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Preston and Peterborough

161,593 and 224,152 residents (mid-2024).

Preston is higher than Peterborough on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Preston is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 13. 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Preston: £4,068Peterborough: £4,159Preston: £4,085Peterborough: £3,929Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Peterborough 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: Preston £12,785, Peterborough £12,813Peterborough: £12,813Preston: £12,785Peterborough: £12,867Preston: £12,839Peterborough: £12,153Preston: £12,127

    £12,785£12,839£12,127Peterborough 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: Preston £2,226, Peterborough £2,543Peterborough: £2,543Preston: £2,226Peterborough: £2,553Preston: £2,235Peterborough: £2,412Preston: £2,111

    £2,226£2,235£2,111Peterborough 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: Preston £11,280, Peterborough £11,250Peterborough: £11,250Preston: £11,280Peterborough: £11,298Preston: £11,328Peterborough: £10,671Preston: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Preston is higherDepends on how you count£11,250£11,298£10,671

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £661, Peterborough £740Peterborough: £740Preston: £661Peterborough: £743Preston: £663Peterborough: £702Preston: £627

    £661£663£627Peterborough is higher£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: Preston £808, Peterborough £787Peterborough: £787Preston: £808Peterborough: £790Preston: £811Peterborough: £746Preston: £766

    £808£811£766Preston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Preston £37, Peterborough £36Peterborough: £36Preston: £37Peterborough: £36Preston: £37Peterborough: £34Preston: £35

    £37£37£35Preston 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: Preston £530, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Preston: £530Peterborough: £456Preston: £532Peterborough: £431Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Preston is higherDepends on how you count£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £114, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Preston: £114Peterborough: £129Preston: £114Peterborough: £122Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Peterborough 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: Preston £117, Peterborough £144Peterborough: £144Preston: £117Peterborough: £144Preston: £117Peterborough: £136Preston: £111

    £117£117£111Peterborough is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £1,759, Peterborough £2,106Peterborough: £2,106Preston: £1,759Peterborough: £2,115Preston: £1,767Peterborough: £1,998Preston: £1,669

    £1,759£1,767£1,669Peterborough is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Preston: £225Peterborough: £210Preston: £226Peterborough: £198Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Preston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Preston £338, Peterborough £280Peterborough: £280Preston: £338Peterborough: £281Preston: £339Peterborough: £265Preston: £320

    £338£339£320Preston is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £5.25, Peterborough £5.47Peterborough: £5.47Preston: £5.25Peterborough: £5.49Preston: £5.27Peterborough: £5.19Preston: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £7.24, Peterborough £7.63Peterborough: £7.63Preston: £7.24Peterborough: £7.67Preston: £7.27Peterborough: £7.24Preston: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Peterborough is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Preston: £4.08Peterborough: £6.33Preston: £4.10Peterborough: £5.98Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Peterborough is higher£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: Preston 1,008.3, Peterborough 996.7Peterborough: 996.7Preston: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count996.7

  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, Peterborough 147.5Peterborough: 147.5Preston: 145.6

    145.6Peterborough is higher147.5

  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: Preston 160.7, Peterborough 160.3Peterborough: 160.3Preston: 160.7

    160.7Preston is higherDepends on how you count160.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 78.8, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count67.0

  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, Peterborough 248.2Peterborough: 248.2Preston: 220.2

    220.2Peterborough 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: Preston 26.8, Peterborough 32.4Peterborough: 32.4Preston: 26.8

    26.8Peterborough is higher32.4

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Preston and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,785£12,839£12,127£12,813£12,867£12,153Peterborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,226£2,235£2,111£2,543£2,553£2,412Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,250£11,298£10,671Preston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£740£743£702Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£787£790£746Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£36£36£34Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£454£456£431Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£129£129£122Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£144£144£136Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,767£1,669£2,106£2,115£1,998Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£209£210£198Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£320£280£281£265Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.47£5.49£5.19Peterborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£7.63£7.67£7.24Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.3996.7Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.6147.5Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7160.3Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.867.0Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.2248.2Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.832.4Peterborough

Per resident

Preston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 14. 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Preston: £4,068Peterborough: £4,159Preston: £4,085Peterborough: £3,929Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Peterborough is higher£4,142£4,159£3,929

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,725, Peterborough £1,736Peterborough: £1,736Preston: £1,725Peterborough: £1,743Preston: £1,733Peterborough: £1,646Preston: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Peterborough is higher£1,736£1,743£1,646

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,469, Peterborough £1,608Peterborough: £1,608Preston: £1,469Peterborough: £1,615Preston: £1,476Peterborough: £1,525Preston: £1,394

    £1,469£1,476£1,394Peterborough is higher£1,608£1,615£1,525

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,522, Peterborough £1,524Peterborough: £1,524Preston: £1,522Peterborough: £1,531Preston: £1,529Peterborough: £1,446Preston: £1,444

    £1,522£1,529£1,444Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,524£1,531£1,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £89, Peterborough £100Peterborough: £100Preston: £89Peterborough: £101Preston: £90Peterborough: £95Preston: £85

    £89£90£85Peterborough is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £109, Peterborough £107Peterborough: £107Preston: £109Peterborough: £107Preston: £110Peterborough: £101Preston: £103

    £109£110£103Preston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Preston £4.95, Peterborough £4.90Peterborough: £4.90Preston: £4.95Peterborough: £4.92Preston: £4.98Peterborough: £4.65Preston: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Preston 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: Preston £530, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Preston: £530Peterborough: £456Preston: £532Peterborough: £431Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Preston is higherDepends on how you count£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £114, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Preston: £114Peterborough: £129Preston: £114Peterborough: £122Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Peterborough 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: Preston £77, Peterborough £91Peterborough: £91Preston: £77Peterborough: £91Preston: £77Peterborough: £86Preston: £73

    £77£77£73Peterborough is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,161, Peterborough £1,332Peterborough: £1,332Preston: £1,161Peterborough: £1,338Preston: £1,166Peterborough: £1,264Preston: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Peterborough is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Preston: £225Peterborough: £210Preston: £226Peterborough: £198Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Preston is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £223, Peterborough £177Peterborough: £177Preston: £223Peterborough: £178Preston: £224Peterborough: £168Preston: £211

    £223£224£211Preston is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Peterborough £3.46Peterborough: £3.46Preston: £3.47Peterborough: £3.47Preston: £3.48Peterborough: £3.28Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Preston is higherDepends on how you count£3.46£3.47£3.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £4.78, Peterborough £4.83Peterborough: £4.83Preston: £4.78Peterborough: £4.85Preston: £4.80Peterborough: £4.58Preston: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Peterborough is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Preston: £4.08Peterborough: £6.33Preston: £4.10Peterborough: £5.98Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Peterborough is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 136.1, Peterborough 135.0Peterborough: 135.0Preston: 136.1

    136.1Preston is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 19.7, Peterborough 20.0Peterborough: 20.0Preston: 19.7

    19.7Peterborough is higher20.0

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

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

    21.7Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 78.8, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 145.3, Peterborough 157.0Peterborough: 157.0Preston: 145.3

    145.3Peterborough 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: Preston 17.7, Peterborough 20.5Peterborough: 20.5Preston: 17.7

    17.7Peterborough is higher20.5

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Preston and Peterborough, per resident
MeasurePrestonPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,736£1,743£1,646Peterborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£1,608£1,615£1,525Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,529£1,444£1,524£1,531£1,446Peterborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£100£101£95Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£107£107£101Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.90£4.92£4.65Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£454£456£431Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£129£129£122Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£91£91£86Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,332£1,338£1,264Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£209£210£198Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£177£178£168Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.46£3.47£3.28Preston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.83£4.85£4.58Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.1135.0Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.720.0Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.721.7Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.867.0Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026145.3157.0Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.720.5Peterborough

Total

Preston is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £657.4m, Peterborough £928.4mPeterborough: £928.4mPreston: £657.4mPeterborough: £932.3mPreston: £660.2mPeterborough: £880.6mPreston: £623.5m

    £657.4m£660.2m£623.5mPeterborough is higher£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £278.8m, Peterborough £389.1mPeterborough: £389.1mPreston: £278.8mPeterborough: £390.7mPreston: £280.0mPeterborough: £369.0mPreston: £264.5m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.5mPeterborough is higher£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £237.4m, Peterborough £360.5mPeterborough: £360.5mPreston: £237.4mPeterborough: £362.0mPreston: £238.5mPeterborough: £341.9mPreston: £225.2m

    £237.4m£238.5m£225.2mPeterborough is higher£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £246.0m, Peterborough £341.6mPeterborough: £341.6mPreston: £246.0mPeterborough: £343.1mPreston: £247.0mPeterborough: £324.0mPreston: £233.3m

    £246.0m£247.0m£233.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £14.4m, Peterborough £22.5mPeterborough: £22.5mPreston: £14.4mPeterborough: £22.6mPreston: £14.5mPeterborough: £21.3mPreston: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mPeterborough is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston £17.6m, Peterborough £23.9mPeterborough: £23.9mPreston: £17.6mPeterborough: £24.0mPreston: £17.7mPeterborough: £22.7mPreston: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Preston £0.80m, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mPreston: £0.80mPeterborough: £1.1mPreston: £0.80mPeterborough: £1.0mPreston: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mPeterborough 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: Preston £85.7m, Peterborough £101.8mPeterborough: £101.8mPreston: £85.7mPeterborough: £102.2mPreston: £86.0mPeterborough: £96.5mPreston: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Preston £18.4m, Peterborough £28.8mPeterborough: £28.8mPreston: £18.4mPeterborough: £28.9mPreston: £18.4mPeterborough: £27.3mPreston: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mPeterborough 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: Preston £12.4m, Peterborough £20.3mPeterborough: £20.3mPreston: £12.4mPeterborough: £20.4mPreston: £12.5mPeterborough: £19.3mPreston: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mPeterborough is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £187.6m, Peterborough £298.6mPeterborough: £298.6mPreston: £187.6mPeterborough: £299.9mPreston: £188.4mPeterborough: £283.2mPreston: £178.0m

    £187.6m£188.4m£178.0mPeterborough is higher£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £36.4m, Peterborough £46.9mPeterborough: £46.9mPreston: £36.4mPeterborough: £47.1mPreston: £36.5mPeterborough: £44.4mPreston: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £36.0m, Peterborough £39.7mPeterborough: £39.7mPreston: £36.0mPeterborough: £39.8mPreston: £36.2mPeterborough: £37.6mPreston: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.56m, Peterborough £0.78mPeterborough: £0.78mPreston: £0.56mPeterborough: £0.78mPreston: £0.56mPeterborough: £0.74mPreston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.77m, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mPreston: £0.77mPeterborough: £1.1mPreston: £0.78mPeterborough: £1.0mPreston: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mPeterborough is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.66m, Peterborough £1.4mPeterborough: £1.4mPreston: £0.66mPeterborough: £1.4mPreston: £0.66mPeterborough: £1.3mPreston: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mPeterborough is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 21,990, Peterborough 30,266Peterborough: 30,266Preston: 21,990

    21,990Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count30,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 3,176, Peterborough 4,478Peterborough: 4,478Preston: 3,176

    3,176Peterborough is higher4,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston 3,505, Peterborough 4,866Peterborough: 4,866Preston: 3,505

    3,505Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count4,866

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston 12,733, Peterborough 15,020Peterborough: 15,020Preston: 12,733

    12,733Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count15,020

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 23,483, Peterborough 35,193Peterborough: 35,193Preston: 23,483

    23,483Peterborough is higher35,193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston 2,862, Peterborough 4,589Peterborough: 4,589Preston: 2,862

    2,862Peterborough is higher4,589

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Preston and Peterborough, total
MeasurePrestonPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m£928.4m£932.3m£880.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m£360.5m£362.0m£341.9mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m£341.6m£343.1m£324.0mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m£298.6m£299.9m£283.2mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£46.9m£47.1m£44.4mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mPeterborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99030,266Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1764,478Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5054,866Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73315,020Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,48335,193Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8624,589Peterborough

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.
  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.
  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.