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Telford and Wrekin and Rossendale

196,090 and 72,841 residents (mid-2024).

Telford and Wrekin is higher than Rossendale on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 16 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 6. 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Rossendale: £4,567Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Rossendale: £4,314Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £12,931, Rossendale £12,947Rossendale: £12,947Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Rossendale: £13,002Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Rossendale: £12,281Telford and Wrekin: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,281

  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, Rossendale £2,156Rossendale: £2,156Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Rossendale: £2,165Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Rossendale: £2,045Telford and Wrekin: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234Telford and Wrekin is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £11,545, Rossendale £11,699Rossendale: £11,699Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Rossendale: £11,749Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Rossendale: £11,097Telford and Wrekin: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £512, Rossendale £474Rossendale: £474Telford and Wrekin: £512Rossendale: £476Telford and Wrekin: £514Rossendale: £450Telford and Wrekin: £485

    £512£514£485Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£474£476£450

  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, Rossendale £743Rossendale: £743Telford and Wrekin: £842Rossendale: £746Telford and Wrekin: £846Rossendale: £705Telford and Wrekin: £799

    £842£846£799Telford and Wrekin is higher£743£746£705

  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, Rossendale £30Rossendale: £30Telford and Wrekin: £32Rossendale: £30Telford and Wrekin: £32Rossendale: £29Telford and Wrekin: £31

    £32£32£31Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £561, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Telford and Wrekin: £561Rossendale: £512Telford and Wrekin: £564Rossendale: £483Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Telford and Wrekin is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £142, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Telford and Wrekin: £142Rossendale: £164Telford and Wrekin: £143Rossendale: £154Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  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, Rossendale £127Rossendale: £127Telford and Wrekin: £149Rossendale: £128Telford and Wrekin: £149Rossendale: £121Telford and Wrekin: £141

    £149£149£141Telford and Wrekin is higher£127£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £1,826, Rossendale £1,626Rossendale: £1,626Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Rossendale: £1,633Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Rossendale: £1,542Telford and Wrekin: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Telford and Wrekin: £271Rossendale: £169Telford and Wrekin: £272Rossendale: £160Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higher£168£169£160

  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, Rossendale £386Rossendale: £386Telford and Wrekin: £365Rossendale: £388Telford and Wrekin: £366Rossendale: £366Telford and Wrekin: £346

    £365£366£346Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

  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, Rossendale £10Rossendale: £10Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Rossendale: £10Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Rossendale: £9.76Telford and Wrekin: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £10, Rossendale £6.10Rossendale: £6.10Telford and Wrekin: £10Rossendale: £6.13Telford and Wrekin: £10Rossendale: £5.79Telford and Wrekin: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Rossendale: £6.09Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Rossendale: £5.75Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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, Rossendale 1,005.8Rossendale: 1,005.8Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4

    1,023.4Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8

  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, Rossendale 118.9Rossendale: 118.9Telford and Wrekin: 125.9

    125.9Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count118.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin 169.2, Rossendale 162.2Rossendale: 162.2Telford and Wrekin: 169.2

    169.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count162.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 81.2, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Telford and Wrekin is higher76.9

  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, Rossendale 207.5Rossendale: 207.5Telford and Wrekin: 224.2

    224.2Telford and Wrekin is higher207.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin 32.3, Rossendale 28.1Rossendale: 28.1Telford and Wrekin: 32.3

    32.3Telford and Wrekin is higher28.1

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Telford and Wrekin and Rossendale, per person in the age group
MeasureTelford and WrekinRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,548£4,567£4,314Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£12,947£13,002£12,281Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,156£2,165£2,045Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£485£474£476£450Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£846£799£743£746£705Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£30£30£29Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£509£512£483Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£163£164£154Rossendale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£149£141£127£128£121Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,626£1,633£1,542Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£168£169£160Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£366£346£386£388£366Rossendale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£10£10£9.76Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£6.10£6.13£5.79Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.06£6.09£5.75Rossendale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,005.8Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9118.9Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2162.2Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.276.9Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.2207.5Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.328.1Telford and Wrekin

Per resident

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 11. 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Rossendale: £4,567Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Rossendale: £4,314Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £2,169, Rossendale £2,373Rossendale: £2,373Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Rossendale: £2,383Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Rossendale: £2,251Telford and Wrekin: £2,057

    £2,169£2,178£2,057Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,373£2,383£2,251

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,469, Rossendale £1,328Rossendale: £1,328Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Rossendale: £1,334Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Rossendale: £1,260Telford and Wrekin: £1,393

    £1,469£1,475£1,393Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,936, Rossendale £2,144Rossendale: £2,144Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Rossendale: £2,153Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Rossendale: £2,034Telford and Wrekin: £1,837

    £1,936£1,944£1,837Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,144£2,153£2,034

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £86, Rossendale £87Rossendale: £87Telford and Wrekin: £86Rossendale: £87Telford and Wrekin: £86Rossendale: £82Telford and Wrekin: £81

    £86£86£81Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £141, Rossendale £136Rossendale: £136Telford and Wrekin: £141Rossendale: £137Telford and Wrekin: £142Rossendale: £129Telford and Wrekin: £134

    £141£142£134Telford and Wrekin is higher£136£137£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, Rossendale £5.56Rossendale: £5.56Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Rossendale: £5.58Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Rossendale: £5.27Telford and Wrekin: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £561, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Telford and Wrekin: £561Rossendale: £512Telford and Wrekin: £564Rossendale: £483Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Telford and Wrekin is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £142, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Telford and Wrekin: £142Rossendale: £164Telford and Wrekin: £143Rossendale: £154Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £93, Rossendale £78Rossendale: £78Telford and Wrekin: £93Rossendale: £79Telford and Wrekin: £93Rossendale: £74Telford and Wrekin: £88

    £93£93£88Telford and Wrekin is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,139, Rossendale £1,002Rossendale: £1,002Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Rossendale: £1,006Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Rossendale: £950Telford and Wrekin: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,002£1,006£950

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Telford and Wrekin: £271Rossendale: £169Telford and Wrekin: £272Rossendale: £160Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £227, Rossendale £238Rossendale: £238Telford and Wrekin: £227Rossendale: £239Telford and Wrekin: £228Rossendale: £226Telford and Wrekin: £216

    £227£228£216Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £3.70, Rossendale £6.35Rossendale: £6.35Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Rossendale: £6.37Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Rossendale: £6.02Telford and Wrekin: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £6.47, Rossendale £3.76Rossendale: £3.76Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Rossendale: £3.78Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Rossendale: £3.57Telford and Wrekin: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Rossendale: £6.09Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Rossendale: £5.75Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 171.6, Rossendale 184.4Rossendale: 184.4Telford and Wrekin: 171.6

    171.6Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count184.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 21.1, Rossendale 21.8Rossendale: 21.8Telford and Wrekin: 21.1

    21.1Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count21.8

  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, Rossendale 29.7Rossendale: 29.7Telford and Wrekin: 28.4

    28.4Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count29.7

  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, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Telford and Wrekin is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 139.8, Rossendale 127.8Rossendale: 127.8Telford and Wrekin: 139.8

    139.8Telford and Wrekin is higher127.8

  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, Rossendale 17.3Rossendale: 17.3Telford and Wrekin: 20.2

    20.2Telford and Wrekin is higher17.3

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Telford and Wrekin and Rossendale, per resident
MeasureTelford and WrekinRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,548£4,567£4,314Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,169£2,178£2,057£2,373£2,383£2,251Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,475£1,393£1,328£1,334£1,260Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,837£2,144£2,153£2,034Rossendale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£87£87£82Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£136£137£129Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.56£5.58£5.27Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£509£512£483Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£163£164£154Rossendale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£78£79£74Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,002£1,006£950Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£168£169£160Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£238£239£226Rossendale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£3.76£3.78£3.57Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.06£6.09£5.75Rossendale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.6184.4Rossendale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.121.8Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.429.7Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.276.9Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.8127.8Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.217.3Telford and Wrekin

Total

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rossendale 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £905.5m, Rossendale £331.3mRossendale: £331.3mTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mRossendale: £332.7mTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mRossendale: £314.2mTelford and Wrekin: £858.9m

    £905.5m£909.4m£858.9mTelford and Wrekin is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £425.3m, Rossendale £172.9mRossendale: £172.9mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mRossendale: £173.6mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mRossendale: £164.0mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4m

    £425.3m£427.1m£403.4mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £288.0m, Rossendale £96.7mRossendale: £96.7mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mRossendale: £97.2mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mRossendale: £91.8mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin £379.7m, Rossendale £156.2mRossendale: £156.2mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mRossendale: £156.9mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mRossendale: £148.2mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.1mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £16.8m, Rossendale £6.3mRossendale: £6.3mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mRossendale: £6.4mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mRossendale: £6.0mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £27.7m, Rossendale £9.9mRossendale: £9.9mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mRossendale: £10.0mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mRossendale: £9.4mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mTelford and Wrekin is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  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, Rossendale £0.40mRossendale: £0.40mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRossendale: £0.41mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRossendale: £0.38mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £110.1m, Rossendale £37.1mRossendale: £37.1mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mRossendale: £37.3mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mRossendale: £35.2mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4m

    £110.1m£110.5m£104.4mTelford and Wrekin is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £27.8m, Rossendale £11.9mRossendale: £11.9mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mRossendale: £11.9mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mRossendale: £11.3mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £18.2m, Rossendale £5.7mRossendale: £5.7mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mRossendale: £5.7mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mRossendale: £5.4mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £223.3m, Rossendale £73.0mRossendale: £73.0mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mRossendale: £73.3mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mRossendale: £69.2mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mTelford and Wrekin is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford and Wrekin £53.2m, Rossendale £12.3mRossendale: £12.3mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mRossendale: £12.3mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mRossendale: £11.6mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mTelford and Wrekin is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £44.6m, Rossendale £17.3mRossendale: £17.3mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mRossendale: £17.4mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mRossendale: £16.4mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £0.73m, Rossendale £0.46mRossendale: £0.46mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mRossendale: £0.46mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mRossendale: £0.44mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.3m, Rossendale £0.27mRossendale: £0.27mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mRossendale: £0.28mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mRossendale: £0.26mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.1m, Rossendale £0.44mRossendale: £0.44mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRossendale: £0.44mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRossendale: £0.42mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1m

    £1.1mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin 33,656, Rossendale 13,429Rossendale: 13,429Telford and Wrekin: 33,656

    33,656Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count13,429

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 4,140, Rossendale 1,588Rossendale: 1,588Telford and Wrekin: 4,140

    4,140Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 5,563, Rossendale 2,165Rossendale: 2,165Telford and Wrekin: 5,563

    5,563Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 15,916, Rossendale 5,601Rossendale: 5,601Telford and Wrekin: 15,916

    15,916Telford and Wrekin is higher5,601

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 27,419, Rossendale 9,312Rossendale: 9,312Telford and Wrekin: 27,419

    27,419Telford and Wrekin is higher9,312

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 3,955, Rossendale 1,263Rossendale: 1,263Telford and Wrekin: 3,955

    3,955Telford and Wrekin is higher1,263

Show the numbers
Telford and Wrekin and Rossendale, total
MeasureTelford and WrekinRossendaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m£331.3m£332.7m£314.2mTelford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m£172.9m£173.6m£164.0mTelford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£96.7m£97.2m£91.8mTelford and Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m£156.2m£156.9m£148.2mTelford and Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mTelford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mTelford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mTelford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mTelford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mTelford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mTelford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mTelford and Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mTelford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mTelford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mTelford and Wrekin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mTelford and Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTelford and Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65613,429Telford and Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1401,588Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5632,165Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,9165,601Telford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,4199,312Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9551,263Telford 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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