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Christchurch and West Worcestershire

88,284 and 102,513 residents (mid-2024).

Christchurch is higher than West Worcestershire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Christchurch is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire 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

Christchurch West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, West Worcestershire £4,973West Worcestershire: £4,973Christchurch: £5,764West Worcestershire: £4,994Christchurch: £5,789West Worcestershire: £4,717Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£4,973£4,994£4,717

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £12,615, West Worcestershire £12,566West Worcestershire: £12,566Christchurch: £12,615West Worcestershire: £12,620Christchurch: £12,669West Worcestershire: £11,920Christchurch: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Christchurch is higher£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,637, West Worcestershire £1,621West Worcestershire: £1,621Christchurch: £1,637West Worcestershire: £1,628Christchurch: £1,644West Worcestershire: £1,538Christchurch: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£1,621£1,628£1,538

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £11,638, West Worcestershire £11,586West Worcestershire: £11,586Christchurch: £11,638West Worcestershire: £11,635Christchurch: £11,687West Worcestershire: £10,989Christchurch: £11,039

    £11,638£11,687£11,039Christchurch is higher£11,586£11,635£10,989

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £270, West Worcestershire £272West Worcestershire: £272Christchurch: £270West Worcestershire: £273Christchurch: £272West Worcestershire: £258Christchurch: £256

    £270£272£256West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£272£273£258

  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: Christchurch £689, West Worcestershire £691West Worcestershire: £691Christchurch: £689West Worcestershire: £694Christchurch: £692West Worcestershire: £655Christchurch: £653

    £689£692£653West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£655

  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: Christchurch £18, West Worcestershire £18West Worcestershire: £18Christchurch: £18West Worcestershire: £18Christchurch: £18West Worcestershire: £17Christchurch: £17

    £18£18£17Christchurch is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, West Worcestershire £356West Worcestershire: £356Christchurch: £358West Worcestershire: £358Christchurch: £359West Worcestershire: £338Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£356£358£338

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, West Worcestershire £96West Worcestershire: £96Christchurch: £105West Worcestershire: £96Christchurch: £106West Worcestershire: £91Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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: Christchurch £97, West Worcestershire £100West Worcestershire: £100Christchurch: £97West Worcestershire: £101Christchurch: £97West Worcestershire: £95Christchurch: £92

    £97£97£92West Worcestershire is higher£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,245, West Worcestershire £1,266West Worcestershire: £1,266Christchurch: £1,245West Worcestershire: £1,272Christchurch: £1,251West Worcestershire: £1,201Christchurch: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181West Worcestershire is higher£1,266£1,272£1,201

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, West Worcestershire £151West Worcestershire: £151Christchurch: £190West Worcestershire: £152Christchurch: £191West Worcestershire: £144Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181Christchurch is higher£151£152£144

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £286, West Worcestershire £243West Worcestershire: £243Christchurch: £286West Worcestershire: £244Christchurch: £287West Worcestershire: £230Christchurch: £271

    £286£287£271Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £5.11, West Worcestershire £6.41West Worcestershire: £6.41Christchurch: £5.11West Worcestershire: £6.44Christchurch: £5.13West Worcestershire: £6.08Christchurch: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85West Worcestershire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £4.75, West Worcestershire £5.37West Worcestershire: £5.37Christchurch: £4.75West Worcestershire: £5.39Christchurch: £4.77West Worcestershire: £5.09Christchurch: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51West Worcestershire is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, West Worcestershire £4.61West Worcestershire: £4.61Christchurch: £6.44West Worcestershire: £4.63Christchurch: £6.47West Worcestershire: £4.37Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Christchurch is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Christchurch 997.8, West Worcestershire 1,016.5West Worcestershire: 1,016.5Christchurch: 997.8

    997.8West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Christchurch 68.6, West Worcestershire 70.5West Worcestershire: 70.5Christchurch: 68.6

    68.6West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count70.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Christchurch 146.3, West Worcestershire 139.1West Worcestershire: 139.1Christchurch: 146.3

    146.3Christchurch is higher139.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 52.0, West Worcestershire 51.5West Worcestershire: 51.5Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count51.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Christchurch 139.4, West Worcestershire 146.4West Worcestershire: 146.4Christchurch: 139.4

    139.4West Worcestershire is higher146.4

  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: Christchurch 20.9, West Worcestershire 22.2West Worcestershire: 22.2Christchurch: 20.9

    20.9West Worcestershire is higher22.2

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Christchurch and West Worcestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureChristchurchWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£4,973£4,994£4,717Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£12,566£12,620£11,920Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,621£1,628£1,538Christchurch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,687£11,039£11,586£11,635£10,989Christchurch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£272£256£272£273£258West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£653£691£694£655West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£356£358£338Christchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£96£96£91Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£100£101£95West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£151£152£144Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£243£244£230Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.37£5.39£5.09West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£4.61£4.63£4.37Christchurch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.81,016.5West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.670.5West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.3139.1Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.051.5Christchurch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.4146.4West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.922.2West Worcestershire

Per resident

Christchurch is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire 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

Christchurch West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, West Worcestershire £4,973West Worcestershire: £4,973Christchurch: £5,764West Worcestershire: £4,994Christchurch: £5,789West Worcestershire: £4,717Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£4,973£4,994£4,717

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Christchurch £4,271, West Worcestershire £3,461West Worcestershire: £3,461Christchurch: £4,271West Worcestershire: £3,476Christchurch: £4,289West Worcestershire: £3,283Christchurch: £4,051

    £4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch is higher£3,461£3,476£3,283

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Christchurch £833, West Worcestershire £904West Worcestershire: £904Christchurch: £833West Worcestershire: £908Christchurch: £837West Worcestershire: £858Christchurch: £790

    £833£837£790West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£904£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Christchurch £3,940, West Worcestershire £3,191West Worcestershire: £3,191Christchurch: £3,940West Worcestershire: £3,204Christchurch: £3,957West Worcestershire: £3,027Christchurch: £3,737

    £3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch is higher£3,191£3,204£3,027

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Christchurch £92, West Worcestershire £75West Worcestershire: £75Christchurch: £92West Worcestershire: £75Christchurch: £92West Worcestershire: £71Christchurch: £87

    £92£92£87Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £233, West Worcestershire £190West Worcestershire: £190Christchurch: £233West Worcestershire: £191Christchurch: £234West Worcestershire: £181Christchurch: £221

    £233£234£221Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£181

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Christchurch £6.10, West Worcestershire £4.93West Worcestershire: £4.93Christchurch: £6.10West Worcestershire: £4.95Christchurch: £6.13West Worcestershire: £4.68Christchurch: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, West Worcestershire £356West Worcestershire: £356Christchurch: £358West Worcestershire: £358Christchurch: £359West Worcestershire: £338Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£356£358£338

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, West Worcestershire £96West Worcestershire: £96Christchurch: £105West Worcestershire: £96Christchurch: £106West Worcestershire: £91Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Christchurch £49, West Worcestershire £56West Worcestershire: £56Christchurch: £49West Worcestershire: £56Christchurch: £49West Worcestershire: £53Christchurch: £47

    £49£49£47West Worcestershire is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Christchurch £634, West Worcestershire £707West Worcestershire: £707Christchurch: £634West Worcestershire: £710Christchurch: £636West Worcestershire: £670Christchurch: £601

    £634£636£601West Worcestershire is higher£707£710£670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, West Worcestershire £151West Worcestershire: £151Christchurch: £190West Worcestershire: £152Christchurch: £191West Worcestershire: £144Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181Christchurch is higher£151£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £145, West Worcestershire £135West Worcestershire: £135Christchurch: £145West Worcestershire: £136Christchurch: £146West Worcestershire: £128Christchurch: £138

    £145£146£138Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £2.60, West Worcestershire £3.57West Worcestershire: £3.57Christchurch: £2.60West Worcestershire: £3.59Christchurch: £2.62West Worcestershire: £3.39Christchurch: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47West Worcestershire is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Christchurch £2.41, West Worcestershire £2.99West Worcestershire: £2.99Christchurch: £2.41West Worcestershire: £3.01Christchurch: £2.42West Worcestershire: £2.84Christchurch: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29West Worcestershire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, West Worcestershire £4.61West Worcestershire: £4.61Christchurch: £6.44West Worcestershire: £4.63Christchurch: £6.47West Worcestershire: £4.37Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Christchurch is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 337.8, West Worcestershire 280.0West Worcestershire: 280.0Christchurch: 337.8

    337.8Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count280.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 23.2, West Worcestershire 19.4West Worcestershire: 19.4Christchurch: 23.2

    23.2Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 49.5, West Worcestershire 38.3West Worcestershire: 38.3Christchurch: 49.5

    49.5Christchurch is higher38.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 52.0, West Worcestershire 51.5West Worcestershire: 51.5Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count51.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 70.9, West Worcestershire 81.7West Worcestershire: 81.7Christchurch: 70.9

    70.9West Worcestershire is higher81.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 10.6, West Worcestershire 12.4West Worcestershire: 12.4Christchurch: 10.6

    10.6West Worcestershire is higher12.4

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Christchurch and West Worcestershire, per resident
MeasureChristchurchWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£4,973£4,994£4,717Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,271£4,289£4,051£3,461£3,476£3,283Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£833£837£790£904£908£858West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,940£3,957£3,737£3,191£3,204£3,027Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£75£75£71Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£190£191£181Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£4.93£4.95£4.68Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£356£358£338Christchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£96£96£91Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£56£56£53West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£634£636£601£707£710£670West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£151£152£144Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£135£136£128Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.99£3.01£2.84West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£4.61£4.63£4.37Christchurch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026337.8280.0Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.219.4Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.538.3Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.051.5Christchurch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.981.7West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.612.4West Worcestershire

Total

Christchurch is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 12. 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

Christchurch West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Christchurch £508.9m, West Worcestershire £509.8mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mChristchurch: £508.9mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mChristchurch: £511.0mWest Worcestershire: £483.6mChristchurch: £482.7m

    £508.9m£511.0m£482.7mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Christchurch £377.1m, West Worcestershire £354.8mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mChristchurch: £377.1mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mChristchurch: £378.7mWest Worcestershire: £336.5mChristchurch: £357.7m

    £377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch is higher£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Christchurch £73.6m, West Worcestershire £92.7mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mChristchurch: £73.6mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mChristchurch: £73.9mWest Worcestershire: £88.0mChristchurch: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Christchurch £347.9m, West Worcestershire £327.1mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mChristchurch: £347.9mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mChristchurch: £349.3mWest Worcestershire: £310.3mChristchurch: £330.0m

    £347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch is higher£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch £8.1m, West Worcestershire £7.7mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mChristchurch: £8.1mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mChristchurch: £8.1mWest Worcestershire: £7.3mChristchurch: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £20.6m, West Worcestershire £19.5mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mChristchurch: £20.6mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mChristchurch: £20.7mWest Worcestershire: £18.5mChristchurch: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Christchurch £0.54m, West Worcestershire £0.51mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mChristchurch: £0.54mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mChristchurch: £0.54mWest Worcestershire: £0.48mChristchurch: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £31.6m, West Worcestershire £36.5mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mChristchurch: £31.6mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mChristchurch: £31.7mWest Worcestershire: £34.6mChristchurch: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £9.3m, West Worcestershire £9.8mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mChristchurch: £9.3mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mChristchurch: £9.3mWest Worcestershire: £9.3mChristchurch: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch £4.3m, West Worcestershire £5.7mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mChristchurch: £4.3mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mChristchurch: £4.4mWest Worcestershire: £5.4mChristchurch: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mWest Worcestershire is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch £55.9m, West Worcestershire £72.4mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mChristchurch: £55.9mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mChristchurch: £56.2mWest Worcestershire: £68.7mChristchurch: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mWest Worcestershire is higher£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Christchurch £16.8m, West Worcestershire £15.5mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mChristchurch: £16.8mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mChristchurch: £16.9mWest Worcestershire: £14.7mChristchurch: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mChristchurch is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Christchurch £12.8m, West Worcestershire £13.9mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mChristchurch: £12.8mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mChristchurch: £12.9mWest Worcestershire: £13.2mChristchurch: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Christchurch £0.23m, West Worcestershire £0.37mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mChristchurch: £0.23mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mChristchurch: £0.23mWest Worcestershire: £0.35mChristchurch: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Christchurch £0.21m, West Worcestershire £0.31mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mChristchurch: £0.21mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mChristchurch: £0.21mWest Worcestershire: £0.29mChristchurch: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Christchurch £0.57m, West Worcestershire £0.47mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mChristchurch: £0.57mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mChristchurch: £0.57mWest Worcestershire: £0.45mChristchurch: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChristchurch is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Christchurch 29,826, West Worcestershire 28,700West Worcestershire: 28,700Christchurch: 29,826

    29,826Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count28,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch 2,051, West Worcestershire 1,990West Worcestershire: 1,990Christchurch: 2,051

    2,051Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count1,990

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,373, West Worcestershire 3,926West Worcestershire: 3,926Christchurch: 4,373

    4,373Christchurch is higher3,926

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,594, West Worcestershire 5,274West Worcestershire: 5,274Christchurch: 4,594

    4,594West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count5,274

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch 6,263, West Worcestershire 8,371West Worcestershire: 8,371Christchurch: 6,263

    6,263West Worcestershire is higher8,371

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch 937, West Worcestershire 1,267West Worcestershire: 1,267Christchurch: 937

    937West Worcestershire is higher1,267

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Christchurch and West Worcestershire, total
MeasureChristchurchWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m£509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m£354.8m£356.3m£336.5mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m£327.1m£328.5m£310.3mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mChristchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£36.5m£36.7m£34.6mWest Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWest Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m£72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mChristchurch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWest Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Worcestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Worcestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mChristchurch
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,82628,700Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0511,990Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3733,926Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5945,274West Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2638,371West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269371,267West Worcestershire

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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