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West Worcestershire and New Forest West

102,513 and 85,021 residents (mid-2024).

West Worcestershire is higher than New Forest West on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 16 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 6. 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 New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525West Worcestershire: £4,973New Forest West: £5,549West Worcestershire: £4,994New Forest West: £5,241West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,525£5,549£5,241

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £12,566, New Forest West £12,539New Forest West: £12,539West Worcestershire: £12,566New Forest West: £12,592West Worcestershire: £12,620New Forest West: £11,894West Worcestershire: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,539£12,592£11,894

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,621, New Forest West £1,517New Forest West: £1,517West Worcestershire: £1,621New Forest West: £1,524West Worcestershire: £1,628New Forest West: £1,439West Worcestershire: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £11,586, New Forest West £11,658New Forest West: £11,658West Worcestershire: £11,586New Forest West: £11,708West Worcestershire: £11,635New Forest West: £11,059West Worcestershire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£11,658£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £272, New Forest West £245New Forest West: £245West Worcestershire: £272New Forest West: £246West Worcestershire: £273New Forest West: £232West Worcestershire: £258

    £272£273£258West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232

  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, New Forest West £619New Forest West: £619West Worcestershire: £691New Forest West: £622West Worcestershire: £694New Forest West: £587West Worcestershire: £655

    £691£694£655West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  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, New Forest West £16New Forest West: £16West Worcestershire: £18New Forest West: £16West Worcestershire: £18New Forest West: £15West Worcestershire: £17

    £18£18£17West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324West Worcestershire: £356New Forest West: £326West Worcestershire: £358New Forest West: £307West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338West Worcestershire is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96West Worcestershire: £96New Forest West: £97West Worcestershire: £96New Forest West: £91West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£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: West Worcestershire £100, New Forest West £86New Forest West: £86West Worcestershire: £100New Forest West: £86West Worcestershire: £101New Forest West: £81West Worcestershire: £95

    £100£101£95West Worcestershire is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,266, New Forest West £1,149New Forest West: £1,149West Worcestershire: £1,266New Forest West: £1,154West Worcestershire: £1,272New Forest West: £1,090West Worcestershire: £1,201

    £1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176West Worcestershire: £151New Forest West: £176West Worcestershire: £152New Forest West: £166West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£176£176£166

  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, New Forest West £274New Forest West: £274West Worcestershire: £243New Forest West: £275West Worcestershire: £244New Forest West: £260West Worcestershire: £230

    £243£244£230New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £6.41, New Forest West £5.49New Forest West: £5.49West Worcestershire: £6.41New Forest West: £5.52West Worcestershire: £6.44New Forest West: £5.21West Worcestershire: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £5.37, New Forest West £2.76New Forest West: £2.76West Worcestershire: £5.37New Forest West: £2.77West Worcestershire: £5.39New Forest West: £2.62West Worcestershire: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09West Worcestershire is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06West Worcestershire: £4.61New Forest West: £6.09West Worcestershire: £4.63New Forest West: £5.75West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37New Forest West is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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, New Forest West 1,002.3New Forest West: 1,002.3West Worcestershire: 1,016.5

    1,016.5West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, New Forest West 62.2New Forest West: 62.2West Worcestershire: 70.5

    70.5West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  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, New Forest West 128.6New Forest West: 128.6West Worcestershire: 139.1

    139.1West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count128.6

  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, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5West Worcestershire is higher46.9

  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, New Forest West 136.9New Forest West: 136.9West Worcestershire: 146.4

    146.4West Worcestershire is higher136.9

  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, New Forest West 18.8New Forest West: 18.8West Worcestershire: 22.2

    22.2West Worcestershire is higher18.8

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West Worcestershire and New Forest West, per person in the age group
MeasureWest WorcestershireNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,539£12,592£11,894West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,517£1,524£1,439West Worcestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£272£273£258£245£246£232West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£619£622£587West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£324£326£307West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£86£86£81West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,266£1,272£1,201£1,149£1,154£1,090West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£274£275£260New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.49£5.52£5.21West Worcestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£2.76£2.77£2.62West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.51,002.3West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.562.2West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1128.6West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.546.9West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.4136.9West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.218.8West Worcestershire

Per resident

West Worcestershire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 13. 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 New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525West Worcestershire: £4,973New Forest West: £5,549West Worcestershire: £4,994New Forest West: £5,241West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,525£5,549£5,241

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,461, New Forest West £4,137New Forest West: £4,137West Worcestershire: £3,461New Forest West: £4,154West Worcestershire: £3,476New Forest West: £3,924West Worcestershire: £3,283

    £3,461£3,476£3,283New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£4,137£4,154£3,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £904, New Forest West £787New Forest West: £787West Worcestershire: £904New Forest West: £790West Worcestershire: £908New Forest West: £746West Worcestershire: £858

    £904£908£858West Worcestershire is higher£787£790£746

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,191, New Forest West £3,846New Forest West: £3,846West Worcestershire: £3,191New Forest West: £3,862West Worcestershire: £3,204New Forest West: £3,648West Worcestershire: £3,027

    £3,191£3,204£3,027New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£3,846£3,862£3,648

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £75, New Forest West £81New Forest West: £81West Worcestershire: £75New Forest West: £81West Worcestershire: £75New Forest West: £77West Worcestershire: £71

    £75£75£71New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £190, New Forest West £204New Forest West: £204West Worcestershire: £190New Forest West: £205West Worcestershire: £191New Forest West: £194West Worcestershire: £181

    £190£191£181New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  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, New Forest West £5.33New Forest West: £5.33West Worcestershire: £4.93New Forest West: £5.36West Worcestershire: £4.95New Forest West: £5.06West Worcestershire: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324West Worcestershire: £356New Forest West: £326West Worcestershire: £358New Forest West: £307West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338West Worcestershire is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96West Worcestershire: £96New Forest West: £97West Worcestershire: £96New Forest West: £91West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £56, New Forest West £44New Forest West: £44West Worcestershire: £56New Forest West: £45West Worcestershire: £56New Forest West: £42West Worcestershire: £53

    £56£56£53West Worcestershire is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £707, New Forest West £596New Forest West: £596West Worcestershire: £707New Forest West: £598West Worcestershire: £710New Forest West: £565West Worcestershire: £670

    £707£710£670West Worcestershire is higher£596£598£565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176West Worcestershire: £151New Forest West: £176West Worcestershire: £152New Forest West: £166West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£176£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £135, New Forest West £142New Forest West: £142West Worcestershire: £135New Forest West: £143West Worcestershire: £136New Forest West: £135West Worcestershire: £128

    £135£136£128New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £3.57, New Forest West £2.85New Forest West: £2.85West Worcestershire: £3.57New Forest West: £2.86West Worcestershire: £3.59New Forest West: £2.70West Worcestershire: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Worcestershire £2.99, New Forest West £1.43New Forest West: £1.43West Worcestershire: £2.99New Forest West: £1.44West Worcestershire: £3.01New Forest West: £1.36West Worcestershire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84West Worcestershire is higher£1.43£1.44£1.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06West Worcestershire: £4.61New Forest West: £6.09West Worcestershire: £4.63New Forest West: £5.75West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37New Forest West is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 280.0, New Forest West 330.6New Forest West: 330.6West Worcestershire: 280.0

    280.0New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count330.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 19.4, New Forest West 20.5New Forest West: 20.5West Worcestershire: 19.4

    19.4New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count20.5

  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, New Forest West 42.4New Forest West: 42.4West Worcestershire: 38.3

    38.3New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count42.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 51.5, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5West Worcestershire is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 81.7, New Forest West 71.0New Forest West: 71.0West Worcestershire: 81.7

    81.7West Worcestershire is higher71.0

  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, New Forest West 9.7New Forest West: 9.7West Worcestershire: 12.4

    12.4West Worcestershire is higher9.7

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West Worcestershire and New Forest West, per resident
MeasureWest WorcestershireNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,461£3,476£3,283£4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£904£908£858£787£790£746West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,027£3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£81£81£77New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£204£205£194New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.33£5.36£5.06New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£324£326£307West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£44£45£42West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£707£710£670£596£598£565West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£142£143£135New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£2.85£2.86£2.70West Worcestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£1.43£1.44£1.36West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026280.0330.6New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.420.5New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.342.4New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.546.9West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.771.0West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.49.7West Worcestershire

Total

West Worcestershire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 1. 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 New Forest West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Worcestershire £509.8m, New Forest West £469.7mNew Forest West: £469.7mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mNew Forest West: £471.7mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mNew Forest West: £445.6mWest Worcestershire: £483.6m

    £509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Worcestershire £354.8m, New Forest West £351.7mNew Forest West: £351.7mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mNew Forest West: £353.2mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mNew Forest West: £333.6mWest Worcestershire: £336.5m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.5mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Worcestershire £92.7m, New Forest West £66.9mNew Forest West: £66.9mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mNew Forest West: £67.2mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mNew Forest West: £63.4mWest Worcestershire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire £327.1m, New Forest West £327.0mNew Forest West: £327.0mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mNew Forest West: £328.4mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mNew Forest West: £310.2mWest Worcestershire: £310.3m

    £327.1m£328.5m£310.3mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire £7.7m, New Forest West £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.9mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mNew Forest West: £6.9mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mNew Forest West: £6.5mWest Worcestershire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £19.5m, New Forest West £17.4mNew Forest West: £17.4mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mNew Forest West: £17.4mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mNew Forest West: £16.5mWest Worcestershire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  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, New Forest West £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.45mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mNew Forest West: £0.46mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mNew Forest West: £0.43mWest Worcestershire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £36.5m, New Forest West £27.6mNew Forest West: £27.6mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mNew Forest West: £27.7mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mNew Forest West: £26.1mWest Worcestershire: £34.6m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £9.8m, New Forest West £8.2mNew Forest West: £8.2mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mNew Forest West: £8.2mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mNew Forest West: £7.8mWest Worcestershire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire £5.7m, New Forest West £3.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mNew Forest West: £3.8mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mNew Forest West: £3.6mWest Worcestershire: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire £72.4m, New Forest West £50.7mNew Forest West: £50.7mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mNew Forest West: £50.9mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mNew Forest West: £48.0mWest Worcestershire: £68.7m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Worcestershire £15.5m, New Forest West £14.9mNew Forest West: £14.9mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mNew Forest West: £15.0mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mNew Forest West: £14.2mWest Worcestershire: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £13.9m, New Forest West £12.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mNew Forest West: £12.1mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mNew Forest West: £11.5mWest Worcestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £0.37m, New Forest West £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.24mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mNew Forest West: £0.24mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mNew Forest West: £0.23mWest Worcestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Worcestershire £0.31m, New Forest West £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mNew Forest West: £0.12mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mNew Forest West: £0.12mWest Worcestershire: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Worcestershire £0.47m, New Forest West £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.52mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mNew Forest West: £0.52mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mNew Forest West: £0.49mWest Worcestershire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest West is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire 28,700, New Forest West 28,111New Forest West: 28,111West Worcestershire: 28,700

    28,700West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count28,111

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire 1,990, New Forest West 1,744New Forest West: 1,744West Worcestershire: 1,990

    1,990West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 3,926, New Forest West 3,606New Forest West: 3,606West Worcestershire: 3,926

    3,926West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,606

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 5,274, New Forest West 3,989New Forest West: 3,989West Worcestershire: 5,274

    5,274West Worcestershire is higher3,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire 8,371, New Forest West 6,033New Forest West: 6,033West Worcestershire: 8,371

    8,371West Worcestershire is higher6,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire 1,267, New Forest West 828New Forest West: 828West Worcestershire: 1,267

    1,267West Worcestershire is higher828

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West Worcestershire and New Forest West, total
MeasureWest WorcestershireNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m£469.7m£471.7m£445.6mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m£351.7m£353.2m£333.6mWest Worcestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m£327.0m£328.4m£310.2mWest Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mWest Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWest Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.6m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mWest Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mWest Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m£50.7m£50.9m£48.0mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mWest Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWest Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Worcestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.12mWest Worcestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNew Forest West
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70028,111West Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9901,744West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9263,606West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2743,989West Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3716,033West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,267828West 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.
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