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Derby and Preston

273,656 and 161,593 residents (mid-2024).

Derby is higher than Preston on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

Derby is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Preston 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

Derby Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Derby: £4,489Preston: £4,085Derby: £4,508Preston: £3,859Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Derby is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £12,585, Preston £12,785Preston: £12,785Derby: £12,585Preston: £12,839Derby: £12,638Preston: £12,127Derby: £11,937

    £12,585£12,638£11,937Preston is higherDepends on how you count£12,785£12,839£12,127

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £2,498, Preston £2,226Preston: £2,226Derby: £2,498Preston: £2,235Derby: £2,509Preston: £2,111Derby: £2,370

    £2,498£2,509£2,370Derby is higher£2,226£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £11,117, Preston £11,280Preston: £11,280Derby: £11,117Preston: £11,328Derby: £11,164Preston: £10,699Derby: £10,545

    £11,117£11,164£10,545Preston is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £643, Preston £661Preston: £661Derby: £643Preston: £663Derby: £645Preston: £627Derby: £610

    £643£645£610Preston is higherDepends on how you count£661£663£627

  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, Preston £808Preston: £808Derby: £792Preston: £811Derby: £795Preston: £766Derby: £751

    £792£795£751Preston is higherDepends on how you count£808£811£766

  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, Preston £37Preston: £37Derby: £34Preston: £37Derby: £34Preston: £35Derby: £32

    £34£34£32Preston is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £547, Preston £530Preston: £530Derby: £547Preston: £532Derby: £549Preston: £503Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby is higher£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £145, Preston £114Preston: £114Derby: £145Preston: £114Derby: £145Preston: £108Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Derby is higher£114£114£108

  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, Preston £117Preston: £117Derby: £167Preston: £117Derby: £167Preston: £111Derby: £158

    £167£167£158Derby is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £1,966, Preston £1,759Preston: £1,759Derby: £1,966Preston: £1,767Derby: £1,975Preston: £1,669Derby: £1,865

    £1,966£1,975£1,865Derby is higher£1,759£1,767£1,669

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Preston £225Preston: £225Derby: £260Preston: £226Derby: £261Preston: £214Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Derby is higher£225£226£214

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £349, Preston £338Preston: £338Derby: £349Preston: £339Derby: £351Preston: £320Derby: £331

    £349£351£331Derby is higher£338£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £7.55, Preston £5.25Preston: £5.25Derby: £7.55Preston: £5.27Derby: £7.58Preston: £4.98Derby: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Derby is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £8.50, Preston £7.24Preston: £7.24Derby: £8.50Preston: £7.27Derby: £8.53Preston: £6.87Derby: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Derby is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Derby: £6.17Preston: £4.10Derby: £6.19Preston: £3.87Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Derby is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  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, Preston 1,008.3Preston: 1,008.3Derby: 994.2

    994.2Preston is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Preston 145.6Preston: 145.6Derby: 131.0

    131.0Preston is higherDepends on how you count145.6

  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, Preston 160.7Preston: 160.7Derby: 165.9

    165.9Derby is higher160.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby is higher78.8

  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, Preston 220.2Preston: 220.2Derby: 238.4

    238.4Derby is higher220.2

  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, Preston 26.8Preston: 26.8Derby: 37.2

    37.2Derby is higher26.8

Show the numbers
Derby and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,068£4,085£3,859Derby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,585£12,638£11,937£12,785£12,839£12,127Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,498£2,509£2,370£2,226£2,235£2,111Derby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,117£11,164£10,545£11,280£11,328£10,699Preston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£661£663£627Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£792£795£751£808£811£766Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£37£37£35Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£530£532£503Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£114£114£108Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£117£117£111Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,966£1,975£1,865£1,759£1,767£1,669Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£225£226£214Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£349£351£331£338£339£320Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£5.25£5.27£4.98Derby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£7.24£7.27£6.87Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.08£4.10£3.87Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.21,008.3Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0145.6Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9160.7Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.778.8Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.4220.2Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.226.8Derby

Per resident

Derby is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Derby: £4,489Preston: £4,085Derby: £4,508Preston: £3,859Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Derby is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derby £1,931, Preston £1,725Preston: £1,725Derby: £1,931Preston: £1,733Derby: £1,940Preston: £1,637Derby: £1,832

    £1,931£1,940£1,832Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derby £1,600, Preston £1,469Preston: £1,469Derby: £1,600Preston: £1,476Derby: £1,606Preston: £1,394Derby: £1,517

    £1,600£1,606£1,517Derby is higher£1,469£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derby £1,706, Preston £1,522Preston: £1,522Derby: £1,706Preston: £1,529Derby: £1,713Preston: £1,444Derby: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,522£1,529£1,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derby £99, Preston £89Preston: £89Derby: £99Preston: £90Derby: £99Preston: £85Derby: £94

    £99£99£94Derby is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £121, Preston £109Preston: £109Derby: £121Preston: £110Derby: £122Preston: £103Derby: £115

    £121£122£115Derby is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

  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, Preston £4.95Preston: £4.95Derby: £5.14Preston: £4.98Derby: £5.17Preston: £4.70Derby: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £547, Preston £530Preston: £530Derby: £547Preston: £532Derby: £549Preston: £503Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby is higher£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £145, Preston £114Preston: £114Derby: £145Preston: £114Derby: £145Preston: £108Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Derby is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Derby £107, Preston £77Preston: £77Derby: £107Preston: £77Derby: £107Preston: £73Derby: £101

    £107£107£101Derby is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derby £1,259, Preston £1,161Preston: £1,161Derby: £1,259Preston: £1,166Derby: £1,264Preston: £1,101Derby: £1,194

    £1,259£1,264£1,194Derby is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Preston £225Preston: £225Derby: £260Preston: £226Derby: £261Preston: £214Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Derby is higher£225£226£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derby £224, Preston £223Preston: £223Derby: £224Preston: £224Derby: £225Preston: £211Derby: £212

    £224£225£212Derby is higher£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derby £4.83, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Derby: £4.83Preston: £3.48Derby: £4.85Preston: £3.29Derby: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Derby is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derby £5.44, Preston £4.78Preston: £4.78Derby: £5.44Preston: £4.80Derby: £5.46Preston: £4.53Derby: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Derby is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Derby: £6.17Preston: £4.10Derby: £6.19Preston: £3.87Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Derby is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.6, Preston 136.1Preston: 136.1Derby: 152.6

    152.6Derby is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 20.1, Preston 19.7Preston: 19.7Derby: 20.1

    20.1Derby is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, Preston 21.7Preston: 21.7Derby: 25.5

    25.5Derby is higher21.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby is higher78.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.7, Preston 145.3Preston: 145.3Derby: 152.7

    152.7Derby is higher145.3

  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, Preston 17.7Preston: 17.7Derby: 23.8

    23.8Derby is higher17.7

Show the numbers
Derby and Preston, per resident
MeasureDerbyPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,068£4,085£3,859Derby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,940£1,832£1,725£1,733£1,637Derby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,600£1,606£1,517£1,469£1,476£1,394Derby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,522£1,529£1,444Derby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£89£90£85Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£109£110£103Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.95£4.98£4.70Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£530£532£503Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£114£114£108Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£77£77£73Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,259£1,264£1,194£1,161£1,166£1,101Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£225£226£214Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£223£224£211Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.47£3.48£3.29Derby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.78£4.80£4.53Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.08£4.10£3.87Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.6136.1Derby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.119.7Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.521.7Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.778.8Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.7145.3Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.817.7Derby

Total

Derby is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derby £1.2bn, Preston £657.4mPreston: £657.4mDerby: £1.2bnPreston: £660.2mDerby: £1.2bnPreston: £623.5mDerby: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnDerby is higher£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derby £528.6m, Preston £278.8mPreston: £278.8mDerby: £528.6mPreston: £280.0mDerby: £530.8mPreston: £264.5mDerby: £501.4m

    £528.6m£530.8m£501.4mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derby £437.7m, Preston £237.4mPreston: £237.4mDerby: £437.7mPreston: £238.5mDerby: £439.6mPreston: £225.2mDerby: £415.2m

    £437.7m£439.6m£415.2mDerby is higher£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derby £466.9m, Preston £246.0mPreston: £246.0mDerby: £466.9mPreston: £247.0mDerby: £468.9mPreston: £233.3mDerby: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derby £27.0m, Preston £14.4mPreston: £14.4mDerby: £27.0mPreston: £14.5mDerby: £27.1mPreston: £13.7mDerby: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby £33.2m, Preston £17.6mPreston: £17.6mDerby: £33.2mPreston: £17.7mDerby: £33.4mPreston: £16.7mDerby: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Preston £0.80mPreston: £0.80mDerby: £1.4mPreston: £0.80mDerby: £1.4mPreston: £0.76mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby £149.6m, Preston £85.7mPreston: £85.7mDerby: £149.6mPreston: £86.0mDerby: £150.3mPreston: £81.3mDerby: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.3m£141.9mDerby is higher£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Derby £39.6m, Preston £18.4mPreston: £18.4mDerby: £39.6mPreston: £18.4mDerby: £39.8mPreston: £17.4mDerby: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mDerby is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derby £29.2m, Preston £12.4mPreston: £12.4mDerby: £29.2mPreston: £12.5mDerby: £29.3mPreston: £11.8mDerby: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDerby is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derby £344.5m, Preston £187.6mPreston: £187.6mDerby: £344.5mPreston: £188.4mDerby: £346.0mPreston: £178.0mDerby: £326.8m

    £344.5m£346.0m£326.8mDerby is higher£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derby £71.2m, Preston £36.4mPreston: £36.4mDerby: £71.2mPreston: £36.5mDerby: £71.5mPreston: £34.5mDerby: £67.6m

    £71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derby £61.2m, Preston £36.0mPreston: £36.0mDerby: £61.2mPreston: £36.2mDerby: £61.5mPreston: £34.2mDerby: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mDerby is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derby £1.3m, Preston £0.56mPreston: £0.56mDerby: £1.3mPreston: £0.56mDerby: £1.3mPreston: £0.53mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.3mDerby is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derby £1.5m, Preston £0.77mPreston: £0.77mDerby: £1.5mPreston: £0.78mDerby: £1.5mPreston: £0.73mDerby: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDerby is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derby £1.7m, Preston £0.66mPreston: £0.66mDerby: £1.7mPreston: £0.66mDerby: £1.7mPreston: £0.62mDerby: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derby 41,755, Preston 21,990Preston: 21,990Derby: 41,755

    41,755Derby is higherDepends on how you count21,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derby 5,502, Preston 3,176Preston: 3,176Derby: 5,502

    5,502Derby is higherDepends on how you count3,176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby 6,969, Preston 3,505Preston: 3,505Derby: 6,969

    6,969Derby is higher3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby 21,822, Preston 12,733Preston: 12,733Derby: 21,822

    21,822Derby is higher12,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derby 41,778, Preston 23,483Preston: 23,483Derby: 41,778

    41,778Derby is higher23,483

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derby 6,514, Preston 2,862Preston: 2,862Derby: 6,514

    6,514Derby is higher2,862

Show the numbers
Derby and Preston, total
MeasureDerbyPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£657.4m£660.2m£623.5mDerby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m£278.8m£280.0m£264.5mDerby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m£237.4m£238.5m£225.2mDerby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£246.0m£247.0m£233.3mDerby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDerby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mDerby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mDerby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mDerby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mDerby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDerby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m£187.6m£188.4m£178.0mDerby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mDerby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mDerby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDerby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mDerby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mDerby
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,75521,990Derby
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5023,176Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9693,505Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,82212,733Derby
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,77823,483Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5142,862Derby

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  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.