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West Worcestershire and Wells and Mendip Hills

102,513 and 92,935 residents (mid-2024).

West Worcestershire is higher than Wells and Mendip Hills on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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 19 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636West Worcestershire: £4,973Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656West Worcestershire: £4,994Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £12,566, Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403West Worcestershire: £12,566Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456West Worcestershire: £12,620Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765West Worcestershire: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire is higher£12,403£12,456£11,765

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,621, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488West Worcestershire: £1,621Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494West Worcestershire: £1,628Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412West Worcestershire: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire is higher£1,488£1,494£1,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £11,586, Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581West Worcestershire: £11,586Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630West Worcestershire: £11,635Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985West Worcestershire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989West Worcestershire is higher£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £272, Wells and Mendip Hills £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £245West Worcestershire: £272Wells and Mendip Hills: £246West Worcestershire: £273Wells and Mendip Hills: £233West Worcestershire: £258

    £272£273£258West Worcestershire is higher£245£246£233

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £561Wells and Mendip Hills: £561West Worcestershire: £691Wells and Mendip Hills: £563West Worcestershire: £694Wells and Mendip Hills: £532West Worcestershire: £655

    £691£694£655West Worcestershire is higher£561£563£532

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16West Worcestershire: £18Wells and Mendip Hills: £16West Worcestershire: £18Wells and Mendip Hills: £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, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332West Worcestershire: £356Wells and Mendip Hills: £334West Worcestershire: £358Wells and Mendip Hills: £315West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338West Worcestershire is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98West Worcestershire: £96Wells and Mendip Hills: £98West Worcestershire: £96Wells and Mendip Hills: £93West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £77West Worcestershire: £100Wells and Mendip Hills: £78West Worcestershire: £101Wells and Mendip Hills: £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, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178West Worcestershire: £1,266Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183West Worcestershire: £1,272Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118West Worcestershire: £1,201

    £1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127West Worcestershire: £151Wells and Mendip Hills: £128West Worcestershire: £152Wells and Mendip Hills: £121West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144West Worcestershire is higher£127£128£121

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £224Wells and Mendip Hills: £224West Worcestershire: £243Wells and Mendip Hills: £225West Worcestershire: £244Wells and Mendip Hills: £212West Worcestershire: £230

    £243£244£230West Worcestershire is higher£224£225£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £6.41, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46West Worcestershire: £6.41Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48West Worcestershire: £6.44Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18West Worcestershire: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £5.37, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17West Worcestershire: £5.37Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19West Worcestershire: £5.39Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01West Worcestershire: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09West Worcestershire is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24West Worcestershire: £4.61Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27West Worcestershire: £4.63Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5West Worcestershire: 1,016.5

    1,016.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7West Worcestershire: 70.5

    70.5West Worcestershire is higher62.7

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7West Worcestershire: 139.1

    139.1West Worcestershire is higher120.7

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5West Worcestershire is higher49.4

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5West Worcestershire: 146.4

    146.4West Worcestershire is higher130.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3West Worcestershire: 22.2

    22.2West Worcestershire is higher16.3

Show the numbers
West Worcestershire and Wells and Mendip Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureWest WorcestershireWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£4,636£4,656£4,398West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,403£12,456£11,765West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,488£1,494£1,412West Worcestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,581£11,630£10,985West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£272£273£258£245£246£233West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£561£563£532West 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£332£334£315West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£98£98£93Wells and Mendip Hills
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£1,178£1,183£1,118West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£127£128£121West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£224£225£212West Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.46£5.48£5.18West Worcestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.17£3.19£3.01West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.51,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.562.7West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1120.7West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.549.4West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.4130.5West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.216.3West Worcestershire

Per resident

West Worcestershire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636West Worcestershire: £4,973Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656West Worcestershire: £4,994Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,461, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234West Worcestershire: £3,461Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248West Worcestershire: £3,476Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068West Worcestershire: £3,283

    £3,461£3,476£3,283West Worcestershire is higher£3,234£3,248£3,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £904, Wells and Mendip Hills £838Wells and Mendip Hills: £838West Worcestershire: £904Wells and Mendip Hills: £842West Worcestershire: £908Wells and Mendip Hills: £795West Worcestershire: £858

    £904£908£858West Worcestershire is higher£838£842£795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,191, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020West Worcestershire: £3,191Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033West Worcestershire: £3,204Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865West Worcestershire: £3,027

    £3,191£3,204£3,027West Worcestershire is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £75, Wells and Mendip Hills £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £64West Worcestershire: £75Wells and Mendip Hills: £64West Worcestershire: £75Wells and Mendip Hills: £61West Worcestershire: £71

    £75£75£71West Worcestershire is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £190, Wells and Mendip Hills £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £146West Worcestershire: £190Wells and Mendip Hills: £147West Worcestershire: £191Wells and Mendip Hills: £139West Worcestershire: £181

    £190£191£181West Worcestershire is higher£146£147£139

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19West Worcestershire: £4.93Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20West Worcestershire: £4.95Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97West Worcestershire: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68West Worcestershire is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332West Worcestershire: £356Wells and Mendip Hills: £334West Worcestershire: £358Wells and Mendip Hills: £315West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338West Worcestershire is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98West Worcestershire: £96Wells and Mendip Hills: £98West Worcestershire: £96Wells and Mendip Hills: £93West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £56, Wells and Mendip Hills £44Wells and Mendip Hills: £44West Worcestershire: £56Wells and Mendip Hills: £44West Worcestershire: £56Wells and Mendip Hills: £41West Worcestershire: £53

    £56£56£53West Worcestershire is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £707, Wells and Mendip Hills £664Wells and Mendip Hills: £664West Worcestershire: £707Wells and Mendip Hills: £667West Worcestershire: £710Wells and Mendip Hills: £630West Worcestershire: £670

    £707£710£670West Worcestershire is higher£664£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127West Worcestershire: £151Wells and Mendip Hills: £128West Worcestershire: £152Wells and Mendip Hills: £121West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144West Worcestershire is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £135, Wells and Mendip Hills £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £126West Worcestershire: £135Wells and Mendip Hills: £127West Worcestershire: £136Wells and Mendip Hills: £120West Worcestershire: £128

    £135£136£128West Worcestershire is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £3.57, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08West Worcestershire: £3.57Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09West Worcestershire: £3.59Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92West Worcestershire: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Worcestershire £2.99, Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79West Worcestershire: £2.99Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80West Worcestershire: £3.01Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70West Worcestershire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84West Worcestershire is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24West Worcestershire: £4.61Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27West Worcestershire: £4.63Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 280.0, Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7West Worcestershire: 280.0

    280.0West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count266.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 19.4, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 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, Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5West Worcestershire: 38.3

    38.3West Worcestershire is higher31.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5West Worcestershire is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 81.7, Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5West Worcestershire: 81.7

    81.7West Worcestershire is higher73.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2West Worcestershire: 12.4

    12.4West Worcestershire is higher9.2

Show the numbers
West Worcestershire and Wells and Mendip Hills, per resident
MeasureWest WorcestershireWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£4,636£4,656£4,398West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,461£3,476£3,283£3,234£3,248£3,068West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£904£908£858£838£842£795West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,027£3,020£3,033£2,865West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£64£64£61West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£146£147£139West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.19£4.20£3.97West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£332£334£315West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£98£98£93Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£44£44£41West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£707£710£670£664£667£630West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£127£128£121West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£126£127£120West Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.08£3.09£2.92West Worcestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£1.79£1.80£1.70West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026280.0266.7West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.416.3West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.331.5West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.549.4West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.773.5West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.49.2West Worcestershire

Total

West Worcestershire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Worcestershire Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Worcestershire £509.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7mWest Worcestershire: £483.6m

    £509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Worcestershire £354.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1mWest Worcestershire: £336.5m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Worcestershire £92.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9mWest Worcestershire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire is higher£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire £327.1m, Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2mWest Worcestershire: £310.3m

    £327.1m£328.5m£310.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire £7.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6mWest Worcestershire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £19.5m, Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9mWest Worcestershire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37mWest Worcestershire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £36.5m, Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3mWest Worcestershire: £34.6m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £9.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6mWest Worcestershire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire £5.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8mWest Worcestershire: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire £72.4m, Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5mWest Worcestershire: £68.7m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Worcestershire £15.5m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2mWest Worcestershire: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £13.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1mWest Worcestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWest Worcestershire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £0.37m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27mWest Worcestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Worcestershire £0.31m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16mWest Worcestershire: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Worcestershire £0.47m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55mWest Worcestershire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire 28,700, Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781West Worcestershire: 28,700

    28,700West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count24,781

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire 1,990, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519West Worcestershire: 1,990

    1,990West Worcestershire is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 3,926, Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925West Worcestershire: 3,926

    3,926West Worcestershire is higher2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 5,274, Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593West Worcestershire: 5,274

    5,274West Worcestershire is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire 8,371, Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832West Worcestershire: 8,371

    8,371West Worcestershire is higher6,832

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire 1,267, Wells and Mendip Hills 854Wells and Mendip Hills: 854West Worcestershire: 1,267

    1,267West Worcestershire is higher854

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West Worcestershire and Wells and Mendip Hills, total
MeasureWest WorcestershireWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mWest Worcestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£77.9m£78.3m£73.9mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m£280.7m£281.9m£266.2mWest Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mWest Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWest Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.6m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mWest Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWest Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mWest Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mWest Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWest Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWest Worcestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWest Worcestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70024,781West Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9901,519West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9262,925West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2744,593West Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3716,832West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,267854West Worcestershire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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