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Ossett and Denby Dale and Wyre Forest
Ossett and Denby Dale is higher than Wyre Forest on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Ossett and Denby Dale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 18. 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
Ossett and Denby Dale Wyre Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,342£4,360£4,118Wyre Forest is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,674£12,728£12,022Wyre Forest is higher£12,741£12,795£12,086
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,476£1,482£1,400Wyre Forest is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,731£11,781£11,127Ossett and Denby Dale is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£265£267£252Wyre Forest is higher£355£356£337
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£658£661£624Wyre Forest is higher£720£723£683
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Wyre Forest is higher£25£25£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£385£386£365Wyre Forest is higher£497£499£472
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Wyre Forest is higher£130£131£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£94£95£90Wyre Forest is higher£145£146£138
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,094£1,099£1,038Wyre Forest is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£145Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£273£275£259Wyre Forest is higher£346£348£328
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.20£9.24£8.73Ossett and Denby Dale is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.84£4.86£4.59Wyre Forest is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.63£8.67£8.19Ossett and Denby Dale is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.4Ossett and Denby Dale is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
74.3Wyre Forest is higher95.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.2Wyre Forest is higher153.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.1Wyre Forest is higher72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
140.8Wyre Forest is higher196.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.0Wyre Forest is higher32.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ossett and Denby Dale | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,342£4,360£4,118 | £5,140£5,162£4,876 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,674£12,728£12,022 | £12,741£12,795£12,086 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,476£1,482£1,400 | £2,094£2,103£1,986 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,731£11,781£11,127 | £11,641£11,691£11,042 | Ossett and Denby Dale |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £265£267£252 | £355£356£337 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £658£661£624 | £720£723£683 | Wyre Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £25£25£24 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £385£386£365 | £497£499£472 | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £130£131£123 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £94£95£90 | £145£146£138 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,094£1,099£1,038 | £1,588£1,595£1,507 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £208£209£197 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £273£275£259 | £346£348£328 | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.20£9.24£8.73 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | Ossett and Denby Dale |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | £7.78£7.81£7.38 | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.63£8.67£8.19 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | Ossett and Denby Dale |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.4 | 1,004.0 | Ossett and Denby Dale |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 74.3 | 95.1 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.2 | 153.1 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.1 | 72.5 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 140.8 | 196.5 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.0 | 32.0 | Wyre Forest |
Per resident
Ossett and Denby Dale is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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
Ossett and Denby Dale Wyre Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,342£4,360£4,118Wyre Forest is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,802£2,814£2,658Wyre Forest is higher£3,079£3,092£2,920
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£883£887£838Wyre Forest is higher£1,221£1,226£1,158
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,594£2,605£2,460Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,813£2,825£2,668
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Wyre Forest is higher£86£86£81
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Wyre Forest is higher£174£175£165
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.34£4.36£4.12Wyre Forest is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£385£386£365Wyre Forest is higher£497£499£472
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Wyre Forest is higher£130£131£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Wyre Forest is higher£85£85£80
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£655£658£621Wyre Forest is higher£926£930£879
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£145Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£164£164£155Wyre Forest is higher£202£203£191
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.50£5.53£5.22Ossett and Denby Dale is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.89£2.90£2.74Wyre Forest is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.63£8.67£8.19Ossett and Denby Dale is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
225.6Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count242.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.4Wyre Forest is higher23.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.8Wyre Forest is higher37.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.1Wyre Forest is higher72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
84.3Wyre Forest is higher114.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.6Wyre Forest is higher18.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ossett and Denby Dale | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,342£4,360£4,118 | £5,140£5,162£4,876 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,802£2,814£2,658 | £3,079£3,092£2,920 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £883£887£838 | £1,221£1,226£1,158 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,594£2,605£2,460 | £2,813£2,825£2,668 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £86£86£81 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £174£175£165 | Wyre Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.34£4.36£4.12 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £385£386£365 | £497£499£472 | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £130£131£123 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £85£85£80 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £655£658£621 | £926£930£879 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £208£209£197 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £202£203£191 | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | Ossett and Denby Dale |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.89£2.90£2.74 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.63£8.67£8.19 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | Ossett and Denby Dale |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 225.6 | 242.6 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.4 | 23.0 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.8 | 37.0 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.1 | 72.5 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 84.3 | 114.6 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.6 | 18.7 | Wyre Forest |
Total
Ossett and Denby Dale is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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
Ossett and Denby Dale Wyre Forest
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£411.0m£412.7m£389.8mWyre Forest is higher£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£265.3m£266.4m£251.6mWyre Forest is higher£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mWyre Forest is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£245.5m£246.6m£232.9mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWyre Forest is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mWyre Forest is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWyre Forest is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWyre Forest is higher£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mWyre Forest is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWyre Forest is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£62.0m£62.2m£58.8mWyre Forest is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWyre Forest is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWyre Forest is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mOssett and Denby Dale is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWyre Forest is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mOssett and Denby Dale is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,356Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count25,210
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,554Wyre Forest is higher2,388
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,914Wyre Forest is higher3,845
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,501Wyre Forest is higher7,531
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,975Wyre Forest is higher11,904
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,191Wyre Forest is higher1,940
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ossett and Denby Dale | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £411.0m£412.7m£389.8m | £534.1m£536.4m£506.7m | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £265.3m£266.4m£251.6m | £319.9m£321.3m£303.5m | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £83.6m£84.0m£79.3m | £126.9m£127.4m£120.3m | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £245.5m£246.6m£232.9m | £292.3m£293.6m£277.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.8m£13.1m | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | Wyre Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.4m£36.6m£34.5m | £51.7m£51.9m£49.0m | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £62.0m£62.2m£58.8m | £96.2m£96.7m£91.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Ossett and Denby Dale |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Ossett and Denby Dale |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,356 | 25,210 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,554 | 2,388 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,914 | 3,845 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,501 | 7,531 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,975 | 11,904 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,191 | 1,940 | Wyre Forest |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.