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Amber Valley and Wyre Forest

93,258 and 103,913 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Wyre Forest on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Amber Valley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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

Amber Valley Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,951, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Amber Valley: £4,951Wyre Forest: £5,162Amber Valley: £4,972Wyre Forest: £4,876Amber Valley: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Wyre Forest is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £12,979, Wyre Forest £12,741Wyre Forest: £12,741Amber Valley: £12,979Wyre Forest: £12,795Amber Valley: £13,034Wyre Forest: £12,086Amber Valley: £12,311

    £12,979£13,034£12,311Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,741£12,795£12,086

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £2,106, Wyre Forest £2,094Wyre Forest: £2,094Amber Valley: £2,106Wyre Forest: £2,103Amber Valley: £2,115Wyre Forest: £1,986Amber Valley: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £11,743, Wyre Forest £11,641Wyre Forest: £11,641Amber Valley: £11,743Wyre Forest: £11,691Amber Valley: £11,793Wyre Forest: £11,042Amber Valley: £11,139

    £11,743£11,793£11,139Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £386, Wyre Forest £355Wyre Forest: £355Amber Valley: £386Wyre Forest: £356Amber Valley: £388Wyre Forest: £337Amber Valley: £367

    £386£388£367Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£337

  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: Amber Valley £823, Wyre Forest £720Wyre Forest: £720Amber Valley: £823Wyre Forest: £723Amber Valley: £827Wyre Forest: £683Amber Valley: £781

    £823£827£781Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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: Amber Valley £26, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Amber Valley: £26Wyre Forest: £25Amber Valley: £27Wyre Forest: £24Amber Valley: £25

    £26£27£25Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £577, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Amber Valley: £577Wyre Forest: £499Amber Valley: £580Wyre Forest: £472Amber Valley: £548

    £577£580£548Amber Valley is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £150, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Amber Valley: £150Wyre Forest: £131Amber Valley: £151Wyre Forest: £123Amber Valley: £143

    £150£151£143Amber Valley is higher£130£131£123

  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: Amber Valley £148, Wyre Forest £145Wyre Forest: £145Amber Valley: £148Wyre Forest: £146Amber Valley: £149Wyre Forest: £138Amber Valley: £141

    £148£149£141Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,562, Wyre Forest £1,588Wyre Forest: £1,588Amber Valley: £1,562Wyre Forest: £1,595Amber Valley: £1,569Wyre Forest: £1,507Amber Valley: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £205, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Amber Valley: £205Wyre Forest: £209Amber Valley: £206Wyre Forest: £197Amber Valley: £194

    £205£206£194Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £377, Wyre Forest £346Wyre Forest: £346Amber Valley: £377Wyre Forest: £348Amber Valley: £379Wyre Forest: £328Amber Valley: £358

    £377£379£358Amber Valley is higher£346£348£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.10, Wyre Forest £6.29Wyre Forest: £6.29Amber Valley: £9.10Wyre Forest: £6.32Amber Valley: £9.14Wyre Forest: £5.97Amber Valley: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Amber Valley is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.71, Wyre Forest £7.78Wyre Forest: £7.78Amber Valley: £9.71Wyre Forest: £7.81Amber Valley: £9.75Wyre Forest: £7.38Amber Valley: £9.21

    £9.71£9.75£9.21Amber Valley is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.72, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Amber Valley: £7.72Wyre Forest: £5.27Amber Valley: £7.75Wyre Forest: £4.98Amber Valley: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 1,015.4, Wyre Forest 1,004.0Wyre Forest: 1,004.0Amber Valley: 1,015.4

    1,015.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 100.2, Wyre Forest 95.1Wyre Forest: 95.1Amber Valley: 100.2

    100.2Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count95.1

  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: Amber Valley 168.3, Wyre Forest 153.1Wyre Forest: 153.1Amber Valley: 168.3

    168.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count153.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 84.0, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Amber Valley: 84.0

    84.0Amber Valley is higher72.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 198.6, Wyre Forest 196.5Wyre Forest: 196.5Amber Valley: 198.6

    198.6Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count196.5

  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: Amber Valley 32.5, Wyre Forest 32.0Wyre Forest: 32.0Amber Valley: 32.5

    32.5Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count32.0

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,979£13,034£12,311£12,741£12,795£12,086Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,094£2,103£1,986Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,743£11,793£11,139£11,641£11,691£11,042Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£367£355£356£337Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£720£723£683Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£27£25£25£25£24Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£497£499£472Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£130£131£123Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£145£146£138Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,588£1,595£1,507Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£208£209£197Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358£346£348£328Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£6.29£6.32£5.97Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.71£9.75£9.21£7.78£7.81£7.38Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£5.25£5.27£4.98Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.41,004.0Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.295.1Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.3153.1Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.072.5Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.6196.5Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.532.0Amber Valley

Per resident

Amber Valley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 10. 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

Amber Valley Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,951, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Amber Valley: £4,951Wyre Forest: £5,162Amber Valley: £4,972Wyre Forest: £4,876Amber Valley: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Wyre Forest is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,726, Wyre Forest £3,079Wyre Forest: £3,079Amber Valley: £2,726Wyre Forest: £3,092Amber Valley: £2,738Wyre Forest: £2,920Amber Valley: £2,586

    £2,726£2,738£2,586Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,079£3,092£2,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,285, Wyre Forest £1,221Wyre Forest: £1,221Amber Valley: £1,285Wyre Forest: £1,226Amber Valley: £1,290Wyre Forest: £1,158Amber Valley: £1,219

    £1,285£1,290£1,219Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,221£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,466, Wyre Forest £2,813Wyre Forest: £2,813Amber Valley: £2,466Wyre Forest: £2,825Amber Valley: £2,477Wyre Forest: £2,668Amber Valley: £2,340

    £2,466£2,477£2,340Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,813£2,825£2,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £81, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Amber Valley: £81Wyre Forest: £86Amber Valley: £82Wyre Forest: £81Amber Valley: £77

    £81£82£77Wyre Forest 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: Amber Valley £173, Wyre Forest £174Wyre Forest: £174Amber Valley: £173Wyre Forest: £175Amber Valley: £174Wyre Forest: £165Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £5.55, Wyre Forest £6.03Wyre Forest: £6.03Amber Valley: £5.55Wyre Forest: £6.06Amber Valley: £5.57Wyre Forest: £5.72Amber Valley: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £577, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Amber Valley: £577Wyre Forest: £499Amber Valley: £580Wyre Forest: £472Amber Valley: £548

    £577£580£548Amber Valley is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £150, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Amber Valley: £150Wyre Forest: £131Amber Valley: £151Wyre Forest: £123Amber Valley: £143

    £150£151£143Amber Valley is higher£130£131£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £90, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Amber Valley: £90Wyre Forest: £85Amber Valley: £91Wyre Forest: £80Amber Valley: £86

    £90£91£86Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £953, Wyre Forest £926Wyre Forest: £926Amber Valley: £953Wyre Forest: £930Amber Valley: £957Wyre Forest: £879Amber Valley: £904

    £953£957£904Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£926£930£879

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £205, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Amber Valley: £205Wyre Forest: £209Amber Valley: £206Wyre Forest: £197Amber Valley: £194

    £205£206£194Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £230, Wyre Forest £202Wyre Forest: £202Amber Valley: £230Wyre Forest: £203Amber Valley: £231Wyre Forest: £191Amber Valley: £218

    £230£231£218Amber Valley is higher£202£203£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.56, Wyre Forest £3.67Wyre Forest: £3.67Amber Valley: £5.56Wyre Forest: £3.68Amber Valley: £5.58Wyre Forest: £3.48Amber Valley: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Amber Valley is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £5.92, Wyre Forest £4.53Wyre Forest: £4.53Amber Valley: £5.92Wyre Forest: £4.55Amber Valley: £5.95Wyre Forest: £4.30Amber Valley: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Amber Valley is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.72, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Amber Valley: £7.72Wyre Forest: £5.27Amber Valley: £7.75Wyre Forest: £4.98Amber Valley: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 213.3, Wyre Forest 242.6Wyre Forest: 242.6Amber Valley: 213.3

    213.3Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count242.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 21.0, Wyre Forest 23.0Wyre Forest: 23.0Amber Valley: 21.0

    21.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 35.3, Wyre Forest 37.0Wyre Forest: 37.0Amber Valley: 35.3

    35.3Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count37.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 84.0, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Amber Valley: 84.0

    84.0Amber Valley is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 121.1, Wyre Forest 114.6Wyre Forest: 114.6Amber Valley: 121.1

    121.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count114.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.8, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Amber Valley: 19.8

    19.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count18.7

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,726£2,738£2,586£3,079£3,092£2,920Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,290£1,219£1,221£1,226£1,158Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,466£2,477£2,340£2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£86£86£81Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£174£175£165Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£6.03£6.06£5.72Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£497£499£472Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£130£131£123Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£85£85£80Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£953£957£904£926£930£879Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£208£209£197Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£202£203£191Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£3.67£3.68£3.48Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.53£4.55£4.30Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£5.25£5.27£4.98Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.3242.6Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.023.0Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.337.0Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.072.5Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.1114.6Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.818.7Amber Valley

Total

Amber Valley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 15. 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

Amber Valley Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £461.7m, Wyre Forest £534.1mWyre Forest: £534.1mAmber Valley: £461.7mWyre Forest: £536.4mAmber Valley: £463.7mWyre Forest: £506.7mAmber Valley: £438.0m

    £461.7m£463.7m£438.0mWyre Forest is higher£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £254.2m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mAmber Valley: £254.2mWyre Forest: £321.3mAmber Valley: £255.3mWyre Forest: £303.5mAmber Valley: £241.1m

    £254.2m£255.3m£241.1mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £119.8m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mAmber Valley: £119.8mWyre Forest: £127.4mAmber Valley: £120.3mWyre Forest: £120.3mAmber Valley: £113.6m

    £119.8m£120.3m£113.6mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £230.0m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mAmber Valley: £230.0mWyre Forest: £293.6mAmber Valley: £231.0mWyre Forest: £277.3mAmber Valley: £218.2m

    £230.0m£231.0m£218.2mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £7.6m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mAmber Valley: £7.6mWyre Forest: £9.0mAmber Valley: £7.6mWyre Forest: £8.5mAmber Valley: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £16.1m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mAmber Valley: £16.1mWyre Forest: £18.2mAmber Valley: £16.2mWyre Forest: £17.2mAmber Valley: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Amber Valley £0.52m, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mAmber Valley: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.63mAmber Valley: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.59mAmber Valley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £53.8m, Wyre Forest £51.7mWyre Forest: £51.7mAmber Valley: £53.8mWyre Forest: £51.9mAmber Valley: £54.1mWyre Forest: £49.0mAmber Valley: £51.1m

    £53.8m£54.1m£51.1mAmber Valley is higher£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £14.0m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mAmber Valley: £14.0mWyre Forest: £13.6mAmber Valley: £14.1mWyre Forest: £12.8mAmber Valley: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mAmber Valley is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley £8.4m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mAmber Valley: £8.4mWyre Forest: £8.8mAmber Valley: £8.5mWyre Forest: £8.3mAmber Valley: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £88.9m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mAmber Valley: £88.9mWyre Forest: £96.7mAmber Valley: £89.2mWyre Forest: £91.3mAmber Valley: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.2m£84.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £19.1m, Wyre Forest £21.6mWyre Forest: £21.6mAmber Valley: £19.1mWyre Forest: £21.7mAmber Valley: £19.2mWyre Forest: £20.5mAmber Valley: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mWyre Forest is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £21.4m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mAmber Valley: £21.4mWyre Forest: £21.1mAmber Valley: £21.5mWyre Forest: £19.9mAmber Valley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mAmber Valley is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.52m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mAmber Valley: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.38mAmber Valley: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.36mAmber Valley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.55m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mAmber Valley: £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.47mAmber Valley: £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.45mAmber Valley: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Wyre Forest £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.72mWyre Forest: £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.72mWyre Forest: £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAmber Valley is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 19,889, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Amber Valley: 19,889

    19,889Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 1,962, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Amber Valley: 1,962

    1,962Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 3,296, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Amber Valley: 3,296

    3,296Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 7,834, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Amber Valley: 7,834

    7,834Amber Valley is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 11,297, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Amber Valley: 11,297

    11,297Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 1,848, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Amber Valley: 1,848

    1,848Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,940

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureAmber ValleyWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m£534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m£51.7m£51.9m£49.0mAmber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mAmber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mAmber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,88925,210Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9622,388Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2963,845Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8347,531Amber Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,29711,904Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8481,940Wyre Forest

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.
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