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Penistone and Stocksbridge and West Worcestershire

90,420 and 102,513 residents (mid-2024).

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher than West Worcestershire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Penistone and Stocksbridge West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687, West Worcestershire £4,973West Worcestershire: £4,973Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687West Worcestershire: £4,994Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707West Worcestershire: £4,717Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445

    £4,687£4,707£4,445West 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £12,482, West Worcestershire £12,566West Worcestershire: £12,566Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,482West Worcestershire: £12,620Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,536West Worcestershire: £11,920Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,840

    £12,482£12,536£11,840West Worcestershire is higher£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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,520, West Worcestershire £1,621West Worcestershire: £1,621Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,520West Worcestershire: £1,628Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,526West Worcestershire: £1,538Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,441

    £1,520£1,526£1,441West 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £11,419, West Worcestershire £11,586West Worcestershire: £11,586Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,419West Worcestershire: £11,635Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,468West Worcestershire: £10,989Penistone and Stocksbridge: £10,832

    £11,419£11,468£10,832West Worcestershire is higher£11,586£11,635£10,989

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Penistone and Stocksbridge £314, West Worcestershire £272West Worcestershire: £272Penistone and Stocksbridge: £314West Worcestershire: £273Penistone and Stocksbridge: £315West Worcestershire: £258Penistone and Stocksbridge: £297

    £314£315£297Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £727, West Worcestershire £691West Worcestershire: £691Penistone and Stocksbridge: £727West Worcestershire: £694Penistone and Stocksbridge: £730West Worcestershire: £655Penistone and Stocksbridge: £690

    £727£730£690Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £22, West Worcestershire £18West Worcestershire: £18Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22West Worcestershire: £18Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22West Worcestershire: £17Penistone and Stocksbridge: £21

    £22£22£21Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £472, West Worcestershire £356West Worcestershire: £356Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472West Worcestershire: £358Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474West Worcestershire: £338Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448

    £472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £151, West Worcestershire £96West Worcestershire: £96Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151West Worcestershire: £96Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151West Worcestershire: £91Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143

    £151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £120, West Worcestershire £100West Worcestershire: £100Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120West Worcestershire: £101Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120West Worcestershire: £95Penistone and Stocksbridge: £114

    £120£120£114Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,050, West Worcestershire £1,266West Worcestershire: £1,266Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,050West Worcestershire: £1,272Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,054West Worcestershire: £1,201Penistone and Stocksbridge: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996West Worcestershire is higher£1,266£1,272£1,201

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £144, West Worcestershire £151West Worcestershire: £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144West Worcestershire: £152Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144West Worcestershire: £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136

    £144£144£136West Worcestershire is higher£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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £335, West Worcestershire £243West Worcestershire: £243Penistone and Stocksbridge: £335West Worcestershire: £244Penistone and Stocksbridge: £336West Worcestershire: £230Penistone and Stocksbridge: £317

    £335£336£317Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.23, West Worcestershire £6.41West Worcestershire: £6.41Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.23West Worcestershire: £6.44Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.27West Worcestershire: £6.08Penistone and Stocksbridge: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.86, West Worcestershire £5.37West Worcestershire: £5.37Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.86West Worcestershire: £5.39Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.89West Worcestershire: £5.09Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52, West Worcestershire £4.61West Worcestershire: £4.61Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52West Worcestershire: £4.63Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55West Worcestershire: £4.37Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,009.1, West Worcestershire 1,016.5West Worcestershire: 1,016.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,009.1

    1,009.1West 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 87.8, West Worcestershire 70.5West Worcestershire: 70.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 87.8

    87.8Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 152.6, West Worcestershire 139.1West Worcestershire: 139.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 152.6

    152.6Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9, West Worcestershire 51.5West Worcestershire: 51.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9

    70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 144.0, West Worcestershire 146.4West Worcestershire: 146.4Penistone and Stocksbridge: 144.0

    144.0West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 26.5, West Worcestershire 22.2West Worcestershire: 22.2Penistone and Stocksbridge: 26.5

    26.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher22.2

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Penistone and Stocksbridge and West Worcestershire, per person in the age group
MeasurePenistone and StocksbridgeWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,445£4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,482£12,536£11,840£12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,520£1,526£1,441£1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,468£10,832£11,586£11,635£10,989West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£297£272£273£258Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£691£694£655Penistone and Stocksbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£18£18£17Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448£356£358£338Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£96£96£91Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£114£100£101£95Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£151£152£144West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£317£243£244£230Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£6.41£6.44£6.08Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.37£5.39£5.09Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£4.61£4.63£4.37Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,016.5West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.870.5Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.6139.1Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.951.5Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.0146.4West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.522.2Penistone and Stocksbridge

Per resident

Penistone and Stocksbridge 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687, West Worcestershire £4,973West Worcestershire: £4,973Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687West Worcestershire: £4,994Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707West Worcestershire: £4,717Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445

    £4,687£4,707£4,445West Worcestershire is higher£4,973£4,994£4,717

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £3,022, West Worcestershire £3,461West Worcestershire: £3,461Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,022West Worcestershire: £3,476Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,035West Worcestershire: £3,283Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866West Worcestershire is higher£3,461£3,476£3,283

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £890, West Worcestershire £904West Worcestershire: £904Penistone and Stocksbridge: £890West Worcestershire: £908Penistone and Stocksbridge: £894West Worcestershire: £858Penistone and Stocksbridge: £844

    £890£894£844West Worcestershire is higher£904£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £2,764, West Worcestershire £3,191West Worcestershire: £3,191Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,764West Worcestershire: £3,204Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,776West Worcestershire: £3,027Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622West Worcestershire is higher£3,191£3,204£3,027

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £76, West Worcestershire £75West Worcestershire: £75Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76West Worcestershire: £75Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76West Worcestershire: £71Penistone and Stocksbridge: £72

    £76£76£72Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £176, West Worcestershire £190West Worcestershire: £190Penistone and Stocksbridge: £176West Worcestershire: £191Penistone and Stocksbridge: £177West Worcestershire: £181Penistone and Stocksbridge: £167

    £176£177£167West Worcestershire 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £5.40, West Worcestershire £4.93West Worcestershire: £4.93Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.40West Worcestershire: £4.95Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.42West Worcestershire: £4.68Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £472, West Worcestershire £356West Worcestershire: £356Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472West Worcestershire: £358Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474West Worcestershire: £338Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448

    £472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £151, West Worcestershire £96West Worcestershire: £96Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151West Worcestershire: £96Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151West Worcestershire: £91Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143

    £151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £70, West Worcestershire £56West Worcestershire: £56Penistone and Stocksbridge: £70West Worcestershire: £56Penistone and Stocksbridge: £71West Worcestershire: £53Penistone and Stocksbridge: £67

    £70£71£67Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £615, West Worcestershire £707West Worcestershire: £707Penistone and Stocksbridge: £615West Worcestershire: £710Penistone and Stocksbridge: £617West Worcestershire: £670Penistone and Stocksbridge: £583

    £615£617£583West Worcestershire is higher£707£710£670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £144, West Worcestershire £151West Worcestershire: £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144West Worcestershire: £152Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144West Worcestershire: £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136

    £144£144£136West Worcestershire is higher£151£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £196, West Worcestershire £135West Worcestershire: £135Penistone and Stocksbridge: £196West Worcestershire: £136Penistone and Stocksbridge: £197West Worcestershire: £128Penistone and Stocksbridge: £186

    £196£197£186Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.82, West Worcestershire £3.57West Worcestershire: £3.57Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.82West Worcestershire: £3.59Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.84West Worcestershire: £3.39Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.02, West Worcestershire £2.99West Worcestershire: £2.99Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.02West Worcestershire: £3.01Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.03West Worcestershire: £2.84Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52, West Worcestershire £4.61West Worcestershire: £4.61Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52West Worcestershire: £4.63Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55West Worcestershire: £4.37Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 244.3, West Worcestershire 280.0West Worcestershire: 280.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 244.3

    244.3West Worcestershire is higher280.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 21.3, West Worcestershire 19.4West Worcestershire: 19.4Penistone and Stocksbridge: 21.3

    21.3Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 37.0, West Worcestershire 38.3West Worcestershire: 38.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 37.0

    37.0West Worcestershire 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9, West Worcestershire 51.5West Worcestershire: 51.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9

    70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher51.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 84.3, West Worcestershire 81.7West Worcestershire: 81.7Penistone and Stocksbridge: 84.3

    84.3Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count81.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 15.5, West Worcestershire 12.4West Worcestershire: 12.4Penistone and Stocksbridge: 15.5

    15.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher12.4

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Penistone and Stocksbridge and West Worcestershire, per resident
MeasurePenistone and StocksbridgeWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,445£4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£3,461£3,476£3,283West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£844£904£908£858West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£3,191£3,204£3,027West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£75£75£71Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£190£191£181West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.93£4.95£4.68Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448£356£358£338Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£96£96£91Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£56£56£53Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£615£617£583£707£710£670West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£151£152£144West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£135£136£128Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£3.57£3.59£3.39Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£2.99£3.01£2.84Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£4.61£4.63£4.37Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3280.0West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.319.4Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.038.3West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.951.5Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.381.7Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.512.4Penistone and Stocksbridge

Total

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 13. 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £423.8m, West Worcestershire £509.8mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £423.8mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £425.6mWest Worcestershire: £483.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £402.0m

    £423.8m£425.6m£402.0mWest Worcestershire is higher£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £273.2m, West Worcestershire £354.8mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £273.2mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £274.4mWest Worcestershire: £336.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £259.2m

    £273.2m£274.4m£259.2mWest Worcestershire is higher£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £80.5m, West Worcestershire £92.7mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.5mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.8mWest Worcestershire: £88.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £76.3m

    £80.5m£80.8m£76.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £249.9m, West Worcestershire £327.1mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £249.9mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £251.0mWest Worcestershire: £310.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £237.1m

    £249.9m£251.0m£237.1mWest Worcestershire is higher£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.9m, West Worcestershire £7.7mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mWest Worcestershire: £7.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £15.9m, West Worcestershire £19.5mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.9mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.0mWest Worcestershire: £18.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWest 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.49m, West Worcestershire £0.51mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mWest Worcestershire: £0.48mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWest 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £42.7m, West Worcestershire £36.5mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.7mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.9mWest Worcestershire: £34.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.6m, West Worcestershire £9.8mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.6mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.7mWest Worcestershire: £9.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.4m, West Worcestershire £5.7mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mWest Worcestershire: £5.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £55.6m, West Worcestershire £72.4mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.6mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.8mWest Worcestershire: £68.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £52.7m

    £55.6m£55.8m£52.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.0m, West Worcestershire £15.5mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mWest Worcestershire: £14.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £17.7m, West Worcestershire £13.9mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.7mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.8mWest Worcestershire: £13.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.44m, West Worcestershire £0.37mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mWest Worcestershire: £0.35mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.36m, West Worcestershire £0.31mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mWest Worcestershire: £0.29mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.77m, West Worcestershire £0.47mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mWest Worcestershire: £0.45mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 22,087, West Worcestershire 28,700West Worcestershire: 28,700Penistone and Stocksbridge: 22,087

    22,087West Worcestershire is higher28,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,921, West Worcestershire 1,990West Worcestershire: 1,990Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,921

    1,921West 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 3,341, West Worcestershire 3,926West Worcestershire: 3,926Penistone and Stocksbridge: 3,341

    3,341West 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 6,411, West Worcestershire 5,274West Worcestershire: 5,274Penistone and Stocksbridge: 6,411

    6,411Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher5,274

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 7,623, West Worcestershire 8,371West Worcestershire: 8,371Penistone and Stocksbridge: 7,623

    7,623West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count8,371

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,402, West Worcestershire 1,267West Worcestershire: 1,267Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,402

    1,402Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,267

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Penistone and Stocksbridge and West Worcestershire, total
MeasurePenistone and StocksbridgeWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m£509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m£354.8m£356.3m£336.5mWest Worcestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.8m£76.3m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.9m£251.0m£237.1m£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£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£36.5m£36.7m£34.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.6m£55.8m£52.7m£72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPenistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,08728,700West Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9211,990West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3413,926West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4115,274Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6238,371West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4021,267Penistone and Stocksbridge

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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