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Wells and Mendip Hills and West Worcestershire

92,935 and 102,513 residents (mid-2024).

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher than West Worcestershire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 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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Per person in the age group

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 19. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, West Worcestershire £4,973West Worcestershire: £4,973Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636West Worcestershire: £4,994Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656West Worcestershire: £4,717Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398West Worcestershire is higher£4,973£4,994£4,717

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403, West Worcestershire £12,566West Worcestershire: £12,566Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403West Worcestershire: £12,620Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456West Worcestershire: £11,920Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765West Worcestershire is higher£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488, West Worcestershire £1,621West Worcestershire: £1,621Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488West Worcestershire: £1,628Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494West Worcestershire: £1,538Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412

    £1,488£1,494£1,412West Worcestershire is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581, West Worcestershire £11,586West Worcestershire: £11,586Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581West Worcestershire: £11,635Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630West Worcestershire: £10,989Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985West Worcestershire is higher£11,586£11,635£10,989

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £245, West Worcestershire £272West Worcestershire: £272Wells and Mendip Hills: £245West Worcestershire: £273Wells and Mendip Hills: £246West Worcestershire: £258Wells and Mendip Hills: £233

    £245£246£233West Worcestershire is higher£272£273£258

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills £561, West Worcestershire £691West Worcestershire: £691Wells and Mendip Hills: £561West Worcestershire: £694Wells and Mendip Hills: £563West Worcestershire: £655Wells and Mendip Hills: £532

    £561£563£532West Worcestershire is higher£691£694£655

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills £16, West Worcestershire £18West Worcestershire: £18Wells and Mendip Hills: £16West Worcestershire: £18Wells and Mendip Hills: £16West Worcestershire: £17Wells and Mendip Hills: £15

    £16£16£15West Worcestershire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, West Worcestershire £356West Worcestershire: £356Wells and Mendip Hills: £332West Worcestershire: £358Wells and Mendip Hills: £334West Worcestershire: £338Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315West Worcestershire is higher£356£358£338

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, West Worcestershire £96West Worcestershire: £96Wells and Mendip Hills: £98West Worcestershire: £96Wells and Mendip Hills: £98West Worcestershire: £91Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills £77, West Worcestershire £100West Worcestershire: £100Wells and Mendip Hills: £77West Worcestershire: £101Wells and Mendip Hills: £78West Worcestershire: £95Wells and Mendip Hills: £73

    £77£78£73West Worcestershire is higher£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178, West Worcestershire £1,266West Worcestershire: £1,266Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178West Worcestershire: £1,272Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183West Worcestershire: £1,201Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118West Worcestershire is higher£1,266£1,272£1,201

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, West Worcestershire £151West Worcestershire: £151Wells and Mendip Hills: £127West Worcestershire: £152Wells and Mendip Hills: £128West Worcestershire: £144Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121West Worcestershire is higher£151£152£144

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £224, West Worcestershire £243West Worcestershire: £243Wells and Mendip Hills: £224West Worcestershire: £244Wells and Mendip Hills: £225West Worcestershire: £230Wells and Mendip Hills: £212

    £224£225£212West Worcestershire is higher£243£244£230

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46, West Worcestershire £6.41West Worcestershire: £6.41Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46West Worcestershire: £6.44Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48West Worcestershire: £6.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18West Worcestershire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17, West Worcestershire £5.37West Worcestershire: £5.37Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17West Worcestershire: £5.39Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19West Worcestershire: £5.09Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01West Worcestershire is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, West Worcestershire £4.61West Worcestershire: £4.61Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24West Worcestershire: £4.63Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27West Worcestershire: £4.37Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5, West Worcestershire 1,016.5West Worcestershire: 1,016.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count1,016.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7, West Worcestershire 70.5West Worcestershire: 70.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7

    62.7West Worcestershire is higher70.5

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7, West Worcestershire 139.1West Worcestershire: 139.1Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7

    120.7West Worcestershire is higher139.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, West Worcestershire 51.5West Worcestershire: 51.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4West Worcestershire is higher51.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5, West Worcestershire 146.4West Worcestershire: 146.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5

    130.5West Worcestershire is higher146.4

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, West Worcestershire 22.2West Worcestershire: 22.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3West Worcestershire is higher22.2

Show the numbers
Wells and Mendip Hills and West Worcestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,586£11,635£10,989West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£272£273£258West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£691£694£655West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£356£358£338West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£96£96£91Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£100£101£95West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£151£152£144West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£243£244£230West Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£5.37£5.39£5.09West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£4.61£4.63£4.37Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,016.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.770.5West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7139.1West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.451.5West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5146.4West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.322.2West Worcestershire

Per resident

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 20. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, West Worcestershire £4,973West Worcestershire: £4,973Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636West Worcestershire: £4,994Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656West Worcestershire: £4,717Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398West Worcestershire is higher£4,973£4,994£4,717

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234, West Worcestershire £3,461West Worcestershire: £3,461Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234West Worcestershire: £3,476Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248West Worcestershire: £3,283Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068

    £3,234£3,248£3,068West Worcestershire is higher£3,461£3,476£3,283

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £838, West Worcestershire £904West Worcestershire: £904Wells and Mendip Hills: £838West Worcestershire: £908Wells and Mendip Hills: £842West Worcestershire: £858Wells and Mendip Hills: £795

    £838£842£795West Worcestershire is higher£904£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020, West Worcestershire £3,191West Worcestershire: £3,191Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020West Worcestershire: £3,204Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033West Worcestershire: £3,027Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865West Worcestershire is higher£3,191£3,204£3,027

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £64, West Worcestershire £75West Worcestershire: £75Wells and Mendip Hills: £64West Worcestershire: £75Wells and Mendip Hills: £64West Worcestershire: £71Wells and Mendip Hills: £61

    £64£64£61West Worcestershire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £146, West Worcestershire £190West Worcestershire: £190Wells and Mendip Hills: £146West Worcestershire: £191Wells and Mendip Hills: £147West Worcestershire: £181Wells and Mendip Hills: £139

    £146£147£139West Worcestershire is higher£190£191£181

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19, West Worcestershire £4.93West Worcestershire: £4.93Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19West Worcestershire: £4.95Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20West Worcestershire: £4.68Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97West Worcestershire is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, West Worcestershire £356West Worcestershire: £356Wells and Mendip Hills: £332West Worcestershire: £358Wells and Mendip Hills: £334West Worcestershire: £338Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315West Worcestershire is higher£356£358£338

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, West Worcestershire £96West Worcestershire: £96Wells and Mendip Hills: £98West Worcestershire: £96Wells and Mendip Hills: £98West Worcestershire: £91Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £44, West Worcestershire £56West Worcestershire: £56Wells and Mendip Hills: £44West Worcestershire: £56Wells and Mendip Hills: £44West Worcestershire: £53Wells and Mendip Hills: £41

    £44£44£41West Worcestershire is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £664, West Worcestershire £707West Worcestershire: £707Wells and Mendip Hills: £664West Worcestershire: £710Wells and Mendip Hills: £667West Worcestershire: £670Wells and Mendip Hills: £630

    £664£667£630West Worcestershire is higher£707£710£670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, West Worcestershire £151West Worcestershire: £151Wells and Mendip Hills: £127West Worcestershire: £152Wells and Mendip Hills: £128West Worcestershire: £144Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121West Worcestershire is higher£151£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £126, West Worcestershire £135West Worcestershire: £135Wells and Mendip Hills: £126West Worcestershire: £136Wells and Mendip Hills: £127West Worcestershire: £128Wells and Mendip Hills: £120

    £126£127£120West Worcestershire is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08, West Worcestershire £3.57West Worcestershire: £3.57Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08West Worcestershire: £3.59Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09West Worcestershire: £3.39Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92West Worcestershire is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79, West Worcestershire £2.99West Worcestershire: £2.99Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79West Worcestershire: £3.01Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80West Worcestershire: £2.84Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70West Worcestershire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, West Worcestershire £4.61West Worcestershire: £4.61Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24West Worcestershire: £4.63Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27West Worcestershire: £4.37Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7, West Worcestershire 280.0West Worcestershire: 280.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7

    266.7West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count280.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, West Worcestershire 19.4West Worcestershire: 19.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3West Worcestershire is higher19.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5, West Worcestershire 38.3West Worcestershire: 38.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5

    31.5West Worcestershire is higher38.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, West Worcestershire 51.5West Worcestershire: 51.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4West Worcestershire is higher51.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5, West Worcestershire 81.7West Worcestershire: 81.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5

    73.5West Worcestershire is higher81.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2, West Worcestershire 12.4West Worcestershire: 12.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2

    9.2West Worcestershire is higher12.4

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Wells and Mendip Hills and West Worcestershire, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,461£3,476£3,283West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£904£908£858West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,191£3,204£3,027West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£75£75£71West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£190£191£181West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.93£4.95£4.68West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£356£358£338West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£96£96£91Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£56£56£53West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£707£710£670West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£151£152£144West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£135£136£128West Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£2.99£3.01£2.84West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£4.61£4.63£4.37Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7280.0West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.319.4West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.538.3West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.451.5West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.581.7West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.212.4West Worcestershire

Total

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 21. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9m, West Worcestershire £509.8mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mWest Worcestershire: £483.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6m, West Worcestershire £354.8mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mWest Worcestershire: £336.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mWest Worcestershire is higher£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9m, West Worcestershire £92.7mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mWest Worcestershire: £88.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.3m£73.9mWest Worcestershire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7m, West Worcestershire £327.1mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mWest Worcestershire: £310.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.9m£266.2mWest Worcestershire is higher£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9m, West Worcestershire £7.7mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mWest Worcestershire: £7.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6m, West Worcestershire £19.5mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mWest Worcestershire: £18.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mWest Worcestershire is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39m, West Worcestershire £0.51mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mWest Worcestershire: £0.48mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9m, West Worcestershire £36.5mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mWest Worcestershire: £34.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£36.5m£36.7m£34.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1m, West Worcestershire £9.8mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mWest Worcestershire: £9.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1m, West Worcestershire £5.7mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mWest Worcestershire: £5.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mWest Worcestershire is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7m, West Worcestershire £72.4mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mWest Worcestershire: £68.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8m, West Worcestershire £15.5mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mWest Worcestershire: £14.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mWest Worcestershire is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7m, West Worcestershire £13.9mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mWest Worcestershire: £13.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWest Worcestershire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29m, West Worcestershire £0.37mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mWest Worcestershire: £0.35mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17m, West Worcestershire £0.31mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mWest Worcestershire: £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, West Worcestershire £0.47mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mWest Worcestershire: £0.45mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781, West Worcestershire 28,700West Worcestershire: 28,700Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781

    24,781West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count28,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519, West Worcestershire 1,990West Worcestershire: 1,990Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519

    1,519West Worcestershire is higher1,990

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925, West Worcestershire 3,926West Worcestershire: 3,926Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925

    2,925West Worcestershire is higher3,926

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593, West Worcestershire 5,274West Worcestershire: 5,274Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593

    4,593West Worcestershire is higher5,274

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832, West Worcestershire 8,371West Worcestershire: 8,371Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832

    6,832West Worcestershire is higher8,371

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 854, West Worcestershire 1,267West Worcestershire: 1,267Wells and Mendip Hills: 854

    854West Worcestershire is higher1,267

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Wells and Mendip Hills and West Worcestershire, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£354.8m£356.3m£336.5mWest Worcestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£327.1m£328.5m£310.3mWest Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£36.5m£36.7m£34.6mWest Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWest Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWest Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Worcestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Worcestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,78128,700West Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,990West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9253,926West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5935,274West Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8328,371West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268541,267West Worcestershire

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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.