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Rossendale and Telford and Wrekin

72,841 and 196,090 residents (mid-2024).

Rossendale is higher than Telford and Wrekin on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Rossendale is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 16. 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

Rossendale Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Rossendale: £4,548Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Rossendale: £4,567Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Telford and Wrekin is higher£4,618£4,638£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale £12,947, Telford and Wrekin £12,931Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Rossendale: £12,947Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Rossendale: £13,002Telford and Wrekin: £12,266Rossendale: £12,281

    £12,947£13,002£12,281Rossendale 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: Rossendale £2,156, Telford and Wrekin £2,355Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Rossendale: £2,156Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Rossendale: £2,165Telford and Wrekin: £2,234Rossendale: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Telford and Wrekin is higher£2,355£2,365£2,234

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale £11,699, Telford and Wrekin £11,545Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Rossendale: £11,699Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Rossendale: £11,749Telford and Wrekin: £10,951Rossendale: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale 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: Rossendale £474, Telford and Wrekin £512Telford and Wrekin: £512Rossendale: £474Telford and Wrekin: £514Rossendale: £476Telford and Wrekin: £485Rossendale: £450

    £474£476£450Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rossendale £743, Telford and Wrekin £842Telford and Wrekin: £842Rossendale: £743Telford and Wrekin: £846Rossendale: £746Telford and Wrekin: £799Rossendale: £705

    £743£746£705Telford 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: Rossendale £30, Telford and Wrekin £32Telford and Wrekin: £32Rossendale: £30Telford and Wrekin: £32Rossendale: £30Telford and Wrekin: £31Rossendale: £29

    £30£30£29Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £509, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Rossendale: £509Telford and Wrekin: £564Rossendale: £512Telford and Wrekin: £532Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Telford 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: Rossendale £163, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Rossendale: £163Telford and Wrekin: £143Rossendale: £164Telford and Wrekin: £135Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rossendale £127, Telford and Wrekin £149Telford and Wrekin: £149Rossendale: £127Telford and Wrekin: £149Rossendale: £128Telford and Wrekin: £141Rossendale: £121

    £127£128£121Telford and Wrekin is higher£149£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £1,626, Telford and Wrekin £1,826Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Rossendale: £1,626Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Rossendale: £1,633Telford and Wrekin: £1,732Rossendale: £1,542

    £1,626£1,633£1,542Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,826£1,834£1,732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale £168, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Rossendale: £168Telford and Wrekin: £272Rossendale: £169Telford and Wrekin: £257Rossendale: £160

    £168£169£160Telford 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: Rossendale £386, Telford and Wrekin £365Telford and Wrekin: £365Rossendale: £386Telford and Wrekin: £366Rossendale: £388Telford and Wrekin: £346Rossendale: £366

    £386£388£366Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£365£366£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £10, Telford and Wrekin £5.94Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Rossendale: £10Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Rossendale: £10Telford and Wrekin: £5.63Rossendale: £9.76

    £10£10£9.76Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £6.10, Telford and Wrekin £10Telford and Wrekin: £10Rossendale: £6.10Telford and Wrekin: £10Rossendale: £6.13Telford and Wrekin: £9.85Rossendale: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Telford and Wrekin is higher£10£10£9.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Rossendale: £6.06Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Rossendale: £6.09Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Rossendale 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: Rossendale 1,005.8, Telford and Wrekin 1,023.4Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4Rossendale: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Telford and Wrekin 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: Rossendale 118.9, Telford and Wrekin 125.9Telford and Wrekin: 125.9Rossendale: 118.9

    118.9Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count125.9

  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: Rossendale 162.2, Telford and Wrekin 169.2Telford and Wrekin: 169.2Rossendale: 162.2

    162.2Telford 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: Rossendale 76.9, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Telford 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: Rossendale 207.5, Telford and Wrekin 224.2Telford and Wrekin: 224.2Rossendale: 207.5

    207.5Telford 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: Rossendale 28.1, Telford and Wrekin 32.3Telford and Wrekin: 32.3Rossendale: 28.1

    28.1Telford and Wrekin is higher32.3

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Rossendale and Telford and Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureRossendaleTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,281£12,931£12,986£12,266Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,355£2,365£2,234Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,545£11,594£10,951Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£450£512£514£485Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£743£746£705£842£846£799Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£32£32£31Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£561£564£532Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£142£143£135Rossendale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£128£121£149£149£141Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,626£1,633£1,542£1,826£1,834£1,732Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£386£388£366£365£366£346Rossendale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.76£5.94£5.96£5.63Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.83£5.85£5.53Rossendale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,023.4Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9125.9Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2169.2Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.981.2Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026207.5224.2Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.132.3Telford and Wrekin

Per resident

Rossendale is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin 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

Rossendale Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Rossendale: £4,548Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Rossendale: £4,567Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Telford and Wrekin is higher£4,618£4,638£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rossendale £2,373, Telford and Wrekin £2,169Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Rossendale: £2,373Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Rossendale: £2,383Telford and Wrekin: £2,057Rossendale: £2,251

    £2,373£2,383£2,251Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,169£2,178£2,057

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rossendale £1,328, Telford and Wrekin £1,469Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Rossendale: £1,328Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Rossendale: £1,334Telford and Wrekin: £1,393Rossendale: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,469£1,475£1,393

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rossendale £2,144, Telford and Wrekin £1,936Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Rossendale: £2,144Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Rossendale: £2,153Telford and Wrekin: £1,837Rossendale: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,837

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rossendale £87, Telford and Wrekin £86Telford and Wrekin: £86Rossendale: £87Telford and Wrekin: £86Rossendale: £87Telford and Wrekin: £81Rossendale: £82

    £87£87£82Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £136, Telford and Wrekin £141Telford and Wrekin: £141Rossendale: £136Telford and Wrekin: £142Rossendale: £137Telford and Wrekin: £134Rossendale: £129

    £136£137£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: Rossendale £5.56, Telford and Wrekin £5.41Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Rossendale: £5.56Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Rossendale: £5.58Telford and Wrekin: £5.13Rossendale: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rossendale £509, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Rossendale: £509Telford and Wrekin: £564Rossendale: £512Telford and Wrekin: £532Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Telford 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: Rossendale £163, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Rossendale: £163Telford and Wrekin: £143Rossendale: £164Telford and Wrekin: £135Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rossendale £78, Telford and Wrekin £93Telford and Wrekin: £93Rossendale: £78Telford and Wrekin: £93Rossendale: £79Telford and Wrekin: £88Rossendale: £74

    £78£79£74Telford and Wrekin is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rossendale £1,002, Telford and Wrekin £1,139Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Rossendale: £1,002Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Rossendale: £1,006Telford and Wrekin: £1,080Rossendale: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale £168, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Rossendale: £168Telford and Wrekin: £272Rossendale: £169Telford and Wrekin: £257Rossendale: £160

    £168£169£160Telford and Wrekin is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £238, Telford and Wrekin £227Telford and Wrekin: £227Rossendale: £238Telford and Wrekin: £228Rossendale: £239Telford and Wrekin: £216Rossendale: £226

    £238£239£226Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £6.35, Telford and Wrekin £3.70Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Rossendale: £6.35Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Rossendale: £6.37Telford and Wrekin: £3.51Rossendale: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rossendale £3.76, Telford and Wrekin £6.47Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Rossendale: £3.76Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Rossendale: £3.78Telford and Wrekin: £6.14Rossendale: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Telford and Wrekin is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Rossendale: £6.06Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Rossendale: £6.09Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Rossendale 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: Rossendale 184.4, Telford and Wrekin 171.6Telford and Wrekin: 171.6Rossendale: 184.4

    184.4Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count171.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 21.8, Telford and Wrekin 21.1Telford and Wrekin: 21.1Rossendale: 21.8

    21.8Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 29.7, Telford and Wrekin 28.4Telford and Wrekin: 28.4Rossendale: 29.7

    29.7Rossendale 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: Rossendale 76.9, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Telford and Wrekin is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 127.8, Telford and Wrekin 139.8Telford and Wrekin: 139.8Rossendale: 127.8

    127.8Telford 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: Rossendale 17.3, Telford and Wrekin 20.2Telford and Wrekin: 20.2Rossendale: 17.3

    17.3Telford and Wrekin is higher20.2

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Rossendale and Telford and Wrekin, per resident
MeasureRossendaleTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,373£2,383£2,251£2,169£2,178£2,057Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260£1,469£1,475£1,393Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£1,936£1,944£1,837Rossendale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£86£86£81Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£141£142£134Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.41£5.43£5.13Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£561£564£532Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£142£143£135Rossendale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£93£93£88Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950£1,139£1,144£1,080Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£227£228£216Rossendale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£3.70£3.72£3.51Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.83£5.85£5.53Rossendale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.4171.6Rossendale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.821.1Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.728.4Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.981.2Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8139.8Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.320.2Telford and Wrekin

Total

Rossendale is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin 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

Rossendale Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rossendale £331.3m, Telford and Wrekin £905.5mTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mRossendale: £331.3mTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mRossendale: £332.7mTelford and Wrekin: £858.9mRossendale: £314.2m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rossendale £172.9m, Telford and Wrekin £425.3mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mRossendale: £172.9mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mRossendale: £173.6mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4mRossendale: £164.0m

    £172.9m£173.6m£164.0mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rossendale £96.7m, Telford and Wrekin £288.0mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mRossendale: £96.7mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mRossendale: £97.2mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2mRossendale: £91.8m

    £96.7m£97.2m£91.8mTelford and Wrekin is higher£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rossendale £156.2m, Telford and Wrekin £379.7mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mRossendale: £156.2mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mRossendale: £156.9mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1mRossendale: £148.2m

    £156.2m£156.9m£148.2mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale £6.3m, Telford and Wrekin £16.8mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mRossendale: £6.3mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mRossendale: £6.4mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0mRossendale: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale £9.9m, Telford and Wrekin £27.7mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mRossendale: £9.9mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mRossendale: £10.0mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3mRossendale: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mTelford 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: Rossendale £0.40m, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRossendale: £0.40mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRossendale: £0.41mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0mRossendale: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mTelford and Wrekin 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: Rossendale £37.1m, Telford and Wrekin £110.1mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mRossendale: £37.1mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mRossendale: £37.3mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4mRossendale: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mTelford 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: Rossendale £11.9m, Telford and Wrekin £27.8mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mRossendale: £11.9mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mRossendale: £11.9mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4mRossendale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale £5.7m, Telford and Wrekin £18.2mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mRossendale: £5.7mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mRossendale: £5.7mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2mRossendale: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mTelford and Wrekin is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale £73.0m, Telford and Wrekin £223.3mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mRossendale: £73.0mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mRossendale: £73.3mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8mRossendale: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rossendale £12.3m, Telford and Wrekin £53.2mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mRossendale: £12.3mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mRossendale: £12.3mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5mRossendale: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mTelford and Wrekin is higher£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rossendale £17.3m, Telford and Wrekin £44.6mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mRossendale: £17.3mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mRossendale: £17.4mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3mRossendale: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rossendale £0.46m, Telford and Wrekin £0.73mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mRossendale: £0.46mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mRossendale: £0.46mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69mRossendale: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rossendale £0.27m, Telford and Wrekin £1.3mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mRossendale: £0.27mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mRossendale: £0.28mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2mRossendale: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mTelford and Wrekin is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rossendale £0.44m, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRossendale: £0.44mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRossendale: £0.44mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mRossendale: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rossendale 13,429, Telford and Wrekin 33,656Telford and Wrekin: 33,656Rossendale: 13,429

    13,429Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count33,656

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale 1,588, Telford and Wrekin 4,140Telford and Wrekin: 4,140Rossendale: 1,588

    1,588Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count4,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale 2,165, Telford and Wrekin 5,563Telford and Wrekin: 5,563Rossendale: 2,165

    2,165Telford 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: Rossendale 5,601, Telford and Wrekin 15,916Telford and Wrekin: 15,916Rossendale: 5,601

    5,601Telford and Wrekin is higher15,916

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale 9,312, Telford and Wrekin 27,419Telford and Wrekin: 27,419Rossendale: 9,312

    9,312Telford and Wrekin is higher27,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale 1,263, Telford and Wrekin 3,955Telford and Wrekin: 3,955Rossendale: 1,263

    1,263Telford and Wrekin is higher3,955

Show the numbers
Rossendale and Telford and Wrekin, total
MeasureRossendaleTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m£905.5m£909.4m£858.9mTelford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m£425.3m£427.1m£403.4mTelford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mTelford and Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m£379.7m£381.3m£360.1mTelford and Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mTelford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mTelford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTelford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£110.1m£110.5m£104.4mTelford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mTelford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mTelford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mTelford and Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mTelford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mTelford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mTelford and Wrekin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTelford and Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.1mTelford and Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,42933,656Telford and Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5884,140Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1655,563Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,60115,916Telford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31227,419Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2633,955Telford and Wrekin

Sources

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

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