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Preston and Derby

161,593 and 273,656 residents (mid-2024).

Preston is higher than Derby on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Preston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Derby on 15. 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

Preston Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Derby £4,489Derby: £4,489Preston: £4,068Derby: £4,508Preston: £4,085Derby: £4,258Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Derby is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £12,785, Derby £12,585Derby: £12,585Preston: £12,785Derby: £12,638Preston: £12,839Derby: £11,937Preston: £12,127

    £12,785£12,839£12,127Preston is higherDepends on how you count£12,585£12,638£11,937

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £2,226, Derby £2,498Derby: £2,498Preston: £2,226Derby: £2,509Preston: £2,235Derby: £2,370Preston: £2,111

    £2,226£2,235£2,111Derby is higher£2,498£2,509£2,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £11,280, Derby £11,117Derby: £11,117Preston: £11,280Derby: £11,164Preston: £11,328Derby: £10,545Preston: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Preston is higherDepends on how you count£11,117£11,164£10,545

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £661, Derby £643Derby: £643Preston: £661Derby: £645Preston: £663Derby: £610Preston: £627

    £661£663£627Preston is higherDepends on how you count£643£645£610

  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: Preston £808, Derby £792Derby: £792Preston: £808Derby: £795Preston: £811Derby: £751Preston: £766

    £808£811£766Preston is higherDepends on how you count£792£795£751

  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: Preston £37, Derby £34Derby: £34Preston: £37Derby: £34Preston: £37Derby: £32Preston: £35

    £37£37£35Preston is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £530, Derby £547Derby: £547Preston: £530Derby: £549Preston: £532Derby: £519Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Derby is higher£547£549£519

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £114, Derby £145Derby: £145Preston: £114Derby: £145Preston: £114Derby: £137Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Derby is higher£145£145£137

  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: Preston £117, Derby £167Derby: £167Preston: £117Derby: £167Preston: £117Derby: £158Preston: £111

    £117£117£111Derby is higher£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £1,759, Derby £1,966Derby: £1,966Preston: £1,759Derby: £1,975Preston: £1,767Derby: £1,865Preston: £1,669

    £1,759£1,767£1,669Derby is higher£1,966£1,975£1,865

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Derby £260Derby: £260Preston: £225Derby: £261Preston: £226Derby: £247Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Derby is higher£260£261£247

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £338, Derby £349Derby: £349Preston: £338Derby: £351Preston: £339Derby: £331Preston: £320

    £338£339£320Derby is higher£349£351£331

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £5.25, Derby £7.55Derby: £7.55Preston: £5.25Derby: £7.58Preston: £5.27Derby: £7.16Preston: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Derby is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £7.24, Derby £8.50Derby: £8.50Preston: £7.24Derby: £8.53Preston: £7.27Derby: £8.06Preston: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Derby is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Derby £6.17Derby: £6.17Preston: £4.08Derby: £6.19Preston: £4.10Derby: £5.85Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Derby is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Preston 1,008.3, Derby 994.2Derby: 994.2Preston: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count994.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Preston 145.6, Derby 131.0Derby: 131.0Preston: 145.6

    145.6Preston is higherDepends on how you count131.0

  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: Preston 160.7, Derby 165.9Derby: 165.9Preston: 160.7

    160.7Derby is higher165.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 78.8, Derby 79.7Derby: 79.7Preston: 78.8

    78.8Derby is higher79.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Preston 220.2, Derby 238.4Derby: 238.4Preston: 220.2

    220.2Derby is higher238.4

  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: Preston 26.8, Derby 37.2Derby: 37.2Preston: 26.8

    26.8Derby is higher37.2

Show the numbers
Preston and Derby, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonDerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,489£4,508£4,258Derby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,785£12,839£12,127£12,585£12,638£11,937Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,226£2,235£2,111£2,498£2,509£2,370Derby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,117£11,164£10,545Preston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£643£645£610Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£792£795£751Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£34£34£32Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£547£549£519Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£145£145£137Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£167£167£158Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,767£1,669£1,966£1,975£1,865Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£260£261£247Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£320£349£351£331Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.55£7.58£7.16Derby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£8.50£8.53£8.06Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£6.17£6.19£5.85Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.3994.2Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.6131.0Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7165.9Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.879.7Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.2238.4Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.837.2Derby

Per resident

Preston 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

Preston Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Derby £4,489Derby: £4,489Preston: £4,068Derby: £4,508Preston: £4,085Derby: £4,258Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Derby is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,725, Derby £1,931Derby: £1,931Preston: £1,725Derby: £1,940Preston: £1,733Derby: £1,832Preston: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,940£1,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,469, Derby £1,600Derby: £1,600Preston: £1,469Derby: £1,606Preston: £1,476Derby: £1,517Preston: £1,394

    £1,469£1,476£1,394Derby is higher£1,600£1,606£1,517

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,522, Derby £1,706Derby: £1,706Preston: £1,522Derby: £1,713Preston: £1,529Derby: £1,618Preston: £1,444

    £1,522£1,529£1,444Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,706£1,713£1,618

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £89, Derby £99Derby: £99Preston: £89Derby: £99Preston: £90Derby: £94Preston: £85

    £89£90£85Derby is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £109, Derby £121Derby: £121Preston: £109Derby: £122Preston: £110Derby: £115Preston: £103

    £109£110£103Derby is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Preston £4.95, Derby £5.14Derby: £5.14Preston: £4.95Derby: £5.17Preston: £4.98Derby: £4.88Preston: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Derby is higherDepends on how you count£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £530, Derby £547Derby: £547Preston: £530Derby: £549Preston: £532Derby: £519Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Derby is higher£547£549£519

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £114, Derby £145Derby: £145Preston: £114Derby: £145Preston: £114Derby: £137Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Derby is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Preston £77, Derby £107Derby: £107Preston: £77Derby: £107Preston: £77Derby: £101Preston: £73

    £77£77£73Derby is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,161, Derby £1,259Derby: £1,259Preston: £1,161Derby: £1,264Preston: £1,166Derby: £1,194Preston: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Derby is higher£1,259£1,264£1,194

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Derby £260Derby: £260Preston: £225Derby: £261Preston: £226Derby: £247Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Derby is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £223, Derby £224Derby: £224Preston: £223Derby: £225Preston: £224Derby: £212Preston: £211

    £223£224£211Derby is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Derby £4.83Derby: £4.83Preston: £3.47Derby: £4.85Preston: £3.48Derby: £4.58Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Derby is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £4.78, Derby £5.44Derby: £5.44Preston: £4.78Derby: £5.46Preston: £4.80Derby: £5.16Preston: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Derby is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Derby £6.17Derby: £6.17Preston: £4.08Derby: £6.19Preston: £4.10Derby: £5.85Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Derby is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 136.1, Derby 152.6Derby: 152.6Preston: 136.1

    136.1Derby is higherDepends on how you count152.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 19.7, Derby 20.1Derby: 20.1Preston: 19.7

    19.7Derby is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 21.7, Derby 25.5Derby: 25.5Preston: 21.7

    21.7Derby is higher25.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 78.8, Derby 79.7Derby: 79.7Preston: 78.8

    78.8Derby is higher79.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 145.3, Derby 152.7Derby: 152.7Preston: 145.3

    145.3Derby is higher152.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 17.7, Derby 23.8Derby: 23.8Preston: 17.7

    17.7Derby is higher23.8

Show the numbers
Preston and Derby, per resident
MeasurePrestonDerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,489£4,508£4,258Derby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,931£1,940£1,832Derby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£1,600£1,606£1,517Derby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,529£1,444£1,706£1,713£1,618Derby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£99£99£94Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£121£122£115Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.14£5.17£4.88Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£547£549£519Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£145£145£137Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£107£107£101Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,259£1,264£1,194Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£260£261£247Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£224£225£212Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£4.83£4.85£4.58Derby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.44£5.46£5.16Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£6.17£6.19£5.85Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.1152.6Derby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.720.1Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.725.5Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.879.7Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026145.3152.7Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.723.8Derby

Total

Preston 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

Preston Derby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £657.4m, Derby £1.2bnDerby: £1.2bnPreston: £657.4mDerby: £1.2bnPreston: £660.2mDerby: £1.2bnPreston: £623.5m

    £657.4m£660.2m£623.5mDerby is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £278.8m, Derby £528.6mDerby: £528.6mPreston: £278.8mDerby: £530.8mPreston: £280.0mDerby: £501.4mPreston: £264.5m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.5mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £237.4m, Derby £437.7mDerby: £437.7mPreston: £237.4mDerby: £439.6mPreston: £238.5mDerby: £415.2mPreston: £225.2m

    £237.4m£238.5m£225.2mDerby is higher£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £246.0m, Derby £466.9mDerby: £466.9mPreston: £246.0mDerby: £468.9mPreston: £247.0mDerby: £442.9mPreston: £233.3m

    £246.0m£247.0m£233.3mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £14.4m, Derby £27.0mDerby: £27.0mPreston: £14.4mDerby: £27.1mPreston: £14.5mDerby: £25.6mPreston: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston £17.6m, Derby £33.2mDerby: £33.2mPreston: £17.6mDerby: £33.4mPreston: £17.7mDerby: £31.5mPreston: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Preston £0.80m, Derby £1.4mDerby: £1.4mPreston: £0.80mDerby: £1.4mPreston: £0.80mDerby: £1.3mPreston: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston £85.7m, Derby £149.6mDerby: £149.6mPreston: £85.7mDerby: £150.3mPreston: £86.0mDerby: £141.9mPreston: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mDerby is higher£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Preston £18.4m, Derby £39.6mDerby: £39.6mPreston: £18.4mDerby: £39.8mPreston: £18.4mDerby: £37.6mPreston: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mDerby is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston £12.4m, Derby £29.2mDerby: £29.2mPreston: £12.4mDerby: £29.3mPreston: £12.5mDerby: £27.7mPreston: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDerby is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £187.6m, Derby £344.5mDerby: £344.5mPreston: £187.6mDerby: £346.0mPreston: £188.4mDerby: £326.8mPreston: £178.0m

    £187.6m£188.4m£178.0mDerby is higher£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £36.4m, Derby £71.2mDerby: £71.2mPreston: £36.4mDerby: £71.5mPreston: £36.5mDerby: £67.6mPreston: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mDerby is higher£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £36.0m, Derby £61.2mDerby: £61.2mPreston: £36.0mDerby: £61.5mPreston: £36.2mDerby: £58.1mPreston: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mDerby is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.56m, Derby £1.3mDerby: £1.3mPreston: £0.56mDerby: £1.3mPreston: £0.56mDerby: £1.3mPreston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDerby is higher£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.77m, Derby £1.5mDerby: £1.5mPreston: £0.77mDerby: £1.5mPreston: £0.78mDerby: £1.4mPreston: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mDerby is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.66m, Derby £1.7mDerby: £1.7mPreston: £0.66mDerby: £1.7mPreston: £0.66mDerby: £1.6mPreston: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mDerby is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 21,990, Derby 41,755Derby: 41,755Preston: 21,990

    21,990Derby is higherDepends on how you count41,755

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 3,176, Derby 5,502Derby: 5,502Preston: 3,176

    3,176Derby is higherDepends on how you count5,502

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston 3,505, Derby 6,969Derby: 6,969Preston: 3,505

    3,505Derby is higher6,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston 12,733, Derby 21,822Derby: 21,822Preston: 12,733

    12,733Derby is higher21,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 23,483, Derby 41,778Derby: 41,778Preston: 23,483

    23,483Derby is higher41,778

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston 2,862, Derby 6,514Derby: 6,514Preston: 2,862

    2,862Derby is higher6,514

Show the numbers
Preston and Derby, total
MeasurePrestonDerbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m£1.2bnDerby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m£528.6m£530.8m£501.4mDerby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m£437.7m£439.6m£415.2mDerby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mDerby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mDerby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mDerby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDerby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£149.6m£150.3m£141.9mDerby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mDerby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDerby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m£344.5m£346.0m£326.8mDerby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£61.2m£61.5m£58.1mDerby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.3mDerby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDerby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99041,755Derby
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1765,502Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5056,969Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73321,822Derby
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,48341,778Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8626,514Derby

Sources

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

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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.