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Penrith and Solway and West Worcestershire

99,608 and 102,513 residents (mid-2024).

Penrith and Solway is higher than West Worcestershire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 21 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Penrith and Solway is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 12. 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

Penrith and Solway West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, West Worcestershire £4,973West Worcestershire: £4,973Penrith and Solway: £4,701West Worcestershire: £4,994Penrith and Solway: £4,721West Worcestershire: £4,717Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460West 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: Penrith and Solway £12,379, West Worcestershire £12,566West Worcestershire: £12,566Penrith and Solway: £12,379West Worcestershire: £12,620Penrith and Solway: £12,432West Worcestershire: £11,920Penrith and Solway: £11,742

    £12,379£12,432£11,742West 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: Penrith and Solway £1,497, West Worcestershire £1,621West Worcestershire: £1,621Penrith and Solway: £1,497West Worcestershire: £1,628Penrith and Solway: £1,504West Worcestershire: £1,538Penrith and Solway: £1,420

    £1,497£1,504£1,420West 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: Penrith and Solway £11,431, West Worcestershire £11,586West Worcestershire: £11,586Penrith and Solway: £11,431West Worcestershire: £11,635Penrith and Solway: £11,480West Worcestershire: £10,989Penrith and Solway: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843West 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: Penrith and Solway £273, West Worcestershire £272West Worcestershire: £272Penrith and Solway: £273West Worcestershire: £273Penrith and Solway: £274West Worcestershire: £258Penrith and Solway: £259

    £273£274£259Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £655, West Worcestershire £691West Worcestershire: £691Penrith and Solway: £655West Worcestershire: £694Penrith and Solway: £658West Worcestershire: £655Penrith and Solway: £621

    £655£658£621West Worcestershire is higher£691£694£655

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £19, West Worcestershire £18West Worcestershire: £18Penrith and Solway: £19West Worcestershire: £18Penrith and Solway: £19West Worcestershire: £17Penrith and Solway: £18

    £19£19£18Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £410, West Worcestershire £356West Worcestershire: £356Penrith and Solway: £410West Worcestershire: £358Penrith and Solway: £411West Worcestershire: £338Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £102, West Worcestershire £96West Worcestershire: £96Penrith and Solway: £102West Worcestershire: £96Penrith and Solway: £103West Worcestershire: £91Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £92, West Worcestershire £100West Worcestershire: £100Penrith and Solway: £92West Worcestershire: £101Penrith and Solway: £93West Worcestershire: £95Penrith and Solway: £87

    £92£93£87West Worcestershire is higher£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,111, West Worcestershire £1,266West Worcestershire: £1,266Penrith and Solway: £1,111West Worcestershire: £1,272Penrith and Solway: £1,116West Worcestershire: £1,201Penrith and Solway: £1,054

    £1,111£1,116£1,054West Worcestershire is higher£1,266£1,272£1,201

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, West Worcestershire £151West Worcestershire: £151Penrith and Solway: £138West Worcestershire: £152Penrith and Solway: £138West Worcestershire: £144Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131West 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: Penrith and Solway £285, West Worcestershire £243West Worcestershire: £243Penrith and Solway: £285West Worcestershire: £244Penrith and Solway: £286West Worcestershire: £230Penrith and Solway: £270

    £285£286£270Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £3.78, West Worcestershire £6.41West Worcestershire: £6.41Penrith and Solway: £3.78West Worcestershire: £6.44Penrith and Solway: £3.80West Worcestershire: £6.08Penrith and Solway: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59West 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: Penrith and Solway £5.46, West Worcestershire £5.37West Worcestershire: £5.37Penrith and Solway: £5.46West Worcestershire: £5.39Penrith and Solway: £5.48West Worcestershire: £5.09Penrith and Solway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, West Worcestershire £4.61West Worcestershire: £4.61Penrith and Solway: £7.13West Worcestershire: £4.63Penrith and Solway: £7.16West Worcestershire: £4.37Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 1,017.3, West Worcestershire 1,016.5West Worcestershire: 1,016.5Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3

    1,017.3Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 72.8, West Worcestershire 70.5West Worcestershire: 70.5Penrith and Solway: 72.8

    72.8Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 135.7, West Worcestershire 139.1West Worcestershire: 139.1Penrith and Solway: 135.7

    135.7West Worcestershire is higher139.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, West Worcestershire 51.5West Worcestershire: 51.5Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 137.3, West Worcestershire 146.4West Worcestershire: 146.4Penrith and Solway: 137.3

    137.3West 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: Penrith and Solway 18.8, West Worcestershire 22.2West Worcestershire: 22.2Penrith and Solway: 18.8

    18.8West Worcestershire is higher22.2

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Penrith and Solway and West Worcestershire, per person in the age group
MeasurePenrith and SolwayWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742£12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420£1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,586£11,635£10,989West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£272£273£258Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£691£694£655West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£356£358£338Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£96£96£91Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£100£101£95West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054£1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£151£152£144West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£243£244£230Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.37£5.39£5.09Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£4.61£4.63£4.37Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.31,016.5Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.870.5Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7139.1West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.751.5Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.3146.4West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.822.2West Worcestershire

Per resident

Penrith and Solway is higher on 6 of 21 measures, and West Worcestershire on 15. 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

Penrith and Solway West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, West Worcestershire £4,973West Worcestershire: £4,973Penrith and Solway: £4,701West Worcestershire: £4,994Penrith and Solway: £4,721West Worcestershire: £4,717Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460West Worcestershire is higher£4,973£4,994£4,717

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3,183, West Worcestershire £3,461West Worcestershire: £3,461Penrith and Solway: £3,183West Worcestershire: £3,476Penrith and Solway: £3,196West Worcestershire: £3,283Penrith and Solway: £3,019

    £3,183£3,196£3,019West Worcestershire is higher£3,461£3,476£3,283

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £862, West Worcestershire £904West Worcestershire: £904Penrith and Solway: £862West Worcestershire: £908Penrith and Solway: £866West Worcestershire: £858Penrith and Solway: £818

    £862£866£818West Worcestershire is higher£904£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2,939, West Worcestershire £3,191West Worcestershire: £3,191Penrith and Solway: £2,939West Worcestershire: £3,204Penrith and Solway: £2,951West Worcestershire: £3,027Penrith and Solway: £2,788

    £2,939£2,951£2,788West Worcestershire is higher£3,191£3,204£3,027

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £70, West Worcestershire £75West Worcestershire: £75Penrith and Solway: £70West Worcestershire: £75Penrith and Solway: £71West Worcestershire: £71Penrith and Solway: £67

    £70£71£67West Worcestershire 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: Penrith and Solway £168, West Worcestershire £190West Worcestershire: £190Penrith and Solway: £168West Worcestershire: £191Penrith and Solway: £169West Worcestershire: £181Penrith and Solway: £160

    £168£169£160West Worcestershire is higher£190£191£181

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4.93, West Worcestershire £4.93West Worcestershire: £4.93Penrith and Solway: £4.93West Worcestershire: £4.95Penrith and Solway: £4.95West Worcestershire: £4.68Penrith and Solway: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68No difference to showDepends 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: Penrith and Solway £410, West Worcestershire £356West Worcestershire: £356Penrith and Solway: £410West Worcestershire: £358Penrith and Solway: £411West Worcestershire: £338Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £102, West Worcestershire £96West Worcestershire: £96Penrith and Solway: £102West Worcestershire: £96Penrith and Solway: £103West Worcestershire: £91Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £53, West Worcestershire £56West Worcestershire: £56Penrith and Solway: £53West Worcestershire: £56Penrith and Solway: £53West Worcestershire: £53Penrith and Solway: £50

    £53£53£50West Worcestershire is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £640, West Worcestershire £707West Worcestershire: £707Penrith and Solway: £640West Worcestershire: £710Penrith and Solway: £643West Worcestershire: £670Penrith and Solway: £607

    £640£643£607West Worcestershire is higher£707£710£670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, West Worcestershire £151West Worcestershire: £151Penrith and Solway: £138West Worcestershire: £152Penrith and Solway: £138West Worcestershire: £144Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131West Worcestershire is higher£151£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £164, West Worcestershire £135West Worcestershire: £135Penrith and Solway: £164West Worcestershire: £136Penrith and Solway: £165West Worcestershire: £128Penrith and Solway: £155

    £164£165£155Penrith and Solway is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2.18, West Worcestershire £3.57West Worcestershire: £3.57Penrith and Solway: £2.18West Worcestershire: £3.59Penrith and Solway: £2.19West Worcestershire: £3.39Penrith and Solway: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07West Worcestershire is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3.14, West Worcestershire £2.99West Worcestershire: £2.99Penrith and Solway: £3.14West Worcestershire: £3.01Penrith and Solway: £3.16West Worcestershire: £2.84Penrith and Solway: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, West Worcestershire £4.61West Worcestershire: £4.61Penrith and Solway: £7.13West Worcestershire: £4.63Penrith and Solway: £7.16West Worcestershire: £4.37Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 261.5, West Worcestershire 280.0West Worcestershire: 280.0Penrith and Solway: 261.5

    261.5West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count280.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 18.7, West Worcestershire 19.4West Worcestershire: 19.4Penrith and Solway: 18.7

    18.7West Worcestershire 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: Penrith and Solway 34.9, West Worcestershire 38.3West Worcestershire: 38.3Penrith and Solway: 34.9

    34.9West Worcestershire is higher38.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, West Worcestershire 51.5West Worcestershire: 51.5Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Penrith and Solway is higher51.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 79.1, West Worcestershire 81.7West Worcestershire: 81.7Penrith and Solway: 79.1

    79.1West Worcestershire is higher81.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 10.9, West Worcestershire 12.4West Worcestershire: 12.4Penrith and Solway: 10.9

    10.9West Worcestershire is higher12.4

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Penrith and Solway and West Worcestershire, per resident
MeasurePenrith and SolwayWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,183£3,196£3,019£3,461£3,476£3,283West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£904£908£858West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,939£2,951£2,788£3,191£3,204£3,027West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£75£75£71West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£190£191£181West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.93£4.95£4.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£356£358£338Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£96£96£91Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£56£56£53West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£640£643£607£707£710£670West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£151£152£144West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£135£136£128Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.99£3.01£2.84Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£4.61£4.63£4.37Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5280.0West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.4West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.938.3West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.751.5Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.181.7West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.912.4West Worcestershire

Total

Penrith and Solway 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

Penrith and Solway West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £468.3m, West Worcestershire £509.8mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mWest Worcestershire: £483.6mPenrith and Solway: £444.2m

    £468.3m£470.3m£444.2mWest Worcestershire is higher£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £317.0m, West Worcestershire £354.8mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mWest Worcestershire: £336.5mPenrith and Solway: £300.7m

    £317.0m£318.4m£300.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £85.9m, West Worcestershire £92.7mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mWest Worcestershire: £88.0mPenrith and Solway: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway £292.7m, West Worcestershire £327.1mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mWest Worcestershire: £310.3mPenrith and Solway: £277.7m

    £292.7m£294.0m£277.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £7.0m, West Worcestershire £7.7mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mWest Worcestershire: £7.3mPenrith and Solway: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWest 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: Penrith and Solway £16.8m, West Worcestershire £19.5mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mWest Worcestershire: £18.5mPenrith and Solway: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWest Worcestershire is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £0.49m, West Worcestershire £0.51mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mWest Worcestershire: £0.48mPenrith and Solway: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWest 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: Penrith and Solway £40.8m, West Worcestershire £36.5mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mWest Worcestershire: £34.6mPenrith and Solway: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £10.2m, West Worcestershire £9.8mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mWest Worcestershire: £9.3mPenrith and Solway: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPenrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £5.3m, West Worcestershire £5.7mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mWest Worcestershire: £5.4mPenrith and Solway: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWest Worcestershire is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £63.7m, West Worcestershire £72.4mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mWest Worcestershire: £68.7mPenrith and Solway: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penrith and Solway £13.7m, West Worcestershire £15.5mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mWest Worcestershire: £14.7mPenrith and Solway: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWest Worcestershire is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £16.3m, West Worcestershire £13.9mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mWest Worcestershire: £13.2mPenrith and Solway: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £0.22m, West Worcestershire £0.37mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mWest Worcestershire: £0.35mPenrith and Solway: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penrith and Solway £0.31m, West Worcestershire £0.31mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mWest Worcestershire: £0.29mPenrith and Solway: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £0.71m, West Worcestershire £0.47mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mWest Worcestershire: £0.45mPenrith and Solway: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway 26,051, West Worcestershire 28,700West Worcestershire: 28,700Penrith and Solway: 26,051

    26,051West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count28,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 1,863, West Worcestershire 1,990West Worcestershire: 1,990Penrith and Solway: 1,863

    1,863West 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: Penrith and Solway 3,475, West Worcestershire 3,926West Worcestershire: 3,926Penrith and Solway: 3,475

    3,475West Worcestershire is higher3,926

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 5,947, West Worcestershire 5,274West Worcestershire: 5,274Penrith and Solway: 5,947

    5,947Penrith and Solway is higher5,274

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 7,876, West Worcestershire 8,371West Worcestershire: 8,371Penrith and Solway: 7,876

    7,876West Worcestershire is higher8,371

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 1,081, West Worcestershire 1,267West Worcestershire: 1,267Penrith and Solway: 1,081

    1,081West Worcestershire is higher1,267

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Penrith and Solway and West Worcestershire, total
MeasurePenrith and SolwayWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m£509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m£354.8m£356.3m£336.5mWest Worcestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m£327.1m£328.5m£310.3mWest Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£36.5m£36.7m£34.6mPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mPenrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mPenrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Worcestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,05128,700West Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8631,990West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,926West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9475,274Penrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8768,371West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0811,267West Worcestershire

Sources

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

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