Compare constituencies · South West and West Midlands
Torbay and Wyre Forest
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,495£12,548£11,852Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,741£12,795£12,086
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,702£2,714£2,563Torbay is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,067£11,114£10,498Wyre Forest is higher£11,641£11,691£11,042
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£569£572£540Torbay is higher£355£356£337
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£823£826£781Torbay is higher£720£723£683
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£35£35£34Torbay is higher£25£25£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£616£619£584Torbay is higher£497£499£472
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£170£171£162Torbay is higher£130£131£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£139£140£132Wyre Forest is higher£145£146£138
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,023£2,032£1,919Torbay is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£303£304£287Torbay is higher£208£209£197
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£523£525£496Torbay is higher£346£348£328
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.96£7.99£7.55Torbay is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.22£9.26£8.75Torbay is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
988.9Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.5Torbay is higher95.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
166.6Torbay is higher153.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.5Torbay is higher72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
242.2Torbay is higher196.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.1Wyre Forest is higher32.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Torbay | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,795£5,819£5,496 | £5,140£5,162£4,876 | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,495£12,548£11,852 | £12,741£12,795£12,086 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,702£2,714£2,563 | £2,094£2,103£1,986 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,067£11,114£10,498 | £11,641£11,691£11,042 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £569£572£540 | £355£356£337 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £823£826£781 | £720£723£683 | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £35£35£34 | £25£25£24 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £616£619£584 | £497£499£472 | Torbay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £170£171£162 | £130£131£123 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £145£146£138 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,023£2,032£1,919 | £1,588£1,595£1,507 | Torbay |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £303£304£287 | £208£209£197 | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £523£525£496 | £346£348£328 | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | Torbay |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | £7.78£7.81£7.38 | Torbay |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 988.9 | 1,004.0 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.5 | 95.1 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 166.6 | 153.1 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.5 | 72.5 | Torbay |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 242.2 | 196.5 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.1 | 32.0 | Wyre 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,129£3,143£2,968Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,079£3,092£2,920
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,568£1,575£1,488Torbay is higher£1,221£1,226£1,158
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,772£2,784£2,629Wyre Forest is higher£2,813£2,825£2,668
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Torbay is higher£86£86£81
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£196Torbay is higher£174£175£165
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.85£8.88£8.39Torbay is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£616£619£584Torbay is higher£497£499£472
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£170£171£162Torbay is higher£130£131£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£81£81£77Wyre Forest is higher£85£85£80
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,174£1,179£1,114Torbay is higher£926£930£879
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£303£304£287Torbay is higher£208£209£197
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£303£305£288Torbay is higher£202£203£191
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38Torbay is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Torbay is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
247.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count242.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.9Torbay is higher23.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
41.7Torbay is higher37.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.5Torbay is higher72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
140.6Torbay is higher114.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.9Wyre Forest is higher18.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Torbay | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,795£5,819£5,496 | £5,140£5,162£4,876 | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,129£3,143£2,968 | £3,079£3,092£2,920 | Torbay |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,568£1,575£1,488 | £1,221£1,226£1,158 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,772£2,784£2,629 | £2,813£2,825£2,668 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £86£86£81 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£196 | £174£175£165 | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.85£8.88£8.39 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £616£619£584 | £497£499£472 | Torbay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £170£171£162 | £130£131£123 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £85£85£80 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | £926£930£879 | Torbay |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £303£304£287 | £208£209£197 | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £303£305£288 | £202£203£191 | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | Torbay |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | Torbay |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 247.7 | 242.6 | Torbay |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.9 | 23.0 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 41.7 | 37.0 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.5 | 72.5 | Torbay |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 140.6 | 114.6 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.9 | 18.7 | Wyre 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£606.8m£609.4m£575.6mTorbay is higher£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£327.7m£329.1m£310.9mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£164.2m£164.9m£155.8mTorbay is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£290.3m£291.5m£275.4mWyre Forest is higher£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mTorbay is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mTorbay is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mTorbay is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mTorbay is higher£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mTorbay is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWyre Forest is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£123.0m£123.5m£116.6mTorbay is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£31.7m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mTorbay is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTorbay is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTorbay is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,938Torbay is higherDepends on how you count25,210
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,658Torbay is higher2,388
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,371Torbay is higher3,845
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,369Torbay is higher7,531
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,720Torbay is higher11,904
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,766Wyre Forest is higher1,940
Show the numbers
| Measure | Torbay | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £606.8m£609.4m£575.6m | £534.1m£536.4m£506.7m | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £327.7m£329.1m£310.9m | £319.9m£321.3m£303.5m | Torbay |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £164.2m£164.9m£155.8m | £126.9m£127.4m£120.3m | Torbay |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £290.3m£291.5m£275.4m | £292.3m£293.6m£277.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £64.5m£64.8m£61.2m | £51.7m£51.9m£49.0m | Torbay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £123.0m£123.5m£116.6m | £96.2m£96.7m£91.3m | Torbay |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £31.7m£31.9m£30.1m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £31.8m£31.9m£30.1m | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Torbay |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Torbay |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Torbay |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,938 | 25,210 | Torbay |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,658 | 2,388 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,371 | 3,845 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,369 | 7,531 | Torbay |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,720 | 11,904 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,766 | 1,940 | Wyre Forest |
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.