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Telford and Wrekin and North Northamptonshire

196,090 and 375,336 residents (mid-2024).

Telford and Wrekin is higher than North Northamptonshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire on 2. 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

Telford and Wrekin North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, North Northamptonshire £4,084North Northamptonshire: £4,084Telford and Wrekin: £4,618North Northamptonshire: £4,101Telford and Wrekin: £4,638North Northamptonshire: £3,874Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£4,084£4,101£3,874

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £12,931, North Northamptonshire £12,892North Northamptonshire: £12,892Telford and Wrekin: £12,931North Northamptonshire: £12,947Telford and Wrekin: £12,986North Northamptonshire: £12,228Telford and Wrekin: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£12,892£12,947£12,228

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £2,355, North Northamptonshire £1,861North Northamptonshire: £1,861Telford and Wrekin: £2,355North Northamptonshire: £1,869Telford and Wrekin: £2,365North Northamptonshire: £1,765Telford and Wrekin: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £11,545, North Northamptonshire £11,756North Northamptonshire: £11,756Telford and Wrekin: £11,545North Northamptonshire: £11,806Telford and Wrekin: £11,594North Northamptonshire: £11,151Telford and Wrekin: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951North Northamptonshire is higher£11,756£11,806£11,151

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £512, North Northamptonshire £392North Northamptonshire: £392Telford and Wrekin: £512North Northamptonshire: £393Telford and Wrekin: £514North Northamptonshire: £372Telford and Wrekin: £485

    £512£514£485Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

  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: Telford and Wrekin £842, North Northamptonshire £720North Northamptonshire: £720Telford and Wrekin: £842North Northamptonshire: £723Telford and Wrekin: £846North Northamptonshire: £683Telford and Wrekin: £799

    £842£846£799Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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: Telford and Wrekin £32, North Northamptonshire £24North Northamptonshire: £24Telford and Wrekin: £32North Northamptonshire: £24Telford and Wrekin: £32North Northamptonshire: £23Telford and Wrekin: £31

    £32£32£31Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £561, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427Telford and Wrekin: £561North Northamptonshire: £429Telford and Wrekin: £564North Northamptonshire: £405Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £142, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110Telford and Wrekin: £142North Northamptonshire: £111Telford and Wrekin: £143North Northamptonshire: £105Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  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: Telford and Wrekin £149, North Northamptonshire £103North Northamptonshire: £103Telford and Wrekin: £149North Northamptonshire: £103Telford and Wrekin: £149North Northamptonshire: £98Telford and Wrekin: £141

    £149£149£141Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £1,826, North Northamptonshire £1,496North Northamptonshire: £1,496Telford and Wrekin: £1,826North Northamptonshire: £1,502Telford and Wrekin: £1,834North Northamptonshire: £1,419Telford and Wrekin: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,496£1,502£1,419

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, North Northamptonshire £146North Northamptonshire: £146Telford and Wrekin: £271North Northamptonshire: £146Telford and Wrekin: £272North Northamptonshire: £138Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £365, North Northamptonshire £248North Northamptonshire: £248Telford and Wrekin: £365North Northamptonshire: £249Telford and Wrekin: £366North Northamptonshire: £236Telford and Wrekin: £346

    £365£366£346Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £5.94, North Northamptonshire £7.88North Northamptonshire: £7.88Telford and Wrekin: £5.94North Northamptonshire: £7.91Telford and Wrekin: £5.96North Northamptonshire: £7.47Telford and Wrekin: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63North Northamptonshire is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £10, North Northamptonshire £5.39North Northamptonshire: £5.39Telford and Wrekin: £10North Northamptonshire: £5.41Telford and Wrekin: £10North Northamptonshire: £5.11Telford and Wrekin: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, North Northamptonshire £5.22North Northamptonshire: £5.22Telford and Wrekin: £5.83North Northamptonshire: £5.24Telford and Wrekin: £5.85North Northamptonshire: £4.95Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin 1,023.4, North Northamptonshire 1,010.2North Northamptonshire: 1,010.2Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4

    1,023.4Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin 125.9, North Northamptonshire 96.7North Northamptonshire: 96.7Telford and Wrekin: 125.9

    125.9Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count96.7

  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: Telford and Wrekin 169.2, North Northamptonshire 157.3North Northamptonshire: 157.3Telford and Wrekin: 169.2

    169.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count157.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 81.2, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count63.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin 224.2, North Northamptonshire 182.0North Northamptonshire: 182.0Telford and Wrekin: 224.2

    224.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count182.0

  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: Telford and Wrekin 32.3, North Northamptonshire 23.2North Northamptonshire: 23.2Telford and Wrekin: 32.3

    32.3Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Telford and Wrekin and North Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTelford and WrekinNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,084£4,101£3,874Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£12,892£12,947£12,228Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£1,861£1,869£1,765Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,756£11,806£11,151North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£485£392£393£372Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£846£799£720£723£683Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£24£24£23Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£427£429£405Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£110£111£105Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£149£141£103£103£98Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,496£1,502£1,419Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£146£146£138Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£366£346£248£249£236Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.88£7.91£7.47North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£5.39£5.41£5.11Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.22£5.24£4.95Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,010.2Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.996.7Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2157.3Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.263.2Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.2182.0Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.323.2Telford and Wrekin

Per resident

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire 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

Telford and Wrekin North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, North Northamptonshire £4,084North Northamptonshire: £4,084Telford and Wrekin: £4,618North Northamptonshire: £4,101Telford and Wrekin: £4,638North Northamptonshire: £3,874Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£4,084£4,101£3,874

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £2,169, North Northamptonshire £2,237North Northamptonshire: £2,237Telford and Wrekin: £2,169North Northamptonshire: £2,247Telford and Wrekin: £2,178North Northamptonshire: £2,122Telford and Wrekin: £2,057

    £2,169£2,178£2,057North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,247£2,122

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,469, North Northamptonshire £1,159North Northamptonshire: £1,159Telford and Wrekin: £1,469North Northamptonshire: £1,164Telford and Wrekin: £1,475North Northamptonshire: £1,099Telford and Wrekin: £1,393

    £1,469£1,475£1,393Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,159£1,164£1,099

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,936, North Northamptonshire £2,040North Northamptonshire: £2,040Telford and Wrekin: £1,936North Northamptonshire: £2,049Telford and Wrekin: £1,944North Northamptonshire: £1,935Telford and Wrekin: £1,837

    £1,936£1,944£1,837North Northamptonshire is higher£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £86, North Northamptonshire £68North Northamptonshire: £68Telford and Wrekin: £86North Northamptonshire: £68Telford and Wrekin: £86North Northamptonshire: £64Telford and Wrekin: £81

    £86£86£81Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £141, North Northamptonshire £125North Northamptonshire: £125Telford and Wrekin: £141North Northamptonshire: £125Telford and Wrekin: £142North Northamptonshire: £119Telford and Wrekin: £134

    £141£142£134Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£119

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.41, North Northamptonshire £4.21North Northamptonshire: £4.21Telford and Wrekin: £5.41North Northamptonshire: £4.22Telford and Wrekin: £5.43North Northamptonshire: £3.99Telford and Wrekin: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £561, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427Telford and Wrekin: £561North Northamptonshire: £429Telford and Wrekin: £564North Northamptonshire: £405Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £142, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110Telford and Wrekin: £142North Northamptonshire: £111Telford and Wrekin: £143North Northamptonshire: £105Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £93, North Northamptonshire £64North Northamptonshire: £64Telford and Wrekin: £93North Northamptonshire: £64Telford and Wrekin: £93North Northamptonshire: £61Telford and Wrekin: £88

    £93£93£88Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,139, North Northamptonshire £932North Northamptonshire: £932Telford and Wrekin: £1,139North Northamptonshire: £936Telford and Wrekin: £1,144North Northamptonshire: £884Telford and Wrekin: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, North Northamptonshire £146North Northamptonshire: £146Telford and Wrekin: £271North Northamptonshire: £146Telford and Wrekin: £272North Northamptonshire: £138Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £227, North Northamptonshire £155North Northamptonshire: £155Telford and Wrekin: £227North Northamptonshire: £155Telford and Wrekin: £228North Northamptonshire: £147Telford and Wrekin: £216

    £227£228£216Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£155£155£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £3.70, North Northamptonshire £4.90North Northamptonshire: £4.90Telford and Wrekin: £3.70North Northamptonshire: £4.92Telford and Wrekin: £3.72North Northamptonshire: £4.65Telford and Wrekin: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51North Northamptonshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £6.47, North Northamptonshire £3.35North Northamptonshire: £3.35Telford and Wrekin: £6.47North Northamptonshire: £3.37Telford and Wrekin: £6.50North Northamptonshire: £3.18Telford and Wrekin: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, North Northamptonshire £5.22North Northamptonshire: £5.22Telford and Wrekin: £5.83North Northamptonshire: £5.24Telford and Wrekin: £5.85North Northamptonshire: £4.95Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 171.6, North Northamptonshire 175.3North Northamptonshire: 175.3Telford and Wrekin: 171.6

    171.6North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count175.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 21.1, North Northamptonshire 16.8North Northamptonshire: 16.8Telford and Wrekin: 21.1

    21.1Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 28.4, North Northamptonshire 27.3North Northamptonshire: 27.3Telford and Wrekin: 28.4

    28.4Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count27.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 81.2, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count63.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 139.8, North Northamptonshire 113.3North Northamptonshire: 113.3Telford and Wrekin: 139.8

    139.8Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count113.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 20.2, North Northamptonshire 14.4North Northamptonshire: 14.4Telford and Wrekin: 20.2

    20.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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Telford and Wrekin and North Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureTelford and WrekinNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,084£4,101£3,874Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,169£2,178£2,057£2,237£2,247£2,122North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,475£1,393£1,159£1,164£1,099Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,837£2,040£2,049£1,935North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£68£68£64Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£125£125£119Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.21£4.22£3.99Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£427£429£405Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£110£111£105Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£64£64£61Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£932£936£884Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£146£146£138Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£155£155£147Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.90£4.92£4.65North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£3.35£3.37£3.18Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.22£5.24£4.95Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.6175.3North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.116.8Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.427.3Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.263.2Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.8113.3Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.214.4Telford and Wrekin

Total

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire on 21. 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

Telford and Wrekin North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £905.5m, North Northamptonshire £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnTelford and Wrekin: £858.9m

    £905.5m£909.4m£858.9mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £425.3m, North Northamptonshire £839.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £839.8mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £843.3mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £796.6mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4m

    £425.3m£427.1m£403.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£839.8m£843.3m£796.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £288.0m, North Northamptonshire £434.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £434.9mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £436.7mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £412.5mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£434.9m£436.7m£412.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin £379.7m, North Northamptonshire £765.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £765.8mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £769.0mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £726.4mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£765.8m£769.0m£726.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £16.8m, North Northamptonshire £25.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.5mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.6mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £27.7m, North Northamptonshire £46.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £46.9mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £47.1mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £44.5mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.1m, North Northamptonshire £1.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £110.1m, North Northamptonshire £160.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.3mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.9mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £152.0mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4m

    £110.1m£110.5m£104.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£160.3m£160.9m£152.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £27.8m, North Northamptonshire £41.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.4mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.6mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £39.2mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £18.2m, North Northamptonshire £24.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.1mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £22.8mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £223.3m, North Northamptonshire £349.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £349.7mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £351.1mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £331.7mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£349.7m£351.1m£331.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford and Wrekin £53.2m, North Northamptonshire £54.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.7mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.9mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £51.8mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£54.7m£54.9m£51.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £44.6m, North Northamptonshire £58.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.1mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.3mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £55.1mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £0.73m, North Northamptonshire £1.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.7mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.3m, North Northamptonshire £1.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.2mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.1m, North Northamptonshire £2.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.9mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1m

    £1.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin 33,656, North Northamptonshire 65,805North Northamptonshire: 65,805Telford and Wrekin: 33,656

    33,656North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count65,805

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 4,140, North Northamptonshire 6,299North Northamptonshire: 6,299Telford and Wrekin: 4,140

    4,140North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count6,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 5,563, North Northamptonshire 10,244North Northamptonshire: 10,244Telford and Wrekin: 5,563

    5,563North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count10,244

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 15,916, North Northamptonshire 23,712North Northamptonshire: 23,712Telford and Wrekin: 15,916

    15,916North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count23,712

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 27,419, North Northamptonshire 42,528North Northamptonshire: 42,528Telford and Wrekin: 27,419

    27,419North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count42,528

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 3,955, North Northamptonshire 5,415North Northamptonshire: 5,415Telford and Wrekin: 3,955

    3,955North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count5,415

Show the numbers
Telford and Wrekin and North Northamptonshire, total
MeasureTelford and WrekinNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m£1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m£839.8m£843.3m£796.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£434.9m£436.7m£412.5mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m£765.8m£769.0m£726.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m£160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£41.4m£41.6m£39.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£349.7m£351.1m£331.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£54.7m£54.9m£51.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mNorth Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTelford and Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65665,805North Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1406,299North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,56310,244North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,91623,712North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,41942,528North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9555,415North Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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