£309
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£265£266£251Newport East is higher£252£253£239
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Newport East is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.67£5.70£5.38Telford is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.91£6.93£6.55Newport East is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
152.2Telford is higherDepends on how you count154.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.6Newport East is higher22.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9Newport East is higher26.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
93.4Newport East is higher88.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
161.8Newport East is higherDepends on how you count160.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.6Newport East is higher23.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newport East | Telford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,853£4,874£4,603 | £4,806£4,826£4,559 | Newport East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,975£1,984£1,873 | £1,977£1,985£1,875 | Telford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,748£1,755£1,658 | £1,705£1,712£1,617 | Newport East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,706£1,714£1,619 | £1,752£1,759£1,661 | Telford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£100 | £90£91£86 | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£150 | £129£129£122 | Newport East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £671£674£636 | £630£633£598 | Newport East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £163£163£154 | Telford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £106£106£100 | Newport East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,364£1,370£1,294 | £1,336£1,342£1,268 | Newport East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £306£307£290 | £326£328£309 | Telford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £265£266£251 | £252£253£239 | Newport East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £3.92£3.94£3.72 | Newport East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | £7.00£7.03£6.64 | Telford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | Newport East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 152.2 | 154.5 | Telford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.6 | 22.0 | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 26.2 | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 93.4 | 88.3 | Newport East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 161.8 | 160.1 | Newport East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.6 | 23.0 | Newport East |
Total
Newport East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Telford on 3. 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
Newport East Telford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£567.6m£570.0m£538.4mNewport East is higher£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£231.0m£232.0m£219.1mNewport East is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mNewport East is higher£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£199.6m£200.4m£189.3mNewport East is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mNewport East is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNewport East is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNewport East is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£78.5m£78.8m£74.4mNewport East is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mTelford is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mNewport East is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£159.6m£160.2m£151.4mNewport East is higher£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mTelford is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mNewport East is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNewport East is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mTelford is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mNewport East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,802Newport East is higherDepends on how you count17,127
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,756Newport East is higher2,441
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,731Newport East is higher2,903
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,926Newport East is higher9,792
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
18,924Newport East is higherDepends on how you count17,750
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,757Newport East is higher2,550
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| Measure | Newport East | Telford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £567.6m£570.0m£538.4m | £532.9m£535.2m£505.5m | Newport East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £231.0m£232.0m£219.1m | £219.2m£220.1m£207.9m | Newport East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £204.4m£205.3m£193.9m | £189.0m£189.9m£179.3m | Newport East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £199.6m£200.4m£189.3m | £194.2m£195.1m£184.2m | Newport East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.5m£18.5m£17.5m | £14.3m£14.3m£13.5m | Newport East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £78.5m£78.8m£74.4m | £69.9m£70.2m£66.3m | Newport East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.1m£17.1m£16.2m | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | Telford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.5m£11.9m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Newport East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £159.6m£160.2m£151.4m | £148.2m£148.8m£140.6m | Newport East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £35.8m£36.0m£34.0m | £36.2m£36.3m£34.3m | Telford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | £27.9m£28.0m£26.5m | Newport East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.43m£0.44m£0.41m | Newport East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | Telford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Newport East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,802 | 17,127 | Newport East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,756 | 2,441 | Newport East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,731 | 2,903 | Newport East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,926 | 9,792 | Newport East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 18,924 | 17,750 | Newport East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,757 | 2,550 | 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.