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New Forest East and West Worcestershire

91,095 and 102,513 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest East is higher than West Worcestershire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

New Forest East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 17. 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

New Forest East West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest East £4,743, West Worcestershire £4,973West Worcestershire: £4,973New Forest East: £4,743West Worcestershire: £4,994New Forest East: £4,764West Worcestershire: £4,717New Forest East: £4,499

    £4,743£4,764£4,499West Worcestershire is higher£4,973£4,994£4,717

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest East £12,632, West Worcestershire £12,566West Worcestershire: £12,566New Forest East: £12,632West Worcestershire: £12,620New Forest East: £12,686West Worcestershire: £11,920New Forest East: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£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: New Forest East £1,551, West Worcestershire £1,621West Worcestershire: £1,621New Forest East: £1,551West Worcestershire: £1,628New Forest East: £1,558West Worcestershire: £1,538New Forest East: £1,471

    £1,551£1,558£1,471West Worcestershire is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest East £11,761, West Worcestershire £11,586West Worcestershire: £11,586New Forest East: £11,761West Worcestershire: £11,635New Forest East: £11,811West Worcestershire: £10,989New Forest East: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,989

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest East £231, West Worcestershire £272West Worcestershire: £272New Forest East: £231West Worcestershire: £273New Forest East: £232West Worcestershire: £258New Forest East: £219

    £231£232£219West Worcestershire is higher£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: New Forest East £625, West Worcestershire £691West Worcestershire: £691New Forest East: £625West Worcestershire: £694New Forest East: £628West Worcestershire: £655New Forest East: £593

    £625£628£593West Worcestershire is higher£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: New Forest East £15, West Worcestershire £18West Worcestershire: £18New Forest East: £15West Worcestershire: £18New Forest East: £15West Worcestershire: £17New Forest East: £14

    £15£15£14West Worcestershire 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: New Forest East £343, West Worcestershire £356West Worcestershire: £356New Forest East: £343West Worcestershire: £358New Forest East: £344West Worcestershire: £338New Forest East: £325

    £343£344£325West Worcestershire is higher£356£358£338

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £127, West Worcestershire £96West Worcestershire: £96New Forest East: £127West Worcestershire: £96New Forest East: £127West Worcestershire: £91New Forest East: £120

    £127£127£120New Forest East is higher£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: New Forest East £100, West Worcestershire £100West Worcestershire: £100New Forest East: £100West Worcestershire: £101New Forest East: £101West Worcestershire: £95New Forest East: £95

    £100£101£95West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £1,216, West Worcestershire £1,266West Worcestershire: £1,266New Forest East: £1,216West Worcestershire: £1,272New Forest East: £1,221West Worcestershire: £1,201New Forest East: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153West Worcestershire is higher£1,266£1,272£1,201

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest East £159, West Worcestershire £151West Worcestershire: £151New Forest East: £159West Worcestershire: £152New Forest East: £160West Worcestershire: £144New Forest East: £151

    £159£160£151New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£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: New Forest East £226, West Worcestershire £243West Worcestershire: £243New Forest East: £226West Worcestershire: £244New Forest East: £227West Worcestershire: £230New Forest East: £214

    £226£227£214West Worcestershire is higher£243£244£230

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £4.42, West Worcestershire £6.41West Worcestershire: £6.41New Forest East: £4.42West Worcestershire: £6.44New Forest East: £4.44West Worcestershire: £6.08New Forest East: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19West 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: New Forest East £4.84, West Worcestershire £5.37West Worcestershire: £5.37New Forest East: £4.84West Worcestershire: £5.39New Forest East: £4.86West Worcestershire: £5.09New Forest East: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59West Worcestershire is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest East £7.15, West Worcestershire £4.61West Worcestershire: £4.61New Forest East: £7.15West Worcestershire: £4.63New Forest East: £7.18West Worcestershire: £4.37New Forest East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East 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: New Forest East 1,009.6, West Worcestershire 1,016.5West Worcestershire: 1,016.5New Forest East: 1,009.6

    1,009.6West Worcestershire is higher1,016.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest East 57.8, West Worcestershire 70.5West Worcestershire: 70.5New Forest East: 57.8

    57.8West Worcestershire is higher70.5

  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: New Forest East 131.4, West Worcestershire 139.1West Worcestershire: 139.1New Forest East: 131.4

    131.4West Worcestershire 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: New Forest East 50.8, West Worcestershire 51.5West Worcestershire: 51.5New Forest East: 50.8

    50.8West Worcestershire is higher51.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: New Forest East 139.2, West Worcestershire 146.4West Worcestershire: 146.4New Forest East: 139.2

    139.2West 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: New Forest East 21.9, West Worcestershire 22.2West Worcestershire: 22.2New Forest East: 21.9

    21.9West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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New Forest East and West Worcestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest EastWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,764£4,499£4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982£12,566£12,620£11,920New Forest East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,551£1,558£1,471£1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,586£11,635£10,989New Forest East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£231£232£219£272£273£258West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£625£628£593£691£694£655West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£18£18£17West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£356£358£338West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£96£96£91New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£100£101£95West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£151£152£144New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£243£244£230West Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.37£5.39£5.09West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£4.61£4.63£4.37New Forest East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,016.5West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202657.870.5West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4139.1West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.851.5West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2146.4West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.922.2West Worcestershire

Per resident

New Forest East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 17. 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

New Forest East West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest East £4,743, West Worcestershire £4,973West Worcestershire: £4,973New Forest East: £4,743West Worcestershire: £4,994New Forest East: £4,764West Worcestershire: £4,717New Forest East: £4,499

    £4,743£4,764£4,499West Worcestershire is higher£4,973£4,994£4,717

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest East £3,226, West Worcestershire £3,461West Worcestershire: £3,461New Forest East: £3,226West Worcestershire: £3,476New Forest East: £3,240West Worcestershire: £3,283New Forest East: £3,060

    £3,226£3,240£3,060West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,461£3,476£3,283

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest East £881, West Worcestershire £904West Worcestershire: £904New Forest East: £881West Worcestershire: £908New Forest East: £885West Worcestershire: £858New Forest East: £836

    £881£885£836West Worcestershire is higher£904£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest East £3,003, West Worcestershire £3,191West Worcestershire: £3,191New Forest East: £3,003West Worcestershire: £3,204New Forest East: £3,016West Worcestershire: £3,027New Forest East: £2,849

    £3,003£3,016£2,849West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,191£3,204£3,027

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest East £59, West Worcestershire £75West Worcestershire: £75New Forest East: £59West Worcestershire: £75New Forest East: £59West Worcestershire: £71New Forest East: £56

    £59£59£56West Worcestershire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £160, West Worcestershire £190West Worcestershire: £190New Forest East: £160West Worcestershire: £191New Forest East: £160West Worcestershire: £181New Forest East: £151

    £160£160£151West Worcestershire is higher£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: New Forest East £3.84, West Worcestershire £4.93West Worcestershire: £4.93New Forest East: £3.84West Worcestershire: £4.95New Forest East: £3.85West Worcestershire: £4.68New Forest East: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64West Worcestershire 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: New Forest East £343, West Worcestershire £356West Worcestershire: £356New Forest East: £343West Worcestershire: £358New Forest East: £344West Worcestershire: £338New Forest East: £325

    £343£344£325West Worcestershire is higher£356£358£338

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £127, West Worcestershire £96West Worcestershire: £96New Forest East: £127West Worcestershire: £96New Forest East: £127West Worcestershire: £91New Forest East: £120

    £127£127£120New Forest East is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest East £57, West Worcestershire £56West Worcestershire: £56New Forest East: £57West Worcestershire: £56New Forest East: £57West Worcestershire: £53New Forest East: £54

    £57£57£54New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest East £691, West Worcestershire £707West Worcestershire: £707New Forest East: £691West Worcestershire: £710New Forest East: £694West Worcestershire: £670New Forest East: £655

    £691£694£655West Worcestershire is higher£707£710£670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest East £159, West Worcestershire £151West Worcestershire: £151New Forest East: £159West Worcestershire: £152New Forest East: £160West Worcestershire: £144New Forest East: £151

    £159£160£151New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest East £128, West Worcestershire £135West Worcestershire: £135New Forest East: £128West Worcestershire: £136New Forest East: £129West Worcestershire: £128New Forest East: £122

    £128£129£122West Worcestershire is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest East £2.51, West Worcestershire £3.57West Worcestershire: £3.57New Forest East: £2.51West Worcestershire: £3.59New Forest East: £2.52West Worcestershire: £3.39New Forest East: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38West Worcestershire is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest East £2.75, West Worcestershire £2.99West Worcestershire: £2.99New Forest East: £2.75West Worcestershire: £3.01New Forest East: £2.76West Worcestershire: £2.84New Forest East: £2.61

    £2.75£2.76£2.61West Worcestershire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest East £7.15, West Worcestershire £4.61West Worcestershire: £4.61New Forest East: £7.15West Worcestershire: £4.63New Forest East: £7.18West Worcestershire: £4.37New Forest East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 257.8, West Worcestershire 280.0West Worcestershire: 280.0New Forest East: 257.8

    257.8West Worcestershire is higher280.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 14.8, West Worcestershire 19.4West Worcestershire: 19.4New Forest East: 14.8

    14.8West Worcestershire is higher19.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 33.6, West Worcestershire 38.3West Worcestershire: 38.3New Forest East: 33.6

    33.6West Worcestershire 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: New Forest East 50.8, West Worcestershire 51.5West Worcestershire: 51.5New Forest East: 50.8

    50.8West Worcestershire is higher51.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 79.1, West Worcestershire 81.7West Worcestershire: 81.7New Forest East: 79.1

    79.1West 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: New Forest East 12.5, West Worcestershire 12.4West Worcestershire: 12.4New Forest East: 12.5

    12.5New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count12.4

Show the numbers
New Forest East and West Worcestershire, per resident
MeasureNew Forest EastWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,764£4,499£4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,226£3,240£3,060£3,461£3,476£3,283West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£904£908£858West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,016£2,849£3,191£3,204£3,027West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£75£75£71West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£190£191£181West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.93£4.95£4.68West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£356£358£338West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£96£96£91New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£56£56£53New Forest East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£707£710£670West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£151£152£144New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£135£136£128West Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£2.99£3.01£2.84West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£4.61£4.63£4.37New Forest East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.8280.0West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.819.4West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.638.3West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.851.5West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.181.7West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.512.4New Forest East

Total

New Forest East is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

New Forest East West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest East £432.1m, West Worcestershire £509.8mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mNew Forest East: £432.1mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mNew Forest East: £433.9mWest Worcestershire: £483.6mNew Forest East: £409.9m

    £432.1m£433.9m£409.9mWest Worcestershire is higher£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest East £293.9m, West Worcestershire £354.8mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mNew Forest East: £293.9mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mNew Forest East: £295.1mWest Worcestershire: £336.5mNew Forest East: £278.7m

    £293.9m£295.1m£278.7mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest East £80.3m, West Worcestershire £92.7mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mNew Forest East: £80.3mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mNew Forest East: £80.6mWest Worcestershire: £88.0mNew Forest East: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWest Worcestershire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest East £273.6m, West Worcestershire £327.1mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mNew Forest East: £273.6mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mNew Forest East: £274.8mWest Worcestershire: £310.3mNew Forest East: £259.5m

    £273.6m£274.8m£259.5mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest East £5.4m, West Worcestershire £7.7mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mNew Forest East: £5.4mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mNew Forest East: £5.4mWest Worcestershire: £7.3mNew Forest East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWest Worcestershire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest East £14.5m, West Worcestershire £19.5mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mNew Forest East: £14.5mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mNew Forest East: £14.6mWest Worcestershire: £18.5mNew Forest East: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Worcestershire is higher£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: New Forest East £0.35m, West Worcestershire £0.51mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mNew Forest East: £0.35mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mNew Forest East: £0.35mWest Worcestershire: £0.48mNew Forest East: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mWest Worcestershire 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: New Forest East £31.2m, West Worcestershire £36.5mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mNew Forest East: £31.2mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mNew Forest East: £31.4mWest Worcestershire: £34.6mNew Forest East: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.4m£29.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£36.5m£36.7m£34.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest East £11.5m, West Worcestershire £9.8mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mNew Forest East: £11.5mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mNew Forest East: £11.6mWest Worcestershire: £9.3mNew Forest East: £11.0m

    £11.5m£11.6m£11.0mNew Forest East is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest East £5.2m, West Worcestershire £5.7mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mNew Forest East: £5.2mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mNew Forest East: £5.2mWest Worcestershire: £5.4mNew Forest East: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest East £62.9m, West Worcestershire £72.4mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mNew Forest East: £62.9mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mNew Forest East: £63.2mWest Worcestershire: £68.7mNew Forest East: £59.7m

    £62.9m£63.2m£59.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest East £14.5m, West Worcestershire £15.5mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mNew Forest East: £14.5mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mNew Forest East: £14.6mWest Worcestershire: £14.7mNew Forest East: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest East £11.7m, West Worcestershire £13.9mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mNew Forest East: £11.7mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mNew Forest East: £11.7mWest Worcestershire: £13.2mNew Forest East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWest Worcestershire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest East £0.23m, West Worcestershire £0.37mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mNew Forest East: £0.23mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mNew Forest East: £0.23mWest Worcestershire: £0.35mNew Forest East: £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: New Forest East £0.25m, West Worcestershire £0.31mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mNew Forest East: £0.25mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mNew Forest East: £0.25mWest Worcestershire: £0.29mNew Forest East: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest East £0.65m, West Worcestershire £0.47mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mNew Forest East: £0.65mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mNew Forest East: £0.65mWest Worcestershire: £0.45mNew Forest East: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNew Forest East is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest East 23,487, West Worcestershire 28,700West Worcestershire: 28,700New Forest East: 23,487

    23,487West Worcestershire is higher28,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest East 1,345, West Worcestershire 1,990West Worcestershire: 1,990New Forest East: 1,345

    1,345West Worcestershire is higher1,990

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest East 3,057, West Worcestershire 3,926West Worcestershire: 3,926New Forest East: 3,057

    3,057West Worcestershire is higher3,926

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest East 4,627, West Worcestershire 5,274West Worcestershire: 5,274New Forest East: 4,627

    4,627West Worcestershire is higher5,274

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest East 7,203, West Worcestershire 8,371West Worcestershire: 8,371New Forest East: 7,203

    7,203West Worcestershire is higher8,371

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest East 1,135, West Worcestershire 1,267West Worcestershire: 1,267New Forest East: 1,135

    1,135West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,267

Show the numbers
New Forest East and West Worcestershire, total
MeasureNew Forest EastWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.1m£433.9m£409.9m£509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.9m£295.1m£278.7m£354.8m£356.3m£336.5mWest Worcestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.6m£274.8m£259.5m£327.1m£328.5m£310.3mWest Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m£36.5m£36.7m£34.6mWest Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mNew Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.9m£63.2m£59.7m£72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£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£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Worcestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest East
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,48728,700West Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3451,990West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0573,926West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6275,274West Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2038,371West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1351,267West 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.
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