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Wakefield and Telford and Wrekin

366,925 and 196,090 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Telford and Wrekin on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wakefield is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wakefield Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Wakefield: £4,688Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Wakefield: £4,708Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield 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: Wakefield £12,707, Telford and Wrekin £12,931Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Wakefield: £12,707Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Wakefield: £12,761Telford and Wrekin: £12,266Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Telford and Wrekin 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: Wakefield £2,295, Telford and Wrekin £2,355Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Wakefield: £2,295Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Wakefield: £2,305Telford and Wrekin: £2,234Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,355£2,365£2,234

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £11,504, Telford and Wrekin £11,545Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Wakefield: £11,504Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Wakefield: £11,553Telford and Wrekin: £10,951Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Telford and Wrekin 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: Wakefield £437, Telford and Wrekin £512Telford and Wrekin: £512Wakefield: £437Telford and Wrekin: £514Wakefield: £439Telford and Wrekin: £485Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Telford 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: Wakefield £737, Telford and Wrekin £842Telford and Wrekin: £842Wakefield: £737Telford and Wrekin: £846Wakefield: £741Telford and Wrekin: £799Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £29, Telford and Wrekin £32Telford and Wrekin: £32Wakefield: £29Telford and Wrekin: £32Wakefield: £29Telford and Wrekin: £31Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Telford 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: Wakefield £577, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Wakefield: £577Telford and Wrekin: £564Wakefield: £579Telford and Wrekin: £532Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Wakefield 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: Wakefield £169, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Wakefield: £169Telford and Wrekin: £143Wakefield: £169Telford and Wrekin: £135Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield is higher£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: Wakefield £148, Telford and Wrekin £149Telford and Wrekin: £149Wakefield: £148Telford and Wrekin: £149Wakefield: £149Telford and Wrekin: £141Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £1,702, Telford and Wrekin £1,826Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Wakefield: £1,702Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Wakefield: £1,710Telford and Wrekin: £1,732Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Wakefield: £219Telford and Wrekin: £272Wakefield: £220Telford and Wrekin: £257Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £428, Telford and Wrekin £365Telford and Wrekin: £365Wakefield: £428Telford and Wrekin: £366Wakefield: £429Telford and Wrekin: £346Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Wakefield is higher£365£366£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.82, Telford and Wrekin £5.94Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Wakefield: £8.82Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Wakefield: £8.86Telford and Wrekin: £5.63Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.03, Telford and Wrekin £10Telford and Wrekin: £10Wakefield: £8.03Telford and Wrekin: £10Wakefield: £8.07Telford and Wrekin: £9.85Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Wakefield: £6.02Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Wakefield: £6.05Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield is higher£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: Wakefield 1,018.6, Telford and Wrekin 1,023.4Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Telford 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: Wakefield 113.1, Telford and Wrekin 125.9Telford and Wrekin: 125.9Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Telford 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: Wakefield 155.0, Telford and Wrekin 169.2Telford and Wrekin: 169.2Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Telford 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: Wakefield 86.2, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Wakefield 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: Wakefield 221.1, Telford and Wrekin 224.2Telford and Wrekin: 224.2Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count224.2

  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: Wakefield 32.5, Telford and Wrekin 32.3Telford and Wrekin: 32.3Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Wakefield is higher32.3

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Wakefield and Telford and Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,618£4,638£4,380Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£12,931£12,986£12,266Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,355£2,365£2,234Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,545£11,594£10,951Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£512£514£485Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£842£846£799Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£32£32£31Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£561£564£532Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£142£143£135Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£149£149£141Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£1,826£1,834£1,732Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£365£366£346Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£5.94£5.96£5.63Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.83£5.85£5.53Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,023.4Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1125.9Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0169.2Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.281.2Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1224.2Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.532.3Wakefield

Per resident

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Wakefield: £4,688Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Wakefield: £4,708Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield is higher£4,618£4,638£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Telford and Wrekin £2,169Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Wakefield: £2,289Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Wakefield: £2,299Telford and Wrekin: £2,057Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2,169£2,178£2,057

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Telford and Wrekin £1,469Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Wakefield: £1,428Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Wakefield: £1,434Telford and Wrekin: £1,393Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,475£1,393

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Telford and Wrekin £1,936Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Wakefield: £2,072Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Wakefield: £2,081Telford and Wrekin: £1,837Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,837

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Telford and Wrekin £86Telford and Wrekin: £86Wakefield: £79Telford and Wrekin: £86Wakefield: £79Telford and Wrekin: £81Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Telford and Wrekin 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: Wakefield £133, Telford and Wrekin £141Telford and Wrekin: £141Wakefield: £133Telford and Wrekin: £142Wakefield: £133Telford and Wrekin: £134Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £5.19, Telford and Wrekin £5.41Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Wakefield: £5.19Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Wakefield: £5.21Telford and Wrekin: £5.13Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Telford and Wrekin 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: Wakefield £577, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Wakefield: £577Telford and Wrekin: £564Wakefield: £579Telford and Wrekin: £532Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Wakefield 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: Wakefield £169, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Wakefield: £169Telford and Wrekin: £143Wakefield: £169Telford and Wrekin: £135Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wakefield £92, Telford and Wrekin £93Telford and Wrekin: £93Wakefield: £92Telford and Wrekin: £93Wakefield: £92Telford and Wrekin: £88Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Telford and Wrekin £1,139Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Wakefield: £1,060Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Wakefield: £1,064Telford and Wrekin: £1,080Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Wakefield: £219Telford and Wrekin: £272Wakefield: £220Telford and Wrekin: £257Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Telford and Wrekin £227Telford and Wrekin: £227Wakefield: £266Telford and Wrekin: £228Wakefield: £267Telford and Wrekin: £216Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Wakefield is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Telford and Wrekin £3.70Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Wakefield: £5.49Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Wakefield: £5.52Telford and Wrekin: £3.51Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Telford and Wrekin £6.47Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Wakefield: £5.01Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Wakefield: £5.03Telford and Wrekin: £6.14Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Wakefield: £6.02Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Wakefield: £6.05Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 183.5, Telford and Wrekin 171.6Telford and Wrekin: 171.6Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count171.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Telford and Wrekin 21.1Telford and Wrekin: 21.1Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Telford and Wrekin 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: Wakefield 27.9, Telford and Wrekin 28.4Telford and Wrekin: 28.4Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Telford and Wrekin 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: Wakefield 86.2, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Wakefield is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Telford and Wrekin 139.8Telford and Wrekin: 139.8Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count139.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.3, Telford and Wrekin 20.2Telford and Wrekin: 20.2Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Wakefield is higher20.2

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Wakefield and Telford and Wrekin, per resident
MeasureWakefieldTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,618£4,638£4,380Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,169£2,178£2,057Wakefield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,469£1,475£1,393Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£1,936£1,944£1,837Wakefield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£86£86£81Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£141£142£134Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.41£5.43£5.13Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£561£564£532Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£142£143£135Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£93£93£88Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,139£1,144£1,080Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£227£228£216Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£3.70£3.72£3.51Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.83£5.85£5.53Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5171.6Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.421.1Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.928.4Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.281.2Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6139.8Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.320.2Wakefield

Total

Wakefield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin 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

Wakefield Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Telford and Wrekin £905.5mTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mWakefield: £1.7bnTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mWakefield: £1.7bnTelford and Wrekin: £858.9mWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higher£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Telford and Wrekin £425.3mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mWakefield: £839.9mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mWakefield: £843.5mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Telford and Wrekin £288.0mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mWakefield: £524.1mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mWakefield: £526.3mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Telford and Wrekin £379.7mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mWakefield: £760.4mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mWakefield: £763.6mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Telford and Wrekin £16.8mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mWakefield: £28.9mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mWakefield: £29.0mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield 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: Wakefield £48.7m, Telford and Wrekin £27.7mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mWakefield: £48.7mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mWakefield: £48.9mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £1.9m, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWakefield: £1.9mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWakefield: £1.9mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield 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: Wakefield £211.7m, Telford and Wrekin £110.1mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mWakefield: £211.7mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mWakefield: £212.6mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield 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: Wakefield £61.9m, Telford and Wrekin £27.8mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mWakefield: £61.9mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mWakefield: £62.1mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield is higher£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield £33.8m, Telford and Wrekin £18.2mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mWakefield: £33.8mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mWakefield: £33.9mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Telford and Wrekin £223.3mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mWakefield: £388.8mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mWakefield: £390.5mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Telford and Wrekin £53.2mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mWakefield: £80.3mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mWakefield: £80.6mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Telford and Wrekin £44.6mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mWakefield: £97.7mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mWakefield: £98.1mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Telford and Wrekin £0.73mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mWakefield: £2.0mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mWakefield: £2.0mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Telford and Wrekin £1.3mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mWakefield: £1.8mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mWakefield: £1.8mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWakefield: £2.2mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWakefield: £2.2mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Telford and Wrekin 33,656Telford and Wrekin: 33,656Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count33,656

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Telford and Wrekin 4,140Telford and Wrekin: 4,140Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield 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: Wakefield 10,246, Telford and Wrekin 5,563Telford and Wrekin: 5,563Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield 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: Wakefield 31,640, Telford and Wrekin 15,916Telford and Wrekin: 15,916Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higher15,916

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Telford and Wrekin 27,419Telford and Wrekin: 27,419Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count27,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield 7,431, Telford and Wrekin 3,955Telford and Wrekin: 3,955Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higher3,955

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Telford and Wrekin, total
MeasureWakefieldTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£905.5m£909.4m£858.9mWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£425.3m£427.1m£403.4mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£379.7m£381.3m£360.1mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£110.1m£110.5m£104.4mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32533,656Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4784,140Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2465,563Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64015,916Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48427,419Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4313,955Wakefield

Sources

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

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  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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