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Peterborough and Bradford

224,152 and 559,818 residents (mid-2024).

Peterborough is higher than Bradford on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Peterborough is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bradford on 19. 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Peterborough: £4,142Bradford: £4,620Peterborough: £4,159Bradford: £4,364Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Bradford is higher£4,600£4,620£4,364

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £12,813, Bradford £12,810Bradford: £12,810Peterborough: £12,813Bradford: £12,864Peterborough: £12,867Bradford: £12,151Peterborough: £12,153

    £12,813£12,867£12,153Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,810£12,864£12,151

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,543, Bradford £2,912Bradford: £2,912Peterborough: £2,543Bradford: £2,924Peterborough: £2,553Bradford: £2,762Peterborough: £2,412

    £2,543£2,553£2,412Bradford is higher£2,912£2,924£2,762

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £11,250, Bradford £11,269Bradford: £11,269Peterborough: £11,250Bradford: £11,317Peterborough: £11,298Bradford: £10,689Peterborough: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Bradford is higher£11,269£11,317£10,689

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £740, Bradford £704Bradford: £704Peterborough: £740Bradford: £707Peterborough: £743Bradford: £668Peterborough: £702

    £740£743£702Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£668

  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, Bradford £798Bradford: £798Peterborough: £787Bradford: £801Peterborough: £790Bradford: £757Peterborough: £746

    £787£790£746Bradford is higher£798£801£757

  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, Bradford £39Bradford: £39Peterborough: £36Bradford: £39Peterborough: £36Bradford: £37Peterborough: £34

    £36£36£34Bradford is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £454, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Peterborough: £454Bradford: £556Peterborough: £456Bradford: £525Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Bradford is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Peterborough: £129Bradford: £146Peterborough: £129Bradford: £138Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Bradford is higher£145£146£138

  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, Bradford £221Bradford: £221Peterborough: £144Bradford: £222Peterborough: £144Bradford: £209Peterborough: £136

    £144£144£136Bradford is higher£221£222£209

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,106, Bradford £2,325Bradford: £2,325Peterborough: £2,106Bradford: £2,335Peterborough: £2,115Bradford: £2,206Peterborough: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Bradford is higher£2,325£2,335£2,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Peterborough: £209Bradford: £202Peterborough: £210Bradford: £191Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £280, Bradford £345Bradford: £345Peterborough: £280Bradford: £347Peterborough: £281Bradford: £328Peterborough: £265

    £280£281£265Bradford is higher£345£347£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £5.47, Bradford £9.31Bradford: £9.31Peterborough: £5.47Bradford: £9.35Peterborough: £5.49Bradford: £8.83Peterborough: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Bradford is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £7.63, Bradford £11Bradford: £11Peterborough: £7.63Bradford: £11Peterborough: £7.67Bradford: £10Peterborough: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Bradford is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Peterborough: £6.30Bradford: £6.54Peterborough: £6.33Bradford: £6.18Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Bradford is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Bradford 1,010.2Bradford: 1,010.2Peterborough: 996.7

    996.7Bradford is higher1,010.2

  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, Bradford 151.7Bradford: 151.7Peterborough: 147.5

    147.5Bradford is higher151.7

  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, Bradford 164.9Bradford: 164.9Peterborough: 160.3

    160.3Bradford is higher164.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Bradford is higher85.0

  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, Bradford 291.7Bradford: 291.7Peterborough: 248.2

    248.2Bradford is higher291.7

  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, Bradford 51.6Bradford: 51.6Peterborough: 32.4

    32.4Bradford is higher51.6

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Peterborough and Bradford, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,867£12,153£12,810£12,864£12,151Peterborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,543£2,553£2,412£2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,269£11,317£10,689Bradford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£704£707£668Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£798£801£757Bradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£39£39£37Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£553£556£525Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£145£146£138Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£221£222£209Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,325£2,335£2,206Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£201£202£191Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£345£347£328Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£9.31£9.35£8.83Bradford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£11£11£10Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.71,010.2Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.5151.7Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3164.9Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.085.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.2291.7Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.451.6Bradford

Per resident

Peterborough is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bradford on 21. 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Peterborough: £4,142Bradford: £4,620Peterborough: £4,159Bradford: £4,364Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Bradford is higher£4,600£4,620£4,364

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,736, Bradford £1,883Bradford: £1,883Peterborough: £1,736Bradford: £1,891Peterborough: £1,743Bradford: £1,786Peterborough: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,608, Bradford £1,811Bradford: £1,811Peterborough: £1,608Bradford: £1,818Peterborough: £1,615Bradford: £1,718Peterborough: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Bradford is higher£1,811£1,818£1,718

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,524, Bradford £1,657Bradford: £1,657Peterborough: £1,524Bradford: £1,664Peterborough: £1,531Bradford: £1,571Peterborough: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Bradford is higher£1,657£1,664£1,571

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £100, Bradford £103Bradford: £103Peterborough: £100Bradford: £104Peterborough: £101Bradford: £98Peterborough: £95

    £100£101£95Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £107, Bradford £117Bradford: £117Peterborough: £107Bradford: £118Peterborough: £107Bradford: £111Peterborough: £101

    £107£107£101Bradford is higher£117£118£111

  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, Bradford £5.78Bradford: £5.78Peterborough: £4.90Bradford: £5.80Peterborough: £4.92Bradford: £5.48Peterborough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Bradford is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £454, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Peterborough: £454Bradford: £556Peterborough: £456Bradford: £525Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Bradford is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Peterborough: £129Bradford: £146Peterborough: £129Bradford: £138Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Bradford is higher£145£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Peterborough £91, Bradford £137Bradford: £137Peterborough: £91Bradford: £138Peterborough: £91Bradford: £130Peterborough: £86

    £91£91£86Bradford is higher£137£138£130

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,332, Bradford £1,446Bradford: £1,446Peterborough: £1,332Bradford: £1,452Peterborough: £1,338Bradford: £1,372Peterborough: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Bradford is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Peterborough: £209Bradford: £202Peterborough: £210Bradford: £191Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £177, Bradford £215Bradford: £215Peterborough: £177Bradford: £216Peterborough: £178Bradford: £204Peterborough: £168

    £177£178£168Bradford is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.46, Bradford £5.79Bradford: £5.79Peterborough: £3.46Bradford: £5.81Peterborough: £3.47Bradford: £5.49Peterborough: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Bradford is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £4.83, Bradford £6.75Bradford: £6.75Peterborough: £4.83Bradford: £6.78Peterborough: £4.85Bradford: £6.40Peterborough: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Bradford is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Peterborough: £6.30Bradford: £6.54Peterborough: £6.33Bradford: £6.18Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Bradford is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.0, Bradford 148.5Bradford: 148.5Peterborough: 135.0

    135.0Bradford is higher148.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.0, Bradford 22.3Bradford: 22.3Peterborough: 20.0

    20.0Bradford is higher22.3

  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, Bradford 24.2Bradford: 24.2Peterborough: 21.7

    21.7Bradford is higher24.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Bradford is higher85.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 157.0, Bradford 181.4Bradford: 181.4Peterborough: 157.0

    157.0Bradford is higher181.4

  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, Bradford 32.1Bradford: 32.1Peterborough: 20.5

    20.5Bradford is higher32.1

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Peterborough and Bradford, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,883£1,891£1,786Bradford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,811£1,818£1,718Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,657£1,664£1,571Bradford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£103£104£98Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£117£118£111Bradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.78£5.80£5.48Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£553£556£525Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£145£146£138Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£137£138£130Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,446£1,452£1,372Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£201£202£191Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£215£216£204Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£5.79£5.81£5.49Bradford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.75£6.78£6.40Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.0148.5Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.022.3Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.724.2Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.085.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0181.4Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.532.1Bradford

Total

Peterborough is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bradford 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

Peterborough Bradford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £928.4m, Bradford £2.6bnBradford: £2.6bnPeterborough: £928.4mBradford: £2.6bnPeterborough: £932.3mBradford: £2.4bnPeterborough: £880.6m

    £928.4m£932.3m£880.6mBradford is higher£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £389.1m, Bradford £1.1bnBradford: £1.1bnPeterborough: £389.1mBradford: £1.1bnPeterborough: £390.7mBradford: £1,000.0mPeterborough: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Peterborough £360.5m, Bradford £1.0bnBradford: £1.0bnPeterborough: £360.5mBradford: £1.0bnPeterborough: £362.0mBradford: £961.5mPeterborough: £341.9m

    £360.5m£362.0m£341.9mBradford is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £341.6m, Bradford £927.4mBradford: £927.4mPeterborough: £341.6mBradford: £931.4mPeterborough: £343.1mBradford: £879.7mPeterborough: £324.0m

    £341.6m£343.1m£324.0mBradford is higher£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £22.5m, Bradford £57.9mBradford: £57.9mPeterborough: £22.5mBradford: £58.2mPeterborough: £22.6mBradford: £55.0mPeterborough: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £23.9m, Bradford £65.6mBradford: £65.6mPeterborough: £23.9mBradford: £65.9mPeterborough: £24.0mBradford: £62.3mPeterborough: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBradford is higher£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m

  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, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mPeterborough: £1.1mBradford: £3.2mPeterborough: £1.1mBradford: £3.1mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBradford is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £101.8m, Bradford £309.7mBradford: £309.7mPeterborough: £101.8mBradford: £311.0mPeterborough: £102.2mBradford: £293.8mPeterborough: £96.5m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.5mBradford is higher£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £28.8m, Bradford £81.4mBradford: £81.4mPeterborough: £28.8mBradford: £81.7mPeterborough: £28.9mBradford: £77.2mPeterborough: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mBradford is higher£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough £20.3m, Bradford £76.9mBradford: £76.9mPeterborough: £20.3mBradford: £77.2mPeterborough: £20.4mBradford: £72.9mPeterborough: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBradford is higher£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £298.6m, Bradford £809.5mBradford: £809.5mPeterborough: £298.6mBradford: £813.0mPeterborough: £299.9mBradford: £767.9mPeterborough: £283.2m

    £298.6m£299.9m£283.2mBradford is higher£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £46.9m, Bradford £112.7mBradford: £112.7mPeterborough: £46.9mBradford: £113.2mPeterborough: £47.1mBradford: £106.9mPeterborough: £44.4m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.4mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £39.7m, Bradford £120.3mBradford: £120.3mPeterborough: £39.7mBradford: £120.8mPeterborough: £39.8mBradford: £114.1mPeterborough: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mBradford is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.78m, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mPeterborough: £0.78mBradford: £3.3mPeterborough: £0.78mBradford: £3.1mPeterborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBradford is higher£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Bradford £3.8mBradford: £3.8mPeterborough: £1.1mBradford: £3.8mPeterborough: £1.1mBradford: £3.6mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBradford is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £1.4m, Bradford £3.6mBradford: £3.6mPeterborough: £1.4mBradford: £3.7mPeterborough: £1.4mBradford: £3.5mPeterborough: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBradford is higher£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 30,266, Bradford 83,135Bradford: 83,135Peterborough: 30,266

    30,266Bradford is higher83,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 4,478, Bradford 12,484Bradford: 12,484Peterborough: 4,478

    4,478Bradford is higher12,484

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 4,866, Bradford 13,568Bradford: 13,568Peterborough: 4,866

    4,866Bradford is higher13,568

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 15,020, Bradford 47,589Bradford: 47,589Peterborough: 15,020

    15,020Bradford is higher47,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 35,193, Bradford 101,539Bradford: 101,539Peterborough: 35,193

    35,193Bradford is higher101,539

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough 4,589, Bradford 17,956Bradford: 17,956Peterborough: 4,589

    4,589Bradford is higher17,956

Show the numbers
Peterborough and Bradford, total
MeasurePeterboroughBradfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m£927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m£809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,26683,135Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,47812,484Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,86613,568Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,02047,589Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,193101,539Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,58917,956Bradford

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.
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