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Derby and Stevenage

273,656 and 91,234 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Derby: £4,489Stevenage: £4,130Derby: £4,508Stevenage: £3,901Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Derby is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £12,585, Stevenage £13,039Stevenage: £13,039Derby: £12,585Stevenage: £13,095Derby: £12,638Stevenage: £12,368Derby: £11,937

    £12,585£12,638£11,937Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£13,039£13,095£12,368

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £2,498, Stevenage £2,074Stevenage: £2,074Derby: £2,498Stevenage: £2,082Derby: £2,509Stevenage: £1,967Derby: £2,370

    £2,498£2,509£2,370Derby is higher£2,074£2,082£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £11,117, Stevenage £11,748Stevenage: £11,748Derby: £11,117Stevenage: £11,798Derby: £11,164Stevenage: £11,144Derby: £10,545

    £11,117£11,164£10,545Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,748£11,798£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £643, Stevenage £479Stevenage: £479Derby: £643Stevenage: £481Derby: £645Stevenage: £454Derby: £610

    £643£645£610Derby is higher£479£481£454

  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, Stevenage £784Stevenage: £784Derby: £792Stevenage: £788Derby: £795Stevenage: £744Derby: £751

    £792£795£751Derby is higher£784£788£744

  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, Stevenage £27Stevenage: £27Derby: £34Stevenage: £28Derby: £34Stevenage: £26Derby: £32

    £34£34£32Derby is higher£27£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £547, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Derby: £547Stevenage: £420Derby: £549Stevenage: £397Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby is higher£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £145, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Derby: £145Stevenage: £190Derby: £145Stevenage: £180Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  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, Stevenage £123Stevenage: £123Derby: £167Stevenage: £124Derby: £167Stevenage: £117Derby: £158

    £167£167£158Derby is higher£123£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £1,966, Stevenage £1,645Stevenage: £1,645Derby: £1,966Stevenage: £1,652Derby: £1,975Stevenage: £1,560Derby: £1,865

    £1,966£1,975£1,865Derby is higher£1,645£1,652£1,560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Derby: £260Stevenage: £244Derby: £261Stevenage: £230Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Derby is higher£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £349, Stevenage £289Stevenage: £289Derby: £349Stevenage: £290Derby: £351Stevenage: £274Derby: £331

    £349£351£331Derby is higher£289£290£274

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £7.55, Stevenage £8.20Stevenage: £8.20Derby: £7.55Stevenage: £8.24Derby: £7.58Stevenage: £7.78Derby: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£8.20£8.24£7.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £8.50, Stevenage £7.75Stevenage: £7.75Derby: £8.50Stevenage: £7.78Derby: £8.53Stevenage: £7.35Derby: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Derby is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Derby: £6.17Stevenage: £5.75Derby: £6.19Stevenage: £5.43Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Derby is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  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, Stevenage 1,018.4Stevenage: 1,018.4Derby: 994.2

    994.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Stevenage 109.9Stevenage: 109.9Derby: 131.0

    131.0Derby is higher109.9

  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, Stevenage 162.2Stevenage: 162.2Derby: 165.9

    165.9Derby is higher162.2

  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, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby is higher65.2

  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, Stevenage 189.5Stevenage: 189.5Derby: 238.4

    238.4Derby is higher189.5

  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, Stevenage 27.0Stevenage: 27.0Derby: 37.2

    37.2Derby is higher27.0

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Derby and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,112£4,130£3,901Derby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,585£12,638£11,937£13,039£13,095£12,368Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,498£2,509£2,370£2,074£2,082£1,967Derby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,117£11,164£10,545£11,748£11,798£11,144Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£479£481£454Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£792£795£751£784£788£744Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£27£28£26Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£418£420£397Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£123£124£117Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,966£1,975£1,865£1,645£1,652£1,560Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£243£244£230Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£349£351£331£289£290£274Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£7.75£7.78£7.35Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.72£5.75£5.43Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.21,018.4Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0109.9Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9162.2Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.765.2Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.4189.5Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.227.0Derby

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Derby: £4,489Stevenage: £4,130Derby: £4,508Stevenage: £3,901Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Derby is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derby £1,931, Stevenage £1,924Stevenage: £1,924Derby: £1,931Stevenage: £1,932Derby: £1,940Stevenage: £1,825Derby: £1,832

    £1,931£1,940£1,832Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,924£1,932£1,825

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derby £1,600, Stevenage £1,332Stevenage: £1,332Derby: £1,600Stevenage: £1,338Derby: £1,606Stevenage: £1,263Derby: £1,517

    £1,600£1,606£1,517Derby is higher£1,332£1,338£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derby £1,706, Stevenage £1,734Stevenage: £1,734Derby: £1,706Stevenage: £1,741Derby: £1,713Stevenage: £1,644Derby: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derby £99, Stevenage £71Stevenage: £71Derby: £99Stevenage: £71Derby: £99Stevenage: £67Derby: £94

    £99£99£94Derby is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £121, Stevenage £116Stevenage: £116Derby: £121Stevenage: £116Derby: £122Stevenage: £110Derby: £115

    £121£122£115Derby is higher£116£116£110

  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, Stevenage £4.06Stevenage: £4.06Derby: £5.14Stevenage: £4.08Derby: £5.17Stevenage: £3.85Derby: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Derby is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £547, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Derby: £547Stevenage: £420Derby: £549Stevenage: £397Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby is higher£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £145, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Derby: £145Stevenage: £190Derby: £145Stevenage: £180Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Derby £107, Stevenage £79Stevenage: £79Derby: £107Stevenage: £80Derby: £107Stevenage: £75Derby: £101

    £107£107£101Derby is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derby £1,259, Stevenage £1,057Stevenage: £1,057Derby: £1,259Stevenage: £1,061Derby: £1,264Stevenage: £1,002Derby: £1,194

    £1,259£1,264£1,194Derby is higher£1,057£1,061£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Derby: £260Stevenage: £244Derby: £261Stevenage: £230Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Derby is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derby £224, Stevenage £186Stevenage: £186Derby: £224Stevenage: £187Derby: £225Stevenage: £176Derby: £212

    £224£225£212Derby is higher£186£187£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derby £4.83, Stevenage £5.27Stevenage: £5.27Derby: £4.83Stevenage: £5.29Derby: £4.85Stevenage: £5.00Derby: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derby £5.44, Stevenage £4.98Stevenage: £4.98Derby: £5.44Stevenage: £5.00Derby: £5.46Stevenage: £4.72Derby: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Derby is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Derby: £6.17Stevenage: £5.75Derby: £6.19Stevenage: £5.43Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Derby is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.6, Stevenage 150.3Stevenage: 150.3Derby: 152.6

    152.6Derby is higherDepends on how you count150.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 20.1, Stevenage 16.2Stevenage: 16.2Derby: 20.1

    20.1Derby is higher16.2

  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, Stevenage 23.9Stevenage: 23.9Derby: 25.5

    25.5Derby is higher23.9

  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, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.7, Stevenage 121.7Stevenage: 121.7Derby: 152.7

    152.7Derby is higher121.7

  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, Stevenage 17.4Stevenage: 17.4Derby: 23.8

    23.8Derby is higher17.4

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Derby and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureDerbyStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,112£4,130£3,901Derby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,940£1,832£1,924£1,932£1,825Derby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,600£1,606£1,517£1,332£1,338£1,263Derby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,734£1,741£1,644Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£71£71£67Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£116£116£110Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.06£4.08£3.85Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£418£420£397Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£79£80£75Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,259£1,264£1,194£1,057£1,061£1,002Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£243£244£230Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£186£187£176Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.27£5.29£5.00Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.98£5.00£4.72Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.72£5.75£5.43Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.6150.3Derby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.116.2Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.523.9Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.765.2Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.7121.7Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.817.4Derby

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derby £1.2bn, Stevenage £375.2mStevenage: £375.2mDerby: £1.2bnStevenage: £376.8mDerby: £1.2bnStevenage: £355.9mDerby: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnDerby is higher£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derby £528.6m, Stevenage £175.5mStevenage: £175.5mDerby: £528.6mStevenage: £176.3mDerby: £530.8mStevenage: £166.5mDerby: £501.4m

    £528.6m£530.8m£501.4mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derby £437.7m, Stevenage £121.5mStevenage: £121.5mDerby: £437.7mStevenage: £122.0mDerby: £439.6mStevenage: £115.3mDerby: £415.2m

    £437.7m£439.6m£415.2mDerby is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derby £466.9m, Stevenage £158.2mStevenage: £158.2mDerby: £466.9mStevenage: £158.8mDerby: £468.9mStevenage: £150.0mDerby: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derby £27.0m, Stevenage £6.4mStevenage: £6.4mDerby: £27.0mStevenage: £6.5mDerby: £27.1mStevenage: £6.1mDerby: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mDerby is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby £33.2m, Stevenage £10.6mStevenage: £10.6mDerby: £33.2mStevenage: £10.6mDerby: £33.4mStevenage: £10.0mDerby: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mDerby is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Stevenage £0.37mStevenage: £0.37mDerby: £1.4mStevenage: £0.37mDerby: £1.4mStevenage: £0.35mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDerby is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby £149.6m, Stevenage £38.2mStevenage: £38.2mDerby: £149.6mStevenage: £38.3mDerby: £150.3mStevenage: £36.2mDerby: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.3m£141.9mDerby is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

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

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

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£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, Stevenage £7.2mStevenage: £7.2mDerby: £29.2mStevenage: £7.3mDerby: £29.3mStevenage: £6.9mDerby: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDerby is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derby £344.5m, Stevenage £96.4mStevenage: £96.4mDerby: £344.5mStevenage: £96.8mDerby: £346.0mStevenage: £91.4mDerby: £326.8m

    £344.5m£346.0m£326.8mDerby is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derby £71.2m, Stevenage £22.1mStevenage: £22.1mDerby: £71.2mStevenage: £22.2mDerby: £71.5mStevenage: £21.0mDerby: £67.6m

    £71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derby £61.2m, Stevenage £17.0mStevenage: £17.0mDerby: £61.2mStevenage: £17.0mDerby: £61.5mStevenage: £16.1mDerby: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mDerby is higher£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derby £1.3m, Stevenage £0.48mStevenage: £0.48mDerby: £1.3mStevenage: £0.48mDerby: £1.3mStevenage: £0.46mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.3mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derby £1.5m, Stevenage £0.45mStevenage: £0.45mDerby: £1.5mStevenage: £0.46mDerby: £1.5mStevenage: £0.43mDerby: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDerby is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derby £1.7m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mDerby: £1.7mStevenage: £0.52mDerby: £1.7mStevenage: £0.50mDerby: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derby 41,755, Stevenage 13,710Stevenage: 13,710Derby: 41,755

    41,755Derby is higherDepends on how you count13,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derby 5,502, Stevenage 1,479Stevenage: 1,479Derby: 5,502

    5,502Derby is higher1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby 6,969, Stevenage 2,183Stevenage: 2,183Derby: 6,969

    6,969Derby is higher2,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby 21,822, Stevenage 5,945Stevenage: 5,945Derby: 21,822

    21,822Derby is higher5,945

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derby 41,778, Stevenage 11,107Stevenage: 11,107Derby: 41,778

    41,778Derby is higher11,107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derby 6,514, Stevenage 1,584Stevenage: 1,584Derby: 6,514

    6,514Derby is higher1,584

Show the numbers
Derby and Stevenage, total
MeasureDerbyStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£375.2m£376.8m£355.9mDerby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m£175.5m£176.3m£166.5mDerby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m£121.5m£122.0m£115.3mDerby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£158.2m£158.8m£150.0mDerby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mDerby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mDerby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mDerby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mDerby
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£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mDerby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mDerby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mDerby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mDerby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mDerby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mDerby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mDerby
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,75513,710Derby
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5021,479Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9692,183Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,8225,945Derby
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,77811,107Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5141,584Derby

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.