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Torbay and Wyre Forest

104,727 and 103,913 residents (mid-2024).

Torbay is higher than Wyre Forest on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Torbay is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 5. 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

Torbay Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,795, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Torbay: £5,795Wyre Forest: £5,162Torbay: £5,819Wyre Forest: £4,876Torbay: £5,496

    £5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £12,495, Wyre Forest £12,741Wyre Forest: £12,741Torbay: £12,495Wyre Forest: £12,795Torbay: £12,548Wyre Forest: £12,086Torbay: £11,852

    £12,495£12,548£11,852Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,741£12,795£12,086

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £2,702, Wyre Forest £2,094Wyre Forest: £2,094Torbay: £2,702Wyre Forest: £2,103Torbay: £2,714Wyre Forest: £1,986Torbay: £2,563

    £2,702£2,714£2,563Torbay is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £11,067, Wyre Forest £11,641Wyre Forest: £11,641Torbay: £11,067Wyre Forest: £11,691Torbay: £11,114Wyre Forest: £11,042Torbay: £10,498

    £11,067£11,114£10,498Wyre Forest is higher£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £569, Wyre Forest £355Wyre Forest: £355Torbay: £569Wyre Forest: £356Torbay: £572Wyre Forest: £337Torbay: £540

    £569£572£540Torbay is higher£355£356£337

  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: Torbay £823, Wyre Forest £720Wyre Forest: £720Torbay: £823Wyre Forest: £723Torbay: £826Wyre Forest: £683Torbay: £781

    £823£826£781Torbay is higher£720£723£683

  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: Torbay £35, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Torbay: £35Wyre Forest: £25Torbay: £35Wyre Forest: £24Torbay: £34

    £35£35£34Torbay is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £616, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Torbay: £616Wyre Forest: £499Torbay: £619Wyre Forest: £472Torbay: £584

    £616£619£584Torbay is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £170, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Torbay: £170Wyre Forest: £131Torbay: £171Wyre Forest: £123Torbay: £162

    £170£171£162Torbay is higher£130£131£123

  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: Torbay £139, Wyre Forest £145Wyre Forest: £145Torbay: £139Wyre Forest: £146Torbay: £140Wyre Forest: £138Torbay: £132

    £139£140£132Wyre Forest is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £2,023, Wyre Forest £1,588Wyre Forest: £1,588Torbay: £2,023Wyre Forest: £1,595Torbay: £2,032Wyre Forest: £1,507Torbay: £1,919

    £2,023£2,032£1,919Torbay is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £303, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Torbay: £303Wyre Forest: £209Torbay: £304Wyre Forest: £197Torbay: £287

    £303£304£287Torbay is higher£208£209£197

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £523, Wyre Forest £346Wyre Forest: £346Torbay: £523Wyre Forest: £348Torbay: £525Wyre Forest: £328Torbay: £496

    £523£525£496Torbay is higher£346£348£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £7.96, Wyre Forest £6.29Wyre Forest: £6.29Torbay: £7.96Wyre Forest: £6.32Torbay: £7.99Wyre Forest: £5.97Torbay: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Torbay is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £9.22, Wyre Forest £7.78Wyre Forest: £7.78Torbay: £9.22Wyre Forest: £7.81Torbay: £9.26Wyre Forest: £7.38Torbay: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Torbay is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.46, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Torbay: £7.46Wyre Forest: £5.27Torbay: £7.50Wyre Forest: £4.98Torbay: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torbay 988.9, Wyre Forest 1,004.0Wyre Forest: 1,004.0Torbay: 988.9

    988.9Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torbay 139.5, Wyre Forest 95.1Wyre Forest: 95.1Torbay: 139.5

    139.5Torbay is higher95.1

  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: Torbay 166.6, Wyre Forest 153.1Wyre Forest: 153.1Torbay: 166.6

    166.6Torbay is higher153.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 89.5, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Torbay: 89.5

    89.5Torbay is higher72.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torbay 242.2, Wyre Forest 196.5Wyre Forest: 196.5Torbay: 242.2

    242.2Torbay is higher196.5

  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: Torbay 29.1, Wyre Forest 32.0Wyre Forest: 32.0Torbay: 29.1

    29.1Wyre Forest is higher32.0

Show the numbers
Torbay and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureTorbayWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,795£5,819£5,496£5,140£5,162£4,876Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,495£12,548£11,852£12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,702£2,714£2,563£2,094£2,103£1,986Torbay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,067£11,114£10,498£11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£569£572£540£355£356£337Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£826£781£720£723£683Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£25£25£24Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584£497£499£472Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£130£131£123Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132£145£146£138Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,023£2,032£1,919£1,588£1,595£1,507Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£208£209£197Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£523£525£496£346£348£328Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.29£6.32£5.97Torbay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£7.78£7.81£7.38Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£5.25£5.27£4.98Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.91,004.0Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.595.1Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6153.1Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.572.5Torbay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.2196.5Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.132.0Wyre Forest

Per resident

Torbay is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 3. 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

Torbay Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,795, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Torbay: £5,795Wyre Forest: £5,162Torbay: £5,819Wyre Forest: £4,876Torbay: £5,496

    £5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torbay £3,129, Wyre Forest £3,079Wyre Forest: £3,079Torbay: £3,129Wyre Forest: £3,092Torbay: £3,143Wyre Forest: £2,920Torbay: £2,968

    £3,129£3,143£2,968Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,079£3,092£2,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torbay £1,568, Wyre Forest £1,221Wyre Forest: £1,221Torbay: £1,568Wyre Forest: £1,226Torbay: £1,575Wyre Forest: £1,158Torbay: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Torbay is higher£1,221£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torbay £2,772, Wyre Forest £2,813Wyre Forest: £2,813Torbay: £2,772Wyre Forest: £2,825Torbay: £2,784Wyre Forest: £2,668Torbay: £2,629

    £2,772£2,784£2,629Wyre Forest is higher£2,813£2,825£2,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torbay £143, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Torbay: £143Wyre Forest: £86Torbay: £143Wyre Forest: £81Torbay: £135

    £143£143£135Torbay is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £206, Wyre Forest £174Wyre Forest: £174Torbay: £206Wyre Forest: £175Torbay: £207Wyre Forest: £165Torbay: £196

    £206£207£196Torbay is higher£174£175£165

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Torbay £8.85, Wyre Forest £6.03Wyre Forest: £6.03Torbay: £8.85Wyre Forest: £6.06Torbay: £8.88Wyre Forest: £5.72Torbay: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Torbay is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £616, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Torbay: £616Wyre Forest: £499Torbay: £619Wyre Forest: £472Torbay: £584

    £616£619£584Torbay is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £170, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Torbay: £170Wyre Forest: £131Torbay: £171Wyre Forest: £123Torbay: £162

    £170£171£162Torbay is higher£130£131£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torbay £81, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Torbay: £81Wyre Forest: £85Torbay: £81Wyre Forest: £80Torbay: £77

    £81£81£77Wyre Forest is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torbay £1,174, Wyre Forest £926Wyre Forest: £926Torbay: £1,174Wyre Forest: £930Torbay: £1,179Wyre Forest: £879Torbay: £1,114

    £1,174£1,179£1,114Torbay is higher£926£930£879

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £303, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Torbay: £303Wyre Forest: £209Torbay: £304Wyre Forest: £197Torbay: £287

    £303£304£287Torbay is higher£208£209£197

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torbay £303, Wyre Forest £202Wyre Forest: £202Torbay: £303Wyre Forest: £203Torbay: £305Wyre Forest: £191Torbay: £288

    £303£305£288Torbay is higher£202£203£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torbay £4.62, Wyre Forest £3.67Wyre Forest: £3.67Torbay: £4.62Wyre Forest: £3.68Torbay: £4.64Wyre Forest: £3.48Torbay: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Torbay is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torbay £5.36, Wyre Forest £4.53Wyre Forest: £4.53Torbay: £5.36Wyre Forest: £4.55Torbay: £5.38Wyre Forest: £4.30Torbay: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Torbay is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.46, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Torbay: £7.46Wyre Forest: £5.27Torbay: £7.50Wyre Forest: £4.98Torbay: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 247.7, Wyre Forest 242.6Wyre Forest: 242.6Torbay: 247.7

    247.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count242.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 34.9, Wyre Forest 23.0Wyre Forest: 23.0Torbay: 34.9

    34.9Torbay is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 41.7, Wyre Forest 37.0Wyre Forest: 37.0Torbay: 41.7

    41.7Torbay is higher37.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 89.5, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Torbay: 89.5

    89.5Torbay is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 140.6, Wyre Forest 114.6Wyre Forest: 114.6Torbay: 140.6

    140.6Torbay is higher114.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 16.9, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Torbay: 16.9

    16.9Wyre Forest is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Torbay and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureTorbayWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,795£5,819£5,496£5,140£5,162£4,876Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£3,079£3,092£2,920Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£1,221£1,226£1,158Torbay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,784£2,629£2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£86£86£81Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£174£175£165Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£6.03£6.06£5.72Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584£497£499£472Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£130£131£123Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£85£85£80Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,114£926£930£879Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£208£209£197Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£305£288£202£203£191Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.67£3.68£3.48Torbay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.53£4.55£4.30Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£5.25£5.27£4.98Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.7242.6Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.923.0Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.737.0Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.572.5Torbay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.6114.6Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.918.7Wyre Forest

Total

Torbay is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 3. 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

Torbay Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torbay £606.8m, Wyre Forest £534.1mWyre Forest: £534.1mTorbay: £606.8mWyre Forest: £536.4mTorbay: £609.4mWyre Forest: £506.7mTorbay: £575.6m

    £606.8m£609.4m£575.6mTorbay is higher£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torbay £327.7m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mTorbay: £327.7mWyre Forest: £321.3mTorbay: £329.1mWyre Forest: £303.5mTorbay: £310.9m

    £327.7m£329.1m£310.9mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torbay £164.2m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mTorbay: £164.2mWyre Forest: £127.4mTorbay: £164.9mWyre Forest: £120.3mTorbay: £155.8m

    £164.2m£164.9m£155.8mTorbay is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torbay £290.3m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mTorbay: £290.3mWyre Forest: £293.6mTorbay: £291.5mWyre Forest: £277.3mTorbay: £275.4m

    £290.3m£291.5m£275.4mWyre Forest is higher£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay £14.9m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mTorbay: £14.9mWyre Forest: £9.0mTorbay: £15.0mWyre Forest: £8.5mTorbay: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mTorbay is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay £21.6m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mTorbay: £21.6mWyre Forest: £18.2mTorbay: £21.7mWyre Forest: £17.2mTorbay: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mTorbay is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Torbay £0.93m, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mTorbay: £0.93mWyre Forest: £0.63mTorbay: £0.93mWyre Forest: £0.59mTorbay: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mTorbay is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay £64.5m, Wyre Forest £51.7mWyre Forest: £51.7mTorbay: £64.5mWyre Forest: £51.9mTorbay: £64.8mWyre Forest: £49.0mTorbay: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mTorbay is higher£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torbay £17.8m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mTorbay: £17.8mWyre Forest: £13.6mTorbay: £17.9mWyre Forest: £12.8mTorbay: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mTorbay is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torbay £8.5m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mTorbay: £8.5mWyre Forest: £8.8mTorbay: £8.5mWyre Forest: £8.3mTorbay: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWyre Forest is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay £123.0m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mTorbay: £123.0mWyre Forest: £96.7mTorbay: £123.5mWyre Forest: £91.3mTorbay: £116.6m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.6mTorbay is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torbay £31.7m, Wyre Forest £21.6mWyre Forest: £21.6mTorbay: £31.7mWyre Forest: £21.7mTorbay: £31.9mWyre Forest: £20.5mTorbay: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torbay £31.8m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mTorbay: £31.8mWyre Forest: £21.1mTorbay: £31.9mWyre Forest: £19.9mTorbay: £30.1m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torbay £0.48m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mTorbay: £0.48mWyre Forest: £0.38mTorbay: £0.49mWyre Forest: £0.36mTorbay: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mTorbay is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torbay £0.56m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mTorbay: £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.47mTorbay: £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.45mTorbay: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTorbay is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torbay £0.78m, Wyre Forest £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.55mTorbay: £0.78mWyre Forest: £0.55mTorbay: £0.78mWyre Forest: £0.52mTorbay: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTorbay is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torbay 25,938, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Torbay: 25,938

    25,938Torbay is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay 3,658, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Torbay: 3,658

    3,658Torbay is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay 4,371, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Torbay: 4,371

    4,371Torbay is higher3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay 9,369, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Torbay: 9,369

    9,369Torbay is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay 14,720, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Torbay: 14,720

    14,720Torbay is higher11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torbay 1,766, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Torbay: 1,766

    1,766Wyre Forest is higher1,940

Show the numbers
Torbay and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureTorbayWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.8m£609.4m£575.6m£534.1m£536.4m£506.7mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£327.7m£329.1m£310.9m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.2m£164.9m£155.8m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£51.7m£51.9m£49.0mTorbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTorbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTorbay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTorbay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,93825,210Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6582,388Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3713,845Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3697,531Torbay
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,72011,904Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7661,940Wyre Forest

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.
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