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West Worcestershire and Penistone and Stocksbridge

102,513 and 90,420 residents (mid-2024).

West Worcestershire is higher than Penistone and Stocksbridge on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

West Worcestershire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 14. 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687West Worcestershire: £4,973Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707West Worcestershire: £4,994Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,687£4,707£4,445

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £12,566, Penistone and Stocksbridge £12,482Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,482West Worcestershire: £12,566Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,536West Worcestershire: £12,620Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,840West Worcestershire: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire is higher£12,482£12,536£11,840

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,621, Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,520Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,520West Worcestershire: £1,621Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,526West Worcestershire: £1,628Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,441West Worcestershire: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire is higher£1,520£1,526£1,441

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £11,586, Penistone and Stocksbridge £11,419Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,419West Worcestershire: £11,586Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,468West Worcestershire: £11,635Penistone and Stocksbridge: £10,832West Worcestershire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989West Worcestershire is higher£11,419£11,468£10,832

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £272, Penistone and Stocksbridge £314Penistone and Stocksbridge: £314West Worcestershire: £272Penistone and Stocksbridge: £315West Worcestershire: £273Penistone and Stocksbridge: £297West Worcestershire: £258

    £272£273£258Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£297

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £727Penistone and Stocksbridge: £727West Worcestershire: £691Penistone and Stocksbridge: £730West Worcestershire: £694Penistone and Stocksbridge: £690West Worcestershire: £655

    £691£694£655Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £22Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22West Worcestershire: £18Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22West Worcestershire: £18Penistone and Stocksbridge: £21West Worcestershire: £17

    £18£18£17Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, Penistone and Stocksbridge £472Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472West Worcestershire: £356Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474West Worcestershire: £358Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, Penistone and Stocksbridge £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151West Worcestershire: £96Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151West Worcestershire: £96Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£151£151£143

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £120Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120West Worcestershire: £100Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120West Worcestershire: £101Penistone and Stocksbridge: £114West Worcestershire: £95

    £100£101£95Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£120£120£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,266, Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,050Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,050West Worcestershire: £1,266Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,054West Worcestershire: £1,272Penistone and Stocksbridge: £996West Worcestershire: £1,201

    £1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, Penistone and Stocksbridge £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144West Worcestershire: £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144West Worcestershire: £152Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144West Worcestershire is higher£144£144£136

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £335Penistone and Stocksbridge: £335West Worcestershire: £243Penistone and Stocksbridge: £336West Worcestershire: £244Penistone and Stocksbridge: £317West Worcestershire: £230

    £243£244£230Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£335£336£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £6.41, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.23Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.23West Worcestershire: £6.41Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.27West Worcestershire: £6.44Penistone and Stocksbridge: £7.81West Worcestershire: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £5.37, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.86Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.86West Worcestershire: £5.37Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.89West Worcestershire: £5.39Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.51West Worcestershire: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52West Worcestershire: £4.61Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55West Worcestershire: £4.63Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,009.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,009.1West Worcestershire: 1,016.5

    1,016.5West Worcestershire is higher1,009.1

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 87.8Penistone and Stocksbridge: 87.8West Worcestershire: 70.5

    70.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count87.8

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 152.6Penistone and Stocksbridge: 152.6West Worcestershire: 139.1

    139.1Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count152.6

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher70.9

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 144.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 144.0West Worcestershire: 146.4

    146.4West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count144.0

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 26.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 26.5West Worcestershire: 22.2

    22.2Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher26.5

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West Worcestershire and Penistone and Stocksbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureWest WorcestershirePenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£4,687£4,707£4,445West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,482£12,536£11,840West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,520£1,526£1,441West Worcestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,419£11,468£10,832West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£272£273£258£314£315£297Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£727£730£690Penistone and Stocksbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£22£22£21Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£120£120£114Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,266£1,272£1,201£1,050£1,054£996West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£144£144£136West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£335£336£317Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£8.23£8.27£7.81Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.86£6.89£6.51Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.51,009.1West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.587.8Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1152.6Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.570.9Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.4144.0West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.226.5Penistone and Stocksbridge

Per resident

West Worcestershire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687West Worcestershire: £4,973Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707West Worcestershire: £4,994Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,687£4,707£4,445

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,461, Penistone and Stocksbridge £3,022Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,022West Worcestershire: £3,461Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,035West Worcestershire: £3,476Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,866West Worcestershire: £3,283

    £3,461£3,476£3,283West Worcestershire is higher£3,022£3,035£2,866

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £904, Penistone and Stocksbridge £890Penistone and Stocksbridge: £890West Worcestershire: £904Penistone and Stocksbridge: £894West Worcestershire: £908Penistone and Stocksbridge: £844West Worcestershire: £858

    £904£908£858West Worcestershire is higher£890£894£844

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,191, Penistone and Stocksbridge £2,764Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,764West Worcestershire: £3,191Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,776West Worcestershire: £3,204Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,622West Worcestershire: £3,027

    £3,191£3,204£3,027West Worcestershire is higher£2,764£2,776£2,622

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £75, Penistone and Stocksbridge £76Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76West Worcestershire: £75Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76West Worcestershire: £75Penistone and Stocksbridge: £72West Worcestershire: £71

    £75£75£71Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £190, Penistone and Stocksbridge £176Penistone and Stocksbridge: £176West Worcestershire: £190Penistone and Stocksbridge: £177West Worcestershire: £191Penistone and Stocksbridge: £167West Worcestershire: £181

    £190£191£181West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £5.40Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.40West Worcestershire: £4.93Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.42West Worcestershire: £4.95Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.12West Worcestershire: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.40£5.42£5.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, Penistone and Stocksbridge £472Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472West Worcestershire: £356Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474West Worcestershire: £358Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, Penistone and Stocksbridge £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151West Worcestershire: £96Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151West Worcestershire: £96Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £56, Penistone and Stocksbridge £70Penistone and Stocksbridge: £70West Worcestershire: £56Penistone and Stocksbridge: £71West Worcestershire: £56Penistone and Stocksbridge: £67West Worcestershire: £53

    £56£56£53Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £707, Penistone and Stocksbridge £615Penistone and Stocksbridge: £615West Worcestershire: £707Penistone and Stocksbridge: £617West Worcestershire: £710Penistone and Stocksbridge: £583West Worcestershire: £670

    £707£710£670West Worcestershire is higher£615£617£583

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, Penistone and Stocksbridge £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144West Worcestershire: £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144West Worcestershire: £152Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144West Worcestershire is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £135, Penistone and Stocksbridge £196Penistone and Stocksbridge: £196West Worcestershire: £135Penistone and Stocksbridge: £197West Worcestershire: £136Penistone and Stocksbridge: £186West Worcestershire: £128

    £135£136£128Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £3.57, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.82Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.82West Worcestershire: £3.57Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.84West Worcestershire: £3.59Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.57West Worcestershire: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Worcestershire £2.99, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.02Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.02West Worcestershire: £2.99Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.03West Worcestershire: £3.01Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3.81West Worcestershire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52West Worcestershire: £4.61Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55West Worcestershire: £4.63Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 280.0, Penistone and Stocksbridge 244.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 244.3West Worcestershire: 280.0

    280.0West Worcestershire is higher244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 19.4, Penistone and Stocksbridge 21.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 21.3West Worcestershire: 19.4

    19.4Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count21.3

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 37.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 37.0West Worcestershire: 38.3

    38.3West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count37.0

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 81.7, Penistone and Stocksbridge 84.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 84.3West Worcestershire: 81.7

    81.7Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count84.3

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 15.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 15.5West Worcestershire: 12.4

    12.4Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher15.5

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West Worcestershire and Penistone and Stocksbridge, per resident
MeasureWest WorcestershirePenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£4,687£4,707£4,445West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,461£3,476£3,283£3,022£3,035£2,866West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£904£908£858£890£894£844West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,027£2,764£2,776£2,622West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£76£76£72Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£176£177£167West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.40£5.42£5.12Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£70£71£67Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£707£710£670£615£617£583West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£144£144£136West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£196£197£186Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.82£4.84£4.57Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£4.02£4.03£3.81Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026280.0244.3West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.421.3Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.337.0West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.570.9Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.784.3Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.415.5Penistone and Stocksbridge

Total

West Worcestershire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 9. 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Worcestershire £509.8m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £423.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £423.8mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £425.6mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £402.0mWest Worcestershire: £483.6m

    £509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Worcestershire £354.8m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £273.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £273.2mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £274.4mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £259.2mWest Worcestershire: £336.5m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Worcestershire £92.7m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £80.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.5mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.8mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £76.3mWest Worcestershire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire is higher£80.5m£80.8m£76.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire £327.1m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £249.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £249.9mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £251.0mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £237.1mWest Worcestershire: £310.3m

    £327.1m£328.5m£310.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£249.9m£251.0m£237.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire £7.7m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £15.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.9mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.0mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.1mWest Worcestershire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.49mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.46mWest Worcestershire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £36.5m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £42.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.7mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.9mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £40.5mWest Worcestershire: £34.6m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £9.8m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.6mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.7mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.9mWest Worcestershire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire £5.7m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.0mWest Worcestershire: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire £72.4m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £55.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.6mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.8mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £52.7mWest Worcestershire: £68.7m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£55.6m£55.8m£52.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Worcestershire £15.5m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.3mWest Worcestershire: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £13.9m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £17.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.7mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.8mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.8mWest Worcestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £0.37m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.44mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.41mWest Worcestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Worcestershire £0.31m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.34mWest Worcestershire: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Worcestershire £0.47m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.77mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.73mWest Worcestershire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire 28,700, Penistone and Stocksbridge 22,087Penistone and Stocksbridge: 22,087West Worcestershire: 28,700

    28,700West Worcestershire is higher22,087

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire 1,990, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,921Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,921West Worcestershire: 1,990

    1,990West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,921

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 3,926, Penistone and Stocksbridge 3,341Penistone and Stocksbridge: 3,341West Worcestershire: 3,926

    3,926West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,341

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 5,274, Penistone and Stocksbridge 6,411Penistone and Stocksbridge: 6,411West Worcestershire: 5,274

    5,274Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher6,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire 8,371, Penistone and Stocksbridge 7,623Penistone and Stocksbridge: 7,623West Worcestershire: 8,371

    8,371West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count7,623

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire 1,267, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,402Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,402West Worcestershire: 1,267

    1,267Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,402

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West Worcestershire and Penistone and Stocksbridge, total
MeasureWest WorcestershirePenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m£273.2m£274.4m£259.2mWest Worcestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£80.5m£80.8m£76.3mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m£249.9m£251.0m£237.1mWest 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£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWest Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.6m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m£55.6m£55.8m£52.7mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWest Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPenistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70022,087West Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9901,921West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9263,341West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2746,411Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3717,623West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2671,402Penistone and Stocksbridge

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
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