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West Worcestershire and Penrith and Solway

102,513 and 99,608 residents (mid-2024).

West Worcestershire is higher than Penrith and Solway on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 21 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 12 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway on 10. 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 Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701West Worcestershire: £4,973Penrith and Solway: £4,721West Worcestershire: £4,994Penrith and Solway: £4,460West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,701£4,721£4,460

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £12,566, Penrith and Solway £12,379Penrith and Solway: £12,379West Worcestershire: £12,566Penrith and Solway: £12,432West Worcestershire: £12,620Penrith and Solway: £11,742West Worcestershire: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire is higher£12,379£12,432£11,742

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,621, Penrith and Solway £1,497Penrith and Solway: £1,497West Worcestershire: £1,621Penrith and Solway: £1,504West Worcestershire: £1,628Penrith and Solway: £1,420West Worcestershire: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire is higher£1,497£1,504£1,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £11,586, Penrith and Solway £11,431Penrith and Solway: £11,431West Worcestershire: £11,586Penrith and Solway: £11,480West Worcestershire: £11,635Penrith and Solway: £10,843West Worcestershire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989West Worcestershire is higher£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £272, Penrith and Solway £273Penrith and Solway: £273West Worcestershire: £272Penrith and Solway: £274West Worcestershire: £273Penrith and Solway: £259West Worcestershire: £258

    £272£273£258Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  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, Penrith and Solway £655Penrith and Solway: £655West Worcestershire: £691Penrith and Solway: £658West Worcestershire: £694Penrith and Solway: £621West Worcestershire: £655

    £691£694£655West Worcestershire is higher£655£658£621

  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, Penrith and Solway £19Penrith and Solway: £19West Worcestershire: £18Penrith and Solway: £19West Worcestershire: £18Penrith and Solway: £18West Worcestershire: £17

    £18£18£17Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410West Worcestershire: £356Penrith and Solway: £411West Worcestershire: £358Penrith and Solway: £389West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338Penrith and Solway is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102West Worcestershire: £96Penrith and Solway: £103West Worcestershire: £96Penrith and Solway: £97West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91Penrith and Solway is higher£102£103£97

  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, Penrith and Solway £92Penrith and Solway: £92West Worcestershire: £100Penrith and Solway: £93West Worcestershire: £101Penrith and Solway: £87West Worcestershire: £95

    £100£101£95West Worcestershire is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,266, Penrith and Solway £1,111Penrith and Solway: £1,111West Worcestershire: £1,266Penrith and Solway: £1,116West Worcestershire: £1,272Penrith and Solway: £1,054West Worcestershire: £1,201

    £1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire is higher£1,111£1,116£1,054

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138West Worcestershire: £151Penrith and Solway: £138West Worcestershire: £152Penrith and Solway: £131West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144West Worcestershire is higher£138£138£131

  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, Penrith and Solway £285Penrith and Solway: £285West Worcestershire: £243Penrith and Solway: £286West Worcestershire: £244Penrith and Solway: £270West Worcestershire: £230

    £243£244£230Penrith and Solway is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £6.41, Penrith and Solway £3.78Penrith and Solway: £3.78West Worcestershire: £6.41Penrith and Solway: £3.80West Worcestershire: £6.44Penrith and Solway: £3.59West Worcestershire: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £5.37, Penrith and Solway £5.46Penrith and Solway: £5.46West Worcestershire: £5.37Penrith and Solway: £5.48West Worcestershire: £5.39Penrith and Solway: £5.18West Worcestershire: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Penrith and Solway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13West Worcestershire: £4.61Penrith and Solway: £7.16West Worcestershire: £4.63Penrith and Solway: £6.76West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Penrith and Solway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  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, Penrith and Solway 1,017.3Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3West Worcestershire: 1,016.5

    1,016.5Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count1,017.3

  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, Penrith and Solway 72.8Penrith and Solway: 72.8West Worcestershire: 70.5

    70.5Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count72.8

  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, Penrith and Solway 135.7Penrith and Solway: 135.7West Worcestershire: 139.1

    139.1West Worcestershire is higher135.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5Penrith and Solway is higher59.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 137.3Penrith and Solway: 137.3West Worcestershire: 146.4

    146.4West Worcestershire is higher137.3

  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, Penrith and Solway 18.8Penrith and Solway: 18.8West Worcestershire: 22.2

    22.2West Worcestershire is higher18.8

Show the numbers
West Worcestershire and Penrith and Solway, per person in the age group
MeasureWest WorcestershirePenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£4,701£4,721£4,460West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,379£12,432£11,742West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,497£1,504£1,420West Worcestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,431£11,480£10,843West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£272£273£258£273£274£259Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£655£658£621West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£410£411£389Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£102£103£97Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£92£93£87West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,266£1,272£1,201£1,111£1,116£1,054West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£138£138£131West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£285£286£270Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£3.78£3.80£3.59West Worcestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.51,017.3Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.572.8Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1135.7West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.559.7Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.4137.3West 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 15 of 21 measures, and Penrith and Solway 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 Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701West Worcestershire: £4,973Penrith and Solway: £4,721West Worcestershire: £4,994Penrith and Solway: £4,460West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,701£4,721£4,460

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,461, Penrith and Solway £3,183Penrith and Solway: £3,183West Worcestershire: £3,461Penrith and Solway: £3,196West Worcestershire: £3,476Penrith and Solway: £3,019West Worcestershire: £3,283

    £3,461£3,476£3,283West Worcestershire is higher£3,183£3,196£3,019

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £904, Penrith and Solway £862Penrith and Solway: £862West Worcestershire: £904Penrith and Solway: £866West Worcestershire: £908Penrith and Solway: £818West Worcestershire: £858

    £904£908£858West Worcestershire is higher£862£866£818

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,191, Penrith and Solway £2,939Penrith and Solway: £2,939West Worcestershire: £3,191Penrith and Solway: £2,951West Worcestershire: £3,204Penrith and Solway: £2,788West Worcestershire: £3,027

    £3,191£3,204£3,027West Worcestershire is higher£2,939£2,951£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £75, Penrith and Solway £70Penrith and Solway: £70West Worcestershire: £75Penrith and Solway: £71West Worcestershire: £75Penrith and Solway: £67West Worcestershire: £71

    £75£75£71West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £190, Penrith and Solway £168Penrith and Solway: £168West Worcestershire: £190Penrith and Solway: £169West Worcestershire: £191Penrith and Solway: £160West Worcestershire: £181

    £190£191£181West Worcestershire is higher£168£169£160

  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, Penrith and Solway £4.93Penrith and Solway: £4.93West Worcestershire: £4.93Penrith and Solway: £4.95West Worcestershire: £4.95Penrith and Solway: £4.68West Worcestershire: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68No difference to showDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410West Worcestershire: £356Penrith and Solway: £411West Worcestershire: £358Penrith and Solway: £389West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338Penrith and Solway is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102West Worcestershire: £96Penrith and Solway: £103West Worcestershire: £96Penrith and Solway: £97West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91Penrith and Solway is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £56, Penrith and Solway £53Penrith and Solway: £53West Worcestershire: £56Penrith and Solway: £53West Worcestershire: £56Penrith and Solway: £50West Worcestershire: £53

    £56£56£53West Worcestershire is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £707, Penrith and Solway £640Penrith and Solway: £640West Worcestershire: £707Penrith and Solway: £643West Worcestershire: £710Penrith and Solway: £607West Worcestershire: £670

    £707£710£670West Worcestershire is higher£640£643£607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138West Worcestershire: £151Penrith and Solway: £138West Worcestershire: £152Penrith and Solway: £131West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144West Worcestershire is higher£138£138£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £135, Penrith and Solway £164Penrith and Solway: £164West Worcestershire: £135Penrith and Solway: £165West Worcestershire: £136Penrith and Solway: £155West Worcestershire: £128

    £135£136£128Penrith and Solway is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £3.57, Penrith and Solway £2.18Penrith and Solway: £2.18West Worcestershire: £3.57Penrith and Solway: £2.19West Worcestershire: £3.59Penrith and Solway: £2.07West Worcestershire: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Worcestershire £2.99, Penrith and Solway £3.14Penrith and Solway: £3.14West Worcestershire: £2.99Penrith and Solway: £3.16West Worcestershire: £3.01Penrith and Solway: £2.98West Worcestershire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Penrith and Solway is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13West Worcestershire: £4.61Penrith and Solway: £7.16West Worcestershire: £4.63Penrith and Solway: £6.76West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Penrith and Solway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 280.0, Penrith and Solway 261.5Penrith and Solway: 261.5West Worcestershire: 280.0

    280.0West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 19.4, Penrith and Solway 18.7Penrith and Solway: 18.7West Worcestershire: 19.4

    19.4West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 34.9Penrith and Solway: 34.9West Worcestershire: 38.3

    38.3West Worcestershire is higher34.9

  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, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5Penrith and Solway is higher59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 81.7, Penrith and Solway 79.1Penrith and Solway: 79.1West Worcestershire: 81.7

    81.7West Worcestershire is higher79.1

  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, Penrith and Solway 10.9Penrith and Solway: 10.9West Worcestershire: 12.4

    12.4West Worcestershire is higher10.9

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West Worcestershire and Penrith and Solway, per resident
MeasureWest WorcestershirePenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£4,701£4,721£4,460West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,461£3,476£3,283£3,183£3,196£3,019West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£904£908£858£862£866£818West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,027£2,939£2,951£2,788West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£70£71£67West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£168£169£160West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.93£4.95£4.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£410£411£389Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£102£103£97Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£53£53£50West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£707£710£670£640£643£607West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£138£138£131West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£164£165£155Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£2.18£2.19£2.07West Worcestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026280.0261.5West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.418.7West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.334.9West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.559.7Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.779.1West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.410.9West Worcestershire

Total

West Worcestershire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway 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 Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Worcestershire £509.8m, Penrith and Solway £468.3mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mPenrith and Solway: £444.2mWest Worcestershire: £483.6m

    £509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Worcestershire £354.8m, Penrith and Solway £317.0mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mPenrith and Solway: £300.7mWest Worcestershire: £336.5m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Worcestershire £92.7m, Penrith and Solway £85.9mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mPenrith and Solway: £81.5mWest Worcestershire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire £327.1m, Penrith and Solway £292.7mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mPenrith and Solway: £277.7mWest Worcestershire: £310.3m

    £327.1m£328.5m£310.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire £7.7m, Penrith and Solway £7.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mPenrith and Solway: £6.6mWest Worcestershire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £19.5m, Penrith and Solway £16.8mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mPenrith and Solway: £15.9mWest Worcestershire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Penrith and Solway £0.49mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mPenrith and Solway: £0.47mWest Worcestershire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £36.5m, Penrith and Solway £40.8mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mPenrith and Solway: £38.7mWest Worcestershire: £34.6m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.6mPenrith and Solway is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £9.8m, Penrith and Solway £10.2mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mPenrith and Solway: £9.6mWest Worcestershire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mPenrith and Solway is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire £5.7m, Penrith and Solway £5.3mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mPenrith and Solway: £5.0mWest Worcestershire: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire £72.4m, Penrith and Solway £63.7mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mPenrith and Solway: £60.5mWest Worcestershire: £68.7m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Worcestershire £15.5m, Penrith and Solway £13.7mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mPenrith and Solway: £13.0mWest Worcestershire: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £13.9m, Penrith and Solway £16.3mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mPenrith and Solway: £15.5mWest Worcestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mPenrith and Solway is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £0.37m, Penrith and Solway £0.22mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mPenrith and Solway: £0.21mWest Worcestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Worcestershire £0.31m, Penrith and Solway £0.31mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mPenrith and Solway: £0.30mWest Worcestershire: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Worcestershire £0.47m, Penrith and Solway £0.71mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mPenrith and Solway: £0.67mWest Worcestershire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire 28,700, Penrith and Solway 26,051Penrith and Solway: 26,051West Worcestershire: 28,700

    28,700West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count26,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire 1,990, Penrith and Solway 1,863Penrith and Solway: 1,863West Worcestershire: 1,990

    1,990West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 3,926, Penrith and Solway 3,475Penrith and Solway: 3,475West Worcestershire: 3,926

    3,926West Worcestershire is higher3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 5,274, Penrith and Solway 5,947Penrith and Solway: 5,947West Worcestershire: 5,274

    5,274Penrith and Solway is higher5,947

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire 8,371, Penrith and Solway 7,876Penrith and Solway: 7,876West Worcestershire: 8,371

    8,371West Worcestershire is higher7,876

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire 1,267, Penrith and Solway 1,081Penrith and Solway: 1,081West Worcestershire: 1,267

    1,267West Worcestershire is higher1,081

Show the numbers
West Worcestershire and Penrith and Solway, total
MeasureWest WorcestershirePenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m£468.3m£470.3m£444.2mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m£317.0m£318.4m£300.7mWest Worcestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£85.9m£86.2m£81.5mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m£292.7m£294.0m£277.7mWest Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWest Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWest Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.6m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPenrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWest Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWest Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPenrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWest Worcestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70026,051West Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9901,863West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9263,475West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2745,947Penrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3717,876West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2671,081West Worcestershire

Sources

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

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