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Telford and Wrekin and Preston

196,090 and 161,593 residents (mid-2024).

Telford and Wrekin is higher than Preston on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 19 of 22 measures, and Preston 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

Telford and Wrekin Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Preston: £4,085Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Preston: £3,859Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £12,931, Preston £12,785Preston: £12,785Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Preston: £12,839Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Preston: £12,127Telford and Wrekin: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Telford and Wrekin is higher£12,785£12,839£12,127

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £2,355, Preston £2,226Preston: £2,226Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Preston: £2,235Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Preston: £2,111Telford and Wrekin: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £11,545, Preston £11,280Preston: £11,280Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Preston: £11,328Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Preston: £10,699Telford and Wrekin: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Telford and Wrekin is higher£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £512, Preston £661Preston: £661Telford and Wrekin: £512Preston: £663Telford and Wrekin: £514Preston: £627Telford and Wrekin: £485

    £512£514£485Preston is higherDepends on how you count£661£663£627

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £842, Preston £808Preston: £808Telford and Wrekin: £842Preston: £811Telford and Wrekin: £846Preston: £766Telford and Wrekin: £799

    £842£846£799Telford and Wrekin is higher£808£811£766

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £32, Preston £37Preston: £37Telford and Wrekin: £32Preston: £37Telford and Wrekin: £32Preston: £35Telford and Wrekin: £31

    £32£32£31Preston is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £561, Preston £530Preston: £530Telford and Wrekin: £561Preston: £532Telford and Wrekin: £564Preston: £503Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Telford and Wrekin is higher£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £142, Preston £114Preston: £114Telford and Wrekin: £142Preston: £114Telford and Wrekin: £143Preston: £108Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Telford and Wrekin is higher£114£114£108

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £149, Preston £117Preston: £117Telford and Wrekin: £149Preston: £117Telford and Wrekin: £149Preston: £111Telford and Wrekin: £141

    £149£149£141Telford and Wrekin is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £1,826, Preston £1,759Preston: £1,759Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Preston: £1,767Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Preston: £1,669Telford and Wrekin: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,759£1,767£1,669

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Preston £225Preston: £225Telford and Wrekin: £271Preston: £226Telford and Wrekin: £272Preston: £214Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higher£225£226£214

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £365, Preston £338Preston: £338Telford and Wrekin: £365Preston: £339Telford and Wrekin: £366Preston: £320Telford and Wrekin: £346

    £365£366£346Telford and Wrekin is higher£338£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £5.94, Preston £5.25Preston: £5.25Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Preston: £5.27Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Preston: £4.98Telford and Wrekin: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Telford and Wrekin is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £10, Preston £7.24Preston: £7.24Telford and Wrekin: £10Preston: £7.27Telford and Wrekin: £10Preston: £6.87Telford and Wrekin: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Preston: £4.10Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Preston: £3.87Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Telford and Wrekin is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin 1,023.4, Preston 1,008.3Preston: 1,008.3Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4

    1,023.4Telford and Wrekin is higher1,008.3

  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, Preston 145.6Preston: 145.6Telford and Wrekin: 125.9

    125.9Preston is higherDepends on how you count145.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin 169.2, Preston 160.7Preston: 160.7Telford and Wrekin: 169.2

    169.2Telford and Wrekin is higher160.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 81.2, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Telford and Wrekin is higher78.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin 224.2, Preston 220.2Preston: 220.2Telford and Wrekin: 224.2

    224.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count220.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin 32.3, Preston 26.8Preston: 26.8Telford and Wrekin: 32.3

    32.3Telford and Wrekin is higher26.8

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Telford and Wrekin and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureTelford and WrekinPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,068£4,085£3,859Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£12,785£12,839£12,127Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,226£2,235£2,111Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,280£11,328£10,699Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£485£661£663£627Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£846£799£808£811£766Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£37£37£35Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£530£532£503Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£114£114£108Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£149£141£117£117£111Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,759£1,767£1,669Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£225£226£214Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£366£346£338£339£320Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.25£5.27£4.98Telford and Wrekin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£7.24£7.27£6.87Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.08£4.10£3.87Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,008.3Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9145.6Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2160.7Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.278.8Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.2220.2Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.326.8Telford and Wrekin

Per resident

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Preston: £4,085Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Preston: £3,859Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £2,169, Preston £1,725Preston: £1,725Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Preston: £1,733Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Preston: £1,637Telford and Wrekin: £2,057

    £2,169£2,178£2,057Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,725£1,733£1,637

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,469, Preston £1,469Preston: £1,469Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Preston: £1,476Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Preston: £1,394Telford and Wrekin: £1,393

    £1,469£1,475£1,393Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,936, Preston £1,522Preston: £1,522Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Preston: £1,529Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Preston: £1,444Telford and Wrekin: £1,837

    £1,936£1,944£1,837Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,522£1,529£1,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £86, Preston £89Preston: £89Telford and Wrekin: £86Preston: £90Telford and Wrekin: £86Preston: £85Telford and Wrekin: £81

    £86£86£81Preston is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £141, Preston £109Preston: £109Telford and Wrekin: £141Preston: £110Telford and Wrekin: £142Preston: £103Telford and Wrekin: £134

    £141£142£134Telford and Wrekin is higher£109£110£103

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.41, Preston £4.95Preston: £4.95Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Preston: £4.98Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Preston: £4.70Telford and Wrekin: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £561, Preston £530Preston: £530Telford and Wrekin: £561Preston: £532Telford and Wrekin: £564Preston: £503Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Telford and Wrekin is higher£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £142, Preston £114Preston: £114Telford and Wrekin: £142Preston: £114Telford and Wrekin: £143Preston: £108Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Telford and Wrekin is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £93, Preston £77Preston: £77Telford and Wrekin: £93Preston: £77Telford and Wrekin: £93Preston: £73Telford and Wrekin: £88

    £93£93£88Telford and Wrekin is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,139, Preston £1,161Preston: £1,161Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Preston: £1,166Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Preston: £1,101Telford and Wrekin: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Preston £225Preston: £225Telford and Wrekin: £271Preston: £226Telford and Wrekin: £272Preston: £214Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higher£225£226£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £227, Preston £223Preston: £223Telford and Wrekin: £227Preston: £224Telford and Wrekin: £228Preston: £211Telford and Wrekin: £216

    £227£228£216Telford and Wrekin is higher£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £3.70, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Preston: £3.48Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Preston: £3.29Telford and Wrekin: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Telford and Wrekin is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £6.47, Preston £4.78Preston: £4.78Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Preston: £4.80Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Preston: £4.53Telford and Wrekin: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Preston: £4.10Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Preston: £3.87Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Telford and Wrekin is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 171.6, Preston 136.1Preston: 136.1Telford and Wrekin: 171.6

    171.6Telford and Wrekin is higher136.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.1Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 28.4, Preston 21.7Preston: 21.7Telford and Wrekin: 28.4

    28.4Telford and Wrekin is higher21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 81.2, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Telford and Wrekin is higher78.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 139.8, Preston 145.3Preston: 145.3Telford and Wrekin: 139.8

    139.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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, Preston 17.7Preston: 17.7Telford and Wrekin: 20.2

    20.2Telford and Wrekin is higher17.7

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Telford and Wrekin and Preston, per resident
MeasureTelford and WrekinPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,068£4,085£3,859Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,169£2,178£2,057£1,725£1,733£1,637Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,475£1,393£1,469£1,476£1,394Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,837£1,522£1,529£1,444Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£89£90£85Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£109£110£103Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.95£4.98£4.70Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£530£532£503Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£114£114£108Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£77£77£73Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,161£1,166£1,101Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£225£226£214Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£223£224£211Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.47£3.48£3.29Telford and Wrekin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.78£4.80£4.53Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.08£4.10£3.87Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.6136.1Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.119.7Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.421.7Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.278.8Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.8145.3Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.217.7Telford and Wrekin

Total

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Preston on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Telford and Wrekin Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £905.5m, Preston £657.4mPreston: £657.4mTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mPreston: £660.2mTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mPreston: £623.5mTelford and Wrekin: £858.9m

    £905.5m£909.4m£858.9mTelford and Wrekin is higher£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £425.3m, Preston £278.8mPreston: £278.8mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mPreston: £280.0mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mPreston: £264.5mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4m

    £425.3m£427.1m£403.4mTelford and Wrekin is higher£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £288.0m, Preston £237.4mPreston: £237.4mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mPreston: £238.5mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mPreston: £225.2mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin £379.7m, Preston £246.0mPreston: £246.0mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mPreston: £247.0mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mPreston: £233.3mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.1mTelford and Wrekin is higher£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £16.8m, Preston £14.4mPreston: £14.4mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mPreston: £14.5mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mPreston: £13.7mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £27.7m, Preston £17.6mPreston: £17.6mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mPreston: £17.7mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mPreston: £16.7mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mTelford and Wrekin is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.1m, Preston £0.80mPreston: £0.80mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mPreston: £0.80mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mPreston: £0.76mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £110.1m, Preston £85.7mPreston: £85.7mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mPreston: £86.0mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mPreston: £81.3mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4m

    £110.1m£110.5m£104.4mTelford and Wrekin is higher£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £27.8m, Preston £18.4mPreston: £18.4mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mPreston: £18.4mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mPreston: £17.4mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mTelford and Wrekin is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £18.2m, Preston £12.4mPreston: £12.4mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mPreston: £12.5mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mPreston: £11.8mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £223.3m, Preston £187.6mPreston: £187.6mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mPreston: £188.4mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mPreston: £178.0mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford and Wrekin £53.2m, Preston £36.4mPreston: £36.4mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mPreston: £36.5mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mPreston: £34.5mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mTelford and Wrekin is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £44.6m, Preston £36.0mPreston: £36.0mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mPreston: £36.2mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mPreston: £34.2mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mTelford and Wrekin is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £0.73m, Preston £0.56mPreston: £0.56mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mPreston: £0.56mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mPreston: £0.53mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mTelford and Wrekin is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.3m, Preston £0.77mPreston: £0.77mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mPreston: £0.78mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mPreston: £0.73mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.1m, Preston £0.66mPreston: £0.66mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mPreston: £0.66mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mPreston: £0.62mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1m

    £1.1mTelford and Wrekin is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin 33,656, Preston 21,990Preston: 21,990Telford and Wrekin: 33,656

    33,656Telford and Wrekin is higher21,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 4,140, Preston 3,176Preston: 3,176Telford and Wrekin: 4,140

    4,140Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count3,176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 5,563, Preston 3,505Preston: 3,505Telford and Wrekin: 5,563

    5,563Telford and Wrekin is higher3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 15,916, Preston 12,733Preston: 12,733Telford and Wrekin: 15,916

    15,916Telford and Wrekin is higher12,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 27,419, Preston 23,483Preston: 23,483Telford and Wrekin: 27,419

    27,419Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count23,483

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 3,955, Preston 2,862Preston: 2,862Telford and Wrekin: 3,955

    3,955Telford and Wrekin is higher2,862

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Telford and Wrekin and Preston, total
MeasureTelford and WrekinPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m£657.4m£660.2m£623.5mTelford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m£278.8m£280.0m£264.5mTelford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£237.4m£238.5m£225.2mTelford and Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m£246.0m£247.0m£233.3mTelford and Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mTelford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mTelford 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£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mTelford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mTelford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mTelford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£187.6m£188.4m£178.0mTelford and Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mTelford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mTelford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTelford and Wrekin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mTelford and Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mTelford and Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65621,990Telford and Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1403,176Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5633,505Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,91612,733Telford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,41923,483Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9552,862Telford and Wrekin

Sources

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

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  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.
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