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Telford and Wrekin and East Staffordshire

196,090 and 130,069 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 4 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 East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017Telford and Wrekin: £4,618East Staffordshire: £4,035Telford and Wrekin: £4,638East Staffordshire: £3,811Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin is higher£4,017£4,035£3,811

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £12,931, East Staffordshire £12,597East Staffordshire: £12,597Telford and Wrekin: £12,931East Staffordshire: £12,651Telford and Wrekin: £12,986East Staffordshire: £11,949Telford and Wrekin: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£12,597£12,651£11,949

  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, East Staffordshire £1,791East Staffordshire: £1,791Telford and Wrekin: £2,355East Staffordshire: £1,799Telford and Wrekin: £2,365East Staffordshire: £1,699Telford and Wrekin: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £11,545, East Staffordshire £11,581East Staffordshire: £11,581Telford and Wrekin: £11,545East Staffordshire: £11,630Telford and Wrekin: £11,594East Staffordshire: £10,985Telford and Wrekin: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £512, East Staffordshire £325East Staffordshire: £325Telford and Wrekin: £512East Staffordshire: £327Telford and Wrekin: £514East Staffordshire: £309Telford and Wrekin: £485

    £512£514£485Telford and Wrekin is higher£325£327£309

  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, East Staffordshire £669East Staffordshire: £669Telford and Wrekin: £842East Staffordshire: £672Telford and Wrekin: £846East Staffordshire: £635Telford and Wrekin: £799

    £842£846£799Telford and Wrekin is higher£669£672£635

  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, East Staffordshire £22East Staffordshire: £22Telford and Wrekin: £32East Staffordshire: £22Telford and Wrekin: £32East Staffordshire: £21Telford and Wrekin: £31

    £32£32£31Telford and Wrekin is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £561, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390Telford and Wrekin: £561East Staffordshire: £391Telford and Wrekin: £564East Staffordshire: £370Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Telford and Wrekin is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £142, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99Telford and Wrekin: £142East Staffordshire: £99Telford and Wrekin: £143East Staffordshire: £94Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Telford and Wrekin is higher£99£99£94

  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, East Staffordshire £103East Staffordshire: £103Telford and Wrekin: £149East Staffordshire: £104Telford and Wrekin: £149East Staffordshire: £98Telford and Wrekin: £141

    £149£149£141Telford and Wrekin is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £1,826, East Staffordshire £1,417East Staffordshire: £1,417Telford and Wrekin: £1,826East Staffordshire: £1,423Telford and Wrekin: £1,834East Staffordshire: £1,344Telford and Wrekin: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139Telford and Wrekin: £271East Staffordshire: £140Telford and Wrekin: £272East Staffordshire: £132Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higher£139£140£132

  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, East Staffordshire £261East Staffordshire: £261Telford and Wrekin: £365East Staffordshire: £262Telford and Wrekin: £366East Staffordshire: £247Telford and Wrekin: £346

    £365£366£346Telford and Wrekin is higher£261£262£247

  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, East Staffordshire £6.09East Staffordshire: £6.09Telford and Wrekin: £5.94East Staffordshire: £6.12Telford and Wrekin: £5.96East Staffordshire: £5.78Telford and Wrekin: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £10, East Staffordshire £4.65East Staffordshire: £4.65Telford and Wrekin: £10East Staffordshire: £4.67Telford and Wrekin: £10East Staffordshire: £4.41Telford and Wrekin: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79Telford and Wrekin: £5.83East Staffordshire: £5.81Telford and Wrekin: £5.85East Staffordshire: £5.49Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Telford and Wrekin is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, East Staffordshire 1,021.6East Staffordshire: 1,021.6Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4

    1,023.4Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count1,021.6

  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, East Staffordshire 84.1East Staffordshire: 84.1Telford and Wrekin: 125.9

    125.9Telford and Wrekin is higher84.1

  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, East Staffordshire 141.6East Staffordshire: 141.6Telford and Wrekin: 169.2

    169.2Telford and Wrekin is higher141.6

  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, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Telford and Wrekin is higher58.5

  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, East Staffordshire 181.4East Staffordshire: 181.4Telford and Wrekin: 224.2

    224.2Telford and Wrekin is higher181.4

  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, East Staffordshire 22.9East Staffordshire: 22.9Telford and Wrekin: 32.3

    32.3Telford and Wrekin is higher22.9

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Telford and Wrekin and East Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTelford and WrekinEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,017£4,035£3,811Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£12,597£12,651£11,949Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£1,791£1,799£1,699Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,581£11,630£10,985East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£485£325£327£309Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£846£799£669£672£635Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£22£22£21Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£390£391£370Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£99£99£94Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£149£141£103£104£98Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,417£1,423£1,344Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£139£140£132Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£366£346£261£262£247Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.09£6.12£5.78East Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£4.65£4.67£4.41Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.79£5.81£5.49Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,021.6Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.984.1Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2141.6Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.258.5Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.2181.4Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.322.9Telford and Wrekin

Per resident

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017Telford and Wrekin: £4,618East Staffordshire: £4,035Telford and Wrekin: £4,638East Staffordshire: £3,811Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin is higher£4,017£4,035£3,811

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £2,169, East Staffordshire £2,279East Staffordshire: £2,279Telford and Wrekin: £2,169East Staffordshire: £2,289Telford and Wrekin: £2,178East Staffordshire: £2,162Telford and Wrekin: £2,057

    £2,169£2,178£2,057East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,279£2,289£2,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,469, East Staffordshire £1,105East Staffordshire: £1,105Telford and Wrekin: £1,469East Staffordshire: £1,109Telford and Wrekin: £1,475East Staffordshire: £1,048Telford and Wrekin: £1,393

    £1,469£1,475£1,393Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,105£1,109£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,936, East Staffordshire £2,095East Staffordshire: £2,095Telford and Wrekin: £1,936East Staffordshire: £2,104Telford and Wrekin: £1,944East Staffordshire: £1,988Telford and Wrekin: £1,837

    £1,936£1,944£1,837East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,095£2,104£1,988

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £86, East Staffordshire £59East Staffordshire: £59Telford and Wrekin: £86East Staffordshire: £59Telford and Wrekin: £86East Staffordshire: £56Telford and Wrekin: £81

    £86£86£81Telford and Wrekin is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £141, East Staffordshire £121East Staffordshire: £121Telford and Wrekin: £141East Staffordshire: £122Telford and Wrekin: £142East Staffordshire: £115Telford and Wrekin: £134

    £141£142£134Telford and Wrekin is higher£121£122£115

  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, East Staffordshire £3.92East Staffordshire: £3.92Telford and Wrekin: £5.41East Staffordshire: £3.94Telford and Wrekin: £5.43East Staffordshire: £3.72Telford and Wrekin: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Telford and Wrekin is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £561, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390Telford and Wrekin: £561East Staffordshire: £391Telford and Wrekin: £564East Staffordshire: £370Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Telford and Wrekin is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £142, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99Telford and Wrekin: £142East Staffordshire: £99Telford and Wrekin: £143East Staffordshire: £94Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Telford and Wrekin is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £93, East Staffordshire £64East Staffordshire: £64Telford and Wrekin: £93East Staffordshire: £64Telford and Wrekin: £93East Staffordshire: £60Telford and Wrekin: £88

    £93£93£88Telford and Wrekin is higher£64£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,139, East Staffordshire £874East Staffordshire: £874Telford and Wrekin: £1,139East Staffordshire: £877Telford and Wrekin: £1,144East Staffordshire: £829Telford and Wrekin: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Telford and Wrekin is higher£874£877£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139Telford and Wrekin: £271East Staffordshire: £140Telford and Wrekin: £272East Staffordshire: £132Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £227, East Staffordshire £161East Staffordshire: £161Telford and Wrekin: £227East Staffordshire: £161Telford and Wrekin: £228East Staffordshire: £152Telford and Wrekin: £216

    £227£228£216Telford and Wrekin is higher£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £3.70, East Staffordshire £3.76East Staffordshire: £3.76Telford and Wrekin: £3.70East Staffordshire: £3.78Telford and Wrekin: £3.72East Staffordshire: £3.57Telford and Wrekin: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £6.47, East Staffordshire £2.87East Staffordshire: £2.87Telford and Wrekin: £6.47East Staffordshire: £2.88Telford and Wrekin: £6.50East Staffordshire: £2.72Telford and Wrekin: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79Telford and Wrekin: £5.83East Staffordshire: £5.81Telford and Wrekin: £5.85East Staffordshire: £5.49Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Telford and Wrekin is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 171.6, East Staffordshire 184.8East Staffordshire: 184.8Telford and Wrekin: 171.6

    171.6East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count184.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 21.1, East Staffordshire 15.2East Staffordshire: 15.2Telford and Wrekin: 21.1

    21.1Telford and Wrekin is higher15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 28.4, East Staffordshire 25.6East Staffordshire: 25.6Telford and Wrekin: 28.4

    28.4Telford and Wrekin is higher25.6

  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, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Telford and Wrekin is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 139.8, East Staffordshire 111.9East Staffordshire: 111.9Telford and Wrekin: 139.8

    139.8Telford and Wrekin is higher111.9

  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, East Staffordshire 14.1East Staffordshire: 14.1Telford and Wrekin: 20.2

    20.2Telford and Wrekin is higher14.1

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Telford and Wrekin and East Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureTelford and WrekinEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,017£4,035£3,811Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,169£2,178£2,057£2,279£2,289£2,162East Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,475£1,393£1,105£1,109£1,048Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,837£2,095£2,104£1,988East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£59£59£56Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£121£122£115Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£3.92£3.94£3.72Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£390£391£370Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£99£99£94Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£64£64£60Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£874£877£829Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£139£140£132Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£161£161£152Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.76£3.78£3.57East Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£2.87£2.88£2.72Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.79£5.81£5.49Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.6184.8East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.115.2Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.425.6Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.258.5Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.8111.9Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.214.1Telford and Wrekin

Total

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £905.5m, East Staffordshire £522.6mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mEast Staffordshire: £524.8mTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mEast Staffordshire: £495.7mTelford and Wrekin: £858.9m

    £905.5m£909.4m£858.9mTelford and Wrekin is higher£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £425.3m, East Staffordshire £296.5mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mEast Staffordshire: £281.2mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4m

    £425.3m£427.1m£403.4mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £288.0m, East Staffordshire £143.7mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mEast Staffordshire: £136.3mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin £379.7m, East Staffordshire £272.5mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mEast Staffordshire: £258.5mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.1mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £16.8m, East Staffordshire £7.7mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mEast Staffordshire: £7.3mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mTelford and Wrekin is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £27.7m, East Staffordshire £15.8mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mEast Staffordshire: £14.9mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mTelford and Wrekin is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, East Staffordshire £0.51mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mEast Staffordshire: £0.48mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTelford and Wrekin is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £110.1m, East Staffordshire £50.7mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mEast Staffordshire: £48.1mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4m

    £110.1m£110.5m£104.4mTelford and Wrekin is higher£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £27.8m, East Staffordshire £12.9mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mEast Staffordshire: £12.2mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mTelford and Wrekin is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £18.2m, East Staffordshire £8.3mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mEast Staffordshire: £7.8mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £223.3m, East Staffordshire £113.6mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mEast Staffordshire: £107.8mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mTelford and Wrekin is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford and Wrekin £53.2m, East Staffordshire £18.1mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mEast Staffordshire: £17.2mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mTelford and Wrekin is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £44.6m, East Staffordshire £20.9mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mEast Staffordshire: £19.8mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mTelford and Wrekin is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £0.73m, East Staffordshire £0.49mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mEast Staffordshire: £0.46mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.3m, East Staffordshire £0.37mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mEast Staffordshire: £0.35mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.1m, East Staffordshire £0.75mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mEast Staffordshire: £0.71mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1m

    £1.1mTelford and Wrekin is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin 33,656, East Staffordshire 24,041East Staffordshire: 24,041Telford and Wrekin: 33,656

    33,656Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count24,041

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 4,140, East Staffordshire 1,980East Staffordshire: 1,980Telford and Wrekin: 4,140

    4,140Telford and Wrekin is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 5,563, East Staffordshire 3,332East Staffordshire: 3,332Telford and Wrekin: 5,563

    5,563Telford and Wrekin is higher3,332

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 15,916, East Staffordshire 7,604East Staffordshire: 7,604Telford and Wrekin: 15,916

    15,916Telford and Wrekin is higher7,604

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 27,419, East Staffordshire 14,552East Staffordshire: 14,552Telford and Wrekin: 27,419

    27,419Telford and Wrekin is higher14,552

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 3,955, East Staffordshire 1,838East Staffordshire: 1,838Telford and Wrekin: 3,955

    3,955Telford and Wrekin is higher1,838

Show the numbers
Telford and Wrekin and East Staffordshire, total
MeasureTelford and WrekinEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m£522.6m£524.8m£495.7mTelford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m£296.5m£297.7m£281.2mTelford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mTelford and Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mTelford and Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mTelford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mTelford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTelford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m£50.7m£50.9m£48.1mTelford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mTelford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mTelford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mTelford and Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mTelford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mTelford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mTelford and Wrekin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTelford and Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mTelford and Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65624,041Telford and Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1401,980Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5633,332Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,9167,604Telford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,41914,552Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9551,838Telford and Wrekin

Sources

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

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