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Telford and Wrekin and Bury

196,090 and 198,136 residents (mid-2024).

Telford and Wrekin is higher than Bury on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 17 of 22 measures, and Bury on 5. 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 Bury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Bury £4,497Bury: £4,497Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Bury: £4,516Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Bury: £4,266Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin is higher£4,497£4,516£4,266

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £12,931, Bury £12,993Bury: £12,993Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Bury: £13,048Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Bury: £12,324Telford and Wrekin: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Bury is higher£12,993£13,048£12,324

  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, Bury £2,263Bury: £2,263Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Bury: £2,272Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Bury: £2,146Telford and Wrekin: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234Telford and Wrekin is higher£2,263£2,272£2,146

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £11,545, Bury £11,659Bury: £11,659Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Bury: £11,708Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Bury: £11,059Telford and Wrekin: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Bury is higher£11,659£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £512, Bury £509Bury: £509Telford and Wrekin: £512Bury: £511Telford and Wrekin: £514Bury: £483Telford and Wrekin: £485

    £512£514£485Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

  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, Bury £795Bury: £795Telford and Wrekin: £842Bury: £799Telford and Wrekin: £846Bury: £754Telford and Wrekin: £799

    £842£846£799Telford and Wrekin is higher£795£799£754

  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, Bury £30Bury: £30Telford and Wrekin: £32Bury: £30Telford and Wrekin: £32Bury: £28Telford and Wrekin: £31

    £32£32£31Telford and Wrekin is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £561, Bury £499Bury: £499Telford and Wrekin: £561Bury: £501Telford and Wrekin: £564Bury: £474Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Telford and Wrekin is higher£499£501£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £142, Bury £153Bury: £153Telford and Wrekin: £142Bury: £154Telford and Wrekin: £143Bury: £145Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Bury is higher£153£154£145

  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, Bury £130Bury: £130Telford and Wrekin: £149Bury: £131Telford and Wrekin: £149Bury: £123Telford and Wrekin: £141

    £149£149£141Telford and Wrekin is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £1,826, Bury £1,757Bury: £1,757Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Bury: £1,765Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Bury: £1,667Telford and Wrekin: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Bury £180Bury: £180Telford and Wrekin: £271Bury: £181Telford and Wrekin: £272Bury: £171Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higher£180£181£171

  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, Bury £361Bury: £361Telford and Wrekin: £365Bury: £362Telford and Wrekin: £366Bury: £342Telford and Wrekin: £346

    £365£366£346Telford and Wrekin is higher£361£362£342

  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, Bury £7.55Bury: £7.55Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Bury: £7.58Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Bury: £7.16Telford and Wrekin: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Bury is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £10, Bury £6.84Bury: £6.84Telford and Wrekin: £10Bury: £6.87Telford and Wrekin: £10Bury: £6.49Telford and Wrekin: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Bury £7.69Bury: £7.69Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Bury: £7.72Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Bury: £7.29Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Bury is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

  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, Bury 1,013.7Bury: 1,013.7Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4

    1,023.4Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

  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, Bury 115.6Bury: 115.6Telford and Wrekin: 125.9

    125.9Telford and Wrekin is higher115.6

  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, Bury 163.0Bury: 163.0Telford and Wrekin: 169.2

    169.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count163.0

  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, Bury 74.5Bury: 74.5Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Telford and Wrekin is higher74.5

  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, Bury 217.2Bury: 217.2Telford and Wrekin: 224.2

    224.2Telford and Wrekin is higher217.2

  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, Bury 29.7Bury: 29.7Telford and Wrekin: 32.3

    32.3Telford and Wrekin is higher29.7

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Telford and Wrekin and Bury, per person in the age group
MeasureTelford and WrekinBuryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,497£4,516£4,266Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£12,993£13,048£12,324Bury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,263£2,272£2,146Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,659£11,708£11,059Bury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£485£509£511£483Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£846£799£795£799£754Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£30£30£28Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£499£501£474Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£153£154£145Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£149£141£130£131£123Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,757£1,765£1,667Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£180£181£171Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£366£346£361£362£342Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.55£7.58£7.16Bury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£6.84£6.87£6.49Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.69£7.72£7.29Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,013.7Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9115.6Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2163.0Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.274.5Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.2217.2Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.329.7Telford and Wrekin

Per resident

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bury on 7. 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 Bury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Bury £4,497Bury: £4,497Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Bury: £4,516Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Bury: £4,266Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin is higher£4,497£4,516£4,266

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £2,169, Bury £2,260Bury: £2,260Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Bury: £2,270Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Bury: £2,144Telford and Wrekin: £2,057

    £2,169£2,178£2,057Bury is higher£2,260£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,469, Bury £1,397Bury: £1,397Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Bury: £1,403Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Bury: £1,325Telford and Wrekin: £1,393

    £1,469£1,475£1,393Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,397£1,403£1,325

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,936, Bury £2,028Bury: £2,028Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Bury: £2,037Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Bury: £1,924Telford and Wrekin: £1,837

    £1,936£1,944£1,837Bury is higher£2,028£2,037£1,924

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £86, Bury £89Bury: £89Telford and Wrekin: £86Bury: £89Telford and Wrekin: £86Bury: £84Telford and Wrekin: £81

    £86£86£81Bury is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £141, Bury £138Bury: £138Telford and Wrekin: £141Bury: £139Telford and Wrekin: £142Bury: £131Telford and Wrekin: £134

    £141£142£134Telford and Wrekin is higher£138£139£131

  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, Bury £5.17Bury: £5.17Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Bury: £5.19Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Bury: £4.90Telford and Wrekin: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Telford and Wrekin is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £561, Bury £499Bury: £499Telford and Wrekin: £561Bury: £501Telford and Wrekin: £564Bury: £474Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Telford and Wrekin is higher£499£501£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £142, Bury £153Bury: £153Telford and Wrekin: £142Bury: £154Telford and Wrekin: £143Bury: £145Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Bury is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £93, Bury £80Bury: £80Telford and Wrekin: £93Bury: £81Telford and Wrekin: £93Bury: £76Telford and Wrekin: £88

    £93£93£88Telford and Wrekin is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,139, Bury £1,085Bury: £1,085Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Bury: £1,089Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Bury: £1,029Telford and Wrekin: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Bury £180Bury: £180Telford and Wrekin: £271Bury: £181Telford and Wrekin: £272Bury: £171Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £227, Bury £223Bury: £223Telford and Wrekin: £227Bury: £224Telford and Wrekin: £228Bury: £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, Bury £4.66Bury: £4.66Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Bury: £4.68Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Bury: £4.42Telford and Wrekin: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Bury is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £6.47, Bury £4.23Bury: £4.23Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Bury: £4.25Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Bury: £4.01Telford and Wrekin: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Bury £7.69Bury: £7.69Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Bury: £7.72Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Bury: £7.29Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Bury is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 171.6, Bury 176.4Bury: 176.4Telford and Wrekin: 171.6

    171.6Bury is higherDepends on how you count176.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 21.1, Bury 20.1Bury: 20.1Telford and Wrekin: 21.1

    21.1Telford and Wrekin is higher20.1

  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, Bury 28.4Bury: 28.4Telford and Wrekin: 28.4

    28.4Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count28.4

  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, Bury 74.5Bury: 74.5Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Telford and Wrekin is higher74.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 139.8, Bury 134.1Bury: 134.1Telford and Wrekin: 139.8

    139.8Telford and Wrekin is higher134.1

  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, Bury 18.3Bury: 18.3Telford and Wrekin: 20.2

    20.2Telford and Wrekin is higher18.3

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Telford and Wrekin and Bury, per resident
MeasureTelford and WrekinBuryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,497£4,516£4,266Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,169£2,178£2,057£2,260£2,270£2,144Bury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,475£1,393£1,397£1,403£1,325Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,837£2,028£2,037£1,924Bury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£89£89£84Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£138£139£131Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.17£5.19£4.90Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£499£501£474Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£153£154£145Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£80£81£76Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,085£1,089£1,029Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£180£181£171Telford 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£4.66£4.68£4.42Bury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.23£4.25£4.01Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.69£7.72£7.29Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.6176.4Bury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.120.1Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.428.4Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.274.5Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.8134.1Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.218.3Telford and Wrekin

Total

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bury on 8. 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 Bury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £905.5m, Bury £891.0mBury: £891.0mTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mBury: £894.8mTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mBury: £845.2mTelford and Wrekin: £858.9m

    £905.5m£909.4m£858.9mTelford and Wrekin is higher£891.0m£894.8m£845.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £425.3m, Bury £447.8mBury: £447.8mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mBury: £449.7mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mBury: £424.8mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4m

    £425.3m£427.1m£403.4mBury is higher£447.8m£449.7m£424.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £288.0m, Bury £276.8mBury: £276.8mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mBury: £277.9mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mBury: £262.5mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£276.8m£277.9m£262.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin £379.7m, Bury £401.9mBury: £401.9mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mBury: £403.6mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mBury: £381.2mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.1mBury is higher£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £16.8m, Bury £17.5mBury: £17.5mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mBury: £17.6mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mBury: £16.6mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBury is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £27.7m, Bury £27.4mBury: £27.4mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mBury: £27.5mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mBury: £26.0mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mTelford and Wrekin is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  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, Bury £1.0mBury: £1.0mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mBury: £1.0mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mBury: £0.97mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTelford and Wrekin is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £110.1m, Bury £98.9mBury: £98.9mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mBury: £99.3mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mBury: £93.8mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4m

    £110.1m£110.5m£104.4mTelford and Wrekin is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £27.8m, Bury £30.3mBury: £30.3mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mBury: £30.4mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mBury: £28.7mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mBury is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £18.2m, Bury £15.9mBury: £15.9mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mBury: £16.0mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mBury: £15.1mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £223.3m, Bury £214.9mBury: £214.9mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mBury: £215.9mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mBury: £203.9mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mTelford and Wrekin is higher£214.9m£215.9m£203.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford and Wrekin £53.2m, Bury £35.7mBury: £35.7mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mBury: £35.8mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mBury: £33.9mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mTelford and Wrekin is higher£35.7m£35.8m£33.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £44.6m, Bury £44.1mBury: £44.1mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mBury: £44.3mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mBury: £41.9mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mTelford and Wrekin is higher£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £0.73m, Bury £0.92mBury: £0.92mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mBury: £0.93mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mBury: £0.88mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBury is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.3m, Bury £0.84mBury: £0.84mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mBury: £0.84mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mBury: £0.79mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.1m, Bury £1.5mBury: £1.5mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mBury: £1.5mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mBury: £1.4mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1m

    £1.1mBury is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin 33,656, Bury 34,941Bury: 34,941Telford and Wrekin: 33,656

    33,656Bury is higherDepends on how you count34,941

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 4,140, Bury 3,983Bury: 3,983Telford and Wrekin: 4,140

    4,140Telford and Wrekin is higher3,983

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 5,563, Bury 5,619Bury: 5,619Telford and Wrekin: 5,563

    5,563Bury is higherDepends on how you count5,619

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 15,916, Bury 14,764Bury: 14,764Telford and Wrekin: 15,916

    15,916Telford and Wrekin is higher14,764

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 27,419, Bury 26,570Bury: 26,570Telford and Wrekin: 27,419

    27,419Telford and Wrekin is higher26,570

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 3,955, Bury 3,626Bury: 3,626Telford and Wrekin: 3,955

    3,955Telford and Wrekin is higher3,626

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Telford and Wrekin and Bury, total
MeasureTelford and WrekinBuryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m£891.0m£894.8m£845.2mTelford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m£447.8m£449.7m£424.8mBury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£276.8m£277.9m£262.5mTelford and Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m£401.9m£403.6m£381.2mBury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mTelford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mTelford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTelford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mBury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mTelford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£214.9m£215.9m£203.9mTelford and Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£35.7m£35.8m£33.9mTelford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mTelford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mTelford and Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBury
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65634,941Bury
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1403,983Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5635,619Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,91614,764Telford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,41926,570Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9553,626Telford and Wrekin

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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