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Peterborough and Slough

224,152 and 166,739 residents (mid-2024).

Peterborough is higher than Slough on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Peterborough is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Slough 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

Peterborough Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Slough £3,355Slough: £3,355Peterborough: £4,142Slough: £3,369Peterborough: £4,159Slough: £3,182Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough is higher£3,355£3,369£3,182

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £12,813, Slough £12,638Slough: £12,638Peterborough: £12,813Slough: £12,692Peterborough: £12,867Slough: £11,988Peterborough: £12,153

    £12,813£12,867£12,153Peterborough is higher£12,638£12,692£11,988

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,543, Slough £2,228Slough: £2,228Peterborough: £2,543Slough: £2,238Peterborough: £2,553Slough: £2,114Peterborough: £2,412

    £2,543£2,553£2,412Peterborough is higher£2,228£2,238£2,114

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £11,250, Slough £10,604Slough: £10,604Peterborough: £11,250Slough: £10,650Peterborough: £11,298Slough: £10,059Peterborough: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Peterborough is higher£10,604£10,650£10,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £740, Slough £1,210Slough: £1,210Peterborough: £740Slough: £1,215Peterborough: £743Slough: £1,148Peterborough: £702

    £740£743£702Slough is higherDepends on how you count£1,210£1,215£1,148

  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: Peterborough £787, Slough £775Slough: £775Peterborough: £787Slough: £778Peterborough: £790Slough: £735Peterborough: £746

    £787£790£746Peterborough is higher£775£778£735

  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: Peterborough £36, Slough £48Slough: £48Peterborough: £36Slough: £48Peterborough: £36Slough: £46Peterborough: £34

    £36£36£34Slough is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £454, Slough £286Slough: £286Peterborough: £454Slough: £287Peterborough: £456Slough: £271Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Peterborough is higher£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Slough £97Slough: £97Peterborough: £129Slough: £98Peterborough: £129Slough: £92Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Peterborough is higher£97£98£92

  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: Peterborough £144, Slough £94Slough: £94Peterborough: £144Slough: £95Peterborough: £144Slough: £89Peterborough: £136

    £144£144£136Peterborough is higher£94£95£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,106, Slough £1,957Slough: £1,957Peterborough: £2,106Slough: £1,966Peterborough: £2,115Slough: £1,857Peterborough: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Peterborough is higher£1,957£1,966£1,857

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Slough £348Slough: £348Peterborough: £209Slough: £350Peterborough: £210Slough: £330Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Slough is higher£348£350£330

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £280, Slough £165Slough: £165Peterborough: £280Slough: £166Peterborough: £281Slough: £157Peterborough: £265

    £280£281£265Peterborough is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £5.47, Slough £7.43Slough: £7.43Peterborough: £5.47Slough: £7.46Peterborough: £5.49Slough: £7.05Peterborough: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Slough is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £7.63, Slough £4.13Slough: £4.13Peterborough: £7.63Slough: £4.15Peterborough: £7.67Slough: £3.92Peterborough: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Peterborough is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Slough £6.45Slough: £6.45Peterborough: £6.30Slough: £6.48Peterborough: £6.33Slough: £6.12Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Slough is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 996.7, Slough 983.3Slough: 983.3Peterborough: 996.7

    996.7Peterborough is higher983.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 147.5, Slough 189.7Slough: 189.7Peterborough: 147.5

    147.5Slough is higherDepends on how you count189.7

  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: Peterborough 160.3, Slough 158.6Slough: 158.6Peterborough: 160.3

    160.3Peterborough is higher158.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Slough 45.4Slough: 45.4Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Peterborough is higher45.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Peterborough 248.2, Slough 214.7Slough: 214.7Peterborough: 248.2

    248.2Peterborough is higher214.7

  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: Peterborough 32.4, Slough 22.4Slough: 22.4Peterborough: 32.4

    32.4Peterborough is higher22.4

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Peterborough and Slough, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£3,355£3,369£3,182Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,867£12,153£12,638£12,692£11,988Peterborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,543£2,553£2,412£2,228£2,238£2,114Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£10,604£10,650£10,059Peterborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£1,210£1,215£1,148Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£775£778£735Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£48£48£46Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£286£287£271Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£97£98£92Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£94£95£89Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£1,957£1,966£1,857Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£348£350£330Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£165£166£157Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£7.43£7.46£7.05Slough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£4.13£4.15£3.92Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.45£6.48£6.12Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.7983.3Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.5189.7Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3158.6Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.045.4Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.2214.7Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.422.4Peterborough

Per resident

Peterborough is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Slough 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

Peterborough Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Slough £3,355Slough: £3,355Peterborough: £4,142Slough: £3,369Peterborough: £4,159Slough: £3,182Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough is higher£3,355£3,369£3,182

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,736, Slough £1,146Slough: £1,146Peterborough: £1,736Slough: £1,151Peterborough: £1,743Slough: £1,087Peterborough: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Peterborough is higher£1,146£1,151£1,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,608, Slough £1,471Slough: £1,471Peterborough: £1,608Slough: £1,477Peterborough: £1,615Slough: £1,395Peterborough: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Peterborough is higher£1,471£1,477£1,395

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,524, Slough £961Slough: £961Peterborough: £1,524Slough: £966Peterborough: £1,531Slough: £912Peterborough: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Peterborough is higher£961£966£912

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £100, Slough £110Slough: £110Peterborough: £100Slough: £110Peterborough: £101Slough: £104Peterborough: £95

    £100£101£95Slough is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £107, Slough £70Slough: £70Peterborough: £107Slough: £71Peterborough: £107Slough: £67Peterborough: £101

    £107£107£101Peterborough is higher£70£71£67

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Peterborough £4.90, Slough £4.38Slough: £4.38Peterborough: £4.90Slough: £4.39Peterborough: £4.92Slough: £4.15Peterborough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£4.38£4.39£4.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £454, Slough £286Slough: £286Peterborough: £454Slough: £287Peterborough: £456Slough: £271Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Peterborough is higher£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Slough £97Slough: £97Peterborough: £129Slough: £98Peterborough: £129Slough: £92Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Peterborough is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Peterborough £91, Slough £62Slough: £62Peterborough: £91Slough: £62Peterborough: £91Slough: £59Peterborough: £86

    £91£91£86Peterborough is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,332, Slough £1,292Slough: £1,292Peterborough: £1,332Slough: £1,298Peterborough: £1,338Slough: £1,226Peterborough: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Peterborough is higher£1,292£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Slough £348Slough: £348Peterborough: £209Slough: £350Peterborough: £210Slough: £330Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Slough is higher£348£350£330

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £177, Slough £109Slough: £109Peterborough: £177Slough: £109Peterborough: £178Slough: £103Peterborough: £168

    £177£178£168Peterborough is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.46, Slough £4.90Slough: £4.90Peterborough: £3.46Slough: £4.92Peterborough: £3.47Slough: £4.65Peterborough: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Slough is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £4.83, Slough £2.73Slough: £2.73Peterborough: £4.83Slough: £2.74Peterborough: £4.85Slough: £2.59Peterborough: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Peterborough is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Slough £6.45Slough: £6.45Peterborough: £6.30Slough: £6.48Peterborough: £6.33Slough: £6.12Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Slough is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.0, Slough 89.2Slough: 89.2Peterborough: 135.0

    135.0Peterborough is higher89.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.0, Slough 17.2Slough: 17.2Peterborough: 20.0

    20.0Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 21.7, Slough 14.4Slough: 14.4Peterborough: 21.7

    21.7Peterborough is higher14.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Slough 45.4Slough: 45.4Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Peterborough is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 157.0, Slough 141.7Slough: 141.7Peterborough: 157.0

    157.0Peterborough is higher141.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.5, Slough 14.8Slough: 14.8Peterborough: 20.5

    20.5Peterborough is higher14.8

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Peterborough and Slough, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£3,355£3,369£3,182Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,146£1,151£1,087Peterborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,471£1,477£1,395Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£961£966£912Peterborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£110£110£104Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£70£71£67Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.38£4.39£4.15Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£286£287£271Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£97£98£92Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£62£62£59Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,292£1,298£1,226Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£348£350£330Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£109£109£103Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£4.90£4.92£4.65Slough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£2.73£2.74£2.59Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.45£6.48£6.12Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.089.2Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.017.2Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.714.4Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.045.4Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0141.7Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.514.8Peterborough

Total

Peterborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Slough 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

Peterborough Slough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £928.4m, Slough £559.4mSlough: £559.4mPeterborough: £928.4mSlough: £561.8mPeterborough: £932.3mSlough: £530.6mPeterborough: £880.6m

    £928.4m£932.3m£880.6mPeterborough is higher£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £389.1m, Slough £191.1mSlough: £191.1mPeterborough: £389.1mSlough: £191.9mPeterborough: £390.7mSlough: £181.2mPeterborough: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mPeterborough is higher£191.1m£191.9m£181.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Peterborough £360.5m, Slough £245.2mSlough: £245.2mPeterborough: £360.5mSlough: £246.3mPeterborough: £362.0mSlough: £232.6mPeterborough: £341.9m

    £360.5m£362.0m£341.9mPeterborough is higher£245.2m£246.3m£232.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £341.6m, Slough £160.3mSlough: £160.3mPeterborough: £341.6mSlough: £161.0mPeterborough: £343.1mSlough: £152.1mPeterborough: £324.0m

    £341.6m£343.1m£324.0mPeterborough is higher£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £22.5m, Slough £18.3mSlough: £18.3mPeterborough: £22.5mSlough: £18.4mPeterborough: £22.6mSlough: £17.4mPeterborough: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £23.9m, Slough £11.7mSlough: £11.7mPeterborough: £23.9mSlough: £11.8mPeterborough: £24.0mSlough: £11.1mPeterborough: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mPeterborough is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Slough £0.73mSlough: £0.73mPeterborough: £1.1mSlough: £0.73mPeterborough: £1.1mSlough: £0.69mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £101.8m, Slough £47.7mSlough: £47.7mPeterborough: £101.8mSlough: £47.9mPeterborough: £102.2mSlough: £45.2mPeterborough: £96.5m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.5mPeterborough is higher£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £28.8m, Slough £16.2mSlough: £16.2mPeterborough: £28.8mSlough: £16.3mPeterborough: £28.9mSlough: £15.4mPeterborough: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mPeterborough is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough £20.3m, Slough £10.4mSlough: £10.4mPeterborough: £20.3mSlough: £10.4mPeterborough: £20.4mSlough: £9.8mPeterborough: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mPeterborough is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £298.6m, Slough £215.4mSlough: £215.4mPeterborough: £298.6mSlough: £216.3mPeterborough: £299.9mSlough: £204.3mPeterborough: £283.2m

    £298.6m£299.9m£283.2mPeterborough is higher£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £46.9m, Slough £58.1mSlough: £58.1mPeterborough: £46.9mSlough: £58.3mPeterborough: £47.1mSlough: £55.1mPeterborough: £44.4m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.4mSlough is higher£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £39.7m, Slough £18.2mSlough: £18.2mPeterborough: £39.7mSlough: £18.2mPeterborough: £39.8mSlough: £17.2mPeterborough: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mPeterborough is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.78m, Slough £0.82mSlough: £0.82mPeterborough: £0.78mSlough: £0.82mPeterborough: £0.78mSlough: £0.78mPeterborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSlough is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Slough £0.45mSlough: £0.45mPeterborough: £1.1mSlough: £0.46mPeterborough: £1.1mSlough: £0.43mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £1.4m, Slough £1.1mSlough: £1.1mPeterborough: £1.4mSlough: £1.1mPeterborough: £1.4mSlough: £1.0mPeterborough: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 30,266, Slough 14,864Slough: 14,864Peterborough: 30,266

    30,266Peterborough is higher14,864

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 4,478, Slough 2,867Slough: 2,867Peterborough: 4,478

    4,478Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 4,866, Slough 2,398Slough: 2,398Peterborough: 4,866

    4,866Peterborough is higher2,398

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 15,020, Slough 7,569Slough: 7,569Peterborough: 15,020

    15,020Peterborough is higher7,569

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 35,193, Slough 23,632Slough: 23,632Peterborough: 35,193

    35,193Peterborough is higher23,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough 4,589, Slough 2,460Slough: 2,460Peterborough: 4,589

    4,589Peterborough is higher2,460

Show the numbers
Peterborough and Slough, total
MeasurePeterboroughSloughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m£559.4m£561.8m£530.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m£191.1m£191.9m£181.2mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m£245.2m£246.3m£232.6mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m£215.4m£216.3m£204.3mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mSlough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSlough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,26614,864Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4782,867Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8662,398Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0207,569Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,19323,632Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5892,460Peterborough

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.