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Scunthorpe and Redditch

106,865 and 99,868 residents (mid-2024).

Scunthorpe is higher than Redditch on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Scunthorpe is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Redditch on 4. 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

Scunthorpe Redditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Redditch £4,455Redditch: £4,455Scunthorpe: £4,820Redditch: £4,474Scunthorpe: £4,841Redditch: £4,226Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe is higher£4,455£4,474£4,226

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £12,729, Redditch £13,127Redditch: £13,127Scunthorpe: £12,729Redditch: £13,183Scunthorpe: £12,784Redditch: £12,452Scunthorpe: £12,074

    £12,729£12,784£12,074Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£13,127£13,183£12,452

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £2,376, Redditch £1,938Redditch: £1,938Scunthorpe: £2,376Redditch: £1,946Scunthorpe: £2,386Redditch: £1,838Scunthorpe: £2,254

    £2,376£2,386£2,254Scunthorpe is higher£1,938£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £11,402, Redditch £12,034Redditch: £12,034Scunthorpe: £11,402Redditch: £12,085Scunthorpe: £11,451Redditch: £11,415Scunthorpe: £10,815

    £11,402£11,451£10,815Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£12,034£12,085£11,415

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £461, Redditch £379Redditch: £379Scunthorpe: £461Redditch: £381Scunthorpe: £463Redditch: £360Scunthorpe: £437

    £461£463£437Scunthorpe is higher£379£381£360

  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: Scunthorpe £837, Redditch £688Redditch: £688Scunthorpe: £837Redditch: £691Scunthorpe: £841Redditch: £653Scunthorpe: £794

    £837£841£794Scunthorpe is higher£688£691£653

  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: Scunthorpe £29, Redditch £26Redditch: £26Scunthorpe: £29Redditch: £26Scunthorpe: £29Redditch: £24Scunthorpe: £28

    £29£29£28Scunthorpe is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £548, Redditch £456Redditch: £456Scunthorpe: £548Redditch: £458Scunthorpe: £550Redditch: £433Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Scunthorpe is higher£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Redditch £124Redditch: £124Scunthorpe: £143Redditch: £124Scunthorpe: £143Redditch: £117Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Scunthorpe is higher£124£124£117

  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: Scunthorpe £151, Redditch £119Redditch: £119Scunthorpe: £151Redditch: £120Scunthorpe: £152Redditch: £113Scunthorpe: £144

    £151£152£144Scunthorpe is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £1,889, Redditch £1,557Redditch: £1,557Scunthorpe: £1,889Redditch: £1,564Scunthorpe: £1,897Redditch: £1,477Scunthorpe: £1,792

    £1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe is higher£1,557£1,564£1,477

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Redditch £163Redditch: £163Scunthorpe: £195Redditch: £164Scunthorpe: £196Redditch: £155Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Scunthorpe is higher£163£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £318, Redditch £247Redditch: £247Scunthorpe: £318Redditch: £248Scunthorpe: £320Redditch: £235Scunthorpe: £302

    £318£320£302Scunthorpe is higher£247£248£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.30, Redditch £7.78Redditch: £7.78Scunthorpe: £8.30Redditch: £7.81Scunthorpe: £8.33Redditch: £7.38Scunthorpe: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Scunthorpe is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.66, Redditch £6.68Redditch: £6.68Scunthorpe: £8.66Redditch: £6.71Scunthorpe: £8.69Redditch: £6.34Scunthorpe: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Scunthorpe is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Redditch £10Redditch: £10Scunthorpe: £5.99Redditch: £10Scunthorpe: £6.01Redditch: £9.53Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Redditch is higher£10£10£9.53

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 1,009.7, Redditch 1,035.9Redditch: 1,035.9Scunthorpe: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,035.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 116.2, Redditch 97.7Redditch: 97.7Scunthorpe: 116.2

    116.2Scunthorpe is higher97.7

  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: Scunthorpe 174.5, Redditch 147.4Redditch: 147.4Scunthorpe: 174.5

    174.5Scunthorpe is higher147.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Redditch 65.0Redditch: 65.0Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Scunthorpe is higher65.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe 237.4, Redditch 188.0Redditch: 188.0Scunthorpe: 237.4

    237.4Scunthorpe is higher188.0

  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: Scunthorpe 32.8, Redditch 26.3Redditch: 26.3Scunthorpe: 32.8

    32.8Scunthorpe is higher26.3

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Scunthorpe and Redditch, per person in the age group
MeasureScunthorpeRedditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£4,455£4,474£4,226Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,784£12,074£13,127£13,183£12,452Redditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,376£2,386£2,254£1,938£1,946£1,838Scunthorpe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,402£11,451£10,815£12,034£12,085£11,415Redditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£461£463£437£379£381£360Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£837£841£794£688£691£653Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£26£26£24Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£456£458£433Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£124£124£117Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£119£120£113Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,889£1,897£1,792£1,557£1,564£1,477Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£163£164£155Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£247£248£235Scunthorpe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£7.78£7.81£7.38Scunthorpe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£6.68£6.71£6.34Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£10£10£9.53Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,035.9Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.297.7Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.5147.4Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.165.0Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.4188.0Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.826.3Scunthorpe

Per resident

Scunthorpe is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Redditch on 4. 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

Scunthorpe Redditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Redditch £4,455Redditch: £4,455Scunthorpe: £4,820Redditch: £4,474Scunthorpe: £4,841Redditch: £4,226Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe is higher£4,455£4,474£4,226

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,497, Redditch £2,517Redditch: £2,517Scunthorpe: £2,497Redditch: £2,528Scunthorpe: £2,508Redditch: £2,387Scunthorpe: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,387

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,431, Redditch £1,185Redditch: £1,185Scunthorpe: £1,431Redditch: £1,190Scunthorpe: £1,437Redditch: £1,124Scunthorpe: £1,357

    £1,431£1,437£1,357Scunthorpe is higher£1,185£1,190£1,124

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,237, Redditch £2,307Redditch: £2,307Scunthorpe: £2,237Redditch: £2,317Scunthorpe: £2,246Redditch: £2,188Scunthorpe: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,307£2,317£2,188

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £90, Redditch £73Redditch: £73Scunthorpe: £90Redditch: £73Scunthorpe: £91Redditch: £69Scunthorpe: £86

    £90£91£86Scunthorpe is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £164, Redditch £132Redditch: £132Scunthorpe: £164Redditch: £133Scunthorpe: £165Redditch: £125Scunthorpe: £156

    £164£165£156Scunthorpe is higher£132£133£125

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.71, Redditch £4.92Redditch: £4.92Scunthorpe: £5.71Redditch: £4.94Scunthorpe: £5.74Redditch: £4.67Scunthorpe: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Scunthorpe is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £548, Redditch £456Redditch: £456Scunthorpe: £548Redditch: £458Scunthorpe: £550Redditch: £433Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Scunthorpe is higher£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Redditch £124Redditch: £124Scunthorpe: £143Redditch: £124Scunthorpe: £143Redditch: £117Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Scunthorpe is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £91, Redditch £73Redditch: £73Scunthorpe: £91Redditch: £73Scunthorpe: £92Redditch: £69Scunthorpe: £87

    £91£92£87Scunthorpe is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,138, Redditch £952Redditch: £952Scunthorpe: £1,138Redditch: £956Scunthorpe: £1,143Redditch: £903Scunthorpe: £1,079

    £1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe is higher£952£956£903

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Redditch £163Redditch: £163Scunthorpe: £195Redditch: £164Scunthorpe: £196Redditch: £155Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Scunthorpe is higher£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £192, Redditch £151Redditch: £151Scunthorpe: £192Redditch: £152Scunthorpe: £193Redditch: £143Scunthorpe: £182

    £192£193£182Scunthorpe is higher£151£152£143

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.00, Redditch £4.75Redditch: £4.75Scunthorpe: £5.00Redditch: £4.77Scunthorpe: £5.02Redditch: £4.51Scunthorpe: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Scunthorpe is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.22, Redditch £4.09Redditch: £4.09Scunthorpe: £5.22Redditch: £4.11Scunthorpe: £5.24Redditch: £3.88Scunthorpe: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Scunthorpe is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Redditch £10Redditch: £10Scunthorpe: £5.99Redditch: £10Scunthorpe: £6.01Redditch: £9.53Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Redditch is higher£10£10£9.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 198.1, Redditch 198.6Redditch: 198.6Scunthorpe: 198.1

    198.1Redditch is higherDepends on how you count198.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 22.8, Redditch 18.7Redditch: 18.7Scunthorpe: 22.8

    22.8Scunthorpe is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 34.2, Redditch 28.3Redditch: 28.3Scunthorpe: 34.2

    34.2Scunthorpe is higher28.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Redditch 65.0Redditch: 65.0Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Scunthorpe is higher65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 143.0, Redditch 114.9Redditch: 114.9Scunthorpe: 143.0

    143.0Scunthorpe is higher114.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 19.7, Redditch 16.1Redditch: 16.1Scunthorpe: 19.7

    19.7Scunthorpe is higher16.1

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Scunthorpe and Redditch, per resident
MeasureScunthorpeRedditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£4,455£4,474£4,226Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,517£2,528£2,387Redditch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,431£1,437£1,357£1,185£1,190£1,124Scunthorpe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,307£2,317£2,188Redditch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£73£73£69Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£132£133£125Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.92£4.94£4.67Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£456£458£433Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£124£124£117Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£73£73£69Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,079£952£956£903Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£163£164£155Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£151£152£143Scunthorpe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.75£4.77£4.51Scunthorpe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.09£4.11£3.88Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£10£10£9.53Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1198.6Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.818.7Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.228.3Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.165.0Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.0114.9Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.716.1Scunthorpe

Total

Scunthorpe is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Redditch on 1. 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

Scunthorpe Redditch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scunthorpe £515.1m, Redditch £444.9mRedditch: £444.9mScunthorpe: £515.1mRedditch: £446.8mScunthorpe: £517.3mRedditch: £422.0mScunthorpe: £488.6m

    £515.1m£517.3m£488.6mScunthorpe is higher£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scunthorpe £266.9m, Redditch £251.3mRedditch: £251.3mScunthorpe: £266.9mRedditch: £252.4mScunthorpe: £268.0mRedditch: £238.4mScunthorpe: £253.1m

    £266.9m£268.0m£253.1mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scunthorpe £152.9m, Redditch £118.3mRedditch: £118.3mScunthorpe: £152.9mRedditch: £118.9mScunthorpe: £153.6mRedditch: £112.3mScunthorpe: £145.1m

    £152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe is higher£118.3m£118.9m£112.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe £239.0m, Redditch £230.4mRedditch: £230.4mScunthorpe: £239.0mRedditch: £231.4mScunthorpe: £240.1mRedditch: £218.6mScunthorpe: £226.7m

    £239.0m£240.1m£226.7mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Redditch £7.3mRedditch: £7.3mScunthorpe: £9.7mRedditch: £7.3mScunthorpe: £9.7mRedditch: £6.9mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £17.6m, Redditch £13.2mRedditch: £13.2mScunthorpe: £17.6mRedditch: £13.2mScunthorpe: £17.6mRedditch: £12.5mScunthorpe: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mScunthorpe is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scunthorpe £0.61m, Redditch £0.49mRedditch: £0.49mScunthorpe: £0.61mRedditch: £0.49mScunthorpe: £0.61mRedditch: £0.47mScunthorpe: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £58.6m, Redditch £45.6mRedditch: £45.6mScunthorpe: £58.6mRedditch: £45.8mScunthorpe: £58.8mRedditch: £43.2mScunthorpe: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mScunthorpe is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £15.3m, Redditch £12.4mRedditch: £12.4mScunthorpe: £15.3mRedditch: £12.4mScunthorpe: £15.3mRedditch: £11.7mScunthorpe: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mScunthorpe is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Redditch £7.3mRedditch: £7.3mScunthorpe: £9.7mRedditch: £7.3mScunthorpe: £9.8mRedditch: £6.9mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe £121.6m, Redditch £95.1mRedditch: £95.1mScunthorpe: £121.6mRedditch: £95.5mScunthorpe: £122.1mRedditch: £90.2mScunthorpe: £115.3m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scunthorpe £20.8m, Redditch £16.3mRedditch: £16.3mScunthorpe: £20.8mRedditch: £16.4mScunthorpe: £20.9mRedditch: £15.5mScunthorpe: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mScunthorpe is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £20.5m, Redditch £15.1mRedditch: £15.1mScunthorpe: £20.5mRedditch: £15.2mScunthorpe: £20.6mRedditch: £14.3mScunthorpe: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mScunthorpe is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £0.53m, Redditch £0.48mRedditch: £0.48mScunthorpe: £0.53mRedditch: £0.48mScunthorpe: £0.54mRedditch: £0.45mScunthorpe: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scunthorpe £0.56m, Redditch £0.41mRedditch: £0.41mScunthorpe: £0.56mRedditch: £0.41mScunthorpe: £0.56mRedditch: £0.39mScunthorpe: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mScunthorpe is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scunthorpe £0.64m, Redditch £1.0mRedditch: £1.0mScunthorpe: £0.64mRedditch: £1.0mScunthorpe: £0.64mRedditch: £0.95mScunthorpe: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mRedditch is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe 21,168, Redditch 19,834Redditch: 19,834Scunthorpe: 21,168

    21,168Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count19,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe 2,435, Redditch 1,871Redditch: 1,871Scunthorpe: 2,435

    2,435Scunthorpe is higher1,871

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 3,659, Redditch 2,822Redditch: 2,822Scunthorpe: 3,659

    3,659Scunthorpe is higher2,822

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 8,768, Redditch 6,490Redditch: 6,490Scunthorpe: 8,768

    8,768Scunthorpe is higher6,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe 15,282, Redditch 11,477Redditch: 11,477Scunthorpe: 15,282

    15,282Scunthorpe is higher11,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe 2,109, Redditch 1,605Redditch: 1,605Scunthorpe: 2,109

    2,109Scunthorpe is higher1,605

Show the numbers
Scunthorpe and Redditch, total
MeasureScunthorpeRedditchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m£444.9m£446.8m£422.0mScunthorpe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mScunthorpe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m£118.3m£118.9m£112.3mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m£230.4m£231.4m£218.6mScunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mScunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mScunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mScunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£45.6m£45.8m£43.2mScunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mScunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mScunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mScunthorpe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mScunthorpe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mRedditch
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16819,834Scunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4351,871Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6592,822Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7686,490Scunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,28211,477Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1091,605Scunthorpe

Sources

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

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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.
  9. 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.
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