Compare local authorities · East Midlands and East of England
Derby and Stevenage
Derby is higher than Stevenage on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 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.
Per person in the age group
Derby is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,489£4,508£4,258Derby is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,585£12,638£11,937Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£13,039£13,095£12,368
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,498£2,509£2,370Derby is higher£2,074£2,082£1,967
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,117£11,164£10,545Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,748£11,798£11,144
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£643£645£610Derby is higher£479£481£454
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£792£795£751Derby is higher£784£788£744
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£34£34£32Derby is higher£27£28£26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£547£549£519Derby is higher£418£420£397
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£167£167£158Derby is higher£123£124£117
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,966£1,975£1,865Derby is higher£1,645£1,652£1,560
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£260£261£247Derby is higher£243£244£230
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£349£351£331Derby is higher£289£290£274
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.55£7.58£7.16Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£8.20£8.24£7.78
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.50£8.53£8.06Derby is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Derby is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
994.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
131.0Derby is higher109.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
165.9Derby is higher162.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.7Derby is higher65.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
238.4Derby is higher189.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
37.2Derby is higher27.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Derby | Stevenage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,489£4,508£4,258 | £4,112£4,130£3,901 | Derby |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,585£12,638£11,937 | £13,039£13,095£12,368 | Stevenage |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,498£2,509£2,370 | £2,074£2,082£1,967 | Derby |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,117£11,164£10,545 | £11,748£11,798£11,144 | Stevenage |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £643£645£610 | £479£481£454 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £792£795£751 | £784£788£744 | Derby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £27£28£26 | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £547£549£519 | £418£420£397 | Derby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £190£190£180 | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £167£167£158 | £123£124£117 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,966£1,975£1,865 | £1,645£1,652£1,560 | Derby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £243£244£230 | Derby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £349£351£331 | £289£290£274 | Derby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | £8.20£8.24£7.78 | Stevenage |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.50£8.53£8.06 | £7.75£7.78£7.35 | Derby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | Derby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 994.2 | 1,018.4 | Stevenage |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 131.0 | 109.9 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 165.9 | 162.2 | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.7 | 65.2 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 238.4 | 189.5 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 37.2 | 27.0 | Derby |
Per resident
Derby is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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
Derby Stevenage
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,489£4,508£4,258Derby is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,931£1,940£1,832Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,924£1,932£1,825
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,600£1,606£1,517Derby is higher£1,332£1,338£1,263
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,706£1,713£1,618Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Derby is higher£71£71£67
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Derby is higher£116£116£110
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.14£5.17£4.88Derby is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£547£549£519Derby is higher£418£420£397
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Derby is higher£79£80£75
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,259£1,264£1,194Derby is higher£1,057£1,061£1,002
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£260£261£247Derby is higher£243£244£230
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£224£225£212Derby is higher£186£187£176
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.83£4.85£4.58Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.44£5.46£5.16Derby is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Derby is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
152.6Derby is higherDepends on how you count150.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.1Derby is higher16.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.5Derby is higher23.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.7Derby is higher65.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
152.7Derby is higher121.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.8Derby is higher17.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Derby | Stevenage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,489£4,508£4,258 | £4,112£4,130£3,901 | Derby |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,931£1,940£1,832 | £1,924£1,932£1,825 | Derby |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,600£1,606£1,517 | £1,332£1,338£1,263 | Derby |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,706£1,713£1,618 | £1,734£1,741£1,644 | Stevenage |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £71£71£67 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £116£116£110 | Derby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.14£5.17£4.88 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £547£549£519 | £418£420£397 | Derby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £190£190£180 | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £79£80£75 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,259£1,264£1,194 | £1,057£1,061£1,002 | Derby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £243£244£230 | Derby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £224£225£212 | £186£187£176 | Derby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | Stevenage |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | £4.98£5.00£4.72 | Derby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | Derby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 152.6 | 150.3 | Derby |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.1 | 16.2 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.5 | 23.9 | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.7 | 65.2 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 152.7 | 121.7 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.8 | 17.4 | Derby |
Total
Derby is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2bnDerby is higher£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£528.6m£530.8m£501.4mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£437.7m£439.6m£415.2mDerby is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mDerby is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mDerby is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDerby is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£149.6m£150.3m£141.9mDerby is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDerby is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£344.5m£346.0m£326.8mDerby is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£61.2m£61.5m£58.1mDerby is higher£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.3mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDerby is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
41,755Derby is higherDepends on how you count13,710
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
5,502Derby is higher1,479
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,969Derby is higher2,183
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
21,822Derby is higher5,945
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
41,778Derby is higher11,107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,514Derby is higher1,584
Show the numbers
| Measure | Derby | Stevenage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2bn | £375.2m£376.8m£355.9m | Derby |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £528.6m£530.8m£501.4m | £175.5m£176.3m£166.5m | Derby |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £437.7m£439.6m£415.2m | £121.5m£122.0m£115.3m | Derby |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £466.9m£468.9m£442.9m | £158.2m£158.8m£150.0m | Derby |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £27.0m£27.1m£25.6m | £6.4m£6.5m£6.1m | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.2m£33.4m£31.5m | £10.6m£10.6m£10.0m | Derby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £149.6m£150.3m£141.9m | £38.2m£38.3m£36.2m | Derby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.6m£39.8m£37.6m | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.2m£29.3m£27.7m | £7.2m£7.3m£6.9m | Derby |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £344.5m£346.0m£326.8m | £96.4m£96.8m£91.4m | Derby |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £71.2m£71.5m£67.6m | £22.1m£22.2m£21.0m | Derby |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £61.2m£61.5m£58.1m | £17.0m£17.0m£16.1m | Derby |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | Derby |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | Derby |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.50m | Derby |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 41,755 | 13,710 | Derby |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 5,502 | 1,479 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,969 | 2,183 | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 21,822 | 5,945 | Derby |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 41,778 | 11,107 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,514 | 1,584 | Derby |
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.