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Slough and Peterborough

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

Slough is higher than Peterborough on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 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

Slough is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 16. 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

Slough Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    983.3Peterborough is higher996.7

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

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

    189.7Slough is higherDepends on how you count147.5

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

    158.6Peterborough is higher160.3

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

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

    45.4Peterborough is higher67.0

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

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

    214.7Peterborough is higher248.2

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

    22.4Peterborough is higher32.4

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Slough and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureSloughPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182£4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,638£12,692£11,988£12,813£12,867£12,153Peterborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,238£2,114£2,543£2,553£2,412Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,604£10,650£10,059£11,250£11,298£10,671Peterborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£740£743£702Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£787£790£746Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£46£36£36£34Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£454£456£431Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£129£129£122Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£89£144£144£136Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,966£1,857£2,106£2,115£1,998Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£209£210£198Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£280£281£265Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£5.47£5.49£5.19Slough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£7.63£7.67£7.24Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.30£6.33£5.98Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.3996.7Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7147.5Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6160.3Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.467.0Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.7248.2Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.432.4Peterborough

Per resident

Slough is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 18. 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

Slough Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    89.2Peterborough is higher135.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.2Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count20.0

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

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

    14.4Peterborough is higher21.7

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

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

    45.4Peterborough is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    141.7Peterborough is higher157.0

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

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

    14.8Peterborough is higher20.5

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Slough and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureSloughPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182£4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,146£1,151£1,087£1,736£1,743£1,646Peterborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,471£1,477£1,395£1,608£1,615£1,525Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£961£966£912£1,524£1,531£1,446Peterborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£100£101£95Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£107£107£101Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.90£4.92£4.65Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£454£456£431Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£129£129£122Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£91£91£86Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,292£1,298£1,226£1,332£1,338£1,264Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£209£210£198Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£177£178£168Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£3.46£3.47£3.28Slough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£4.83£4.85£4.58Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.30£6.33£5.98Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202689.2135.0Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.220.0Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.421.7Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.467.0Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.7157.0Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.820.5Peterborough

Total

Slough is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 20. 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

Slough Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    14,864Peterborough is higher30,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,867Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count4,478

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

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

    2,398Peterborough is higher4,866

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

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

    7,569Peterborough is higher15,020

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    23,632Peterborough is higher35,193

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

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

    2,460Peterborough is higher4,589

Show the numbers
Slough and Peterborough, total
MeasureSloughPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m£928.4m£932.3m£880.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.1m£191.9m£181.2m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.2m£246.3m£232.6m£360.5m£362.0m£341.9mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£341.6m£343.1m£324.0mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m£298.6m£299.9m£283.2mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£46.9m£47.1m£44.4mSlough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSlough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,86430,266Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8674,478Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3984,866Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,56915,020Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,63235,193Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4604,589Peterborough

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.