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Bromsgrove and Harrogate and Knaresborough
Bromsgrove is higher than Harrogate and Knaresborough on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 21 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 9 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.
Per person in the age group
Bromsgrove is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 7. 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
Bromsgrove Harrogate and Knaresborough
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,108£4,126£3,897Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£3,970£3,987£3,766
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,588£12,641£11,940Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£12,407£12,460£11,768
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,274£1,280£1,209Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,269£1,199
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,615£11,664£11,017Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£11,499£11,548£10,907
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£245£246£232Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£712£715£675Bromsgrove is higher£642£645£609
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£352£354£334Bromsgrove is higher£284£285£270
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£82£82£78Bromsgrove is higher£56£56£53
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£986£991£936Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£1,010£1,015£958
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£139£139£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£195£196£185Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.46£7.50£7.08Bromsgrove is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.63£3.64£3.44Bromsgrove is higher£1.03£1.04£0.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.53£6.55£6.19Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.5Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count1,015.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.7Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher67.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
146.9Bromsgrove is higher134.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.2Bromsgrove is higher42.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
119.5Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count117.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.3Bromsgrove is higher12.2
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| Measure | Bromsgrove | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,108£4,126£3,897 | £3,970£3,987£3,766 | Bromsgrove |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,588£12,641£11,940 | £12,407£12,460£11,768 | Bromsgrove |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,274£1,280£1,209 | £1,264£1,269£1,199 | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,615£11,664£11,017 | £11,499£11,548£10,907 | Bromsgrove |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £245£246£232 | £249£250£236 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £712£715£675 | £642£645£609 | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16 | £17£17£16 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £352£354£334 | £284£285£270 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £95£95£90 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £82£82£78 | £56£56£53 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £986£991£936 | £1,010£1,015£958 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £139£139£132 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £195£196£185 | £191£192£181 | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | £6.15£6.17£5.83 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | £1.03£1.04£0.98 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.5 | 1,015.8 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.7 | 67.6 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 146.9 | 134.8 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.2 | 42.5 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 119.5 | 117.1 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.3 | 12.2 | Bromsgrove |
Per resident
Bromsgrove is higher on 14 of 21 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 7. 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
Bromsgrove Harrogate and Knaresborough
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,108£4,126£3,897Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£3,970£3,987£3,766
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,777£2,788£2,634Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,539
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£749£752£710Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£768£771£728
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,562£2,573£2,430Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Bromsgrove is higher£139£139£131
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43No difference to show£3.62£3.63£3.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£352£354£334Bromsgrove is higher£284£285£270
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£46Bromsgrove is higher£34£34£32
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£580£582£550Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£614£616£582
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£139£139£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.39£4.40£4.16Bromsgrove is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.13£2.14£2.02Bromsgrove is higher£0.63£0.64£0.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.53£6.55£6.19Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.1Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count219.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.0Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher14.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.4Bromsgrove is higher29.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.2Bromsgrove is higher42.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count71.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Bromsgrove is higher7.4
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| Measure | Bromsgrove | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,108£4,126£3,897 | £3,970£3,987£3,766 | Bromsgrove |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,777£2,788£2,634 | £2,677£2,689£2,539 | Bromsgrove |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £749£752£710 | £768£771£728 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,562£2,573£2,430 | £2,481£2,492£2,354 | Bromsgrove |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £54£54£51 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £139£139£131 | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £352£354£334 | £284£285£270 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £95£95£90 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£46 | £34£34£32 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £580£582£550 | £614£616£582 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £139£139£132 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £116£116£110 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | £3.73£3.75£3.54 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | £0.63£0.64£0.60 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.1 | 219.2 | Bromsgrove |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.0 | 14.6 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.4 | 29.1 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.2 | 42.5 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.2 | 71.2 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 7.4 | Bromsgrove |
Total
Bromsgrove is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough 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
Bromsgrove Harrogate and Knaresborough
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£417.8m£419.5m£396.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£282.3m£283.5m£267.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBromsgrove is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mBromsgrove is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mBromsgrove is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£58.9m£59.2m£55.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBromsgrove is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBromsgrove is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,485Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count23,174
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,428Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher1,543
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,295Bromsgrove is higher3,075
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,206Bromsgrove is higher4,497
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,139Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count7,523
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,091Bromsgrove is higher782
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| Measure | Bromsgrove | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £417.8m£419.5m£396.3m | £419.7m£421.5m£398.1m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £282.3m£283.5m£267.8m | £283.0m£284.2m£268.5m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | £81.2m£81.5m£77.0m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £260.5m£261.6m£247.1m | £262.3m£263.4m£248.8m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £5.7m£5.7m£5.4m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9m | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.8m£36.0m£34.0m | £30.0m£30.2m£28.5m | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £3.6m£3.6m£3.4m | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £58.9m£59.2m£55.9m | £64.9m£65.2m£61.5m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.07m£0.07m£0.06m | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,485 | 23,174 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,428 | 1,543 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,295 | 3,075 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,206 | 4,497 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,139 | 7,523 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,091 | 782 | Bromsgrove |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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