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Sherwood Forest and Redditch

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

Sherwood Forest is higher than Redditch on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 15 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

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

Sherwood Forest Redditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £12,700, Redditch £13,127Redditch: £13,127Sherwood Forest: £12,700Redditch: £13,183Sherwood Forest: £12,754Redditch: £12,452Sherwood Forest: £12,047

    £12,700£12,754£12,047Redditch 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: Sherwood Forest £1,940, Redditch £1,938Redditch: £1,938Sherwood Forest: £1,940Redditch: £1,946Sherwood Forest: £1,948Redditch: £1,838Sherwood Forest: £1,840

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

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

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

    £11,573£11,622£10,978Redditch 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: Sherwood Forest £310, Redditch £379Redditch: £379Sherwood Forest: £310Redditch: £381Sherwood Forest: £312Redditch: £360Sherwood Forest: £294

    £310£312£294Redditch 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: Sherwood Forest £795, Redditch £688Redditch: £688Sherwood Forest: £795Redditch: £691Sherwood Forest: £799Redditch: £653Sherwood Forest: £754

    £795£799£754Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £22, Redditch £26Redditch: £26Sherwood Forest: £22Redditch: £26Sherwood Forest: £22Redditch: £24Sherwood Forest: £21

    £22£22£21Redditch 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: Sherwood Forest £558, Redditch £456Redditch: £456Sherwood Forest: £558Redditch: £458Sherwood Forest: £560Redditch: £433Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £165, Redditch £124Redditch: £124Sherwood Forest: £165Redditch: £124Sherwood Forest: £165Redditch: £117Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £146, Redditch £119Redditch: £119Sherwood Forest: £146Redditch: £120Sherwood Forest: £146Redditch: £113Sherwood Forest: £138

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £131£131£124Redditch 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: Sherwood Forest £341, Redditch £247Redditch: £247Sherwood Forest: £341Redditch: £248Sherwood Forest: £343Redditch: £235Sherwood Forest: £324

    £341£343£324Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £6.79, Redditch £7.78Redditch: £7.78Sherwood Forest: £6.79Redditch: £7.81Sherwood Forest: £6.82Redditch: £7.38Sherwood Forest: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Redditch 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: Sherwood Forest £8.54, Redditch £6.68Redditch: £6.68Sherwood Forest: £8.54Redditch: £6.71Sherwood Forest: £8.58Redditch: £6.34Sherwood Forest: £8.10

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Redditch 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: Sherwood Forest 1,029.2, Redditch 1,035.9Redditch: 1,035.9Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Redditch 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: Sherwood Forest 84.1, Redditch 97.7Redditch: 97.7Sherwood Forest: 84.1

    84.1Redditch 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: Sherwood Forest 166.1, Redditch 147.4Redditch: 147.4Sherwood Forest: 166.1

    166.1Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Redditch 65.0Redditch: 65.0Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 182.3, Redditch 188.0Redditch: 188.0Sherwood Forest: 182.3

    182.3Redditch is higherDepends on how you count188.0

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

    31.2Sherwood Forest is higher26.3

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Sherwood Forest and Redditch, per person in the age group
MeasureSherwood ForestRedditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,455£4,474£4,226Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,047£13,127£13,183£12,452Redditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,938£1,946£1,838Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,978£12,034£12,085£11,415Redditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£310£312£294£379£381£360Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£688£691£653Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£26£26£24Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£456£458£433Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£124£124£117Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£119£120£113Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,557£1,564£1,477Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£163£164£155Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£247£248£235Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.78£7.81£7.38Redditch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£6.68£6.71£6.34Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£10£10£9.53Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,035.9Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.197.7Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.1147.4Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.665.0Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3188.0Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.226.3Sherwood Forest

Per resident

Sherwood Forest is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Redditch on 10. 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

Sherwood Forest Redditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £62£62£59Redditch 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: Sherwood Forest £158, Redditch £132Redditch: £132Sherwood Forest: £158Redditch: £133Sherwood Forest: £159Redditch: £125Sherwood Forest: £150

    £158£159£150Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £4.35, Redditch £4.92Redditch: £4.92Sherwood Forest: £4.35Redditch: £4.94Sherwood Forest: £4.37Redditch: £4.67Sherwood Forest: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Redditch 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: Sherwood Forest £558, Redditch £456Redditch: £456Sherwood Forest: £558Redditch: £458Sherwood Forest: £560Redditch: £433Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £165, Redditch £124Redditch: £124Sherwood Forest: £165Redditch: £124Sherwood Forest: £165Redditch: £117Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £89, Redditch £73Redditch: £73Sherwood Forest: £89Redditch: £73Sherwood Forest: £89Redditch: £69Sherwood Forest: £84

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    204.8Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count198.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.7Redditch 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: Sherwood Forest 33.1, Redditch 28.3Redditch: 28.3Sherwood Forest: 33.1

    33.1Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Redditch 65.0Redditch: 65.0Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Sherwood Forest is higher65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    111.2Redditch is higherDepends on how you count114.9

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

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

    19.0Sherwood Forest is higher16.1

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Sherwood Forest and Redditch, per resident
MeasureSherwood ForestRedditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,455£4,474£4,226Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,538£2,398£2,517£2,528£2,387Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,185£1,190£1,124Redditch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,307£2,317£2,188Redditch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£73£73£69Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£132£133£125Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.92£4.94£4.67Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£456£458£433Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£124£124£117Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£73£73£69Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£952£956£903Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£163£164£155Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£151£152£143Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.75£4.77£4.51Redditch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.09£4.11£3.88Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£10£10£9.53Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.8198.6Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.718.7Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.128.3Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.665.0Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.2114.9Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.016.1Sherwood Forest

Total

Sherwood Forest is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Redditch on 7. 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

Sherwood Forest Redditch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mRedditch 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: Sherwood Forest £17.0m, Redditch £13.2mRedditch: £13.2mSherwood Forest: £17.0mRedditch: £13.2mSherwood Forest: £17.1mRedditch: £12.5mSherwood Forest: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £0.47m, Redditch £0.49mRedditch: £0.49mSherwood Forest: £0.47mRedditch: £0.49mSherwood Forest: £0.47mRedditch: £0.47mSherwood Forest: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRedditch 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: Sherwood Forest £59.9m, Redditch £45.6mRedditch: £45.6mSherwood Forest: £59.9mRedditch: £45.8mSherwood Forest: £60.2mRedditch: £43.2mSherwood Forest: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £17.7m, Redditch £12.4mRedditch: £12.4mSherwood Forest: £17.7mRedditch: £12.4mSherwood Forest: £17.7mRedditch: £11.7mSherwood Forest: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £9.5m, Redditch £7.3mRedditch: £7.3mSherwood Forest: £9.5mRedditch: £7.3mSherwood Forest: £9.6mRedditch: £6.9mSherwood Forest: £9.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,003Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count19,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,797Redditch is higher1,871

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

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

    3,551Sherwood Forest is higher2,822

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

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

    8,546Sherwood Forest is higher6,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

    2,044Sherwood Forest is higher1,605

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Redditch, total
MeasureSherwood ForestRedditchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m£444.9m£446.8m£422.0mSherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m£118.3m£118.9m£112.3mSherwood Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m£230.4m£231.4m£218.6mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mRedditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mRedditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m£45.6m£45.8m£43.2mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mRedditch
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mRedditch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mSherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mRedditch
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mRedditch
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,00319,834Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7971,871Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5512,822Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5466,490Sherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,94111,477Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0441,605Sherwood 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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