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Preston and Nuneaton and Bedworth
Preston is higher than Nuneaton and Bedworth on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 9 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
Preston is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Nuneaton and Bedworth on 9. 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 Nuneaton and Bedworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,068£4,085£3,859Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,526£4,545£4,293
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,785£12,839£12,127Preston is higherDepends on how you count£12,721£12,775£12,066
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,226£2,235£2,111Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,229£2,238£2,114
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,280£11,328£10,699Nuneaton and Bedworth is higher£11,508£11,557£10,916
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£661£663£627Preston is higher£470£472£446
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£808£811£766Preston is higherDepends on how you count£715£718£679
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£37£37£35Preston is higher£28£28£26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£530£532£503Preston is higher£514£517£488
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£114£108Nuneaton and Bedworth is higher£167£168£158
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£117£117£111Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,759£1,767£1,669Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£214Preston is higher£191£192£181
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£338£339£320Preston is higher£302£303£287
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.25£5.27£4.98Nuneaton and Bedworth is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.24£7.27£6.87Preston is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.08£4.10£3.87Nuneaton and Bedworth is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count994.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.6Preston is higher107.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
160.7Preston is higherDepends on how you count155.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
78.8Preston is higher77.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
220.2Preston is higher211.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.8Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count31.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Preston | Nuneaton and Bedworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,068£4,085£3,859 | £4,526£4,545£4,293 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,785£12,839£12,127 | £12,721£12,775£12,066 | Preston |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,226£2,235£2,111 | £2,229£2,238£2,114 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,280£11,328£10,699 | £11,508£11,557£10,916 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £661£663£627 | £470£472£446 | Preston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £808£811£766 | £715£718£679 | Preston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £28£28£26 | Preston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £530£532£503 | £514£517£488 | Preston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£114£108 | £167£168£158 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £141£141£133 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,759£1,767£1,669 | £1,770£1,777£1,679 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£214 | £191£192£181 | Preston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £338£339£320 | £302£303£287 | Preston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | £9.84£9.88£9.33 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.24£7.27£6.87 | £6.15£6.17£5.83 | Preston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.08£4.10£3.87 | £6.14£6.16£5.82 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.3 | 994.0 | Preston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.6 | 107.4 | Preston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 160.7 | 155.1 | Preston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 78.8 | 77.0 | Preston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 220.2 | 211.5 | Preston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.8 | 31.7 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
Per resident
Preston is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Nuneaton and Bedworth on 11. 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 Nuneaton and Bedworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,068£4,085£3,859Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,526£4,545£4,293
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,725£1,733£1,637Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,274£2,283£2,157
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,469£1,476£1,394Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,374£1,380£1,303
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,522£1,529£1,444Nuneaton and Bedworth is higher£2,057£2,065£1,951
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Preston is higher£84£84£80
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£103Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.95£4.98£4.70Preston is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£530£532£503Preston is higher£514£517£488
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£114£108Nuneaton and Bedworth is higher£167£168£158
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£77£77£73Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,161£1,166£1,101Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,096£1,035
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£214Preston is higher£191£192£181
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£211Preston is higher£186£187£177
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.47£3.48£3.29Nuneaton and Bedworth is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53Preston is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.08£4.10£3.87Nuneaton and Bedworth is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
136.1Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count177.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.7Preston is higher19.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.7Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count27.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
78.8Preston is higher77.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
145.3Preston is higher130.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.7Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count19.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Preston | Nuneaton and Bedworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,068£4,085£3,859 | £4,526£4,545£4,293 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,725£1,733£1,637 | £2,274£2,283£2,157 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,469£1,476£1,394 | £1,374£1,380£1,303 | Preston |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,522£1,529£1,444 | £2,057£2,065£1,951 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £84£84£80 | Preston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£103 | £128£128£121 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | Preston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £530£532£503 | £514£517£488 | Preston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£114£108 | £167£168£158 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £77£77£73 | £87£87£82 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,161£1,166£1,101 | £1,091£1,096£1,035 | Preston |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£214 | £191£192£181 | Preston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£211 | £186£187£177 | Preston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.47£3.48£3.29 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | Preston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.08£4.10£3.87 | £6.14£6.16£5.82 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 136.1 | 177.7 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.7 | 19.2 | Preston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.7 | 27.7 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 78.8 | 77.0 | Preston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 145.3 | 130.4 | Preston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.7 | 19.6 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
Total
Preston is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Nuneaton and Bedworth on 8. 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 Nuneaton and Bedworth
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£657.4m£660.2m£623.5mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£640.7m£643.4m£607.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£278.8m£280.0m£264.5mNuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£321.8m£323.2m£305.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£237.4m£238.5m£225.2mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£194.5m£195.3m£184.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£246.0m£247.0m£233.3mNuneaton and Bedworth is higher£291.1m£292.4m£276.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mPreston is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mPreston is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mPreston is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mNuneaton and Bedworth is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£187.6m£188.4m£178.0mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£154.4m£155.1m£146.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mPreston is higher£27.1m£27.2m£25.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mPreston is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNuneaton and Bedworth is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mPreston is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mNuneaton and Bedworth is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,990Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count25,148
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,176Preston is higher2,716
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,505Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count3,924
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
12,733Preston is higher10,893
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
23,483Preston is higher18,453
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,862Preston is higherDepends on how you count2,769
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| Measure | Preston | Nuneaton and Bedworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £657.4m£660.2m£623.5m | £640.7m£643.4m£607.7m | Preston |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £278.8m£280.0m£264.5m | £321.8m£323.2m£305.3m | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £237.4m£238.5m£225.2m | £194.5m£195.3m£184.4m | Preston |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £246.0m£247.0m£233.3m | £291.1m£292.4m£276.2m | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | Preston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Preston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £85.7m£86.0m£81.3m | £72.8m£73.1m£69.1m | Preston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.4m£17.4m | £23.6m£23.7m£22.4m | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | Preston |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £187.6m£188.4m£178.0m | £154.4m£155.1m£146.5m | Preston |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £36.4m£36.5m£34.5m | £27.1m£27.2m£25.7m | Preston |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £36.0m£36.2m£34.2m | £26.4m£26.5m£25.0m | Preston |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.86m£0.86m£0.81m | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.78m£0.73m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Preston |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.87m£0.87m£0.82m | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,990 | 25,148 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,176 | 2,716 | Preston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,505 | 3,924 | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 12,733 | 10,893 | Preston |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 23,483 | 18,453 | Preston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,862 | 2,769 | Preston |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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