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Telford and Wrekin and Wakefield

196,090 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

Telford and Wrekin is higher than Wakefield on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 14 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Wakefield: £4,708Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Wakefield: £4,446Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Wakefield is higher£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £12,931, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Wakefield: £12,761Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Wakefield: £12,053Telford and Wrekin: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

  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, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Wakefield: £2,305Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Wakefield: £2,177Telford and Wrekin: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £11,545, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Wakefield: £11,553Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Wakefield: £10,912Telford and Wrekin: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £512, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437Telford and Wrekin: £512Wakefield: £439Telford and Wrekin: £514Wakefield: £414Telford and Wrekin: £485

    £512£514£485Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737Telford and Wrekin: £842Wakefield: £741Telford and Wrekin: £846Wakefield: £699Telford and Wrekin: £799

    £842£846£799Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

  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, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29Telford and Wrekin: £32Wakefield: £29Telford and Wrekin: £32Wakefield: £27Telford and Wrekin: £31

    £32£32£31Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£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, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Telford and Wrekin: £561Wakefield: £579Telford and Wrekin: £564Wakefield: £547Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Wakefield is higher£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £142, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Telford and Wrekin: £142Wakefield: £169Telford and Wrekin: £143Wakefield: £160Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148Telford and Wrekin: £149Wakefield: £149Telford and Wrekin: £149Wakefield: £140Telford and Wrekin: £141

    £149£149£141Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £1,826, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Wakefield: £1,710Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Wakefield: £1,615Telford and Wrekin: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Telford and Wrekin: £271Wakefield: £220Telford and Wrekin: £272Wakefield: £208Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  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, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428Telford and Wrekin: £365Wakefield: £429Telford and Wrekin: £366Wakefield: £406Telford and Wrekin: £346

    £365£366£346Wakefield is higher£428£429£406

  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, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Wakefield: £8.86Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Wakefield: £8.37Telford and Wrekin: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Wakefield is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin £10, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03Telford and Wrekin: £10Wakefield: £8.07Telford and Wrekin: £10Wakefield: £7.62Telford and Wrekin: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Wakefield: £6.05Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Wakefield: £5.71Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Wakefield is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4

    1,023.4Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1Telford and Wrekin: 125.9

    125.9Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0Telford and Wrekin: 169.2

    169.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Wakefield is higher86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1Telford and Wrekin: 224.2

    224.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  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, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5Telford and Wrekin: 32.3

    32.3Wakefield is higher32.5

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Telford and Wrekin and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureTelford and WrekinWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£12,707£12,761£12,053Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,295£2,305£2,177Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,504£11,553£10,912Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£485£437£439£414Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£846£799£737£741£699Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£29£29£27Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£577£579£547Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£149£141£148£149£140Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,702£1,710£1,615Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£219£220£208Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£366£346£428£429£406Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£8.03£8.07£7.62Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,018.6Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9113.1Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2155.0Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.286.2Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.2221.1Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.332.5Wakefield

Per resident

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Wakefield: £4,708Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Wakefield: £4,446Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Wakefield is higher£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £2,169, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Wakefield: £2,299Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Wakefield: £2,171Telford and Wrekin: £2,057

    £2,169£2,178£2,057Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,469, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Wakefield: £1,434Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Wakefield: £1,355Telford and Wrekin: £1,393

    £1,469£1,475£1,393Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,936, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Wakefield: £2,081Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Wakefield: £1,966Telford and Wrekin: £1,837

    £1,936£1,944£1,837Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £86, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79Telford and Wrekin: £86Wakefield: £79Telford and Wrekin: £86Wakefield: £75Telford and Wrekin: £81

    £86£86£81Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £141, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133Telford and Wrekin: £141Wakefield: £133Telford and Wrekin: £142Wakefield: £126Telford and Wrekin: £134

    £141£142£134Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Wakefield: £5.21Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Wakefield: £4.92Telford and Wrekin: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £561, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Telford and Wrekin: £561Wakefield: £579Telford and Wrekin: £564Wakefield: £547Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Wakefield is higher£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £142, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Telford and Wrekin: £142Wakefield: £169Telford and Wrekin: £143Wakefield: £160Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £93, Wakefield £92Wakefield: £92Telford and Wrekin: £93Wakefield: £92Telford and Wrekin: £93Wakefield: £87Telford and Wrekin: £88

    £93£93£88Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,139, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Wakefield: £1,064Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Wakefield: £1,005Telford and Wrekin: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Telford and Wrekin: £271Wakefield: £220Telford and Wrekin: £272Wakefield: £208Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £227, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266Telford and Wrekin: £227Wakefield: £267Telford and Wrekin: £228Wakefield: £252Telford and Wrekin: £216

    £227£228£216Wakefield is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £3.70, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Wakefield: £5.52Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Wakefield: £5.21Telford and Wrekin: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Wakefield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £6.47, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Wakefield: £5.03Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Wakefield: £4.75Telford and Wrekin: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Wakefield: £6.05Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Wakefield: £5.71Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Wakefield is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 171.6, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5Telford and Wrekin: 171.6

    171.6Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 21.1, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4Telford and Wrekin: 21.1

    21.1Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9Telford and Wrekin: 28.4

    28.4Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Wakefield is higher86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 139.8, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6Telford and Wrekin: 139.8

    139.8Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count137.6

  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, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3Telford and Wrekin: 20.2

    20.2Wakefield is higher20.3

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Telford and Wrekin and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureTelford and WrekinWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,169£2,178£2,057£2,289£2,299£2,171Wakefield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,475£1,393£1,428£1,434£1,355Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,837£2,072£2,081£1,966Wakefield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£79£79£75Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£133£133£126Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.19£5.21£4.92Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£577£579£547Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£92£92£87Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,060£1,064£1,005Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£219£220£208Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£266£267£252Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.01£5.03£4.75Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.6183.5Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.120.4Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.427.9Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.286.2Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.8137.6Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.220.3Wakefield

Total

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 22. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £905.5m, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mWakefield: £1.7bnTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mWakefield: £1.6bnTelford and Wrekin: £858.9m

    £905.5m£909.4m£858.9mWakefield is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £425.3m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mWakefield: £843.5mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mWakefield: £796.7mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4m

    £425.3m£427.1m£403.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £288.0m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mWakefield: £526.3mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mWakefield: £497.1mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin £379.7m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mWakefield: £763.6mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mWakefield: £721.3mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £16.8m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mWakefield: £29.0mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mWakefield: £27.4mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £27.7m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mWakefield: £48.9mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mWakefield: £46.2mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWakefield: £1.9mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWakefield: £1.8mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £110.1m, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mWakefield: £212.6mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mWakefield: £200.8mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4m

    £110.1m£110.5m£104.4mWakefield is higher£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £27.8m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mWakefield: £62.1mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mWakefield: £58.7mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mWakefield is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin £18.2m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mWakefield: £33.9mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mWakefield: £32.1mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £223.3m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mWakefield: £390.5mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mWakefield: £368.8mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford and Wrekin £53.2m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mWakefield: £80.6mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mWakefield: £76.2mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £44.6m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mWakefield: £98.1mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mWakefield: £92.6mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mWakefield is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £0.73m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mWakefield: £2.0mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mWakefield: £1.9mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWakefield is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.3m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mWakefield: £1.8mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mWakefield: £1.7mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.1m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWakefield: £2.2mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWakefield: £2.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1m

    £1.1mWakefield is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin 33,656, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325Telford and Wrekin: 33,656

    33,656Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 4,140, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478Telford and Wrekin: 4,140

    4,140Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 5,563, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246Telford and Wrekin: 5,563

    5,563Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 15,916, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640Telford and Wrekin: 15,916

    15,916Wakefield is higher31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 27,419, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484Telford and Wrekin: 27,419

    27,419Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 3,955, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431Telford and Wrekin: 3,955

    3,955Wakefield is higher7,431

Show the numbers
Telford and Wrekin and Wakefield, total
MeasureTelford and WrekinWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65667,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1407,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,56310,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,91631,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,41950,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9557,431Wakefield

Sources

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

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