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Hove and Portslade and Worcester

104,152 and 106,671 residents (mid-2024).

Hove and Portslade is higher than Worcester on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Hove and Portslade is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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

Hove and Portslade Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £4,119, Worcester £4,088Worcester: £4,088Hove and Portslade: £4,119Worcester: £4,106Hove and Portslade: £4,137Worcester: £3,878Hove and Portslade: £3,907

    £4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£4,088£4,106£3,878

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £12,671, Worcester £12,817Worcester: £12,817Hove and Portslade: £12,671Worcester: £12,872Hove and Portslade: £12,725Worcester: £12,158Hove and Portslade: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Worcester is higher£12,817£12,872£12,158

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £1,940, Worcester £1,796Worcester: £1,796Hove and Portslade: £1,940Worcester: £1,803Hove and Portslade: £1,948Worcester: £1,703Hove and Portslade: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Hove and Portslade is higher£1,796£1,803£1,703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £11,261, Worcester £11,629Worcester: £11,629Hove and Portslade: £11,261Worcester: £11,678Hove and Portslade: £11,309Worcester: £11,030Hove and Portslade: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Worcester is higher£11,629£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £725, Worcester £408Worcester: £408Hove and Portslade: £725Worcester: £410Hove and Portslade: £728Worcester: £387Hove and Portslade: £688

    £725£728£688Hove and Portslade is higher£408£410£387

  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: Hove and Portslade £649, Worcester £755Worcester: £755Hove and Portslade: £649Worcester: £758Hove and Portslade: £651Worcester: £716Hove and Portslade: £615

    £649£651£615Worcester is higher£755£758£716

  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: Hove and Portslade £36, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Hove and Portslade: £36Worcester: £25Hove and Portslade: £36Worcester: £24Hove and Portslade: £34

    £36£36£34Hove and Portslade is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £414, Worcester £412Worcester: £412Hove and Portslade: £414Worcester: £414Hove and Portslade: £416Worcester: £391Hove and Portslade: £393

    £414£416£393Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£412£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £134, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Hove and Portslade: £134Worcester: £105Hove and Portslade: £134Worcester: £99Hove and Portslade: £127

    £134£134£127Hove and Portslade is higher£104£105£99

  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: Hove and Portslade £74, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Hove and Portslade: £74Worcester: £92Hove and Portslade: £74Worcester: £87Hove and Portslade: £70

    £74£74£70Worcester is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £1,527, Worcester £1,419Worcester: £1,419Hove and Portslade: £1,527Worcester: £1,425Hove and Portslade: £1,533Worcester: £1,346Hove and Portslade: £1,448

    £1,527£1,533£1,448Hove and Portslade is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £372, Worcester £211Worcester: £211Hove and Portslade: £372Worcester: £212Hove and Portslade: £374Worcester: £200Hove and Portslade: £353

    £372£374£353Hove and Portslade is higher£211£212£200

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £324, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Hove and Portslade: £324Worcester: £274Hove and Portslade: £326Worcester: £259Hove and Portslade: £308

    £324£326£308Hove and Portslade is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £10, Worcester £6.73Worcester: £6.73Hove and Portslade: £10Worcester: £6.75Hove and Portslade: £10Worcester: £6.38Hove and Portslade: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Hove and Portslade is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £4.77, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Hove and Portslade: £4.77Worcester: £4.94Hove and Portslade: £4.79Worcester: £4.67Hove and Portslade: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.10, Worcester £6.18Worcester: £6.18Hove and Portslade: £6.10Worcester: £6.20Hove and Portslade: £6.13Worcester: £5.86Hove and Portslade: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Worcester is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade 1,009.2, Worcester 1,016.8Worcester: 1,016.8Hove and Portslade: 1,009.2

    1,009.2Worcester is higher1,016.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade 147.1, Worcester 101.6Worcester: 101.6Hove and Portslade: 147.1

    147.1Hove and Portslade is higher101.6

  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: Hove and Portslade 132.5, Worcester 158.0Worcester: 158.0Hove and Portslade: 132.5

    132.5Worcester is higher158.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 61.4, Worcester 58.4Worcester: 58.4Hove and Portslade: 61.4

    61.4Hove and Portslade is higher58.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade 168.8, Worcester 170.3Worcester: 170.3Hove and Portslade: 168.8

    168.8Worcester is higherDepends on how you count170.3

  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: Hove and Portslade 15.3, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Hove and Portslade: 15.3

    15.3Worcester is higher20.8

Show the numbers
Hove and Portslade and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureHove and PortsladeWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,119£4,137£3,907£4,088£4,106£3,878Hove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,817£12,872£12,158Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,796£1,803£1,703Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,629£11,678£11,030Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£408£410£387Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£651£615£755£758£716Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£25£25£24Hove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£412£414£391Hove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£104£105£99Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£92£92£87Worcester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,527£1,533£1,448£1,419£1,425£1,346Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£372£374£353£211£212£200Hove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£324£326£308£273£274£259Hove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£6.73£6.75£6.38Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.92£4.94£4.67Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,016.8Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.1101.6Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5158.0Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.458.4Hove and Portslade
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8170.3Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.320.8Worcester

Per resident

Hove and Portslade is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 8. 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

Hove and Portslade Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £4,119, Worcester £4,088Worcester: £4,088Hove and Portslade: £4,119Worcester: £4,106Hove and Portslade: £4,137Worcester: £3,878Hove and Portslade: £3,907

    £4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£4,088£4,106£3,878

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,863, Worcester £2,196Worcester: £2,196Hove and Portslade: £1,863Worcester: £2,205Hove and Portslade: £1,870Worcester: £2,083Hove and Portslade: £1,767

    £1,863£1,870£1,767Worcester is higher£2,196£2,205£2,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,330, Worcester £1,159Worcester: £1,159Hove and Portslade: £1,330Worcester: £1,164Hove and Portslade: £1,336Worcester: £1,099Hove and Portslade: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Hove and Portslade is higher£1,159£1,164£1,099

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,655, Worcester £1,992Worcester: £1,992Hove and Portslade: £1,655Worcester: £2,001Hove and Portslade: £1,662Worcester: £1,890Hove and Portslade: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Worcester is higher£1,992£2,001£1,890

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £107, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Hove and Portslade: £107Worcester: £70Hove and Portslade: £107Worcester: £66Hove and Portslade: £101

    £107£107£101Hove and Portslade is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £95, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Hove and Portslade: £95Worcester: £130Hove and Portslade: £96Worcester: £123Hove and Portslade: £90

    £95£96£90Worcester is higher£129£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £5.23, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Hove and Portslade: £5.23Worcester: £4.35Hove and Portslade: £5.25Worcester: £4.11Hove and Portslade: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Hove and Portslade is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £414, Worcester £412Worcester: £412Hove and Portslade: £414Worcester: £414Hove and Portslade: £416Worcester: £391Hove and Portslade: £393

    £414£416£393Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£412£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £134, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Hove and Portslade: £134Worcester: £105Hove and Portslade: £134Worcester: £99Hove and Portslade: £127

    £134£134£127Hove and Portslade is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £51, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Hove and Portslade: £51Worcester: £60Hove and Portslade: £51Worcester: £56Hove and Portslade: £48

    £51£51£48Worcester is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,047, Worcester £916Worcester: £916Hove and Portslade: £1,047Worcester: £920Hove and Portslade: £1,051Worcester: £869Hove and Portslade: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993Hove and Portslade is higher£916£920£869

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £372, Worcester £211Worcester: £211Hove and Portslade: £372Worcester: £212Hove and Portslade: £374Worcester: £200Hove and Portslade: £353

    £372£374£353Hove and Portslade is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hove and Portslade £222, Worcester £176Worcester: £176Hove and Portslade: £222Worcester: £177Hove and Portslade: £223Worcester: £167Hove and Portslade: £211

    £222£223£211Hove and Portslade is higher£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.96, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Hove and Portslade: £6.96Worcester: £4.36Hove and Portslade: £6.99Worcester: £4.12Hove and Portslade: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Hove and Portslade is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hove and Portslade £3.27, Worcester £3.17Worcester: £3.17Hove and Portslade: £3.27Worcester: £3.19Hove and Portslade: £3.28Worcester: £3.01Hove and Portslade: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.10, Worcester £6.18Worcester: £6.18Hove and Portslade: £6.10Worcester: £6.20Hove and Portslade: £6.13Worcester: £5.86Hove and Portslade: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Worcester is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 148.4, Worcester 174.2Worcester: 174.2Hove and Portslade: 148.4

    148.4Worcester is higher174.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 21.6, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Hove and Portslade: 21.6

    21.6Hove and Portslade is higher17.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 19.5, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Hove and Portslade: 19.5

    19.5Worcester is higher27.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 61.4, Worcester 58.4Worcester: 58.4Hove and Portslade: 61.4

    61.4Hove and Portslade is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 115.7, Worcester 109.9Worcester: 109.9Hove and Portslade: 115.7

    115.7Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count109.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 10.5, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Hove and Portslade: 10.5

    10.5Worcester is higher13.4

Show the numbers
Hove and Portslade and Worcester, per resident
MeasureHove and PortsladeWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,119£4,137£3,907£4,088£4,106£3,878Hove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,863£1,870£1,767£2,196£2,205£2,083Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,159£1,164£1,099Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,992£2,001£1,890Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£70£70£66Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£129£130£123Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.33£4.35£4.11Hove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£412£414£391Hove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£104£105£99Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£59£60£56Worcester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993£916£920£869Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£372£374£353£211£212£200Hove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£176£177£167Hove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£4.34£4.36£4.12Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£3.17£3.19£3.01Hove and Portslade
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.4174.2Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.617.4Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.527.1Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.458.4Hove and Portslade
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.7109.9Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.513.4Worcester

Total

Hove and Portslade is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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

Hove and Portslade Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £429.0m, Worcester £436.1mWorcester: £436.1mHove and Portslade: £429.0mWorcester: £438.0mHove and Portslade: £430.8mWorcester: £413.7mHove and Portslade: £406.9m

    £429.0m£430.8m£406.9mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£436.1m£438.0m£413.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £194.0m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mHove and Portslade: £194.0mWorcester: £235.2mHove and Portslade: £194.8mWorcester: £222.2mHove and Portslade: £184.0m

    £194.0m£194.8m£184.0mWorcester is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £138.5m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mHove and Portslade: £138.5mWorcester: £124.2mHove and Portslade: £139.1mWorcester: £117.3mHove and Portslade: £131.4m

    £138.5m£139.1m£131.4mHove and Portslade is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hove and Portslade £172.4m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mHove and Portslade: £172.4mWorcester: £213.4mHove and Portslade: £173.1mWorcester: £201.6mHove and Portslade: £163.5m

    £172.4m£173.1m£163.5mWorcester is higher£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hove and Portslade £11.1m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mHove and Portslade: £11.1mWorcester: £7.5mHove and Portslade: £11.2mWorcester: £7.1mHove and Portslade: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHove and Portslade is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £9.9m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mHove and Portslade: £9.9mWorcester: £13.9mHove and Portslade: £10.0mWorcester: £13.1mHove and Portslade: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mWorcester is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £0.55m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mHove and Portslade: £0.55mWorcester: £0.46mHove and Portslade: £0.55mWorcester: £0.44mHove and Portslade: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHove and Portslade is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £43.2m, Worcester £44.0mWorcester: £44.0mHove and Portslade: £43.2mWorcester: £44.2mHove and Portslade: £43.4mWorcester: £41.7mHove and Portslade: £40.9m

    £43.2m£43.4m£40.9mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£44.0m£44.2m£41.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £13.9m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mHove and Portslade: £13.9mWorcester: £11.2mHove and Portslade: £14.0mWorcester: £10.5mHove and Portslade: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHove and Portslade is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £5.3m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mHove and Portslade: £5.3mWorcester: £6.4mHove and Portslade: £5.3mWorcester: £6.0mHove and Portslade: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWorcester is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hove and Portslade £109.0m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mHove and Portslade: £109.0mWorcester: £98.1mHove and Portslade: £109.5mWorcester: £92.7mHove and Portslade: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mHove and Portslade is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hove and Portslade £38.8m, Worcester £22.5mWorcester: £22.5mHove and Portslade: £38.8mWorcester: £22.6mHove and Portslade: £38.9mWorcester: £21.3mHove and Portslade: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mHove and Portslade is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hove and Portslade £23.2m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mHove and Portslade: £23.2mWorcester: £18.9mHove and Portslade: £23.3mWorcester: £17.8mHove and Portslade: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHove and Portslade is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hove and Portslade £0.72m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mHove and Portslade: £0.72mWorcester: £0.46mHove and Portslade: £0.73mWorcester: £0.44mHove and Portslade: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mHove and Portslade is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hove and Portslade £0.34m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mHove and Portslade: £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mHove and Portslade: £0.34mWorcester: £0.32mHove and Portslade: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £0.64m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mHove and Portslade: £0.64mWorcester: £0.66mHove and Portslade: £0.64mWorcester: £0.63mHove and Portslade: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mWorcester is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hove and Portslade 15,451, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Hove and Portslade: 15,451

    15,451Worcester is higher18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hove and Portslade 2,252, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Hove and Portslade: 2,252

    2,252Hove and Portslade is higher1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 2,029, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Hove and Portslade: 2,029

    2,029Worcester is higher2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 6,393, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Hove and Portslade: 6,393

    6,393Hove and Portslade is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hove and Portslade 12,055, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Hove and Portslade: 12,055

    12,055Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 1,093, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Hove and Portslade: 1,093

    1,093Worcester is higher1,431

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Hove and Portslade and Worcester, total
MeasureHove and PortsladeWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£429.0m£430.8m£406.9m£436.1m£438.0m£413.7mWorcester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mHove and Portslade
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.4m£173.1m£163.5m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mHove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mHove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£40.9m£44.0m£44.2m£41.7mWorcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWorcester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mHove and Portslade
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mHove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mHove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mHove and Portslade
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHove and Portslade
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,45118,582Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2521,856Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0292,888Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3936,233Hove and Portslade
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,05511,725Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0931,431Worcester

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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