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Worcester and Bournemouth East
Worcester is higher than Bournemouth East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 9 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.
Per person in the age group
Worcester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth East on 12. 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
Worcester Bournemouth East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,088£4,106£3,878Bournemouth East is higher£4,410£4,428£4,183
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,817£12,872£12,158Worcester is higher£12,526£12,580£11,882
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,796£1,803£1,703Bournemouth East is higher£2,197£2,206£2,084
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,629£11,678£11,030Worcester is higher£11,200£11,247£10,623
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£408£410£387Bournemouth East is higher£620£622£588
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£755£758£716Worcester is higher£673£676£639
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£24Bournemouth East is higher£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£412£414£391Bournemouth East is higher£442£444£419
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£105£99Worcester is higher£84£84£79
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£92£87Worcester is higher£72£72£68
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,419£1,425£1,346Bournemouth East is higher£1,775£1,783£1,684
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£211£212£200Bournemouth East is higher£316£317£299
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£273£274£259Bournemouth East is higher£340£341£322
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.73£6.75£6.38Bournemouth East is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Worcester is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,016.8Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,004.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
101.6Bournemouth East is higher134.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.0Worcester is higher141.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.4Bournemouth East is higher64.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
170.3Bournemouth East is higher193.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.8Worcester is higher16.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Worcester | Bournemouth East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,088£4,106£3,878 | £4,410£4,428£4,183 | Bournemouth East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,817£12,872£12,158 | £12,526£12,580£11,882 | Worcester |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,796£1,803£1,703 | £2,197£2,206£2,084 | Bournemouth East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,629£11,678£11,030 | £11,200£11,247£10,623 | Worcester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £408£410£387 | £620£622£588 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £755£758£716 | £673£676£639 | Worcester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£24 | £34£34£32 | Bournemouth East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £412£414£391 | £442£444£419 | Bournemouth East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £84£84£79 | Worcester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £72£72£68 | Worcester |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,419£1,425£1,346 | £1,775£1,783£1,684 | Bournemouth East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £211£212£200 | £316£317£299 | Bournemouth East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £273£274£259 | £340£341£322 | Bournemouth East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.73£6.75£6.38 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | Bournemouth East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £3.42£3.43£3.24 | Worcester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.18£6.20£5.86 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | Worcester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,016.8 | 1,004.9 | Worcester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 101.6 | 134.7 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.0 | 141.8 | Worcester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.4 | 64.9 | Bournemouth East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 170.3 | 193.4 | Bournemouth East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.8 | 16.0 | Worcester |
Per resident
Worcester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth East on 12. 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
Worcester Bournemouth East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,088£4,106£3,878Bournemouth East is higher£4,410£4,428£4,183
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,196£2,205£2,083Worcester is higher£2,144£2,153£2,033
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,159£1,164£1,099Bournemouth East is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,992£2,001£1,890Worcester is higher£1,916£1,925£1,818
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Bournemouth East is higher£106£106£101
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£130£123Worcester is higher£115£116£109
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.33£4.35£4.11Bournemouth East is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£412£414£391Bournemouth East is higher£442£444£419
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£105£99Worcester is higher£84£84£79
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£59£60£56Worcester is higher£46£46£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£916£920£869Bournemouth East is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£211£212£200Bournemouth East is higher£316£317£299
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£176£177£167Bournemouth East is higher£220£221£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.34£4.36£4.12Bournemouth East is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.17£3.19£3.01Worcester is higher£2.20£2.21£2.09
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
174.2Worcester is higherDepends on how you count172.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.4Bournemouth East is higher23.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.1Worcester is higher24.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.4Bournemouth East is higher64.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
109.9Bournemouth East is higher125.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4Worcester is higher10.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Worcester | Bournemouth East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,088£4,106£3,878 | £4,410£4,428£4,183 | Bournemouth East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,196£2,205£2,083 | £2,144£2,153£2,033 | Worcester |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,159£1,164£1,099 | £1,420£1,426£1,347 | Bournemouth East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,992£2,001£1,890 | £1,916£1,925£1,818 | Worcester |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £106£106£101 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£130£123 | £115£116£109 | Worcester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.33£4.35£4.11 | £5.78£5.80£5.48 | Bournemouth East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £412£414£391 | £442£444£419 | Bournemouth East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £84£84£79 | Worcester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £59£60£56 | £46£46£44 | Worcester |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £916£920£869 | £1,147£1,152£1,088 | Bournemouth East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £211£212£200 | £316£317£299 | Bournemouth East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £176£177£167 | £220£221£208 | Bournemouth East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.34£4.36£4.12 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | Bournemouth East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.17£3.19£3.01 | £2.20£2.21£2.09 | Worcester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.18£6.20£5.86 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | Worcester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 174.2 | 172.0 | Worcester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.4 | 23.1 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.1 | 24.3 | Worcester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.4 | 64.9 | Bournemouth East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 109.9 | 125.0 | Bournemouth East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 10.3 | Worcester |
Total
Worcester is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth East on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Worcester Bournemouth East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£436.1m£438.0m£413.7mBournemouth East is higher£478.6m£480.7m£454.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester is higher£232.7m£233.6m£220.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mBournemouth East is higher£154.1m£154.8m£146.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester is higher£208.0m£208.9m£197.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mBournemouth East is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBournemouth East is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.0m£44.2m£41.7mBournemouth East is higher£48.0m£48.2m£45.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWorcester is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWorcester is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mBournemouth East is higher£124.5m£125.1m£118.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mBournemouth East is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBournemouth East is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBournemouth East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorcester is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWorcester is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,582Bournemouth East is higherDepends on how you count18,663
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,856Bournemouth East is higher2,502
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,888Worcester is higher2,634
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,233Bournemouth East is higher7,049
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,725Bournemouth East is higher13,565
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,431Worcester is higher1,121
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| Measure | Worcester | Bournemouth East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £436.1m£438.0m£413.7m | £478.6m£480.7m£454.0m | Bournemouth East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £234.2m£235.2m£222.2m | £232.7m£233.6m£220.7m | Worcester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £123.6m£124.2m£117.3m | £154.1m£154.8m£146.2m | Bournemouth East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £212.5m£213.4m£201.6m | £208.0m£208.9m£197.3m | Worcester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | Worcester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | Bournemouth East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.0m£44.2m£41.7m | £48.0m£48.2m£45.5m | Bournemouth East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.2m£10.5m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Worcester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | Worcester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £97.7m£98.1m£92.7m | £124.5m£125.1m£118.1m | Bournemouth East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.5m£22.6m£21.3m | £34.3m£34.4m£32.5m | Bournemouth East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.8m£18.9m£17.8m | £23.8m£23.9m£22.6m | Bournemouth East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Bournemouth East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Worcester |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Worcester |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,582 | 18,663 | Bournemouth East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,856 | 2,502 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,888 | 2,634 | Worcester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,233 | 7,049 | Bournemouth East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,725 | 13,565 | Bournemouth East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,431 | 1,121 | Worcester |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.