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Redditch and Sherwood Forest

99,868 and 107,420 residents (mid-2024).

Redditch is higher than Sherwood Forest on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Redditch is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 11. 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

Redditch Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,455, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Redditch: £4,455Sherwood Forest: £4,587Redditch: £4,474Sherwood Forest: £4,333Redditch: £4,226

    £4,455£4,474£4,226Sherwood Forest is higher£4,568£4,587£4,333

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Redditch £13,127, Sherwood Forest £12,700Sherwood Forest: £12,700Redditch: £13,127Sherwood Forest: £12,754Redditch: £13,183Sherwood Forest: £12,047Redditch: £12,452

    £13,127£13,183£12,452Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£12,700£12,754£12,047

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £1,938, Sherwood Forest £1,940Sherwood Forest: £1,940Redditch: £1,938Sherwood Forest: £1,948Redditch: £1,946Sherwood Forest: £1,840Redditch: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Redditch £12,034, Sherwood Forest £11,573Sherwood Forest: £11,573Redditch: £12,034Sherwood Forest: £11,622Redditch: £12,085Sherwood Forest: £10,978Redditch: £11,415

    £12,034£12,085£11,415Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£11,573£11,622£10,978

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Redditch £379, Sherwood Forest £310Sherwood Forest: £310Redditch: £379Sherwood Forest: £312Redditch: £381Sherwood Forest: £294Redditch: £360

    £379£381£360Redditch is higher£310£312£294

  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: Redditch £688, Sherwood Forest £795Sherwood Forest: £795Redditch: £688Sherwood Forest: £799Redditch: £691Sherwood Forest: £754Redditch: £653

    £688£691£653Sherwood Forest is higher£795£799£754

  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: Redditch £26, Sherwood Forest £22Sherwood Forest: £22Redditch: £26Sherwood Forest: £22Redditch: £26Sherwood Forest: £21Redditch: £24

    £26£26£24Redditch is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £456, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Redditch: £456Sherwood Forest: £560Redditch: £458Sherwood Forest: £529Redditch: £433

    £456£458£433Sherwood Forest is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £124, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Redditch: £124Sherwood Forest: £165Redditch: £124Sherwood Forest: £156Redditch: £117

    £124£124£117Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

  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: Redditch £119, Sherwood Forest £146Sherwood Forest: £146Redditch: £119Sherwood Forest: £146Redditch: £120Sherwood Forest: £138Redditch: £113

    £119£120£113Sherwood Forest is higher£146£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £1,557, Sherwood Forest £1,437Sherwood Forest: £1,437Redditch: £1,557Sherwood Forest: £1,443Redditch: £1,564Sherwood Forest: £1,363Redditch: £1,477

    £1,557£1,564£1,477Redditch is higher£1,437£1,443£1,363

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £163, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Redditch: £163Sherwood Forest: £131Redditch: £164Sherwood Forest: £124Redditch: £155

    £163£164£155Redditch is higher£131£131£124

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £247, Sherwood Forest £341Sherwood Forest: £341Redditch: £247Sherwood Forest: £343Redditch: £248Sherwood Forest: £324Redditch: £235

    £247£248£235Sherwood Forest is higher£341£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £7.78, Sherwood Forest £6.79Sherwood Forest: £6.79Redditch: £7.78Sherwood Forest: £6.82Redditch: £7.81Sherwood Forest: £6.44Redditch: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Redditch is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £6.68, Sherwood Forest £8.54Sherwood Forest: £8.54Redditch: £6.68Sherwood Forest: £8.58Redditch: £6.71Sherwood Forest: £8.10Redditch: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Sherwood Forest is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £10, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Redditch: £10Sherwood Forest: £4.18Redditch: £10Sherwood Forest: £3.95Redditch: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Redditch is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redditch 1,035.9, Sherwood Forest 1,029.2Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2Redditch: 1,035.9

    1,035.9Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,029.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redditch 97.7, Sherwood Forest 84.1Sherwood Forest: 84.1Redditch: 97.7

    97.7Redditch is higher84.1

  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: Redditch 147.4, Sherwood Forest 166.1Sherwood Forest: 166.1Redditch: 147.4

    147.4Sherwood Forest is higher166.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 65.0, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Redditch: 65.0

    65.0Sherwood Forest is higher79.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Redditch 188.0, Sherwood Forest 182.3Sherwood Forest: 182.3Redditch: 188.0

    188.0Redditch is higherDepends on how you count182.3

  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: Redditch 26.3, Sherwood Forest 31.2Sherwood Forest: 31.2Redditch: 26.3

    26.3Sherwood Forest is higher31.2

Show the numbers
Redditch and Sherwood Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureRedditchSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,455£4,474£4,226£4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,127£13,183£12,452£12,700£12,754£12,047Redditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,940£1,948£1,840Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,034£12,085£11,415£11,573£11,622£10,978Redditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£379£381£360£310£312£294Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£795£799£754Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£22£22£21Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£146£146£138Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,557£1,564£1,477£1,437£1,443£1,363Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£131£131£124Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£235£341£343£324Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£6.79£6.82£6.44Redditch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£8.54£8.58£8.10Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£4.16£4.18£3.95Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.91,029.2Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.784.1Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.4166.1Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.079.6Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.0182.3Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.331.2Sherwood Forest

Per resident

Redditch is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest 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

Redditch Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,455, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Redditch: £4,455Sherwood Forest: £4,587Redditch: £4,474Sherwood Forest: £4,333Redditch: £4,226

    £4,455£4,474£4,226Sherwood Forest is higher£4,568£4,587£4,333

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redditch £2,517, Sherwood Forest £2,528Sherwood Forest: £2,528Redditch: £2,517Sherwood Forest: £2,538Redditch: £2,528Sherwood Forest: £2,398Redditch: £2,387

    £2,517£2,528£2,387Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,538£2,398

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redditch £1,185, Sherwood Forest £1,183Sherwood Forest: £1,183Redditch: £1,185Sherwood Forest: £1,188Redditch: £1,190Sherwood Forest: £1,122Redditch: £1,124

    £1,185£1,190£1,124Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,183£1,188£1,122

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redditch £2,307, Sherwood Forest £2,303Sherwood Forest: £2,303Redditch: £2,307Sherwood Forest: £2,313Redditch: £2,317Sherwood Forest: £2,185Redditch: £2,188

    £2,307£2,317£2,188Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redditch £73, Sherwood Forest £62Sherwood Forest: £62Redditch: £73Sherwood Forest: £62Redditch: £73Sherwood Forest: £59Redditch: £69

    £73£73£69Redditch is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £132, Sherwood Forest £158Sherwood Forest: £158Redditch: £132Sherwood Forest: £159Redditch: £133Sherwood Forest: £150Redditch: £125

    £132£133£125Sherwood Forest is higher£158£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Redditch £4.92, Sherwood Forest £4.35Sherwood Forest: £4.35Redditch: £4.92Sherwood Forest: £4.37Redditch: £4.94Sherwood Forest: £4.13Redditch: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Redditch is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £456, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Redditch: £456Sherwood Forest: £560Redditch: £458Sherwood Forest: £529Redditch: £433

    £456£458£433Sherwood Forest is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £124, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Redditch: £124Sherwood Forest: £165Redditch: £124Sherwood Forest: £156Redditch: £117

    £124£124£117Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Redditch £73, Sherwood Forest £89Sherwood Forest: £89Redditch: £73Sherwood Forest: £89Redditch: £73Sherwood Forest: £84Redditch: £69

    £73£73£69Sherwood Forest is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redditch £952, Sherwood Forest £876Sherwood Forest: £876Redditch: £952Sherwood Forest: £880Redditch: £956Sherwood Forest: £831Redditch: £903

    £952£956£903Redditch is higher£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £163, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Redditch: £163Sherwood Forest: £131Redditch: £164Sherwood Forest: £124Redditch: £155

    £163£164£155Redditch is higher£131£131£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redditch £151, Sherwood Forest £208Sherwood Forest: £208Redditch: £151Sherwood Forest: £209Redditch: £152Sherwood Forest: £198Redditch: £143

    £151£152£143Sherwood Forest is higher£208£209£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redditch £4.75, Sherwood Forest £4.14Sherwood Forest: £4.14Redditch: £4.75Sherwood Forest: £4.16Redditch: £4.77Sherwood Forest: £3.93Redditch: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Redditch is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redditch £4.09, Sherwood Forest £5.21Sherwood Forest: £5.21Redditch: £4.09Sherwood Forest: £5.23Redditch: £4.11Sherwood Forest: £4.94Redditch: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Sherwood Forest is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £10, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Redditch: £10Sherwood Forest: £4.18Redditch: £10Sherwood Forest: £3.95Redditch: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Redditch is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 198.6, Sherwood Forest 204.8Sherwood Forest: 204.8Redditch: 198.6

    198.6Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count204.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 18.7, Sherwood Forest 16.7Sherwood Forest: 16.7Redditch: 18.7

    18.7Redditch is higher16.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 28.3, Sherwood Forest 33.1Sherwood Forest: 33.1Redditch: 28.3

    28.3Sherwood Forest is higher33.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 65.0, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Redditch: 65.0

    65.0Sherwood Forest is higher79.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 114.9, Sherwood Forest 111.2Sherwood Forest: 111.2Redditch: 114.9

    114.9Redditch is higherDepends on how you count111.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 16.1, Sherwood Forest 19.0Sherwood Forest: 19.0Redditch: 16.1

    16.1Sherwood Forest is higher19.0

Show the numbers
Redditch and Sherwood Forest, per resident
MeasureRedditchSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,455£4,474£4,226£4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,387£2,528£2,538£2,398Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,185£1,190£1,124£1,183£1,188£1,122Redditch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,307£2,317£2,188£2,303£2,313£2,185Redditch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£62£62£59Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£158£159£150Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.35£4.37£4.13Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£89£89£84Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£876£880£831Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£131£131£124Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£208£209£198Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.14£4.16£3.93Redditch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£5.21£5.23£4.94Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£4.16£4.18£3.95Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.6204.8Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.7Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.333.1Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.079.6Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.9111.2Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.119.0Sherwood Forest

Total

Redditch is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest 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

Redditch Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redditch £444.9m, Sherwood Forest £490.7mSherwood Forest: £490.7mRedditch: £444.9mSherwood Forest: £492.8mRedditch: £446.8mSherwood Forest: £465.4mRedditch: £422.0m

    £444.9m£446.8m£422.0mSherwood Forest is higher£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redditch £251.3m, Sherwood Forest £271.5mSherwood Forest: £271.5mRedditch: £251.3mSherwood Forest: £272.7mRedditch: £252.4mSherwood Forest: £257.6mRedditch: £238.4m

    £251.3m£252.4m£238.4mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redditch £118.3m, Sherwood Forest £127.1mSherwood Forest: £127.1mRedditch: £118.3mSherwood Forest: £127.6mRedditch: £118.9mSherwood Forest: £120.5mRedditch: £112.3m

    £118.3m£118.9m£112.3mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redditch £230.4m, Sherwood Forest £247.4mSherwood Forest: £247.4mRedditch: £230.4mSherwood Forest: £248.5mRedditch: £231.4mSherwood Forest: £234.7mRedditch: £218.6m

    £230.4m£231.4m£218.6mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch £7.3m, Sherwood Forest £6.6mSherwood Forest: £6.6mRedditch: £7.3mSherwood Forest: £6.7mRedditch: £7.3mSherwood Forest: £6.3mRedditch: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mRedditch is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redditch £13.2m, Sherwood Forest £17.0mSherwood Forest: £17.0mRedditch: £13.2mSherwood Forest: £17.1mRedditch: £13.2mSherwood Forest: £16.1mRedditch: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mSherwood Forest is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Redditch £0.49m, Sherwood Forest £0.47mSherwood Forest: £0.47mRedditch: £0.49mSherwood Forest: £0.47mRedditch: £0.49mSherwood Forest: £0.44mRedditch: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mRedditch is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redditch £45.6m, Sherwood Forest £59.9mSherwood Forest: £59.9mRedditch: £45.6mSherwood Forest: £60.2mRedditch: £45.8mSherwood Forest: £56.8mRedditch: £43.2m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.2mSherwood Forest is higher£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Redditch £12.4m, Sherwood Forest £17.7mSherwood Forest: £17.7mRedditch: £12.4mSherwood Forest: £17.7mRedditch: £12.4mSherwood Forest: £16.8mRedditch: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mSherwood Forest is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redditch £7.3m, Sherwood Forest £9.5mSherwood Forest: £9.5mRedditch: £7.3mSherwood Forest: £9.6mRedditch: £7.3mSherwood Forest: £9.1mRedditch: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSherwood Forest is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch £95.1m, Sherwood Forest £94.1mSherwood Forest: £94.1mRedditch: £95.1mSherwood Forest: £94.5mRedditch: £95.5mSherwood Forest: £89.3mRedditch: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mRedditch is higher£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redditch £16.3m, Sherwood Forest £14.1mSherwood Forest: £14.1mRedditch: £16.3mSherwood Forest: £14.1mRedditch: £16.4mSherwood Forest: £13.3mRedditch: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mRedditch is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redditch £15.1m, Sherwood Forest £22.4mSherwood Forest: £22.4mRedditch: £15.1mSherwood Forest: £22.5mRedditch: £15.2mSherwood Forest: £21.2mRedditch: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mSherwood Forest is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redditch £0.48m, Sherwood Forest £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.44mRedditch: £0.48mSherwood Forest: £0.45mRedditch: £0.48mSherwood Forest: £0.42mRedditch: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mRedditch is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redditch £0.41m, Sherwood Forest £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.56mRedditch: £0.41mSherwood Forest: £0.56mRedditch: £0.41mSherwood Forest: £0.53mRedditch: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSherwood Forest is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redditch £1.0m, Sherwood Forest £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.45mRedditch: £1.0mSherwood Forest: £0.45mRedditch: £1.0mSherwood Forest: £0.42mRedditch: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mRedditch is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redditch 19,834, Sherwood Forest 22,003Sherwood Forest: 22,003Redditch: 19,834

    19,834Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count22,003

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch 1,871, Sherwood Forest 1,797Sherwood Forest: 1,797Redditch: 1,871

    1,871Redditch is higher1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redditch 2,822, Sherwood Forest 3,551Sherwood Forest: 3,551Redditch: 2,822

    2,822Sherwood Forest is higher3,551

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redditch 6,490, Sherwood Forest 8,546Sherwood Forest: 8,546Redditch: 6,490

    6,490Sherwood Forest is higher8,546

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch 11,477, Sherwood Forest 11,941Sherwood Forest: 11,941Redditch: 11,477

    11,477Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count11,941

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redditch 1,605, Sherwood Forest 2,044Sherwood Forest: 2,044Redditch: 1,605

    1,605Sherwood Forest is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Redditch and Sherwood Forest, total
MeasureRedditchSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m£490.7m£492.8m£465.4mSherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.9m£112.3m£127.1m£127.6m£120.5mSherwood Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m£247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mRedditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRedditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.2m£59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£94.1m£94.5m£89.3mRedditch
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mRedditch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mRedditch
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mRedditch
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83422,003Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8711,797Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8223,551Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4908,546Sherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,47711,941Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6052,044Sherwood Forest

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.
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