Compare local authorities · South West and East Midlands
Gloucester and Derby
Gloucester is higher than Derby on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Gloucester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Derby 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
Gloucester Derby
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,121£4,139£3,909Derby is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,713£12,767£12,058Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£12,585£12,638£11,937
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,007£2,016£1,904Derby is higher£2,498£2,509£2,370
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,459£11,508£10,870Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£11,117£11,164£10,545
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£466£468£442Derby is higher£643£645£610
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£761£765£722Derby is higher£792£795£751
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£24Derby is higher£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£427£429£405Derby is higher£547£549£519
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Derby is higher£145£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£99£93Derby is higher£167£167£158
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,588£1,595£1,507Derby is higher£1,966£1,975£1,865
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£249£250£236Derby is higher£260£261£247
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£309£311£293Derby is higher£349£351£331
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.08£6.11£5.77Derby is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.18£5.20£4.91Derby is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.0Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count994.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
103.6Derby is higher131.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
161.6Derby is higherDepends on how you count165.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.3Derby is higher79.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
185.1Derby is higher238.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.3Derby is higher37.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gloucester | Derby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,121£4,139£3,909 | £4,489£4,508£4,258 | Derby |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,713£12,767£12,058 | £12,585£12,638£11,937 | Gloucester |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,007£2,016£1,904 | £2,498£2,509£2,370 | Derby |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,459£11,508£10,870 | £11,117£11,164£10,545 | Gloucester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £466£468£442 | £643£645£610 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £761£765£722 | £792£795£751 | Derby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£24 | £34£34£32 | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £427£429£405 | £547£549£519 | Derby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £145£145£137 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £167£167£158 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,588£1,595£1,507 | £1,966£1,975£1,865 | Derby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £249£250£236 | £260£261£247 | Derby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £309£311£293 | £349£351£331 | Derby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.08£6.11£5.77 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | Derby |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.18£5.20£4.91 | £8.50£8.53£8.06 | Derby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Gloucester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.0 | 994.2 | Gloucester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 103.6 | 131.0 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 161.6 | 165.9 | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.3 | 79.7 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 185.1 | 238.4 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.3 | 37.2 | Derby |
Per resident
Gloucester is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Derby on 17. 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
Gloucester Derby
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,121£4,139£3,909Derby is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,026£2,035£1,922Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,940£1,832
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,287£1,292£1,221Derby is higher£1,600£1,606£1,517
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,826£1,834£1,733Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,706£1,713£1,618
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£74£75£70Derby is higher£99£99£94
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Derby is higher£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.10£4.12£3.89Derby is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£427£429£405Derby is higher£547£549£519
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Derby is higher£145£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Derby is higher£107£107£101
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,018£1,023£966Derby is higher£1,259£1,264£1,194
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£249£250£236Derby is higher£260£261£247
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£198£199£188Derby is higher£224£225£212
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.90£3.92£3.70Derby is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Derby is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
162.4Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count152.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.5Derby is higher20.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.8Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count25.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.3Derby is higher79.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
118.6Derby is higher152.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.7Derby is higher23.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gloucester | Derby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,121£4,139£3,909 | £4,489£4,508£4,258 | Derby |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,026£2,035£1,922 | £1,931£1,940£1,832 | Gloucester |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,287£1,292£1,221 | £1,600£1,606£1,517 | Derby |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,826£1,834£1,733 | £1,706£1,713£1,618 | Gloucester |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £74£75£70 | £99£99£94 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £121£122£115 | Derby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.10£4.12£3.89 | £5.14£5.17£4.88 | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £427£429£405 | £547£549£519 | Derby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £145£145£137 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £107£107£101 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,018£1,023£966 | £1,259£1,264£1,194 | Derby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £249£250£236 | £260£261£247 | Derby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £224£225£212 | Derby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | Derby |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | Derby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Gloucester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 162.4 | 152.6 | Gloucester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.5 | 20.1 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.8 | 25.5 | Gloucester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.3 | 79.7 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 118.6 | 152.7 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.7 | 23.8 | Derby |
Total
Gloucester is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Derby 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
Gloucester Derby
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£568.1m£570.6m£538.9mDerby is higher£1.2bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£279.3m£280.5m£265.0mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£177.4m£178.1m£168.3mDerby is higher£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£251.8m£252.9m£238.8mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mDerby is higher£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mDerby is higher£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDerby is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£58.9m£59.1m£55.8mDerby is higher£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mDerby is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mDerby is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£140.4m£141.0m£133.1mDerby is higher£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mDerby is higher£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mDerby is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDerby is higher£1.3m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDerby is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,391Derby is higherDepends on how you count41,755
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,276Derby is higher5,502
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,550Derby is higherDepends on how you count6,969
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,858Derby is higher21,822
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,355Derby is higher41,778
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,882Derby is higher6,514
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gloucester | Derby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £568.1m£570.6m£538.9m | £1.2bn | Derby |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £279.3m£280.5m£265.0m | £528.6m£530.8m£501.4m | Derby |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £177.4m£178.1m£168.3m | £437.7m£439.6m£415.2m | Derby |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £251.8m£252.9m£238.8m | £466.9m£468.9m£442.9m | Derby |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.3m£9.7m | £27.0m£27.1m£25.6m | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | £33.2m£33.4m£31.5m | Derby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £58.9m£59.1m£55.8m | £149.6m£150.3m£141.9m | Derby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | £39.6m£39.8m£37.6m | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | £29.2m£29.3m£27.7m | Derby |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £140.4m£141.0m£133.1m | £344.5m£346.0m£326.8m | Derby |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £34.3m£34.5m£32.6m | £71.2m£71.5m£67.6m | Derby |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.3m£27.4m£25.9m | £61.2m£61.5m£58.1m | Derby |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £1.3m | Derby |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Derby |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.91m£0.92m£0.87m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Derby |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,391 | 41,755 | Derby |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,276 | 5,502 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,550 | 6,969 | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,858 | 21,822 | Derby |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,355 | 41,778 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,882 | 6,514 | Derby |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.