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Telford and Wrekin and Swale

196,090 and 158,754 residents (mid-2024).

Telford and Wrekin is higher than Swale on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 12 of 22 measures, and Swale on 10. 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 Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Swale: £4,763Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Swale: £4,499Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4,743£4,763£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £12,931, Swale £12,903Swale: £12,903Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Swale: £12,958Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Swale: £12,239Telford and Wrekin: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£12,903£12,958£12,239

  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, Swale £2,435Swale: £2,435Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Swale: £2,446Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Swale: £2,310Telford and Wrekin: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,435£2,446£2,310

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £11,545, Swale £11,681Swale: £11,681Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Swale: £11,731Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Swale: £11,080Telford and Wrekin: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Swale is higherDepends on how you count£11,681£11,731£11,080

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £512, Swale £444Swale: £444Telford and Wrekin: £512Swale: £446Telford and Wrekin: £514Swale: £421Telford and Wrekin: £485

    £512£514£485Telford and Wrekin is higher£444£446£421

  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, Swale £750Swale: £750Telford and Wrekin: £842Swale: £753Telford and Wrekin: £846Swale: £711Telford and Wrekin: £799

    £842£846£799Telford and Wrekin is higher£750£753£711

  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, Swale £28Swale: £28Telford and Wrekin: £32Swale: £28Telford and Wrekin: £32Swale: £26Telford and Wrekin: £31

    £32£32£31Telford and Wrekin is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £561, Swale £518Swale: £518Telford and Wrekin: £561Swale: £521Telford and Wrekin: £564Swale: £492Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Telford and Wrekin is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £142, Swale £204Swale: £204Telford and Wrekin: £142Swale: £205Telford and Wrekin: £143Swale: £193Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Swale is higher£204£205£193

  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, Swale £177Swale: £177Telford and Wrekin: £149Swale: £177Telford and Wrekin: £149Swale: £168Telford and Wrekin: £141

    £149£149£141Swale is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £1,826, Swale £1,957Swale: £1,957Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Swale: £1,965Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Swale: £1,856Telford and Wrekin: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,957£1,965£1,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Swale £188Swale: £188Telford and Wrekin: £271Swale: £189Telford and Wrekin: £272Swale: £178Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higher£188£189£178

  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, Swale £285Swale: £285Telford and Wrekin: £365Swale: £286Telford and Wrekin: £366Swale: £270Telford and Wrekin: £346

    £365£366£346Telford and Wrekin is higher£285£286£270

  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, Swale £7.90Swale: £7.90Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Swale: £7.93Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Swale: £7.49Telford and Wrekin: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Swale is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £10, Swale £9.10Swale: £9.10Telford and Wrekin: £10Swale: £9.14Telford and Wrekin: £10Swale: £8.63Telford and Wrekin: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Swale: £6.10Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Swale: £5.76Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Swale is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

  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, Swale 1,026.2Swale: 1,026.2Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4

    1,023.4Swale is higherDepends on how you count1,026.2

  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, Swale 108.8Swale: 108.8Telford and Wrekin: 125.9

    125.9Telford and Wrekin is higher108.8

  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, Swale 158.7Swale: 158.7Telford and Wrekin: 169.2

    169.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count158.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 81.2, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Telford and Wrekin is higher81.0

  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, Swale 212.3Swale: 212.3Telford and Wrekin: 224.2

    224.2Telford and Wrekin is higher212.3

  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, Swale 40.2Swale: 40.2Telford and Wrekin: 32.3

    32.3Swale is higherDepends on how you count40.2

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Telford and Wrekin and Swale, per person in the age group
MeasureTelford and WrekinSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,743£4,763£4,499Swale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£12,903£12,958£12,239Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,435£2,446£2,310Swale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,681£11,731£11,080Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£485£444£446£421Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£846£799£750£753£711Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£28£28£26Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£518£521£492Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£149£141£177£177£168Swale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,957£1,965£1,856Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£188£189£178Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£366£346£285£286£270Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.90£7.93£7.49Swale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£9.10£9.14£8.63Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.07£6.10£5.76Swale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,026.2Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9108.8Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2158.7Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.281.0Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.2212.3Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.340.2Swale

Per resident

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Swale on 12. 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 Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Swale: £4,763Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Swale: £4,499Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4,743£4,763£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £2,169, Swale £2,335Swale: £2,335Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Swale: £2,344Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Swale: £2,214Telford and Wrekin: £2,057

    £2,169£2,178£2,057Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,344£2,214

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,469, Swale £1,492Swale: £1,492Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Swale: £1,499Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Swale: £1,416Telford and Wrekin: £1,393

    £1,469£1,475£1,393Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,936, Swale £2,114Swale: £2,114Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Swale: £2,123Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Swale: £2,005Telford and Wrekin: £1,837

    £1,936£1,944£1,837Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £86, Swale £80Swale: £80Telford and Wrekin: £86Swale: £81Telford and Wrekin: £86Swale: £76Telford and Wrekin: £81

    £86£86£81Telford and Wrekin is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £141, Swale £136Swale: £136Telford and Wrekin: £141Swale: £136Telford and Wrekin: £142Swale: £129Telford and Wrekin: £134

    £141£142£134Telford and Wrekin is higher£136£136£129

  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, Swale £5.03Swale: £5.03Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Swale: £5.05Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Swale: £4.77Telford and Wrekin: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Telford and Wrekin is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £561, Swale £518Swale: £518Telford and Wrekin: £561Swale: £521Telford and Wrekin: £564Swale: £492Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Telford and Wrekin is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £142, Swale £204Swale: £204Telford and Wrekin: £142Swale: £205Telford and Wrekin: £143Swale: £193Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Swale is higher£204£205£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £93, Swale £108Swale: £108Telford and Wrekin: £93Swale: £109Telford and Wrekin: £93Swale: £103Telford and Wrekin: £88

    £93£93£88Swale is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,139, Swale £1,199Swale: £1,199Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Swale: £1,204Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Swale: £1,138Telford and Wrekin: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Swale £188Swale: £188Telford and Wrekin: £271Swale: £189Telford and Wrekin: £272Swale: £178Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higher£188£189£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £227, Swale £174Swale: £174Telford and Wrekin: £227Swale: £175Telford and Wrekin: £228Swale: £165Telford and Wrekin: £216

    £227£228£216Telford and Wrekin is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £3.70, Swale £4.84Swale: £4.84Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Swale: £4.86Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Swale: £4.59Telford and Wrekin: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Swale is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £6.47, Swale £5.58Swale: £5.58Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Swale: £5.60Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Swale: £5.29Telford and Wrekin: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Swale: £6.10Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Swale: £5.76Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Swale is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 171.6, Swale 185.7Swale: 185.7Telford and Wrekin: 171.6

    171.6Swale is higherDepends on how you count185.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 21.1, Swale 19.7Swale: 19.7Telford and Wrekin: 21.1

    21.1Telford and Wrekin is higher19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 28.4, Swale 28.7Swale: 28.7Telford and Wrekin: 28.4

    28.4Swale is higherDepends on how you count28.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 81.2, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Telford and Wrekin is higher81.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 139.8, Swale 130.1Swale: 130.1Telford and Wrekin: 139.8

    139.8Telford and Wrekin is higher130.1

  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, Swale 24.6Swale: 24.6Telford and Wrekin: 20.2

    20.2Swale is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Telford and Wrekin and Swale, per resident
MeasureTelford and WrekinSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,743£4,763£4,499Swale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,169£2,178£2,057£2,335£2,344£2,214Swale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,475£1,393£1,492£1,499£1,416Swale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,837£2,114£2,123£2,005Swale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£80£81£76Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£136£136£129Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.03£5.05£4.77Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£518£521£492Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£108£109£103Swale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,199£1,204£1,138Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£188£189£178Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£174£175£165Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.84£4.86£4.59Swale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.58£5.60£5.29Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.07£6.10£5.76Swale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.6185.7Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.119.7Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.428.7Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.281.0Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.8130.1Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.224.6Swale

Total

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Swale 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 Swale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £905.5m, Swale £753.0mSwale: £753.0mTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mSwale: £756.2mTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mSwale: £714.3mTelford and Wrekin: £858.9m

    £905.5m£909.4m£858.9mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £425.3m, Swale £370.6mSwale: £370.6mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mSwale: £372.2mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mSwale: £351.5mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4m

    £425.3m£427.1m£403.4mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £288.0m, Swale £236.9mSwale: £236.9mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mSwale: £237.9mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mSwale: £224.7mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin £379.7m, Swale £335.5mSwale: £335.5mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mSwale: £337.0mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mSwale: £318.3mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.1mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £16.8m, Swale £12.7mSwale: £12.7mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mSwale: £12.8mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mSwale: £12.1mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mTelford and Wrekin is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £27.7m, Swale £21.5mSwale: £21.5mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mSwale: £21.6mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mSwale: £20.4mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mTelford and Wrekin is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Swale £0.80mSwale: £0.80mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mSwale: £0.80mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mSwale: £0.76mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTelford and Wrekin is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £110.1m, Swale £82.3mSwale: £82.3mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mSwale: £82.6mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mSwale: £78.1mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4m

    £110.1m£110.5m£104.4mTelford and Wrekin is higher£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £27.8m, Swale £32.3mSwale: £32.3mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mSwale: £32.5mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mSwale: £30.7mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mSwale is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £18.2m, Swale £17.2mSwale: £17.2mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mSwale: £17.3mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mSwale: £16.3mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £223.3m, Swale £190.4mSwale: £190.4mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mSwale: £191.2mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mSwale: £180.6mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford and Wrekin £53.2m, Swale £29.9mSwale: £29.9mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mSwale: £30.0mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mSwale: £28.3mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mTelford and Wrekin is higher£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £44.6m, Swale £27.7mSwale: £27.7mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mSwale: £27.8mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mSwale: £26.3mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mTelford and Wrekin is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £0.73m, Swale £0.77mSwale: £0.77mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mSwale: £0.77mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mSwale: £0.73mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSwale is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.3m, Swale £0.88mSwale: £0.88mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mSwale: £0.89mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mSwale: £0.84mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.1m, Swale £0.96mSwale: £0.96mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mSwale: £0.97mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mSwale: £0.91mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1m

    £1.1mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin 33,656, Swale 29,476Swale: 29,476Telford and Wrekin: 33,656

    33,656Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count29,476

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 4,140, Swale 3,126Swale: 3,126Telford and Wrekin: 4,140

    4,140Telford and Wrekin is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 5,563, Swale 4,559Swale: 4,559Telford and Wrekin: 5,563

    5,563Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count4,559

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 15,916, Swale 12,865Swale: 12,865Telford and Wrekin: 15,916

    15,916Telford and Wrekin is higher12,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 27,419, Swale 20,655Swale: 20,655Telford and Wrekin: 27,419

    27,419Telford and Wrekin is higher20,655

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 3,955, Swale 3,909Swale: 3,909Telford and Wrekin: 3,955

    3,955Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count3,909

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Telford and Wrekin and Swale, total
MeasureTelford and WrekinSwaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m£753.0m£756.2m£714.3mTelford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mTelford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mTelford and Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m£335.5m£337.0m£318.3mTelford and Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mTelford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mTelford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mTelford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mTelford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSwale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mTelford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£190.4m£191.2m£180.6mTelford and Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mTelford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mTelford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mTelford and Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mTelford and Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65629,476Telford and Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1403,126Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5634,559Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,91612,865Telford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,41920,655Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9553,909Telford and Wrekin

Sources

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

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  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.
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