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New Forest West and West Worcestershire

85,021 and 102,513 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest West is higher than West Worcestershire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 West is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 16. 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 West West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, West Worcestershire £4,973West Worcestershire: £4,973New Forest West: £5,525West Worcestershire: £4,994New Forest West: £5,549West Worcestershire: £4,717New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West 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: New Forest West £12,539, West Worcestershire £12,566West Worcestershire: £12,566New Forest West: £12,539West Worcestershire: £12,620New Forest West: £12,592West Worcestershire: £11,920New Forest West: £11,894

    £12,539£12,592£11,894West Worcestershire 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 West £1,517, West Worcestershire £1,621West Worcestershire: £1,621New Forest West: £1,517West Worcestershire: £1,628New Forest West: £1,524West Worcestershire: £1,538New Forest West: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439West 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 West £11,658, West Worcestershire £11,586West Worcestershire: £11,586New Forest West: £11,658West Worcestershire: £11,635New Forest West: £11,708West Worcestershire: £10,989New Forest West: £11,059

    £11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West 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 West £245, West Worcestershire £272West Worcestershire: £272New Forest West: £245West Worcestershire: £273New Forest West: £246West Worcestershire: £258New Forest West: £232

    £245£246£232West 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: New Forest West £619, West Worcestershire £691West Worcestershire: £691New Forest West: £619West Worcestershire: £694New Forest West: £622West Worcestershire: £655New Forest West: £587

    £619£622£587West 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: New Forest West £16, West Worcestershire £18West Worcestershire: £18New Forest West: £16West Worcestershire: £18New Forest West: £16West Worcestershire: £17New Forest West: £15

    £16£16£15West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£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 West £324, West Worcestershire £356West Worcestershire: £356New Forest West: £324West Worcestershire: £358New Forest West: £326West Worcestershire: £338New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307West 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 West £96, West Worcestershire £96West Worcestershire: £96New Forest West: £96West Worcestershire: £96New Forest West: £97West Worcestershire: £91New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91New Forest West 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: New Forest West £86, West Worcestershire £100West Worcestershire: £100New Forest West: £86West Worcestershire: £101New Forest West: £86West Worcestershire: £95New Forest West: £81

    £86£86£81West Worcestershire is higher£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £1,149, West Worcestershire £1,266West Worcestershire: £1,266New Forest West: £1,149West Worcestershire: £1,272New Forest West: £1,154West Worcestershire: £1,201New Forest West: £1,090

    £1,149£1,154£1,090West Worcestershire is higher£1,266£1,272£1,201

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, West Worcestershire £151West Worcestershire: £151New Forest West: £176West Worcestershire: £152New Forest West: £176West Worcestershire: £144New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166New Forest West 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 West £274, West Worcestershire £243West Worcestershire: £243New Forest West: £274West Worcestershire: £244New Forest West: £275West Worcestershire: £230New Forest West: £260

    £274£275£260New Forest West 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: New Forest West £5.49, West Worcestershire £6.41West Worcestershire: £6.41New Forest West: £5.49West Worcestershire: £6.44New Forest West: £5.52West Worcestershire: £6.08New Forest West: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21West 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 West £2.76, West Worcestershire £5.37West Worcestershire: £5.37New Forest West: £2.76West Worcestershire: £5.39New Forest West: £2.77West Worcestershire: £5.09New Forest West: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62West Worcestershire is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, West Worcestershire £4.61West Worcestershire: £4.61New Forest West: £6.06West Worcestershire: £4.63New Forest West: £6.09West Worcestershire: £4.37New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West 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 West 1,002.3, West Worcestershire 1,016.5West Worcestershire: 1,016.5New Forest West: 1,002.3

    1,002.3West 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: New Forest West 62.2, West Worcestershire 70.5West Worcestershire: 70.5New Forest West: 62.2

    62.2West 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: New Forest West 128.6, West Worcestershire 139.1West Worcestershire: 139.1New Forest West: 128.6

    128.6West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count139.1

  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 West 46.9, West Worcestershire 51.5West Worcestershire: 51.5New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9West 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 West 136.9, West Worcestershire 146.4West Worcestershire: 146.4New Forest West: 136.9

    136.9West 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 West 18.8, West Worcestershire 22.2West Worcestershire: 22.2New Forest West: 18.8

    18.8West Worcestershire is higher22.2

Show the numbers
New Forest West and West Worcestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest WestWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£4,973£4,994£4,717New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,539£12,592£11,894£12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,059£11,586£11,635£10,989New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£232£272£273£258West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£691£694£655West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£356£358£338West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£96£96£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£100£101£95West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,149£1,154£1,090£1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£151£152£144New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£243£244£230New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£5.37£5.39£5.09West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£4.61£4.63£4.37New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,016.5West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.270.5West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6139.1West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.951.5West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9146.4West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.822.2West Worcestershire

Per resident

New Forest West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 9. 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 West West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, West Worcestershire £4,973West Worcestershire: £4,973New Forest West: £5,525West Worcestershire: £4,994New Forest West: £5,549West Worcestershire: £4,717New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£4,973£4,994£4,717

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest West £4,137, West Worcestershire £3,461West Worcestershire: £3,461New Forest West: £4,137West Worcestershire: £3,476New Forest West: £4,154West Worcestershire: £3,283New Forest West: £3,924

    £4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West 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 West £787, West Worcestershire £904West Worcestershire: £904New Forest West: £787West Worcestershire: £908New Forest West: £790West Worcestershire: £858New Forest West: £746

    £787£790£746West Worcestershire is higher£904£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest West £3,846, West Worcestershire £3,191West Worcestershire: £3,191New Forest West: £3,846West Worcestershire: £3,204New Forest West: £3,862West Worcestershire: £3,027New Forest West: £3,648

    £3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£3,191£3,204£3,027

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest West £81, West Worcestershire £75West Worcestershire: £75New Forest West: £81West Worcestershire: £75New Forest West: £81West Worcestershire: £71New Forest West: £77

    £81£81£77New Forest West 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: New Forest West £204, West Worcestershire £190West Worcestershire: £190New Forest West: £204West Worcestershire: £191New Forest West: £205West Worcestershire: £181New Forest West: £194

    £204£205£194New Forest West 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: New Forest West £5.33, West Worcestershire £4.93West Worcestershire: £4.93New Forest West: £5.33West Worcestershire: £4.95New Forest West: £5.36West Worcestershire: £4.68New Forest West: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£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 West £324, West Worcestershire £356West Worcestershire: £356New Forest West: £324West Worcestershire: £358New Forest West: £326West Worcestershire: £338New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307West 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 West £96, West Worcestershire £96West Worcestershire: £96New Forest West: £96West Worcestershire: £96New Forest West: £97West Worcestershire: £91New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91New Forest West 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: New Forest West £44, West Worcestershire £56West Worcestershire: £56New Forest West: £44West Worcestershire: £56New Forest West: £45West Worcestershire: £53New Forest West: £42

    £44£45£42West Worcestershire is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest West £596, West Worcestershire £707West Worcestershire: £707New Forest West: £596West Worcestershire: £710New Forest West: £598West Worcestershire: £670New Forest West: £565

    £596£598£565West Worcestershire is higher£707£710£670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, West Worcestershire £151West Worcestershire: £151New Forest West: £176West Worcestershire: £152New Forest West: £176West Worcestershire: £144New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166New Forest West 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 West £142, West Worcestershire £135West Worcestershire: £135New Forest West: £142West Worcestershire: £136New Forest West: £143West Worcestershire: £128New Forest West: £135

    £142£143£135New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest West £2.85, West Worcestershire £3.57West Worcestershire: £3.57New Forest West: £2.85West Worcestershire: £3.59New Forest West: £2.86West Worcestershire: £3.39New Forest West: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70West Worcestershire is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest West £1.43, West Worcestershire £2.99West Worcestershire: £2.99New Forest West: £1.43West Worcestershire: £3.01New Forest West: £1.44West Worcestershire: £2.84New Forest West: £1.36

    £1.43£1.44£1.36West Worcestershire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, West Worcestershire £4.61West Worcestershire: £4.61New Forest West: £6.06West Worcestershire: £4.63New Forest West: £6.09West Worcestershire: £4.37New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 330.6, West Worcestershire 280.0West Worcestershire: 280.0New Forest West: 330.6

    330.6New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count280.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 20.5, West Worcestershire 19.4West Worcestershire: 19.4New Forest West: 20.5

    20.5New Forest West 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: New Forest West 42.4, West Worcestershire 38.3West Worcestershire: 38.3New Forest West: 42.4

    42.4New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count38.3

  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 West 46.9, West Worcestershire 51.5West Worcestershire: 51.5New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9West Worcestershire is higher51.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 71.0, West Worcestershire 81.7West Worcestershire: 81.7New Forest West: 71.0

    71.0West 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 West 9.7, West Worcestershire 12.4West Worcestershire: 12.4New Forest West: 9.7

    9.7West Worcestershire is higher12.4

Show the numbers
New Forest West and West Worcestershire, per resident
MeasureNew Forest WestWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£4,973£4,994£4,717New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,137£4,154£3,924£3,461£3,476£3,283New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£904£908£858West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,846£3,862£3,648£3,191£3,204£3,027New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£75£75£71New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£190£191£181New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.93£4.95£4.68New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£356£358£338West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£96£96£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£56£56£53West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£707£710£670West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£151£152£144New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£135£136£128New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.43£1.44£1.36£2.99£3.01£2.84West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£4.61£4.63£4.37New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026330.6280.0New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.519.4New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.438.3New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.951.5West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.081.7West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.712.4West Worcestershire

Total

New Forest West is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 21. 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 West West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest West £469.7m, West Worcestershire £509.8mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mNew Forest West: £469.7mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mNew Forest West: £471.7mWest Worcestershire: £483.6mNew Forest West: £445.6m

    £469.7m£471.7m£445.6mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest West £351.7m, West Worcestershire £354.8mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mNew Forest West: £351.7mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mNew Forest West: £353.2mWest Worcestershire: £336.5mNew Forest West: £333.6m

    £351.7m£353.2m£333.6mWest 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 West £66.9m, West Worcestershire £92.7mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mNew Forest West: £66.9mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mNew Forest West: £67.2mWest Worcestershire: £88.0mNew Forest West: £63.4m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.4mWest Worcestershire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest West £327.0m, West Worcestershire £327.1mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mNew Forest West: £327.0mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mNew Forest West: £328.4mWest Worcestershire: £310.3mNew Forest West: £310.2m

    £327.0m£328.4m£310.2mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West £6.9m, West Worcestershire £7.7mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mNew Forest West: £6.9mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mNew Forest West: £6.9mWest Worcestershire: £7.3mNew Forest West: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mWest Worcestershire 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: New Forest West £17.4m, West Worcestershire £19.5mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mNew Forest West: £17.4mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mNew Forest West: £17.4mWest Worcestershire: £18.5mNew Forest West: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mWest Worcestershire 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: New Forest West £0.45m, West Worcestershire £0.51mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mNew Forest West: £0.45mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mNew Forest West: £0.46mWest Worcestershire: £0.48mNew Forest West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£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 West £27.6m, West Worcestershire £36.5mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mNew Forest West: £27.6mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mNew Forest West: £27.7mWest Worcestershire: £34.6mNew Forest West: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mWest 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 West £8.2m, West Worcestershire £9.8mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mNew Forest West: £8.2mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mNew Forest West: £8.2mWest Worcestershire: £9.3mNew Forest West: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest 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: New Forest West £3.8m, West Worcestershire £5.7mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mNew Forest West: £3.8mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mWest Worcestershire: £5.4mNew Forest West: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West £50.7m, West Worcestershire £72.4mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mNew Forest West: £50.7mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mNew Forest West: £50.9mWest Worcestershire: £68.7mNew Forest West: £48.0m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.0mWest Worcestershire is higher£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest West £14.9m, West Worcestershire £15.5mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mNew Forest West: £14.9mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mNew Forest West: £15.0mWest Worcestershire: £14.7mNew Forest West: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mWest 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 West £12.1m, West Worcestershire £13.9mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mNew Forest West: £12.1mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mNew Forest West: £12.1mWest Worcestershire: £13.2mNew Forest West: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest West £0.12m, West Worcestershire £0.31mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mNew Forest West: £0.12mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mNew Forest West: £0.12mWest Worcestershire: £0.29mNew Forest West: £0.12m

    £0.12mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest West £0.52m, West Worcestershire £0.47mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mNew Forest West: £0.52mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mNew Forest West: £0.52mWest Worcestershire: £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNew Forest West is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest West 28,111, West Worcestershire 28,700West Worcestershire: 28,700New Forest West: 28,111

    28,111West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count28,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West 1,744, West Worcestershire 1,990West Worcestershire: 1,990New Forest West: 1,744

    1,744West Worcestershire 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: New Forest West 3,606, West Worcestershire 3,926West Worcestershire: 3,926New Forest West: 3,606

    3,606West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,926

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest West 3,989, West Worcestershire 5,274West Worcestershire: 5,274New Forest West: 3,989

    3,989West Worcestershire is higher5,274

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West 6,033, West Worcestershire 8,371West Worcestershire: 8,371New Forest West: 6,033

    6,033West Worcestershire is higher8,371

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest West 828, West Worcestershire 1,267West Worcestershire: 1,267New Forest West: 828

    828West Worcestershire is higher1,267

Show the numbers
New Forest West and West Worcestershire, total
MeasureNew Forest WestWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m£509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m£354.8m£356.3m£336.5mWest Worcestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m£327.1m£328.5m£310.3mWest Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£36.5m£36.7m£34.6mWest Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWest Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m£72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWest Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Worcestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Worcestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest West
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,11128,700West Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7441,990West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6063,926West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9895,274West Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0338,371West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268281,267West 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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