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Newport and Telford and Wrekin

167,405 and 196,090 residents (mid-2024).

Newport is higher than Telford and Wrekin on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Newport is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 4. 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

Newport Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Newport: £4,687Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Newport: £4,707Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4,618£4,638£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £13,136, Telford and Wrekin £12,931Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Newport: £13,136Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Newport: £13,192Telford and Wrekin: £12,266Newport: £12,460

    £13,136£13,192£12,460Newport 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: Newport £2,488, Telford and Wrekin £2,355Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Newport: £2,488Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Newport: £2,499Telford and Wrekin: £2,234Newport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Newport 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: Newport £11,455, Telford and Wrekin £11,545Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Newport: £11,455Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Newport: £11,504Telford and Wrekin: £10,951Newport: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Telford and Wrekin is higher£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £629, Telford and Wrekin £512Telford and Wrekin: £512Newport: £629Telford and Wrekin: £514Newport: £631Telford and Wrekin: £485Newport: £596

    £629£631£596Newport 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: Newport £1,016, Telford and Wrekin £842Telford and Wrekin: £842Newport: £1,016Telford and Wrekin: £846Newport: £1,021Telford and Wrekin: £799Newport: £964

    £1,016£1,021£964Newport 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: Newport £36, Telford and Wrekin £32Telford and Wrekin: £32Newport: £36Telford and Wrekin: £32Newport: £36Telford and Wrekin: £31Newport: £34

    £36£36£34Newport 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: Newport £621, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Newport: £621Telford and Wrekin: £564Newport: £624Telford and Wrekin: £532Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport is higherDepends on how you count£561£564£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £141, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Newport: £141Telford and Wrekin: £143Newport: £142Telford and Wrekin: £135Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Telford and Wrekin 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: Newport £152, Telford and Wrekin £149Telford and Wrekin: £149Newport: £152Telford and Wrekin: £149Newport: £152Telford and Wrekin: £141Newport: £144

    £152£152£144Newport 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: Newport £1,927, Telford and Wrekin £1,826Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Newport: £1,927Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Newport: £1,935Telford and Wrekin: £1,732Newport: £1,828

    £1,927£1,935£1,828Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Newport: £273Telford and Wrekin: £272Newport: £274Telford and Wrekin: £257Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport 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: Newport £392, Telford and Wrekin £365Telford and Wrekin: £365Newport: £392Telford and Wrekin: £366Newport: £394Telford and Wrekin: £346Newport: £372

    £392£394£372Newport 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: Newport £9.15, Telford and Wrekin £5.94Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Newport: £9.15Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Newport: £9.19Telford and Wrekin: £5.63Newport: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Newport 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: Newport £8.32, Telford and Wrekin £10Telford and Wrekin: £10Newport: £8.32Telford and Wrekin: £10Newport: £8.35Telford and Wrekin: £9.85Newport: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Telford and Wrekin is higher£10£10£9.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Newport: £7.89Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Newport: £7.92Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport 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: Newport 1,019.7, Telford and Wrekin 1,023.4Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4Newport: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Telford and Wrekin is higher1,023.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newport 143.9, Telford and Wrekin 125.9Telford and Wrekin: 125.9Newport: 143.9

    143.9Newport 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: Newport 206.3, Telford and Wrekin 169.2Telford and Wrekin: 169.2Newport: 206.3

    206.3Newport 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: Newport 87.8, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport is higherDepends on how you count81.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newport 228.4, Telford and Wrekin 224.2Telford and Wrekin: 224.2Newport: 228.4

    228.4Newport 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: Newport 33.1, Telford and Wrekin 32.3Telford and Wrekin: 32.3Newport: 33.1

    33.1Newport is higherDepends on how you count32.3

Show the numbers
Newport and Telford and Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureNewportTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,618£4,638£4,380Newport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,136£13,192£12,460£12,931£12,986£12,266Newport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,355£2,365£2,234Newport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,545£11,594£10,951Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£512£514£485Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,016£1,021£964£842£846£799Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£32£31Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£561£564£532Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£142£143£135Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144£149£149£141Newport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,935£1,828£1,826£1,834£1,732Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£271£272£257Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£394£372£365£366£346Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£5.94£5.96£5.63Newport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.83£5.85£5.53Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,023.4Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9125.9Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.3169.2Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.881.2Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.4224.2Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.132.3Newport

Per resident

Newport is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin 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

Newport Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Newport: £4,687Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Newport: £4,707Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4,618£4,638£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport £2,074, Telford and Wrekin £2,169Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Newport: £2,074Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Newport: £2,083Telford and Wrekin: £2,057Newport: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,169£2,178£2,057

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport £1,569, Telford and Wrekin £1,469Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Newport: £1,569Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Newport: £1,576Telford and Wrekin: £1,393Newport: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,475£1,393

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport £1,808, Telford and Wrekin £1,936Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Newport: £1,808Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Newport: £1,816Telford and Wrekin: £1,837Newport: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,936£1,944£1,837

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport £99, Telford and Wrekin £86Telford and Wrekin: £86Newport: £99Telford and Wrekin: £86Newport: £100Telford and Wrekin: £81Newport: £94

    £99£100£94Newport 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: Newport £160, Telford and Wrekin £141Telford and Wrekin: £141Newport: £160Telford and Wrekin: £142Newport: £161Telford and Wrekin: £134Newport: £152

    £160£161£152Newport 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: Newport £5.70, Telford and Wrekin £5.41Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Newport: £5.70Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Newport: £5.73Telford and Wrekin: £5.13Newport: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Newport 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: Newport £621, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Newport: £621Telford and Wrekin: £564Newport: £624Telford and Wrekin: £532Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport is higherDepends on how you count£561£564£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £141, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Newport: £141Telford and Wrekin: £143Newport: £142Telford and Wrekin: £135Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Telford and Wrekin 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: Newport £96, Telford and Wrekin £93Telford and Wrekin: £93Newport: £96Telford and Wrekin: £93Newport: £96Telford and Wrekin: £88Newport: £91

    £96£96£91Newport is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport £1,215, Telford and Wrekin £1,139Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Newport: £1,215Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Newport: £1,220Telford and Wrekin: £1,080Newport: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Newport: £273Telford and Wrekin: £272Newport: £274Telford and Wrekin: £257Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport £247, Telford and Wrekin £227Telford and Wrekin: £227Newport: £247Telford and Wrekin: £228Newport: £248Telford and Wrekin: £216Newport: £235

    £247£248£235Newport is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport £5.77, Telford and Wrekin £3.70Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Newport: £5.77Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Newport: £5.79Telford and Wrekin: £3.51Newport: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Newport is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport £5.24, Telford and Wrekin £6.47Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Newport: £5.24Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Newport: £5.26Telford and Wrekin: £6.14Newport: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Telford and Wrekin is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Newport: £7.89Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Newport: £7.92Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport 161.0, Telford and Wrekin 171.6Telford and Wrekin: 171.6Newport: 161.0

    161.0Telford and Wrekin is higher171.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 22.7, Telford and Wrekin 21.1Telford and Wrekin: 21.1Newport: 22.7

    22.7Newport 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: Newport 32.6, Telford and Wrekin 28.4Telford and Wrekin: 28.4Newport: 32.6

    32.6Newport 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: Newport 87.8, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 144.1, Telford and Wrekin 139.8Telford and Wrekin: 139.8Newport: 144.1

    144.1Newport 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: Newport 20.9, Telford and Wrekin 20.2Telford and Wrekin: 20.2Newport: 20.9

    20.9Newport is higherDepends on how you count20.2

Show the numbers
Newport and Telford and Wrekin, per resident
MeasureNewportTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,618£4,638£4,380Newport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£2,169£2,178£2,057Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,469£1,475£1,393Newport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,936£1,944£1,837Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£86£86£81Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£141£142£134Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£5.41£5.43£5.13Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£561£564£532Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£142£143£135Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£93£93£88Newport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,139£1,144£1,080Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£271£272£257Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£227£228£216Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.70£3.72£3.51Newport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.83£5.85£5.53Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.0171.6Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.721.1Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.628.4Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.881.2Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1139.8Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.920.2Newport

Total

Newport is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 20. 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

Newport Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport £784.6m, Telford and Wrekin £905.5mTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mNewport: £784.6mTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mNewport: £787.9mTelford and Wrekin: £858.9mNewport: £744.2m

    £784.6m£787.9m£744.2mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport £347.2m, Telford and Wrekin £425.3mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mNewport: £347.2mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mNewport: £348.6mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4mNewport: £329.3m

    £347.2m£348.6m£329.3mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport £262.7m, Telford and Wrekin £288.0mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mNewport: £262.7mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mNewport: £263.8mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2mNewport: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport £302.7m, Telford and Wrekin £379.7mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mNewport: £302.7mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mNewport: £304.0mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1mNewport: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mTelford and Wrekin is higher£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport £16.6m, Telford and Wrekin £16.8mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mNewport: £16.6mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mNewport: £16.7mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0mNewport: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mTelford 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: Newport £26.9m, Telford and Wrekin £27.7mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mNewport: £26.9mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mNewport: £27.0mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3mNewport: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mTelford and Wrekin 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: Newport £0.96m, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mNewport: £0.96mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mNewport: £0.96mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0mNewport: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mTelford 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: Newport £104.0m, Telford and Wrekin £110.1mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mNewport: £104.0mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mNewport: £104.4mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4mNewport: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.4m£98.7mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newport £23.7m, Telford and Wrekin £27.8mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mNewport: £23.7mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mNewport: £23.8mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4mNewport: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mTelford and Wrekin 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: Newport £16.0m, Telford and Wrekin £18.2mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mNewport: £16.0mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mNewport: £16.1mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2mNewport: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport £203.4m, Telford and Wrekin £223.3mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mNewport: £203.4mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mNewport: £204.3mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8mNewport: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport £45.7m, Telford and Wrekin £53.2mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mNewport: £45.7mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mNewport: £45.9mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5mNewport: £43.4m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.4mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport £41.4m, Telford and Wrekin £44.6mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mNewport: £41.4mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mNewport: £41.6mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3mNewport: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mTelford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport £0.97m, Telford and Wrekin £0.73mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mNewport: £0.97mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mNewport: £0.97mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69mNewport: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNewport is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport £0.88m, Telford and Wrekin £1.3mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mNewport: £0.88mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mNewport: £0.88mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2mNewport: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mTelford and Wrekin is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport £1.3m, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mNewport: £1.3mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mNewport: £1.3mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mNewport: £1.3m

    £1.3mNewport is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport 26,949, Telford and Wrekin 33,656Telford and Wrekin: 33,656Newport: 26,949

    26,949Telford and Wrekin is higher33,656

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport 3,803, Telford and Wrekin 4,140Telford and Wrekin: 4,140Newport: 3,803

    3,803Telford 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: Newport 5,453, Telford and Wrekin 5,563Telford and Wrekin: 5,563Newport: 5,453

    5,453Telford 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: Newport 14,701, Telford and Wrekin 15,916Telford and Wrekin: 15,916Newport: 14,701

    14,701Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count15,916

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport 24,120, Telford and Wrekin 27,419Telford and Wrekin: 27,419Newport: 24,120

    24,120Telford and Wrekin 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: Newport 3,494, Telford and Wrekin 3,955Telford and Wrekin: 3,955Newport: 3,494

    3,494Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count3,955

Show the numbers
Newport and Telford and Wrekin, total
MeasureNewportTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m£905.5m£909.4m£858.9mTelford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m£425.3m£427.1m£403.4mTelford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mTelford and Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£379.7m£381.3m£360.1mTelford and Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mTelford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mTelford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTelford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m£110.1m£110.5m£104.4mTelford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mTelford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mTelford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mTelford and Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mTelford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mTelford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mNewport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTelford and Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.1mNewport
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,94933,656Telford and Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8034,140Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4535,563Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,70115,916Telford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,12027,419Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4943,955Telford and Wrekin

Sources

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

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  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.
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