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West Worcestershire and Arundel and South Downs

102,513 and 99,148 residents (mid-2024).

West Worcestershire is higher than Arundel and South Downs on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 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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Per person in the age group

West Worcestershire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs 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

West Worcestershire Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744West Worcestershire: £4,973Arundel and South Downs: £4,764West Worcestershire: £4,994Arundel and South Downs: £4,500West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £12,566, Arundel and South Downs £12,484Arundel and South Downs: £12,484West Worcestershire: £12,566Arundel and South Downs: £12,537West Worcestershire: £12,620Arundel and South Downs: £11,841West Worcestershire: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,484£12,537£11,841

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,621, Arundel and South Downs £1,296Arundel and South Downs: £1,296West Worcestershire: £1,621Arundel and South Downs: £1,301West Worcestershire: £1,628Arundel and South Downs: £1,229West Worcestershire: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £11,586, Arundel and South Downs £11,692Arundel and South Downs: £11,692West Worcestershire: £11,586Arundel and South Downs: £11,741West Worcestershire: £11,635Arundel and South Downs: £11,090West Worcestershire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989Arundel and South Downs is higher£11,692£11,741£11,090

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £272, Arundel and South Downs £236Arundel and South Downs: £236West Worcestershire: £272Arundel and South Downs: £237West Worcestershire: £273Arundel and South Downs: £223West Worcestershire: £258

    £272£273£258West Worcestershire is higher£236£237£223

  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: West Worcestershire £691, Arundel and South Downs £541Arundel and South Downs: £541West Worcestershire: £691Arundel and South Downs: £544West Worcestershire: £694Arundel and South Downs: £514West Worcestershire: £655

    £691£694£655West Worcestershire is higher£541£544£514

  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: West Worcestershire £18, Arundel and South Downs £15Arundel and South Downs: £15West Worcestershire: £18Arundel and South Downs: £15West Worcestershire: £18Arundel and South Downs: £14West Worcestershire: £17

    £18£18£17West Worcestershire is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237West Worcestershire: £356Arundel and South Downs: £238West Worcestershire: £358Arundel and South Downs: £225West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338West Worcestershire is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87West Worcestershire: £96Arundel and South Downs: £87West Worcestershire: £96Arundel and South Downs: £82West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91West Worcestershire is higher£87£87£82

  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: West Worcestershire £100, Arundel and South Downs £72Arundel and South Downs: £72West Worcestershire: £100Arundel and South Downs: £73West Worcestershire: £101Arundel and South Downs: £69West Worcestershire: £95

    £100£101£95West Worcestershire is higher£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,266, Arundel and South Downs £1,043Arundel and South Downs: £1,043West Worcestershire: £1,266Arundel and South Downs: £1,048West Worcestershire: £1,272Arundel and South Downs: £990West Worcestershire: £1,201

    £1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158West Worcestershire: £151Arundel and South Downs: £159West Worcestershire: £152Arundel and South Downs: £150West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144Arundel and South Downs is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £243, Arundel and South Downs £171Arundel and South Downs: £171West Worcestershire: £243Arundel and South Downs: £172West Worcestershire: £244Arundel and South Downs: £163West Worcestershire: £230

    £243£244£230West Worcestershire is higher£171£172£163

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £6.41, Arundel and South Downs £5.77Arundel and South Downs: £5.77West Worcestershire: £6.41Arundel and South Downs: £5.79West Worcestershire: £6.44Arundel and South Downs: £5.47West Worcestershire: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £5.37, Arundel and South Downs £2.99Arundel and South Downs: £2.99West Worcestershire: £5.37Arundel and South Downs: £3.01West Worcestershire: £5.39Arundel and South Downs: £2.84West Worcestershire: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09West Worcestershire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56West Worcestershire: £4.61Arundel and South Downs: £5.58West Worcestershire: £4.63Arundel and South Downs: £5.27West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Arundel and South Downs is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire 1,016.5, Arundel and South Downs 1,006.8Arundel and South Downs: 1,006.8West Worcestershire: 1,016.5

    1,016.5West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire 70.5, Arundel and South Downs 58.9Arundel and South Downs: 58.9West Worcestershire: 70.5

    70.5West Worcestershire is higher58.9

  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: West Worcestershire 139.1, Arundel and South Downs 108.9Arundel and South Downs: 108.9West Worcestershire: 139.1

    139.1West Worcestershire is higher108.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 51.5, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5West Worcestershire is higher36.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire 146.4, Arundel and South Downs 117.3Arundel and South Downs: 117.3West Worcestershire: 146.4

    146.4West Worcestershire is higher117.3

  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: West Worcestershire 22.2, Arundel and South Downs 16.6Arundel and South Downs: 16.6West Worcestershire: 22.2

    22.2West Worcestershire is higher16.6

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West Worcestershire and Arundel and South Downs, per person in the age group
MeasureWest WorcestershireArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£4,744£4,764£4,500West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,484£12,537£11,841West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,296£1,301£1,229West Worcestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£272£273£258£236£237£223West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£541£544£514West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£15£15£14West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£237£238£225West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£87£87£82West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£72£73£69West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,266£1,272£1,201£1,043£1,048£990West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£158£159£150Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£171£172£163West Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.77£5.79£5.47West Worcestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£2.99£3.01£2.84West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.56£5.58£5.27Arundel and South Downs
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.51,006.8West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.558.9West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1108.9West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.536.7West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.4117.3West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.216.6West Worcestershire

Per resident

West Worcestershire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs 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

West Worcestershire Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744West Worcestershire: £4,973Arundel and South Downs: £4,764West Worcestershire: £4,994Arundel and South Downs: £4,500West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,461, Arundel and South Downs £3,552Arundel and South Downs: £3,552West Worcestershire: £3,461Arundel and South Downs: £3,567West Worcestershire: £3,476Arundel and South Downs: £3,369West Worcestershire: £3,283

    £3,461£3,476£3,283Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£3,552£3,567£3,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £904, Arundel and South Downs £705Arundel and South Downs: £705West Worcestershire: £904Arundel and South Downs: £708West Worcestershire: £908Arundel and South Downs: £668West Worcestershire: £858

    £904£908£858West Worcestershire is higher£705£708£668

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,191, Arundel and South Downs £3,326Arundel and South Downs: £3,326West Worcestershire: £3,191Arundel and South Downs: £3,340West Worcestershire: £3,204Arundel and South Downs: £3,155West Worcestershire: £3,027

    £3,191£3,204£3,027Arundel and South Downs is higher£3,326£3,340£3,155

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £75, Arundel and South Downs £67Arundel and South Downs: £67West Worcestershire: £75Arundel and South Downs: £67West Worcestershire: £75Arundel and South Downs: £64West Worcestershire: £71

    £75£75£71West Worcestershire is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £190, Arundel and South Downs £154Arundel and South Downs: £154West Worcestershire: £190Arundel and South Downs: £155West Worcestershire: £191Arundel and South Downs: £146West Worcestershire: £181

    £190£191£181West Worcestershire is higher£154£155£146

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.93, Arundel and South Downs £4.30Arundel and South Downs: £4.30West Worcestershire: £4.93Arundel and South Downs: £4.32West Worcestershire: £4.95Arundel and South Downs: £4.08West Worcestershire: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68West Worcestershire is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237West Worcestershire: £356Arundel and South Downs: £238West Worcestershire: £358Arundel and South Downs: £225West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338West Worcestershire is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87West Worcestershire: £96Arundel and South Downs: £87West Worcestershire: £96Arundel and South Downs: £82West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91West Worcestershire is higher£87£87£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £56, Arundel and South Downs £39Arundel and South Downs: £39West Worcestershire: £56Arundel and South Downs: £40West Worcestershire: £56Arundel and South Downs: £37West Worcestershire: £53

    £56£56£53West Worcestershire is higher£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £707, Arundel and South Downs £567Arundel and South Downs: £567West Worcestershire: £707Arundel and South Downs: £570West Worcestershire: £710Arundel and South Downs: £538West Worcestershire: £670

    £707£710£670West Worcestershire is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158West Worcestershire: £151Arundel and South Downs: £159West Worcestershire: £152Arundel and South Downs: £150West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144Arundel and South Downs is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £135, Arundel and South Downs £93Arundel and South Downs: £93West Worcestershire: £135Arundel and South Downs: £94West Worcestershire: £136Arundel and South Downs: £88West Worcestershire: £128

    £135£136£128West Worcestershire is higher£93£94£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £3.57, Arundel and South Downs £3.13Arundel and South Downs: £3.13West Worcestershire: £3.57Arundel and South Downs: £3.14West Worcestershire: £3.59Arundel and South Downs: £2.97West Worcestershire: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Worcestershire £2.99, Arundel and South Downs £1.63Arundel and South Downs: £1.63West Worcestershire: £2.99Arundel and South Downs: £1.64West Worcestershire: £3.01Arundel and South Downs: £1.55West Worcestershire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84West Worcestershire is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56West Worcestershire: £4.61Arundel and South Downs: £5.58West Worcestershire: £4.63Arundel and South Downs: £5.27West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Arundel and South Downs is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 280.0, Arundel and South Downs 286.4Arundel and South Downs: 286.4West Worcestershire: 280.0

    280.0Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count286.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 19.4, Arundel and South Downs 16.8Arundel and South Downs: 16.8West Worcestershire: 19.4

    19.4West Worcestershire is higher16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 38.3, Arundel and South Downs 31.0Arundel and South Downs: 31.0West Worcestershire: 38.3

    38.3West Worcestershire is higher31.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 51.5, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5West Worcestershire is higher36.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 81.7, Arundel and South Downs 63.8Arundel and South Downs: 63.8West Worcestershire: 81.7

    81.7West Worcestershire is higher63.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 12.4, Arundel and South Downs 9.0Arundel and South Downs: 9.0West Worcestershire: 12.4

    12.4West Worcestershire is higher9.0

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West Worcestershire and Arundel and South Downs, per resident
MeasureWest WorcestershireArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£4,744£4,764£4,500West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,461£3,476£3,283£3,552£3,567£3,369Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£904£908£858£705£708£668West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,027£3,326£3,340£3,155Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£67£67£64West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£154£155£146West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.30£4.32£4.08West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£237£238£225West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£87£87£82West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£39£40£37West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£707£710£670£567£570£538West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£158£159£150Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£93£94£88West Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.13£3.14£2.97West Worcestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£1.63£1.64£1.55West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.56£5.58£5.27Arundel and South Downs
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026280.0286.4Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.416.8West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.331.0West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.536.7West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.763.8West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.49.0West Worcestershire

Total

West Worcestershire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs 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

West Worcestershire Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Worcestershire £509.8m, Arundel and South Downs £470.4mArundel and South Downs: £470.4mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mArundel and South Downs: £472.4mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mArundel and South Downs: £446.1mWest Worcestershire: £483.6m

    £509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£470.4m£472.4m£446.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Worcestershire £354.8m, Arundel and South Downs £352.1mArundel and South Downs: £352.1mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mArundel and South Downs: £353.6mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mArundel and South Downs: £334.0mWest Worcestershire: £336.5m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.5mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£352.1m£353.6m£334.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Worcestershire £92.7m, Arundel and South Downs £69.9mArundel and South Downs: £69.9mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mArundel and South Downs: £70.2mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mArundel and South Downs: £66.3mWest Worcestershire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire £327.1m, Arundel and South Downs £329.8mArundel and South Downs: £329.8mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mArundel and South Downs: £331.2mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mArundel and South Downs: £312.8mWest Worcestershire: £310.3m

    £327.1m£328.5m£310.3mArundel and South Downs is higher£329.8m£331.2m£312.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire £7.7m, Arundel and South Downs £6.6mArundel and South Downs: £6.6mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mArundel and South Downs: £6.7mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mArundel and South Downs: £6.3mWest Worcestershire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £19.5m, Arundel and South Downs £15.3mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mArundel and South Downs: £14.5mWest Worcestershire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Worcestershire £0.51m, Arundel and South Downs £0.43mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mArundel and South Downs: £0.40mWest Worcestershire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £36.5m, Arundel and South Downs £23.5mArundel and South Downs: £23.5mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mArundel and South Downs: £23.6mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mArundel and South Downs: £22.3mWest Worcestershire: £34.6m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £9.8m, Arundel and South Downs £8.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.6mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mArundel and South Downs: £8.7mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mArundel and South Downs: £8.2mWest Worcestershire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire £5.7m, Arundel and South Downs £3.9mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mArundel and South Downs: £3.7mWest Worcestershire: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire £72.4m, Arundel and South Downs £56.2mArundel and South Downs: £56.2mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mArundel and South Downs: £56.5mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mArundel and South Downs: £53.4mWest Worcestershire: £68.7m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£56.2m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Worcestershire £15.5m, Arundel and South Downs £15.7mArundel and South Downs: £15.7mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mArundel and South Downs: £15.8mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mArundel and South Downs: £14.9mWest Worcestershire: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mArundel and South Downs is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £13.9m, Arundel and South Downs £9.2mArundel and South Downs: £9.2mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mArundel and South Downs: £9.3mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mArundel and South Downs: £8.8mWest Worcestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWest Worcestershire is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £0.37m, Arundel and South Downs £0.31mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mArundel and South Downs: £0.29mWest Worcestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Worcestershire £0.31m, Arundel and South Downs £0.16mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mArundel and South Downs: £0.15mWest Worcestershire: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Worcestershire £0.47m, Arundel and South Downs £0.55mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mArundel and South Downs: £0.52mWest Worcestershire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire 28,700, Arundel and South Downs 28,399Arundel and South Downs: 28,399West Worcestershire: 28,700

    28,700West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count28,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire 1,990, Arundel and South Downs 1,661Arundel and South Downs: 1,661West Worcestershire: 1,990

    1,990West Worcestershire is higher1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 3,926, Arundel and South Downs 3,073Arundel and South Downs: 3,073West Worcestershire: 3,926

    3,926West Worcestershire is higher3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 5,274, Arundel and South Downs 3,640Arundel and South Downs: 3,640West Worcestershire: 5,274

    5,274West Worcestershire is higher3,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire 8,371, Arundel and South Downs 6,322Arundel and South Downs: 6,322West Worcestershire: 8,371

    8,371West Worcestershire is higher6,322

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire 1,267, Arundel and South Downs 895Arundel and South Downs: 895West Worcestershire: 1,267

    1,267West Worcestershire is higher895

Show the numbers
West Worcestershire and Arundel and South Downs, total
MeasureWest WorcestershireArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m£470.4m£472.4m£446.1mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m£352.1m£353.6m£334.0mWest Worcestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m£329.8m£331.2m£312.8mArundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWest Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mWest Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.6m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWest Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWest Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWest Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m£56.2m£56.5m£53.4mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mArundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mWest Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Worcestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mWest Worcestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mArundel and South Downs
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70028,399West Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9901,661West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9263,073West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2743,640West Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3716,322West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,267895West Worcestershire

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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