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Derby and Gloucester

273,656 and 137,857 residents (mid-2024).

Derby is higher than Gloucester on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

Derby is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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

Derby Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Derby: £4,489Gloucester: £4,139Derby: £4,508Gloucester: £3,909Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Derby is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £12,585, Gloucester £12,713Gloucester: £12,713Derby: £12,585Gloucester: £12,767Derby: £12,638Gloucester: £12,058Derby: £11,937

    £12,585£12,638£11,937Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£12,713£12,767£12,058

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £2,498, Gloucester £2,007Gloucester: £2,007Derby: £2,498Gloucester: £2,016Derby: £2,509Gloucester: £1,904Derby: £2,370

    £2,498£2,509£2,370Derby is higher£2,007£2,016£1,904

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £11,117, Gloucester £11,459Gloucester: £11,459Derby: £11,117Gloucester: £11,508Derby: £11,164Gloucester: £10,870Derby: £10,545

    £11,117£11,164£10,545Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£11,459£11,508£10,870

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £643, Gloucester £466Gloucester: £466Derby: £643Gloucester: £468Derby: £645Gloucester: £442Derby: £610

    £643£645£610Derby is higher£466£468£442

  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: Derby £792, Gloucester £761Gloucester: £761Derby: £792Gloucester: £765Derby: £795Gloucester: £722Derby: £751

    £792£795£751Derby is higher£761£765£722

  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: Derby £34, Gloucester £26Gloucester: £26Derby: £34Gloucester: £26Derby: £34Gloucester: £24Derby: £32

    £34£34£32Derby is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £547, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Derby: £547Gloucester: £429Derby: £549Gloucester: £405Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £145, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Derby: £145Gloucester: £126Derby: £145Gloucester: £119Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Derby is higher£126£126£119

  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: Derby £167, Gloucester £98Gloucester: £98Derby: £167Gloucester: £99Derby: £167Gloucester: £93Derby: £158

    £167£167£158Derby is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £1,966, Gloucester £1,588Gloucester: £1,588Derby: £1,966Gloucester: £1,595Derby: £1,975Gloucester: £1,507Derby: £1,865

    £1,966£1,975£1,865Derby is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Derby: £260Gloucester: £250Derby: £261Gloucester: £236Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Derby is higher£249£250£236

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £349, Gloucester £309Gloucester: £309Derby: £349Gloucester: £311Derby: £351Gloucester: £293Derby: £331

    £349£351£331Derby is higher£309£311£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £7.55, Gloucester £6.08Gloucester: £6.08Derby: £7.55Gloucester: £6.11Derby: £7.58Gloucester: £5.77Derby: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Derby is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £8.50, Gloucester £5.18Gloucester: £5.18Derby: £8.50Gloucester: £5.20Derby: £8.53Gloucester: £4.91Derby: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Derby is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Derby: £6.17Gloucester: £6.65Derby: £6.19Gloucester: £6.28Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derby 994.2, Gloucester 1,019.0Gloucester: 1,019.0Derby: 994.2

    994.2Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derby 131.0, Gloucester 103.6Gloucester: 103.6Derby: 131.0

    131.0Derby is higher103.6

  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: Derby 165.9, Gloucester 161.6Gloucester: 161.6Derby: 165.9

    165.9Derby is higherDepends on how you count161.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 79.7, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby is higher64.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Derby 238.4, Gloucester 185.1Gloucester: 185.1Derby: 238.4

    238.4Derby is higher185.1

  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: Derby 37.2, Gloucester 21.3Gloucester: 21.3Derby: 37.2

    37.2Derby is higher21.3

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Derby and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,121£4,139£3,909Derby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,585£12,638£11,937£12,713£12,767£12,058Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,498£2,509£2,370£2,007£2,016£1,904Derby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,117£11,164£10,545£11,459£11,508£10,870Gloucester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£466£468£442Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£792£795£751£761£765£722Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£26£26£24Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£427£429£405Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£126£126£119Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£98£99£93Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,966£1,975£1,865£1,588£1,595£1,507Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£249£250£236Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£349£351£331£309£311£293Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£6.08£6.11£5.77Derby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£5.18£5.20£4.91Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.21,019.0Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0103.6Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9161.6Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.764.3Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.4185.1Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.221.3Derby

Per resident

Derby is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 5. 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

Derby Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Derby: £4,489Gloucester: £4,139Derby: £4,508Gloucester: £3,909Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Derby is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derby £1,931, Gloucester £2,026Gloucester: £2,026Derby: £1,931Gloucester: £2,035Derby: £1,940Gloucester: £1,922Derby: £1,832

    £1,931£1,940£1,832Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£2,026£2,035£1,922

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derby £1,600, Gloucester £1,287Gloucester: £1,287Derby: £1,600Gloucester: £1,292Derby: £1,606Gloucester: £1,221Derby: £1,517

    £1,600£1,606£1,517Derby is higher£1,287£1,292£1,221

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derby £1,706, Gloucester £1,826Gloucester: £1,826Derby: £1,706Gloucester: £1,834Derby: £1,713Gloucester: £1,733Derby: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,733

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derby £99, Gloucester £74Gloucester: £74Derby: £99Gloucester: £75Derby: £99Gloucester: £70Derby: £94

    £99£99£94Derby is higher£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £121, Gloucester £121Gloucester: £121Derby: £121Gloucester: £122Derby: £122Gloucester: £115Derby: £115

    £121£122£115Derby is higher£121£122£115

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Derby £5.14, Gloucester £4.10Gloucester: £4.10Derby: £5.14Gloucester: £4.12Derby: £5.17Gloucester: £3.89Derby: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Derby is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £547, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Derby: £547Gloucester: £429Derby: £549Gloucester: £405Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £145, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Derby: £145Gloucester: £126Derby: £145Gloucester: £119Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Derby is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Derby £107, Gloucester £63Gloucester: £63Derby: £107Gloucester: £63Derby: £107Gloucester: £60Derby: £101

    £107£107£101Derby is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derby £1,259, Gloucester £1,018Gloucester: £1,018Derby: £1,259Gloucester: £1,023Derby: £1,264Gloucester: £966Derby: £1,194

    £1,259£1,264£1,194Derby is higher£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Derby: £260Gloucester: £250Derby: £261Gloucester: £236Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Derby is higher£249£250£236

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derby £224, Gloucester £198Gloucester: £198Derby: £224Gloucester: £199Derby: £225Gloucester: £188Derby: £212

    £224£225£212Derby is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derby £4.83, Gloucester £3.90Gloucester: £3.90Derby: £4.83Gloucester: £3.92Derby: £4.85Gloucester: £3.70Derby: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Derby is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derby £5.44, Gloucester £3.32Gloucester: £3.32Derby: £5.44Gloucester: £3.34Derby: £5.46Gloucester: £3.15Derby: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Derby is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Derby: £6.17Gloucester: £6.65Derby: £6.19Gloucester: £6.28Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.6, Gloucester 162.4Gloucester: 162.4Derby: 152.6

    152.6Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 20.1, Gloucester 16.5Gloucester: 16.5Derby: 20.1

    20.1Derby is higher16.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 25.5, Gloucester 25.8Gloucester: 25.8Derby: 25.5

    25.5Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 79.7, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby is higher64.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.7, Gloucester 118.6Gloucester: 118.6Derby: 152.7

    152.7Derby is higher118.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 23.8, Gloucester 13.7Gloucester: 13.7Derby: 23.8

    23.8Derby is higher13.7

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Derby and Gloucester, per resident
MeasureDerbyGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,121£4,139£3,909Derby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,940£1,832£2,026£2,035£1,922Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,600£1,606£1,517£1,287£1,292£1,221Derby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,826£1,834£1,733Gloucester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£74£75£70Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£121£122£115Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.10£4.12£3.89Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£427£429£405Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£126£126£119Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£63£63£60Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,259£1,264£1,194£1,018£1,023£966Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£249£250£236Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£198£199£188Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.90£3.92£3.70Derby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£3.32£3.34£3.15Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.6162.4Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.116.5Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.525.8Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.764.3Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.7118.6Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.813.7Derby

Total

Derby is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 0. 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

Derby Gloucester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derby £1.2bn, Gloucester £568.1mGloucester: £568.1mDerby: £1.2bnGloucester: £570.6mDerby: £1.2bnGloucester: £538.9mDerby: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnDerby is higher£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derby £528.6m, Gloucester £279.3mGloucester: £279.3mDerby: £528.6mGloucester: £280.5mDerby: £530.8mGloucester: £265.0mDerby: £501.4m

    £528.6m£530.8m£501.4mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derby £437.7m, Gloucester £177.4mGloucester: £177.4mDerby: £437.7mGloucester: £178.1mDerby: £439.6mGloucester: £168.3mDerby: £415.2m

    £437.7m£439.6m£415.2mDerby is higher£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derby £466.9m, Gloucester £251.8mGloucester: £251.8mDerby: £466.9mGloucester: £252.9mDerby: £468.9mGloucester: £238.8mDerby: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derby £27.0m, Gloucester £10.2mGloucester: £10.2mDerby: £27.0mGloucester: £10.3mDerby: £27.1mGloucester: £9.7mDerby: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mDerby is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby £33.2m, Gloucester £16.7mGloucester: £16.7mDerby: £33.2mGloucester: £16.8mDerby: £33.4mGloucester: £15.9mDerby: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mDerby is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Derby £1.4m, Gloucester £0.57mGloucester: £0.57mDerby: £1.4mGloucester: £0.57mDerby: £1.4mGloucester: £0.54mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDerby is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby £149.6m, Gloucester £58.9mGloucester: £58.9mDerby: £149.6mGloucester: £59.1mDerby: £150.3mGloucester: £55.8mDerby: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.3m£141.9mDerby is higher£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Derby £39.6m, Gloucester £17.3mGloucester: £17.3mDerby: £39.6mGloucester: £17.4mDerby: £39.8mGloucester: £16.4mDerby: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mDerby is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derby £29.2m, Gloucester £8.7mGloucester: £8.7mDerby: £29.2mGloucester: £8.7mDerby: £29.3mGloucester: £8.2mDerby: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDerby is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derby £344.5m, Gloucester £140.4mGloucester: £140.4mDerby: £344.5mGloucester: £141.0mDerby: £346.0mGloucester: £133.1mDerby: £326.8m

    £344.5m£346.0m£326.8mDerby is higher£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derby £71.2m, Gloucester £34.3mGloucester: £34.3mDerby: £71.2mGloucester: £34.5mDerby: £71.5mGloucester: £32.6mDerby: £67.6m

    £71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby is higher£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derby £61.2m, Gloucester £27.3mGloucester: £27.3mDerby: £61.2mGloucester: £27.4mDerby: £61.5mGloucester: £25.9mDerby: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mDerby is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derby £1.3m, Gloucester £0.54mGloucester: £0.54mDerby: £1.3mGloucester: £0.54mDerby: £1.3mGloucester: £0.51mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.3mDerby is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derby £1.5m, Gloucester £0.46mGloucester: £0.46mDerby: £1.5mGloucester: £0.46mDerby: £1.5mGloucester: £0.43mDerby: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDerby is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derby £1.7m, Gloucester £0.91mGloucester: £0.91mDerby: £1.7mGloucester: £0.92mDerby: £1.7mGloucester: £0.87mDerby: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derby 41,755, Gloucester 22,391Gloucester: 22,391Derby: 41,755

    41,755Derby is higherDepends on how you count22,391

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derby 5,502, Gloucester 2,276Gloucester: 2,276Derby: 5,502

    5,502Derby is higher2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby 6,969, Gloucester 3,550Gloucester: 3,550Derby: 6,969

    6,969Derby is higherDepends on how you count3,550

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby 21,822, Gloucester 8,858Gloucester: 8,858Derby: 21,822

    21,822Derby is higher8,858

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derby 41,778, Gloucester 16,355Gloucester: 16,355Derby: 41,778

    41,778Derby is higher16,355

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derby 6,514, Gloucester 1,882Gloucester: 1,882Derby: 6,514

    6,514Derby is higher1,882

Show the numbers
Derby and Gloucester, total
MeasureDerbyGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£568.1m£570.6m£538.9mDerby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m£279.3m£280.5m£265.0mDerby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m£177.4m£178.1m£168.3mDerby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£251.8m£252.9m£238.8mDerby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mDerby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mDerby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDerby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m£58.9m£59.1m£55.8mDerby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mDerby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mDerby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m£140.4m£141.0m£133.1mDerby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mDerby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mDerby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDerby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDerby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mDerby
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,75522,391Derby
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5022,276Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9693,550Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,8228,858Derby
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,77816,355Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5141,882Derby

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.