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West Worcestershire and Stratford-on-Avon

102,513 and 102,437 residents (mid-2024).

West Worcestershire is higher than Stratford-on-Avon on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

West Worcestershire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Worcestershire Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, Stratford-on-Avon £4,532Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532West Worcestershire: £4,973Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551West Worcestershire: £4,994Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,532£4,551£4,299

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £12,566, Stratford-on-Avon £12,555Stratford-on-Avon: £12,555West Worcestershire: £12,566Stratford-on-Avon: £12,608West Worcestershire: £12,620Stratford-on-Avon: £11,909West Worcestershire: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire is higher£12,555£12,608£11,909

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,621, Stratford-on-Avon £1,405Stratford-on-Avon: £1,405West Worcestershire: £1,621Stratford-on-Avon: £1,411West Worcestershire: £1,628Stratford-on-Avon: £1,333West Worcestershire: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire is higher£1,405£1,411£1,333

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £11,586, Stratford-on-Avon £11,683Stratford-on-Avon: £11,683West Worcestershire: £11,586Stratford-on-Avon: £11,733West Worcestershire: £11,635Stratford-on-Avon: £11,082West Worcestershire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £272, Stratford-on-Avon £251Stratford-on-Avon: £251West Worcestershire: £272Stratford-on-Avon: £252West Worcestershire: £273Stratford-on-Avon: £238West Worcestershire: £258

    £272£273£258West Worcestershire is higher£251£252£238

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £603Stratford-on-Avon: £603West Worcestershire: £691Stratford-on-Avon: £606West Worcestershire: £694Stratford-on-Avon: £572West Worcestershire: £655

    £691£694£655West Worcestershire is higher£603£606£572

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16West Worcestershire: £18Stratford-on-Avon: £16West Worcestershire: £18Stratford-on-Avon: £15West Worcestershire: £17

    £18£18£17West Worcestershire is higher£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, Stratford-on-Avon £291Stratford-on-Avon: £291West Worcestershire: £356Stratford-on-Avon: £292West Worcestershire: £358Stratford-on-Avon: £276West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338West Worcestershire is higher£291£292£276

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, Stratford-on-Avon £90Stratford-on-Avon: £90West Worcestershire: £96Stratford-on-Avon: £90West Worcestershire: £96Stratford-on-Avon: £85West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91West Worcestershire is higher£90£90£85

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £77Stratford-on-Avon: £77West Worcestershire: £100Stratford-on-Avon: £78West Worcestershire: £101Stratford-on-Avon: £73West Worcestershire: £95

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,266, Stratford-on-Avon £1,144Stratford-on-Avon: £1,144West Worcestershire: £1,266Stratford-on-Avon: £1,149West Worcestershire: £1,272Stratford-on-Avon: £1,085West Worcestershire: £1,201

    £1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire is higher£1,144£1,149£1,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, Stratford-on-Avon £158Stratford-on-Avon: £158West Worcestershire: £151Stratford-on-Avon: £158West Worcestershire: £152Stratford-on-Avon: £149West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144Stratford-on-Avon is higher£158£158£149

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £175Stratford-on-Avon: £175West Worcestershire: £243Stratford-on-Avon: £176West Worcestershire: £244Stratford-on-Avon: £166West Worcestershire: £230

    £243£244£230West Worcestershire is higher£175£176£166

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £6.41, Stratford-on-Avon £5.09Stratford-on-Avon: £5.09West Worcestershire: £6.41Stratford-on-Avon: £5.11West Worcestershire: £6.44Stratford-on-Avon: £4.83West Worcestershire: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £5.37, Stratford-on-Avon £3.32Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32West Worcestershire: £5.37Stratford-on-Avon: £3.34West Worcestershire: £5.39Stratford-on-Avon: £3.15West Worcestershire: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09West Worcestershire is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, Stratford-on-Avon £7.50Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50West Worcestershire: £4.61Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53West Worcestershire: £4.63Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.7Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.7West Worcestershire: 1,016.5

    1,016.5West Worcestershire is higher1,015.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 64.5Stratford-on-Avon: 64.5West Worcestershire: 70.5

    70.5West Worcestershire is higher64.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire 139.1, Stratford-on-Avon 129.3Stratford-on-Avon: 129.3West Worcestershire: 139.1

    139.1West Worcestershire is higher129.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 51.5, Stratford-on-Avon 42.6Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5West Worcestershire is higher42.6

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 127.3Stratford-on-Avon: 127.3West Worcestershire: 146.4

    146.4West Worcestershire is higher127.3

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 17.4Stratford-on-Avon: 17.4West Worcestershire: 22.2

    22.2West Worcestershire is higher17.4

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West Worcestershire and Stratford-on-Avon, per person in the age group
MeasureWest WorcestershireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£4,532£4,551£4,299West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,555£12,608£11,909West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,405£1,411£1,333West Worcestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,683£11,733£11,082Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£272£273£258£251£252£238West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£603£606£572West 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£291£292£276West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£90£90£85West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£77£78£73West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,266£1,272£1,201£1,144£1,149£1,085West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£158£158£149Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£175£176£166West Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.09£5.11£4.83West Worcestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.32£3.34£3.15West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.51,015.7West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.564.5West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1129.3West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.542.6West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.4127.3West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.217.4West Worcestershire

Per resident

West Worcestershire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 2. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, Stratford-on-Avon £4,532Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532West Worcestershire: £4,973Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551West Worcestershire: £4,994Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,532£4,551£4,299

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,461, Stratford-on-Avon £3,179Stratford-on-Avon: £3,179West Worcestershire: £3,461Stratford-on-Avon: £3,193West Worcestershire: £3,476Stratford-on-Avon: £3,016West Worcestershire: £3,283

    £3,461£3,476£3,283West Worcestershire is higher£3,179£3,193£3,016

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £904, Stratford-on-Avon £807Stratford-on-Avon: £807West Worcestershire: £904Stratford-on-Avon: £810West Worcestershire: £908Stratford-on-Avon: £765West Worcestershire: £858

    £904£908£858West Worcestershire is higher£807£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,191, Stratford-on-Avon £2,959Stratford-on-Avon: £2,959West Worcestershire: £3,191Stratford-on-Avon: £2,971West Worcestershire: £3,204Stratford-on-Avon: £2,806West Worcestershire: £3,027

    £3,191£3,204£3,027West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,959£2,971£2,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £75, Stratford-on-Avon £64Stratford-on-Avon: £64West Worcestershire: £75Stratford-on-Avon: £64West Worcestershire: £75Stratford-on-Avon: £60West Worcestershire: £71

    £75£75£71West Worcestershire is higher£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £190, Stratford-on-Avon £153Stratford-on-Avon: £153West Worcestershire: £190Stratford-on-Avon: £153West Worcestershire: £191Stratford-on-Avon: £145West Worcestershire: £181

    £190£191£181West Worcestershire is higher£153£153£145

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £4.12Stratford-on-Avon: £4.12West Worcestershire: £4.93Stratford-on-Avon: £4.14West Worcestershire: £4.95Stratford-on-Avon: £3.91West Worcestershire: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68West Worcestershire is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, Stratford-on-Avon £291Stratford-on-Avon: £291West Worcestershire: £356Stratford-on-Avon: £292West Worcestershire: £358Stratford-on-Avon: £276West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338West Worcestershire is higher£291£292£276

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, Stratford-on-Avon £90Stratford-on-Avon: £90West Worcestershire: £96Stratford-on-Avon: £90West Worcestershire: £96Stratford-on-Avon: £85West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91West Worcestershire is higher£90£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £56, Stratford-on-Avon £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44West Worcestershire: £56Stratford-on-Avon: £45West Worcestershire: £56Stratford-on-Avon: £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, Stratford-on-Avon £657Stratford-on-Avon: £657West Worcestershire: £707Stratford-on-Avon: £660West Worcestershire: £710Stratford-on-Avon: £623West Worcestershire: £670

    £707£710£670West Worcestershire is higher£657£660£623

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, Stratford-on-Avon £158Stratford-on-Avon: £158West Worcestershire: £151Stratford-on-Avon: £158West Worcestershire: £152Stratford-on-Avon: £149West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144Stratford-on-Avon is higher£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £135, Stratford-on-Avon £101Stratford-on-Avon: £101West Worcestershire: £135Stratford-on-Avon: £101West Worcestershire: £136Stratford-on-Avon: £95West Worcestershire: £128

    £135£136£128West Worcestershire is higher£101£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £3.57, Stratford-on-Avon £2.93Stratford-on-Avon: £2.93West Worcestershire: £3.57Stratford-on-Avon: £2.94West Worcestershire: £3.59Stratford-on-Avon: £2.78West Worcestershire: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Worcestershire £2.99, Stratford-on-Avon £1.91Stratford-on-Avon: £1.91West Worcestershire: £2.99Stratford-on-Avon: £1.92West Worcestershire: £3.01Stratford-on-Avon: £1.81West Worcestershire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84West Worcestershire is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, Stratford-on-Avon £7.50Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50West Worcestershire: £4.61Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53West Worcestershire: £4.63Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 280.0, Stratford-on-Avon 257.2Stratford-on-Avon: 257.2West Worcestershire: 280.0

    280.0West Worcestershire is higher257.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 19.4, Stratford-on-Avon 16.3Stratford-on-Avon: 16.3West Worcestershire: 19.4

    19.4West Worcestershire is higher16.3

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 32.7Stratford-on-Avon: 32.7West Worcestershire: 38.3

    38.3West Worcestershire is higher32.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 42.6Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5West Worcestershire is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 81.7, Stratford-on-Avon 73.1Stratford-on-Avon: 73.1West Worcestershire: 81.7

    81.7West Worcestershire is higher73.1

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 10.0Stratford-on-Avon: 10.0West Worcestershire: 12.4

    12.4West Worcestershire is higher10.0

Show the numbers
West Worcestershire and Stratford-on-Avon, per resident
MeasureWest WorcestershireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£4,532£4,551£4,299West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,461£3,476£3,283£3,179£3,193£3,016West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£904£908£858£807£810£765West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,027£2,959£2,971£2,806West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£64£64£60West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£153£153£145West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.12£4.14£3.91West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£291£292£276West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£90£90£85West Worcestershire
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£657£660£623West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£158£158£149Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£101£101£95West Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£2.93£2.94£2.78West Worcestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£1.91£1.92£1.81West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026280.0257.2West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.416.3West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.332.7West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.542.6West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.773.1West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.410.0West Worcestershire

Total

West Worcestershire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 2. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Worcestershire £509.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £464.3mStratford-on-Avon: £464.3mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mStratford-on-Avon: £466.2mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mStratford-on-Avon: £440.4mWest Worcestershire: £483.6m

    £509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£464.3m£466.2m£440.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Worcestershire £354.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £325.7mStratford-on-Avon: £325.7mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mStratford-on-Avon: £327.1mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mStratford-on-Avon: £308.9mWest Worcestershire: £336.5m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£325.7m£327.1m£308.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Worcestershire £92.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £82.7mStratford-on-Avon: £82.7mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mStratford-on-Avon: £83.0mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mStratford-on-Avon: £78.4mWest Worcestershire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire is higher£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire £327.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £303.1mStratford-on-Avon: £303.1mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mStratford-on-Avon: £304.4mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mStratford-on-Avon: £287.5mWest Worcestershire: £310.3m

    £327.1m£328.5m£310.3mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£303.1m£304.4m£287.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire £7.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mStratford-on-Avon: £6.2mWest Worcestershire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £19.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £15.7mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mStratford-on-Avon: £14.8mWest Worcestershire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £0.42mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mStratford-on-Avon: £0.40mWest Worcestershire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £36.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £29.8mStratford-on-Avon: £29.8mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mStratford-on-Avon: £29.9mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mStratford-on-Avon: £28.3mWest Worcestershire: £34.6m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £9.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £9.2mStratford-on-Avon: £9.2mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mStratford-on-Avon: £9.3mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mStratford-on-Avon: £8.8mWest Worcestershire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire £5.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £4.5mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mStratford-on-Avon: £4.6mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mStratford-on-Avon: £4.3mWest Worcestershire: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire £72.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £67.3mStratford-on-Avon: £67.3mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mStratford-on-Avon: £67.6mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mStratford-on-Avon: £63.9mWest Worcestershire: £68.7m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Worcestershire £15.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £16.1mStratford-on-Avon: £16.1mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mStratford-on-Avon: £16.2mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mStratford-on-Avon: £15.3mWest Worcestershire: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mStratford-on-Avon is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £13.9m, Stratford-on-Avon £10.3mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mStratford-on-Avon: £9.8mWest Worcestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWest Worcestershire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £0.37m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.30mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mStratford-on-Avon: £0.28mWest Worcestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Worcestershire £0.31m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.20mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mStratford-on-Avon: £0.19mWest Worcestershire: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Worcestershire £0.47m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.77mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mStratford-on-Avon: £0.73mWest Worcestershire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire 28,700, Stratford-on-Avon 26,346Stratford-on-Avon: 26,346West Worcestershire: 28,700

    28,700West Worcestershire is higher26,346

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire 1,990, Stratford-on-Avon 1,672Stratford-on-Avon: 1,672West Worcestershire: 1,990

    1,990West Worcestershire is higher1,672

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 3,926, Stratford-on-Avon 3,353Stratford-on-Avon: 3,353West Worcestershire: 3,926

    3,926West Worcestershire is higher3,353

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 5,274, Stratford-on-Avon 4,366Stratford-on-Avon: 4,366West Worcestershire: 5,274

    5,274West Worcestershire is higher4,366

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire 8,371, Stratford-on-Avon 7,489Stratford-on-Avon: 7,489West Worcestershire: 8,371

    8,371West Worcestershire is higher7,489

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire 1,267, Stratford-on-Avon 1,025Stratford-on-Avon: 1,025West Worcestershire: 1,267

    1,267West Worcestershire is higher1,025

Show the numbers
West Worcestershire and Stratford-on-Avon, total
MeasureWest WorcestershireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m£464.3m£466.2m£440.4mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m£325.7m£327.1m£308.9mWest Worcestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£82.7m£83.0m£78.4mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m£303.1m£304.4m£287.5mWest Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mWest Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£15.7m£15.7m£14.8mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.6m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mWest Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mWest Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mWest Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m£67.3m£67.6m£63.9mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWest Worcestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mWest Worcestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70026,346West Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9901,672West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9263,353West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2744,366West Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3717,489West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2671,025West Worcestershire

Sources

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

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