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Bradford and Peterborough

559,818 and 224,152 residents (mid-2024).

Bradford is higher than Peterborough on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Bradford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 3. 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

Bradford Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Bradford: £4,600Peterborough: £4,159Bradford: £4,620Peterborough: £3,929Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford 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: Bradford £12,810, Peterborough £12,813Peterborough: £12,813Bradford: £12,810Peterborough: £12,867Bradford: £12,864Peterborough: £12,153Bradford: £12,151

    £12,810£12,864£12,151Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bradford £2,912, Peterborough £2,543Peterborough: £2,543Bradford: £2,912Peterborough: £2,553Bradford: £2,924Peterborough: £2,412Bradford: £2,762

    £2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford 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: Bradford £11,269, Peterborough £11,250Peterborough: £11,250Bradford: £11,269Peterborough: £11,298Bradford: £11,317Peterborough: £10,671Bradford: £10,689

    £11,269£11,317£10,689Bradford is higher£11,250£11,298£10,671

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £704, Peterborough £740Peterborough: £740Bradford: £704Peterborough: £743Bradford: £707Peterborough: £702Bradford: £668

    £704£707£668Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bradford £798, Peterborough £787Peterborough: £787Bradford: £798Peterborough: £790Bradford: £801Peterborough: £746Bradford: £757

    £798£801£757Bradford is higher£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: Bradford £39, Peterborough £36Peterborough: £36Bradford: £39Peterborough: £36Bradford: £39Peterborough: £34Bradford: £37

    £39£39£37Bradford is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £553, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Bradford: £553Peterborough: £456Bradford: £556Peterborough: £431Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Bradford is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £145, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Bradford: £145Peterborough: £129Bradford: £146Peterborough: £122Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Bradford 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: Bradford £221, Peterborough £144Peterborough: £144Bradford: £221Peterborough: £144Bradford: £222Peterborough: £136Bradford: £209

    £221£222£209Bradford is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £2,325, Peterborough £2,106Peterborough: £2,106Bradford: £2,325Peterborough: £2,115Bradford: £2,335Peterborough: £1,998Bradford: £2,206

    £2,325£2,335£2,206Bradford is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Bradford: £201Peterborough: £210Bradford: £202Peterborough: £198Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Peterborough 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: Bradford £345, Peterborough £280Peterborough: £280Bradford: £345Peterborough: £281Bradford: £347Peterborough: £265Bradford: £328

    £345£347£328Bradford is higher£280£281£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £9.31, Peterborough £5.47Peterborough: £5.47Bradford: £9.31Peterborough: £5.49Bradford: £9.35Peterborough: £5.19Bradford: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Bradford is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £11, Peterborough £7.63Peterborough: £7.63Bradford: £11Peterborough: £7.67Bradford: £11Peterborough: £7.24Bradford: £10

    £11£11£10Bradford is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Bradford: £6.52Peterborough: £6.33Bradford: £6.54Peterborough: £5.98Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford 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: Bradford 1,010.2, Peterborough 996.7Peterborough: 996.7Bradford: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Bradford is higher996.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bradford 151.7, Peterborough 147.5Peterborough: 147.5Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Bradford 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: Bradford 164.9, Peterborough 160.3Peterborough: 160.3Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Bradford is higher160.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 85.0, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higher67.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bradford 291.7, Peterborough 248.2Peterborough: 248.2Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Bradford 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: Bradford 51.6, Peterborough 32.4Peterborough: 32.4Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higher32.4

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Bradford and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,142£4,159£3,929Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£12,813£12,867£12,153Peterborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£2,543£2,553£2,412Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£11,250£11,298£10,671Bradford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£740£743£702Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£787£790£746Bradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£36£36£34Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£454£456£431Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£129£129£122Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£144£144£136Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£2,106£2,115£1,998Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£209£210£198Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£280£281£265Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£5.47£5.49£5.19Bradford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.63£7.67£7.24Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.30£6.33£5.98Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.2996.7Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7147.5Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9160.3Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.067.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7248.2Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.632.4Bradford

Per resident

Bradford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 1. 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

Bradford Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Bradford: £4,600Peterborough: £4,159Bradford: £4,620Peterborough: £3,929Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford is higher£4,142£4,159£3,929

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,883, Peterborough £1,736Peterborough: £1,736Bradford: £1,883Peterborough: £1,743Bradford: £1,891Peterborough: £1,646Bradford: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£1,736£1,743£1,646

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,811, Peterborough £1,608Peterborough: £1,608Bradford: £1,811Peterborough: £1,615Bradford: £1,818Peterborough: £1,525Bradford: £1,718

    £1,811£1,818£1,718Bradford is higher£1,608£1,615£1,525

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bradford £1,657, Peterborough £1,524Peterborough: £1,524Bradford: £1,657Peterborough: £1,531Bradford: £1,664Peterborough: £1,446Bradford: £1,571

    £1,657£1,664£1,571Bradford is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bradford £103, Peterborough £100Peterborough: £100Bradford: £103Peterborough: £101Bradford: £104Peterborough: £95Bradford: £98

    £103£104£98Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £117, Peterborough £107Peterborough: £107Bradford: £117Peterborough: £107Bradford: £118Peterborough: £101Bradford: £111

    £117£118£111Bradford is higher£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: Bradford £5.78, Peterborough £4.90Peterborough: £4.90Bradford: £5.78Peterborough: £4.92Bradford: £5.80Peterborough: £4.65Bradford: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Bradford is higher£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: Bradford £553, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Bradford: £553Peterborough: £456Bradford: £556Peterborough: £431Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Bradford is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £145, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Bradford: £145Peterborough: £129Bradford: £146Peterborough: £122Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Bradford 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: Bradford £137, Peterborough £91Peterborough: £91Bradford: £137Peterborough: £91Bradford: £138Peterborough: £86Bradford: £130

    £137£138£130Bradford is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bradford £1,446, Peterborough £1,332Peterborough: £1,332Bradford: £1,446Peterborough: £1,338Bradford: £1,452Peterborough: £1,264Bradford: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Bradford is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Bradford: £201Peterborough: £210Bradford: £202Peterborough: £198Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bradford £215, Peterborough £177Peterborough: £177Bradford: £215Peterborough: £178Bradford: £216Peterborough: £168Bradford: £204

    £215£216£204Bradford is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bradford £5.79, Peterborough £3.46Peterborough: £3.46Bradford: £5.79Peterborough: £3.47Bradford: £5.81Peterborough: £3.28Bradford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Bradford is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bradford £6.75, Peterborough £4.83Peterborough: £4.83Bradford: £6.75Peterborough: £4.85Bradford: £6.78Peterborough: £4.58Bradford: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Bradford is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Bradford: £6.52Peterborough: £6.33Bradford: £6.54Peterborough: £5.98Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 148.5, Peterborough 135.0Peterborough: 135.0Bradford: 148.5

    148.5Bradford is higher135.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 22.3, Peterborough 20.0Peterborough: 20.0Bradford: 22.3

    22.3Bradford 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: Bradford 24.2, Peterborough 21.7Peterborough: 21.7Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Bradford is higher21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 85.0, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 181.4, Peterborough 157.0Peterborough: 157.0Bradford: 181.4

    181.4Bradford 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: Bradford 32.1, Peterborough 20.5Peterborough: 20.5Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higher20.5

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Bradford and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureBradfordPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,142£4,159£3,929Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,736£1,743£1,646Bradford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£1,608£1,615£1,525Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,524£1,531£1,446Bradford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£100£101£95Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£107£107£101Bradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.90£4.92£4.65Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£454£456£431Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£129£129£122Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£91£91£86Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,332£1,338£1,264Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£209£210£198Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£177£178£168Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£3.46£3.47£3.28Bradford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.83£4.85£4.58Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.30£6.33£5.98Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5135.0Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.320.0Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.221.7Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.067.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4157.0Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.120.5Bradford

Total

Bradford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 0. 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

Bradford Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bradford £2.6bn, Peterborough £928.4mPeterborough: £928.4mBradford: £2.6bnPeterborough: £932.3mBradford: £2.6bnPeterborough: £880.6mBradford: £2.4bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford is higher£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bradford £1.1bn, Peterborough £389.1mPeterborough: £389.1mBradford: £1.1bnPeterborough: £390.7mBradford: £1.1bnPeterborough: £369.0mBradford: £1,000.0m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bradford £1.0bn, Peterborough £360.5mPeterborough: £360.5mBradford: £1.0bnPeterborough: £362.0mBradford: £1.0bnPeterborough: £341.9mBradford: £961.5m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford is higher£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bradford £927.4m, Peterborough £341.6mPeterborough: £341.6mBradford: £927.4mPeterborough: £343.1mBradford: £931.4mPeterborough: £324.0mBradford: £879.7m

    £927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford is higher£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford £57.9m, Peterborough £22.5mPeterborough: £22.5mBradford: £57.9mPeterborough: £22.6mBradford: £58.2mPeterborough: £21.3mBradford: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford £65.6m, Peterborough £23.9mPeterborough: £23.9mBradford: £65.6mPeterborough: £24.0mBradford: £65.9mPeterborough: £22.7mBradford: £62.3m

    £65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford is higher£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: Bradford £3.2m, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mBradford: £3.2mPeterborough: £1.1mBradford: £3.2mPeterborough: £1.0mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford £309.7m, Peterborough £101.8mPeterborough: £101.8mBradford: £309.7mPeterborough: £102.2mBradford: £311.0mPeterborough: £96.5mBradford: £293.8m

    £309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bradford £81.4m, Peterborough £28.8mPeterborough: £28.8mBradford: £81.4mPeterborough: £28.9mBradford: £81.7mPeterborough: £27.3mBradford: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford 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: Bradford £76.9m, Peterborough £20.3mPeterborough: £20.3mBradford: £76.9mPeterborough: £20.4mBradford: £77.2mPeterborough: £19.3mBradford: £72.9m

    £76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford £809.5m, Peterborough £298.6mPeterborough: £298.6mBradford: £809.5mPeterborough: £299.9mBradford: £813.0mPeterborough: £283.2mBradford: £767.9m

    £809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford is higher£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bradford £112.7m, Peterborough £46.9mPeterborough: £46.9mBradford: £112.7mPeterborough: £47.1mBradford: £113.2mPeterborough: £44.4mBradford: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bradford £120.3m, Peterborough £39.7mPeterborough: £39.7mBradford: £120.3mPeterborough: £39.8mBradford: £120.8mPeterborough: £37.6mBradford: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford is higher£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bradford £3.2m, Peterborough £0.78mPeterborough: £0.78mBradford: £3.2mPeterborough: £0.78mBradford: £3.3mPeterborough: £0.74mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bradford £3.8m, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mBradford: £3.8mPeterborough: £1.1mBradford: £3.8mPeterborough: £1.0mBradford: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bradford £3.6m, Peterborough £1.4mPeterborough: £1.4mBradford: £3.6mPeterborough: £1.4mBradford: £3.7mPeterborough: £1.3mBradford: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bradford 83,135, Peterborough 30,266Peterborough: 30,266Bradford: 83,135

    83,135Bradford is higher30,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford 12,484, Peterborough 4,478Peterborough: 4,478Bradford: 12,484

    12,484Bradford is higher4,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford 13,568, Peterborough 4,866Peterborough: 4,866Bradford: 13,568

    13,568Bradford is higher4,866

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford 47,589, Peterborough 15,020Peterborough: 15,020Bradford: 47,589

    47,589Bradford is higher15,020

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford 101,539, Peterborough 35,193Peterborough: 35,193Bradford: 101,539

    101,539Bradford is higher35,193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford 17,956, Peterborough 4,589Peterborough: 4,589Bradford: 17,956

    17,956Bradford is higher4,589

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Bradford and Peterborough, total
MeasureBradfordPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£928.4m£932.3m£880.6mBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£360.5m£362.0m£341.9mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£341.6m£343.1m£324.0mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£298.6m£299.9m£283.2mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£46.9m£47.1m£44.4mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,13530,266Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,4844,478Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,5684,866Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,58915,020Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,53935,193Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,9564,589Bradford

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.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.