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Swale and Telford and Wrekin

158,754 and 196,090 residents (mid-2024).

Swale is higher than Telford and Wrekin on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Swale is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 12. 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

Swale Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Swale: £4,743Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Swale: £4,763Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4,618£4,638£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £12,903, Telford and Wrekin £12,931Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Swale: £12,903Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Swale: £12,958Telford and Wrekin: £12,266Swale: £12,239

    £12,903£12,958£12,239Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£12,931£12,986£12,266

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £2,435, Telford and Wrekin £2,355Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Swale: £2,435Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Swale: £2,446Telford and Wrekin: £2,234Swale: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,355£2,365£2,234

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £11,681, Telford and Wrekin £11,545Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Swale: £11,681Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Swale: £11,731Telford and Wrekin: £10,951Swale: £11,080

    £11,681£11,731£11,080Swale is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £444, Telford and Wrekin £512Telford and Wrekin: £512Swale: £444Telford and Wrekin: £514Swale: £446Telford and Wrekin: £485Swale: £421

    £444£446£421Telford and Wrekin is higher£512£514£485

  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: Swale £750, Telford and Wrekin £842Telford and Wrekin: £842Swale: £750Telford and Wrekin: £846Swale: £753Telford and Wrekin: £799Swale: £711

    £750£753£711Telford and Wrekin is higher£842£846£799

  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: Swale £28, Telford and Wrekin £32Telford and Wrekin: £32Swale: £28Telford and Wrekin: £32Swale: £28Telford and Wrekin: £31Swale: £26

    £28£28£26Telford and Wrekin is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £518, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Swale: £518Telford and Wrekin: £564Swale: £521Telford and Wrekin: £532Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Telford and Wrekin is higher£561£564£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £204, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Swale: £204Telford and Wrekin: £143Swale: £205Telford and Wrekin: £135Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale is higher£142£143£135

  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: Swale £177, Telford and Wrekin £149Telford and Wrekin: £149Swale: £177Telford and Wrekin: £149Swale: £177Telford and Wrekin: £141Swale: £168

    £177£177£168Swale is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £1,957, Telford and Wrekin £1,826Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Swale: £1,957Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Swale: £1,965Telford and Wrekin: £1,732Swale: £1,856

    £1,957£1,965£1,856Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Swale: £188Telford and Wrekin: £272Swale: £189Telford and Wrekin: £257Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Telford and Wrekin is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £285, Telford and Wrekin £365Telford and Wrekin: £365Swale: £285Telford and Wrekin: £366Swale: £286Telford and Wrekin: £346Swale: £270

    £285£286£270Telford and Wrekin is higher£365£366£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £7.90, Telford and Wrekin £5.94Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Swale: £7.90Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Swale: £7.93Telford and Wrekin: £5.63Swale: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Swale is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £9.10, Telford and Wrekin £10Telford and Wrekin: £10Swale: £9.10Telford and Wrekin: £10Swale: £9.14Telford and Wrekin: £9.85Swale: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Telford and Wrekin is higher£10£10£9.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Swale: £6.07Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Swale: £6.10Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Swale is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swale 1,026.2, Telford and Wrekin 1,023.4Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4Swale: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Swale is higherDepends on how you count1,023.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swale 108.8, Telford and Wrekin 125.9Telford and Wrekin: 125.9Swale: 108.8

    108.8Telford and Wrekin is higher125.9

  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: Swale 158.7, Telford and Wrekin 169.2Telford and Wrekin: 169.2Swale: 158.7

    158.7Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count169.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 81.0, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Swale: 81.0

    81.0Telford and Wrekin is higher81.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swale 212.3, Telford and Wrekin 224.2Telford and Wrekin: 224.2Swale: 212.3

    212.3Telford and Wrekin is higher224.2

  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: Swale 40.2, Telford and Wrekin 32.3Telford and Wrekin: 32.3Swale: 40.2

    40.2Swale is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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Swale and Telford and Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureSwaleTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£4,618£4,638£4,380Swale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,903£12,958£12,239£12,931£12,986£12,266Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£2,355£2,365£2,234Swale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,681£11,731£11,080£11,545£11,594£10,951Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£444£446£421£512£514£485Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£711£842£846£799Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£32£32£31Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£561£564£532Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£142£143£135Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£168£149£149£141Swale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,965£1,856£1,826£1,834£1,732Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£365£366£346Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£5.94£5.96£5.63Swale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.83£5.85£5.53Swale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,023.4Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8125.9Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7169.2Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.081.2Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.3224.2Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.232.3Swale

Per resident

Swale is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 10. 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

Swale Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Swale: £4,743Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Swale: £4,763Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4,618£4,638£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swale £2,335, Telford and Wrekin £2,169Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Swale: £2,335Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Swale: £2,344Telford and Wrekin: £2,057Swale: £2,214

    £2,335£2,344£2,214Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,169£2,178£2,057

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swale £1,492, Telford and Wrekin £1,469Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Swale: £1,492Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Swale: £1,499Telford and Wrekin: £1,393Swale: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,475£1,393

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swale £2,114, Telford and Wrekin £1,936Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Swale: £2,114Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Swale: £2,123Telford and Wrekin: £1,837Swale: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,837

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swale £80, Telford and Wrekin £86Telford and Wrekin: £86Swale: £80Telford and Wrekin: £86Swale: £81Telford and Wrekin: £81Swale: £76

    £80£81£76Telford and Wrekin is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £136, Telford and Wrekin £141Telford and Wrekin: £141Swale: £136Telford and Wrekin: £142Swale: £136Telford and Wrekin: £134Swale: £129

    £136£136£129Telford and Wrekin is higher£141£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swale £5.03, Telford and Wrekin £5.41Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Swale: £5.03Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Swale: £5.05Telford and Wrekin: £5.13Swale: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Telford and Wrekin is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £518, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Swale: £518Telford and Wrekin: £564Swale: £521Telford and Wrekin: £532Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Telford and Wrekin is higher£561£564£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £204, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Swale: £204Telford and Wrekin: £143Swale: £205Telford and Wrekin: £135Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swale £108, Telford and Wrekin £93Telford and Wrekin: £93Swale: £108Telford and Wrekin: £93Swale: £109Telford and Wrekin: £88Swale: £103

    £108£109£103Swale is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swale £1,199, Telford and Wrekin £1,139Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Swale: £1,199Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Swale: £1,204Telford and Wrekin: £1,080Swale: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Swale: £188Telford and Wrekin: £272Swale: £189Telford and Wrekin: £257Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Telford and Wrekin is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swale £174, Telford and Wrekin £227Telford and Wrekin: £227Swale: £174Telford and Wrekin: £228Swale: £175Telford and Wrekin: £216Swale: £165

    £174£175£165Telford and Wrekin is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swale £4.84, Telford and Wrekin £3.70Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Swale: £4.84Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Swale: £4.86Telford and Wrekin: £3.51Swale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Swale is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swale £5.58, Telford and Wrekin £6.47Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Swale: £5.58Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Swale: £5.60Telford and Wrekin: £6.14Swale: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Telford and Wrekin is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Swale: £6.07Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Swale: £6.10Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Swale is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swale 185.7, Telford and Wrekin 171.6Telford and Wrekin: 171.6Swale: 185.7

    185.7Swale is higherDepends on how you count171.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 19.7, Telford and Wrekin 21.1Telford and Wrekin: 21.1Swale: 19.7

    19.7Telford and Wrekin is higher21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 28.7, Telford and Wrekin 28.4Telford and Wrekin: 28.4Swale: 28.7

    28.7Swale is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 81.0, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Swale: 81.0

    81.0Telford and Wrekin is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 130.1, Telford and Wrekin 139.8Telford and Wrekin: 139.8Swale: 130.1

    130.1Telford and Wrekin is higher139.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 24.6, Telford and Wrekin 20.2Telford and Wrekin: 20.2Swale: 24.6

    24.6Swale is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Swale and Telford and Wrekin, per resident
MeasureSwaleTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£4,618£4,638£4,380Swale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,344£2,214£2,169£2,178£2,057Swale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,469£1,475£1,393Swale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,936£1,944£1,837Swale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£86£86£81Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£141£142£134Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£5.41£5.43£5.13Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£561£564£532Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£142£143£135Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£93£93£88Swale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,139£1,144£1,080Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£227£228£216Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.70£3.72£3.51Swale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.83£5.85£5.53Swale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.7171.6Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.721.1Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.728.4Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.081.2Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.1139.8Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.620.2Swale

Total

Swale is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin 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

Swale Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swale £753.0m, Telford and Wrekin £905.5mTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mSwale: £753.0mTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mSwale: £756.2mTelford and Wrekin: £858.9mSwale: £714.3m

    £753.0m£756.2m£714.3mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swale £370.6m, Telford and Wrekin £425.3mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mSwale: £370.6mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mSwale: £372.2mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4mSwale: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swale £236.9m, Telford and Wrekin £288.0mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mSwale: £236.9mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mSwale: £237.9mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2mSwale: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swale £335.5m, Telford and Wrekin £379.7mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mSwale: £335.5mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mSwale: £337.0mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1mSwale: £318.3m

    £335.5m£337.0m£318.3mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swale £12.7m, Telford and Wrekin £16.8mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mSwale: £12.7mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mSwale: £12.8mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0mSwale: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mTelford and Wrekin is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swale £21.5m, Telford and Wrekin £27.7mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mSwale: £21.5mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mSwale: £21.6mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3mSwale: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mTelford and Wrekin is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swale £0.80m, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mSwale: £0.80mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mSwale: £0.80mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0mSwale: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mTelford and Wrekin is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swale £82.3m, Telford and Wrekin £110.1mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mSwale: £82.3mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mSwale: £82.6mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4mSwale: £78.1m

    £82.3m£82.6m£78.1mTelford and Wrekin is higher£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swale £32.3m, Telford and Wrekin £27.8mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mSwale: £32.3mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mSwale: £32.5mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4mSwale: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSwale is higher£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swale £17.2m, Telford and Wrekin £18.2mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mSwale: £17.2mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mSwale: £17.3mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2mSwale: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swale £190.4m, Telford and Wrekin £223.3mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mSwale: £190.4mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mSwale: £191.2mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8mSwale: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swale £29.9m, Telford and Wrekin £53.2mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mSwale: £29.9mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mSwale: £30.0mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5mSwale: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mTelford and Wrekin is higher£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swale £27.7m, Telford and Wrekin £44.6mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mSwale: £27.7mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mSwale: £27.8mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3mSwale: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mTelford and Wrekin is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swale £0.77m, Telford and Wrekin £0.73mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mSwale: £0.77mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mSwale: £0.77mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69mSwale: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwale is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swale £0.88m, Telford and Wrekin £1.3mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mSwale: £0.88mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mSwale: £0.89mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2mSwale: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mTelford and Wrekin is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swale £0.96m, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mSwale: £0.96mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mSwale: £0.97mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mSwale: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swale 29,476, Telford and Wrekin 33,656Telford and Wrekin: 33,656Swale: 29,476

    29,476Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count33,656

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swale 3,126, Telford and Wrekin 4,140Telford and Wrekin: 4,140Swale: 3,126

    3,126Telford and Wrekin is higher4,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swale 4,559, Telford and Wrekin 5,563Telford and Wrekin: 5,563Swale: 4,559

    4,559Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count5,563

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swale 12,865, Telford and Wrekin 15,916Telford and Wrekin: 15,916Swale: 12,865

    12,865Telford and Wrekin is higher15,916

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swale 20,655, Telford and Wrekin 27,419Telford and Wrekin: 27,419Swale: 20,655

    20,655Telford and Wrekin is higher27,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swale 3,909, Telford and Wrekin 3,955Telford and Wrekin: 3,955Swale: 3,909

    3,909Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count3,955

Show the numbers
Swale and Telford and Wrekin, total
MeasureSwaleTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m£905.5m£909.4m£858.9mTelford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£425.3m£427.1m£403.4mTelford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mTelford and Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m£379.7m£381.3m£360.1mTelford and Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mTelford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mTelford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTelford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m£110.1m£110.5m£104.4mTelford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mSwale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mTelford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mTelford and Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mTelford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mTelford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSwale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTelford and Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.1mTelford and Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47633,656Telford and Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1264,140Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5595,563Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,86515,916Telford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,65527,419Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9093,955Telford and Wrekin

Sources

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

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  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.
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