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Tameside and Derby

238,895 and 273,656 residents (mid-2024).

Tameside is higher than Derby on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 21 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Tameside is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Derby on 5. 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

Tameside Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Derby £4,489Derby: £4,489Tameside: £4,842Derby: £4,508Tameside: £4,863Derby: £4,258Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,489£4,508£4,258

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tameside £13,058, Derby £12,585Derby: £12,585Tameside: £13,058Derby: £12,638Tameside: £13,113Derby: £11,937Tameside: £12,386

    £13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside 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: Tameside £2,617, Derby £2,498Derby: £2,498Tameside: £2,617Derby: £2,509Tameside: £2,628Derby: £2,370Tameside: £2,482

    £2,617£2,628£2,482Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,498£2,509£2,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tameside £11,664, Derby £11,117Derby: £11,117Tameside: £11,664Derby: £11,164Tameside: £11,714Derby: £10,545Tameside: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside 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: Tameside £561, Derby £643Derby: £643Tameside: £561Derby: £645Tameside: £563Derby: £610Tameside: £532

    £561£563£532Derby is higher£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: Tameside £797, Derby £792Derby: £792Tameside: £797Derby: £795Tameside: £801Derby: £751Tameside: £756

    £797£801£756Tameside 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: Tameside £35, Derby £34Derby: £34Tameside: £35Derby: £34Tameside: £35Derby: £32Tameside: £34

    £35£35£34Tameside 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: Tameside £581, Derby £547Derby: £547Tameside: £581Derby: £549Tameside: £583Derby: £519Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £179, Derby £145Derby: £145Tameside: £179Derby: £145Tameside: £180Derby: £137Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £136, Derby £167Derby: £167Tameside: £136Derby: £167Tameside: £137Derby: £158Tameside: £129

    £136£137£129Derby is higher£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £2,048, Derby £1,966Derby: £1,966Tameside: £2,048Derby: £1,975Tameside: £2,057Derby: £1,865Tameside: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,966£1,975£1,865

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Derby £260Derby: £260Tameside: £265Derby: £261Tameside: £267Derby: £247Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tameside £418, Derby £349Derby: £349Tameside: £418Derby: £351Tameside: £419Derby: £331Tameside: £396

    £418£419£396Tameside 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: Tameside £7.69, Derby £7.55Derby: £7.55Tameside: £7.69Derby: £7.58Tameside: £7.72Derby: £7.16Tameside: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £7.03, Derby £8.50Derby: £8.50Tameside: £7.03Derby: £8.53Tameside: £7.06Derby: £8.06Tameside: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Derby is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Derby £6.17Derby: £6.17Tameside: £5.45Derby: £6.19Tameside: £5.47Derby: £5.85Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Derby 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: Tameside 1,011.1, Derby 994.2Derby: 994.2Tameside: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Tameside 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: Tameside 142.0, Derby 131.0Derby: 131.0Tameside: 142.0

    142.0Tameside is higher131.0

  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: Tameside 169.7, Derby 165.9Derby: 165.9Tameside: 169.7

    169.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count165.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 87.2, Derby 79.7Derby: 79.7Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count79.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tameside 249.2, Derby 238.4Derby: 238.4Tameside: 249.2

    249.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count238.4

  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: Tameside 30.2, Derby 37.2Derby: 37.2Tameside: 30.2

    30.2Derby is higher37.2

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Tameside and Derby, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideDerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,489£4,508£4,258Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£12,585£12,638£11,937Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£2,498£2,509£2,370Tameside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,117£11,164£10,545Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£643£645£610Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£792£795£751Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£34£34£32Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£547£549£519Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£145£145£137Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£167£167£158Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£1,966£1,975£1,865Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£260£261£247Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£349£351£331Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£7.55£7.58£7.16Tameside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£8.50£8.53£8.06Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.17£6.19£5.85Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.1994.2Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0131.0Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7165.9Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.279.7Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2238.4Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.237.2Derby

Per resident

Tameside is higher on 16 of 21 measures, and Derby on 5. 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

Tameside Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Derby £4,489Derby: £4,489Tameside: £4,842Derby: £4,508Tameside: £4,863Derby: £4,258Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,489£4,508£4,258

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tameside £2,165, Derby £1,931Derby: £1,931Tameside: £2,165Derby: £1,940Tameside: £2,175Derby: £1,832Tameside: £2,054

    £2,165£2,175£2,054Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,940£1,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tameside £1,646, Derby £1,600Derby: £1,600Tameside: £1,646Derby: £1,606Tameside: £1,653Derby: £1,517Tameside: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,600£1,606£1,517

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tameside £1,934, Derby £1,706Derby: £1,706Tameside: £1,934Derby: £1,713Tameside: £1,943Derby: £1,618Tameside: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,706£1,713£1,618

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tameside £93, Derby £99Derby: £99Tameside: £93Derby: £99Tameside: £93Derby: £94Tameside: £88

    £93£93£88Derby is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £132, Derby £121Derby: £121Tameside: £132Derby: £122Tameside: £133Derby: £115Tameside: £125

    £132£133£125Tameside 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: Tameside £5.86, Derby £5.14Derby: £5.14Tameside: £5.86Derby: £5.17Tameside: £5.89Derby: £4.88Tameside: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Tameside 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: Tameside £581, Derby £547Derby: £547Tameside: £581Derby: £549Tameside: £583Derby: £519Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £179, Derby £145Derby: £145Tameside: £179Derby: £145Tameside: £180Derby: £137Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £86, Derby £107Derby: £107Tameside: £86Derby: £107Tameside: £86Derby: £101Tameside: £81

    £86£86£81Derby is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tameside £1,288, Derby £1,259Derby: £1,259Tameside: £1,288Derby: £1,264Tameside: £1,294Derby: £1,194Tameside: £1,222

    £1,288£1,294£1,222Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,259£1,264£1,194

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Derby £260Derby: £260Tameside: £265Derby: £261Tameside: £267Derby: £247Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tameside £263, Derby £224Derby: £224Tameside: £263Derby: £225Tameside: £264Derby: £212Tameside: £249

    £263£264£249Tameside is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tameside £4.83, Derby £4.83Derby: £4.83Tameside: £4.83Derby: £4.85Tameside: £4.85Derby: £4.58Tameside: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58No difference to showDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tameside £4.42, Derby £5.44Derby: £5.44Tameside: £4.42Derby: £5.46Tameside: £4.44Derby: £5.16Tameside: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Derby is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Derby £6.17Derby: £6.17Tameside: £5.45Derby: £6.19Tameside: £5.47Derby: £5.85Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Derby is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 167.7, Derby 152.6Derby: 152.6Tameside: 167.7

    167.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count152.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 23.5, Derby 20.1Derby: 20.1Tameside: 23.5

    23.5Tameside is higher20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 28.1, Derby 25.5Derby: 25.5Tameside: 28.1

    28.1Tameside is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 87.2, Derby 79.7Derby: 79.7Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count79.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 156.7, Derby 152.7Derby: 152.7Tameside: 156.7

    156.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count152.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 19.0, Derby 23.8Derby: 23.8Tameside: 19.0

    19.0Derby is higher23.8

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Tameside and Derby, per resident
MeasureTamesideDerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,489£4,508£4,258Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£1,931£1,940£1,832Tameside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,600£1,606£1,517Tameside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,706£1,713£1,618Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£99£99£94Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£121£122£115Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£5.14£5.17£4.88Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£547£549£519Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£145£145£137Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£107£107£101Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,259£1,264£1,194Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£260£261£247Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£224£225£212Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.83£4.85£4.58
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.44£5.46£5.16Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.17£6.19£5.85Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7152.6Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.520.1Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.125.5Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.279.7Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7152.7Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.023.8Derby

Total

Tameside is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Derby on 19. 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

Tameside Derby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Derby £1.2bnDerby: £1.2bnTameside: £1.2bnDerby: £1.2bnTameside: £1.2bnDerby: £1.2bnTameside: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnDerby is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tameside £517.3m, Derby £528.6mDerby: £528.6mTameside: £517.3mDerby: £530.8mTameside: £519.5mDerby: £501.4mTameside: £490.7m

    £517.3m£519.5m£490.7mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tameside £393.2m, Derby £437.7mDerby: £437.7mTameside: £393.2mDerby: £439.6mTameside: £394.9mDerby: £415.2mTameside: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tameside £462.1m, Derby £466.9mDerby: £466.9mTameside: £462.1mDerby: £468.9mTameside: £464.1mDerby: £442.9mTameside: £438.3m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.3mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside £22.2m, Derby £27.0mDerby: £27.0mTameside: £22.2mDerby: £27.1mTameside: £22.3mDerby: £25.6mTameside: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mDerby is higher£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside £31.6m, Derby £33.2mDerby: £33.2mTameside: £31.6mDerby: £33.4mTameside: £31.7mDerby: £31.5mTameside: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mDerby 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: Tameside £1.4m, Derby £1.4mDerby: £1.4mTameside: £1.4mDerby: £1.4mTameside: £1.4mDerby: £1.3mTameside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDerby 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: Tameside £138.7m, Derby £149.6mDerby: £149.6mTameside: £138.7mDerby: £150.3mTameside: £139.3mDerby: £141.9mTameside: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tameside £42.9m, Derby £39.6mDerby: £39.6mTameside: £42.9mDerby: £39.8mTameside: £43.1mDerby: £37.6mTameside: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside 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: Tameside £20.5m, Derby £29.2mDerby: £29.2mTameside: £20.5mDerby: £29.3mTameside: £20.6mDerby: £27.7mTameside: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mDerby is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside £307.8m, Derby £344.5mDerby: £344.5mTameside: £307.8mDerby: £346.0mTameside: £309.1mDerby: £326.8mTameside: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tameside £63.4m, Derby £71.2mDerby: £71.2mTameside: £63.4mDerby: £71.5mTameside: £63.7mDerby: £67.6mTameside: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tameside £62.8m, Derby £61.2mDerby: £61.2mTameside: £62.8mDerby: £61.5mTameside: £63.0mDerby: £58.1mTameside: £59.5m

    £62.8m£63.0m£59.5mTameside is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tameside £1.2m, Derby £1.3mDerby: £1.3mTameside: £1.2mDerby: £1.3mTameside: £1.2mDerby: £1.3mTameside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mDerby is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tameside £1.1m, Derby £1.5mDerby: £1.5mTameside: £1.1mDerby: £1.5mTameside: £1.1mDerby: £1.4mTameside: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDerby is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tameside £1.3m, Derby £1.7mDerby: £1.7mTameside: £1.3mDerby: £1.7mTameside: £1.3mDerby: £1.6mTameside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mDerby is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tameside 40,058, Derby 41,755Derby: 41,755Tameside: 40,058

    40,058Derby is higherDepends on how you count41,755

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside 5,624, Derby 5,502Derby: 5,502Tameside: 5,624

    5,624Tameside is higher5,502

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside 6,721, Derby 6,969Derby: 6,969Tameside: 6,721

    6,721Derby is higherDepends on how you count6,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tameside 20,840, Derby 21,822Derby: 21,822Tameside: 20,840

    20,840Derby is higherDepends on how you count21,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside 37,442, Derby 41,778Derby: 41,778Tameside: 37,442

    37,442Derby is higherDepends on how you count41,778

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tameside 4,544, Derby 6,514Derby: 6,514Tameside: 4,544

    4,544Derby is higher6,514

Show the numbers
Tameside and Derby, total
MeasureTamesideDerbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.2bnDerby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£528.6m£530.8m£501.4mDerby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£437.7m£439.6m£415.2mDerby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mDerby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mDerby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mDerby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDerby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£149.6m£150.3m£141.9mDerby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDerby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£344.5m£346.0m£326.8mDerby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£61.2m£61.5m£58.1mTameside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3mDerby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDerby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerby
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05841,755Derby
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6245,502Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,7216,969Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,84021,822Derby
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44241,778Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5446,514Derby

Sources

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

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  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.
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