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North Durham and Wyre Forest

97,555 and 103,913 residents (mid-2024).

North Durham is higher than Wyre Forest on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 17 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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Per person in the age group

North Durham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 0. 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

North Durham Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140North Durham: £5,431Wyre Forest: £5,162North Durham: £5,455Wyre Forest: £4,876North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£5,140£5,162£4,876

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £13,275, Wyre Forest £12,741Wyre Forest: £12,741North Durham: £13,275Wyre Forest: £12,795North Durham: £13,332Wyre Forest: £12,086North Durham: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,741£12,795£12,086

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £2,475, Wyre Forest £2,094Wyre Forest: £2,094North Durham: £2,475Wyre Forest: £2,103North Durham: £2,485Wyre Forest: £1,986North Durham: £2,348

    £2,475£2,485£2,348North Durham is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £11,782, Wyre Forest £11,641Wyre Forest: £11,641North Durham: £11,782Wyre Forest: £11,691North Durham: £11,832Wyre Forest: £11,042North Durham: £11,176

    £11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £542, Wyre Forest £355Wyre Forest: £355North Durham: £542Wyre Forest: £356North Durham: £545Wyre Forest: £337North Durham: £514

    £542£545£514North Durham is higher£355£356£337

  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: North Durham £916, Wyre Forest £720Wyre Forest: £720North Durham: £916Wyre Forest: £723North Durham: £920Wyre Forest: £683North Durham: £869

    £916£920£869North Durham is higher£720£723£683

  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: North Durham £35, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25North Durham: £35Wyre Forest: £25North Durham: £35Wyre Forest: £24North Durham: £33

    £35£35£33North Durham 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: North Durham £669, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497North Durham: £669Wyre Forest: £499North Durham: £672Wyre Forest: £472North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130North Durham: £176Wyre Forest: £131North Durham: £177Wyre Forest: £123North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham is higher£130£131£123

  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: North Durham £189, Wyre Forest £145Wyre Forest: £145North Durham: £189Wyre Forest: £146North Durham: £190Wyre Forest: £138North Durham: £180

    £189£190£180North Durham is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £1,843, Wyre Forest £1,588Wyre Forest: £1,588North Durham: £1,843Wyre Forest: £1,595North Durham: £1,851Wyre Forest: £1,507North Durham: £1,749

    £1,843£1,851£1,749North Durham is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208North Durham: £239Wyre Forest: £209North Durham: £240Wyre Forest: £197North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227North Durham is higher£208£209£197

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £426, Wyre Forest £346Wyre Forest: £346North Durham: £426Wyre Forest: £348North Durham: £428Wyre Forest: £328North Durham: £404

    £426£428£404North Durham is higher£346£348£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £7.22, Wyre Forest £6.29Wyre Forest: £6.29North Durham: £7.22Wyre Forest: £6.32North Durham: £7.25Wyre Forest: £5.97North Durham: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85North Durham is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £9.07, Wyre Forest £7.78Wyre Forest: £7.78North Durham: £9.07Wyre Forest: £7.81North Durham: £9.11Wyre Forest: £7.38North Durham: £8.60

    £9.07£9.11£8.60North Durham is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25North Durham: £6.80Wyre Forest: £5.27North Durham: £6.83Wyre Forest: £4.98North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 1,033.6, Wyre Forest 1,004.0Wyre Forest: 1,004.0North Durham: 1,033.6

    1,033.6North Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 137.4, Wyre Forest 95.1Wyre Forest: 95.1North Durham: 137.4

    137.4North Durham is higher95.1

  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: North Durham 181.5, Wyre Forest 153.1Wyre Forest: 153.1North Durham: 181.5

    181.5North Durham is higherDepends on how you count153.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 100.6, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5North Durham: 100.6

    100.6North Durham is higher72.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Durham 227.8, Wyre Forest 196.5Wyre Forest: 196.5North Durham: 227.8

    227.8North Durham is higher196.5

  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: North Durham 40.8, Wyre Forest 32.0Wyre Forest: 32.0North Durham: 40.8

    40.8North Durham is higher32.0

Show the numbers
North Durham and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DurhamWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£5,140£5,162£4,876North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£12,741£12,795£12,086North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,348£2,094£2,103£1,986North Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,782£11,832£11,176£11,641£11,691£11,042North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£542£545£514£355£356£337North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£720£723£683North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£25£25£24North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£497£499£472North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£130£131£123North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£145£146£138North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,749£1,588£1,595£1,507North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£208£209£197North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£426£428£404£346£348£328North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£6.29£6.32£5.97North Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.07£9.11£8.60£7.78£7.81£7.38North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.25£5.27£4.98North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,004.0North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.495.1North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5153.1North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.672.5North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8196.5North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.832.0North Durham

Per resident

North Durham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 3. 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

North Durham Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140North Durham: £5,431Wyre Forest: £5,162North Durham: £5,455Wyre Forest: £4,876North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£5,140£5,162£4,876

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Durham £2,839, Wyre Forest £3,079Wyre Forest: £3,079North Durham: £2,839Wyre Forest: £3,092North Durham: £2,851Wyre Forest: £2,920North Durham: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,079£3,092£2,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Durham £1,501, Wyre Forest £1,221Wyre Forest: £1,221North Durham: £1,501Wyre Forest: £1,226North Durham: £1,507Wyre Forest: £1,158North Durham: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423North Durham is higher£1,221£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Durham £2,520, Wyre Forest £2,813Wyre Forest: £2,813North Durham: £2,520Wyre Forest: £2,825North Durham: £2,531Wyre Forest: £2,668North Durham: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,813£2,825£2,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Durham £116, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86North Durham: £116Wyre Forest: £86North Durham: £116Wyre Forest: £81North Durham: £110

    £116£116£110North Durham is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £196, Wyre Forest £174Wyre Forest: £174North Durham: £196Wyre Forest: £175North Durham: £197Wyre Forest: £165North Durham: £186

    £196£197£186North Durham is higher£174£175£165

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Durham £7.51, Wyre Forest £6.03Wyre Forest: £6.03North Durham: £7.51Wyre Forest: £6.06North Durham: £7.54Wyre Forest: £5.72North Durham: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497North Durham: £669Wyre Forest: £499North Durham: £672Wyre Forest: £472North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130North Durham: £176Wyre Forest: £131North Durham: £177Wyre Forest: £123North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham is higher£130£131£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Durham £115, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85North Durham: £115Wyre Forest: £85North Durham: £115Wyre Forest: £80North Durham: £109

    £115£115£109North Durham is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Durham £1,118, Wyre Forest £926Wyre Forest: £926North Durham: £1,118Wyre Forest: £930North Durham: £1,122Wyre Forest: £879North Durham: £1,060

    £1,118£1,122£1,060North Durham is higher£926£930£879

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208North Durham: £239Wyre Forest: £209North Durham: £240Wyre Forest: £197North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227North Durham is higher£208£209£197

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Durham £258, Wyre Forest £202Wyre Forest: £202North Durham: £258Wyre Forest: £203North Durham: £259Wyre Forest: £191North Durham: £245

    £258£259£245North Durham is higher£202£203£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Durham £4.38, Wyre Forest £3.67Wyre Forest: £3.67North Durham: £4.38Wyre Forest: £3.68North Durham: £4.39Wyre Forest: £3.48North Durham: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15North Durham is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Durham £5.49, Wyre Forest £4.53Wyre Forest: £4.53North Durham: £5.49Wyre Forest: £4.55North Durham: £5.52Wyre Forest: £4.30North Durham: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21North Durham is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25North Durham: £6.80Wyre Forest: £5.27North Durham: £6.83Wyre Forest: £4.98North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 221.1, Wyre Forest 242.6Wyre Forest: 242.6North Durham: 221.1

    221.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count242.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 29.4, Wyre Forest 23.0Wyre Forest: 23.0North Durham: 29.4

    29.4North Durham is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 38.8, Wyre Forest 37.0Wyre Forest: 37.0North Durham: 38.8

    38.8North Durham is higherDepends on how you count37.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 100.6, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5North Durham: 100.6

    100.6North Durham is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 138.1, Wyre Forest 114.6Wyre Forest: 114.6North Durham: 138.1

    138.1North Durham is higher114.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 24.7, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7North Durham: 24.7

    24.7North Durham is higher18.7

Show the numbers
North Durham and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureNorth DurhamWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£5,140£5,162£4,876North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£3,079£3,092£2,920Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,221£1,226£1,158North Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390£2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£86£86£81North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£174£175£165North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.03£6.06£5.72North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£497£499£472North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£130£131£123North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£85£85£80North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,118£1,122£1,060£926£930£879North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£208£209£197North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£202£203£191North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£3.67£3.68£3.48North Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.53£4.55£4.30North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.25£5.27£4.98North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.1242.6Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.423.0North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.837.0North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.672.5North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.1114.6North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.718.7North Durham

Total

North Durham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 5. 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

North Durham Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Durham £529.9m, Wyre Forest £534.1mWyre Forest: £534.1mNorth Durham: £529.9mWyre Forest: £536.4mNorth Durham: £532.1mWyre Forest: £506.7mNorth Durham: £502.6m

    £529.9m£532.1m£502.6mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Durham £277.0m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mNorth Durham: £277.0mWyre Forest: £321.3mNorth Durham: £278.2mWyre Forest: £303.5mNorth Durham: £262.7m

    £277.0m£278.2m£262.7mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Durham £146.4m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mNorth Durham: £146.4mWyre Forest: £127.4mNorth Durham: £147.0mWyre Forest: £120.3mNorth Durham: £138.9m

    £146.4m£147.0m£138.9mNorth Durham is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Durham £245.8m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mNorth Durham: £245.8mWyre Forest: £293.6mNorth Durham: £246.9mWyre Forest: £277.3mNorth Durham: £233.2m

    £245.8m£246.9m£233.2mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham £11.3m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mNorth Durham: £11.3mWyre Forest: £9.0mNorth Durham: £11.4mWyre Forest: £8.5mNorth Durham: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNorth Durham is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham £19.1m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mNorth Durham: £19.1mWyre Forest: £18.2mNorth Durham: £19.2mWyre Forest: £17.2mNorth Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth Durham is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Durham £0.73m, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mNorth Durham: £0.73mWyre Forest: £0.63mNorth Durham: £0.74mWyre Forest: £0.59mNorth Durham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham £65.3m, Wyre Forest £51.7mWyre Forest: £51.7mNorth Durham: £65.3mWyre Forest: £51.9mNorth Durham: £65.5mWyre Forest: £49.0mNorth Durham: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Durham is higher£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Durham £17.2m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mNorth Durham: £17.2mWyre Forest: £13.6mNorth Durham: £17.3mWyre Forest: £12.8mNorth Durham: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Durham is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham £11.2m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mNorth Durham: £11.2mWyre Forest: £8.8mNorth Durham: £11.2mWyre Forest: £8.3mNorth Durham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham £109.0m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mNorth Durham: £109.0mWyre Forest: £96.7mNorth Durham: £109.5mWyre Forest: £91.3mNorth Durham: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mNorth Durham is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Durham £23.4m, Wyre Forest £21.6mWyre Forest: £21.6mNorth Durham: £23.4mWyre Forest: £21.7mNorth Durham: £23.5mWyre Forest: £20.5mNorth Durham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Durham is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Durham £25.2m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mNorth Durham: £25.2mWyre Forest: £21.1mNorth Durham: £25.3mWyre Forest: £19.9mNorth Durham: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNorth Durham is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Durham £0.43m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mNorth Durham: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.38mNorth Durham: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.36mNorth Durham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth Durham is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Durham £0.54m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mNorth Durham: £0.54mWyre Forest: £0.47mNorth Durham: £0.54mWyre Forest: £0.45mNorth Durham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Durham is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Durham £0.66m, Wyre Forest £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.55mNorth Durham: £0.66mWyre Forest: £0.55mNorth Durham: £0.67mWyre Forest: £0.52mNorth Durham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Durham is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Durham 21,567, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210North Durham: 21,567

    21,567Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham 2,867, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388North Durham: 2,867

    2,867North Durham is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham 3,787, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845North Durham: 3,787

    3,787Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham 9,812, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531North Durham: 9,812

    9,812North Durham is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham 13,472, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904North Durham: 13,472

    13,472North Durham is higher11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham 2,413, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940North Durham: 2,413

    2,413North Durham is higher1,940

Show the numbers
North Durham and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureNorth DurhamWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m£534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNorth Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m£51.7m£51.9m£49.0mNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorth Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mNorth Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mNorth Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mNorth Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,56725,210Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8672,388North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7873,845Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8127,531North Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,47211,904North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4131,940North Durham

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.
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  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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