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Rother Valley and Wyre Forest
Rother Valley is higher than Wyre Forest on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Rother Valley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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
Rother Valley Wyre Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,851£4,872£4,602Wyre Forest is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,844£12,899£12,183Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,741£12,795£12,086
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,036£2,045£1,931Wyre Forest is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,628£11,678£11,030Wyre Forest is higher£11,641£11,691£11,042
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£342£343£324Wyre Forest is higher£355£356£337
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£850£854£806Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Wyre Forest is higher£25£25£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£540£542£512Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£472
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£187£188£178Rother Valley is higher£130£131£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£172£173£163Rother Valley is higher£145£146£138
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,499£1,505£1,422Wyre Forest is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£348£350£330Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£346£348£328
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.37£8.41£7.94Rother Valley is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.13£8.16£7.71Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.2Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
91.2Wyre Forest is higher95.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
172.9Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count153.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.2Rother Valley is higher72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
189.9Wyre Forest is higher196.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
38.5Rother Valley is higher32.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rother Valley | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,851£4,872£4,602 | £5,140£5,162£4,876 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,844£12,899£12,183 | £12,741£12,795£12,086 | Rother Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,036£2,045£1,931 | £2,094£2,103£1,986 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,628£11,678£11,030 | £11,641£11,691£11,042 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £342£343£324 | £355£356£337 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £850£854£806 | £720£723£683 | Rother Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £25£25£24 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £540£542£512 | £497£499£472 | Rother Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £187£188£178 | £130£131£123 | Rother Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £145£146£138 | Rother Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,499£1,505£1,422 | £1,588£1,595£1,507 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £208£209£197 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £348£350£330 | £346£348£328 | Rother Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.37£8.41£7.94 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | Rother Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.13£8.16£7.71 | £7.78£7.81£7.38 | Rother Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.14£8.17£7.72 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | Rother Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.2 | 1,004.0 | Rother Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 91.2 | 95.1 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 172.9 | 153.1 | Rother Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.2 | 72.5 | Rother Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 189.9 | 196.5 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 38.5 | 32.0 | Rother Valley |
Per resident
Rother Valley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wyre 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
Rother Valley Wyre Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,851£4,872£4,602Wyre Forest is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,769£2,781£2,627Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,079£3,092£2,920
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,206£1,212£1,144Wyre Forest is higher£1,221£1,226£1,158
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,507£2,518£2,378Wyre Forest is higher£2,813£2,825£2,668
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£74£74£70Wyre Forest is higher£86£86£81
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£183£184£174Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.12£5.15£4.86Wyre Forest is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£540£542£512Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£472
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£187£188£178Rother Valley is higher£130£131£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£97Rother Valley is higher£85£85£80
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£888£892£843Wyre Forest is higher£926£930£879
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£196Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£191
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.97£4.99£4.71Rother Valley is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.82£4.84£4.57Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
218.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count242.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.7Wyre Forest is higher23.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.3Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count37.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.2Rother Valley is higher72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
112.5Wyre Forest is higher114.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.8Rother Valley is higher18.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rother Valley | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,851£4,872£4,602 | £5,140£5,162£4,876 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,769£2,781£2,627 | £3,079£3,092£2,920 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,206£1,212£1,144 | £1,221£1,226£1,158 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,507£2,518£2,378 | £2,813£2,825£2,668 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £74£74£70 | £86£86£81 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £183£184£174 | £174£175£165 | Rother Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.12£5.15£4.86 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £540£542£512 | £497£499£472 | Rother Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £187£188£178 | £130£131£123 | Rother Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£97 | £85£85£80 | Rother Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £888£892£843 | £926£930£879 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £208£209£197 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£196 | £202£203£191 | Rother Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | Rother Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.82£4.84£4.57 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | Rother Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.14£8.17£7.72 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | Rother Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 218.7 | 242.6 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.7 | 23.0 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.3 | 37.0 | Rother Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.2 | 72.5 | Rother Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 112.5 | 114.6 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.8 | 18.7 | Rother Valley |
Total
Rother Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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
Rother Valley Wyre Forest
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£456.4m£458.4m£432.9mWyre Forest is higher£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£113.5m£114.0m£107.7mWyre Forest is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£235.9m£236.9m£223.7mWyre Forest is higher£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mWyre Forest is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWyre Forest is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.8m£51.0m£48.2mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRother Valley is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRother Valley is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mWyre Forest is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mWyre Forest is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRother Valley is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mRother Valley is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,572Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count25,210
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,850Wyre Forest is higher2,388
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,507Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,845
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,641Rother Valley is higher7,531
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,588Wyre Forest is higher11,904
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,149Rother Valley is higher1,940
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rother Valley | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £456.4m£458.4m£432.9m | £534.1m£536.4m£506.7m | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £260.5m£261.6m£247.1m | £319.9m£321.3m£303.5m | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £113.5m£114.0m£107.7m | £126.9m£127.4m£120.3m | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £235.9m£236.9m£223.7m | £292.3m£293.6m£277.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£7.0m£6.6m | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.4m | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | Wyre Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.8m£51.0m£48.2m | £51.7m£51.9m£49.0m | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | Rother Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | Rother Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £83.6m£83.9m£79.3m | £96.2m£96.7m£91.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Rother Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Rother Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,572 | 25,210 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,850 | 2,388 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,507 | 3,845 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,641 | 7,531 | Rother Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,588 | 11,904 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,149 | 1,940 | Rother Valley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.