Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · West Midlands and South West

Worcester and Bournemouth West

106,671 and 112,281 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Bournemouth West on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 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.

Swap the two areas
Worcester and Bournemouth West on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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

Worcester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth West 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Bournemouth West £4,252Bournemouth West: £4,252Worcester: £4,088Bournemouth West: £4,271Worcester: £4,106Bournemouth West: £4,034Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Bournemouth West is higher£4,252£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,817, Bournemouth West £12,751Bournemouth West: £12,751Worcester: £12,817Bournemouth West: £12,805Worcester: £12,872Bournemouth West: £12,095Worcester: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£12,751£12,805£12,095

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,796, Bournemouth West £1,963Bournemouth West: £1,963Worcester: £1,796Bournemouth West: £1,972Worcester: £1,803Bournemouth West: £1,862Worcester: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Bournemouth West is higher£1,963£1,972£1,862

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,629, Bournemouth West £11,353Bournemouth West: £11,353Worcester: £11,629Bournemouth West: £11,401Worcester: £11,678Bournemouth West: £10,769Worcester: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Worcester is higher£11,353£11,401£10,769

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £408, Bournemouth West £621Bournemouth West: £621Worcester: £408Bournemouth West: £623Worcester: £410Bournemouth West: £589Worcester: £387

    £408£410£387Bournemouth West is higher£621£623£589

  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: Worcester £755, Bournemouth West £742Bournemouth West: £742Worcester: £755Bournemouth West: £746Worcester: £758Bournemouth West: £704Worcester: £716

    £755£758£716Worcester is higher£742£746£704

  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: Worcester £25, Bournemouth West £35Bournemouth West: £35Worcester: £25Bournemouth West: £35Worcester: £25Bournemouth West: £33Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Bournemouth West is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Bournemouth West £445Bournemouth West: £445Worcester: £412Bournemouth West: £447Worcester: £414Bournemouth West: £422Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Bournemouth West is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Bournemouth West £94Bournemouth West: £94Worcester: £104Bournemouth West: £95Worcester: £105Bournemouth West: £89Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Worcester is higher£94£95£89

  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: Worcester £92, Bournemouth West £84Bournemouth West: £84Worcester: £92Bournemouth West: £84Worcester: £92Bournemouth West: £80Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,419, Bournemouth West £1,582Bournemouth West: £1,582Worcester: £1,419Bournemouth West: £1,589Worcester: £1,425Bournemouth West: £1,501Worcester: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Bournemouth West is higher£1,582£1,589£1,501

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Bournemouth West £276Bournemouth West: £276Worcester: £211Bournemouth West: £277Worcester: £212Bournemouth West: £262Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Bournemouth West is higher£276£277£262

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Bournemouth West £286Bournemouth West: £286Worcester: £273Bournemouth West: £287Worcester: £274Bournemouth West: £271Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Bournemouth West is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.73, Bournemouth West £5.64Bournemouth West: £5.64Worcester: £6.73Bournemouth West: £5.66Worcester: £6.75Bournemouth West: £5.35Worcester: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Worcester is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £4.92, Bournemouth West £5.66Bournemouth West: £5.66Worcester: £4.92Bournemouth West: £5.69Worcester: £4.94Bournemouth West: £5.37Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Bournemouth West is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Bournemouth West £5.03Bournemouth West: £5.03Worcester: £6.18Bournemouth West: £5.05Worcester: £6.20Bournemouth West: £4.77Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worcester 1,016.8, Bournemouth West 1,006.4Bournemouth West: 1,006.4Worcester: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,006.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worcester 101.6, Bournemouth West 137.6Bournemouth West: 137.6Worcester: 101.6

    101.6Bournemouth West is higher137.6

  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: Worcester 158.0, Bournemouth West 154.1Bournemouth West: 154.1Worcester: 158.0

    158.0Worcester is higher154.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.4, Bournemouth West 66.7Bournemouth West: 66.7Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Bournemouth West is higher66.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Worcester 170.3, Bournemouth West 179.4Bournemouth West: 179.4Worcester: 170.3

    170.3Bournemouth West is higher179.4

  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: Worcester 20.8, Bournemouth West 18.7Bournemouth West: 18.7Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Worcester is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Worcester and Bournemouth West, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterBournemouth WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,252£4,271£4,034Bournemouth West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£12,751£12,805£12,095Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,963£1,972£1,862Bournemouth West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,353£11,401£10,769Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£408£410£387£621£623£589Bournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£758£716£742£746£704Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£35£35£33Bournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£445£447£422Bournemouth West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£94£95£89Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£84£84£80Worcester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,582£1,589£1,501Bournemouth West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£276£277£262Bournemouth West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£286£287£271Bournemouth West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.64£5.66£5.35Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.66£5.69£5.37Bournemouth West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.03£5.05£4.77Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,006.4Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.6137.6Bournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0154.1Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.466.7Bournemouth West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.3179.4Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.818.7Worcester

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth West 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Bournemouth West £4,252Bournemouth West: £4,252Worcester: £4,088Bournemouth West: £4,271Worcester: £4,106Bournemouth West: £4,034Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Bournemouth West is higher£4,252£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,196, Bournemouth West £2,103Bournemouth West: £2,103Worcester: £2,196Bournemouth West: £2,112Worcester: £2,205Bournemouth West: £1,995Worcester: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,159, Bournemouth West £1,329Bournemouth West: £1,329Worcester: £1,159Bournemouth West: £1,334Worcester: £1,164Bournemouth West: £1,260Worcester: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099Bournemouth West is higher£1,329£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,992, Bournemouth West £1,873Bournemouth West: £1,873Worcester: £1,992Bournemouth West: £1,880Worcester: £2,001Bournemouth West: £1,776Worcester: £1,890

    £1,992£2,001£1,890Worcester is higher£1,873£1,880£1,776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Bournemouth West £102Bournemouth West: £102Worcester: £70Bournemouth West: £103Worcester: £70Bournemouth West: £97Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Bournemouth West is higher£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £129, Bournemouth West £122Bournemouth West: £122Worcester: £129Bournemouth West: £123Worcester: £130Bournemouth West: £116Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Worcester is higher£122£123£116

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Worcester £4.33, Bournemouth West £5.71Bournemouth West: £5.71Worcester: £4.33Bournemouth West: £5.74Worcester: £4.35Bournemouth West: £5.42Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Bournemouth West is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Bournemouth West £445Bournemouth West: £445Worcester: £412Bournemouth West: £447Worcester: £414Bournemouth West: £422Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Bournemouth West is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Bournemouth West £94Bournemouth West: £94Worcester: £104Bournemouth West: £95Worcester: £105Bournemouth West: £89Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Worcester is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Bournemouth West £57Bournemouth West: £57Worcester: £59Bournemouth West: £57Worcester: £60Bournemouth West: £54Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £916, Bournemouth West £1,071Bournemouth West: £1,071Worcester: £916Bournemouth West: £1,075Worcester: £920Bournemouth West: £1,016Worcester: £869

    £916£920£869Bournemouth West is higher£1,071£1,075£1,016

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Bournemouth West £276Bournemouth West: £276Worcester: £211Bournemouth West: £277Worcester: £212Bournemouth West: £262Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Bournemouth West is higher£276£277£262

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £176, Bournemouth West £193Bournemouth West: £193Worcester: £176Bournemouth West: £194Worcester: £177Bournemouth West: £183Worcester: £167

    £176£177£167Bournemouth West is higher£193£194£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Bournemouth West £3.82Bournemouth West: £3.82Worcester: £4.34Bournemouth West: £3.83Worcester: £4.36Bournemouth West: £3.62Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.17, Bournemouth West £3.83Bournemouth West: £3.83Worcester: £3.17Bournemouth West: £3.84Worcester: £3.19Bournemouth West: £3.63Worcester: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Bournemouth West is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Bournemouth West £5.03Bournemouth West: £5.03Worcester: £6.18Bournemouth West: £5.05Worcester: £6.20Bournemouth West: £4.77Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.2, Bournemouth West 166.0Bournemouth West: 166.0Worcester: 174.2

    174.2Worcester is higherDepends on how you count166.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Bournemouth West 22.7Bournemouth West: 22.7Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Bournemouth West is higher22.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 27.1, Bournemouth West 25.4Bournemouth West: 25.4Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Worcester is higher25.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.4, Bournemouth West 66.7Bournemouth West: 66.7Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Bournemouth West is higher66.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 109.9, Bournemouth West 121.4Bournemouth West: 121.4Worcester: 109.9

    109.9Bournemouth West is higher121.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 13.4, Bournemouth West 12.7Bournemouth West: 12.7Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Worcester is higher12.7

Show the numbers
Worcester and Bournemouth West, per resident
MeasureWorcesterBournemouth WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,252£4,271£4,034Bournemouth West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,103£2,112£1,995Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£1,329£1,334£1,260Bournemouth West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,001£1,890£1,873£1,880£1,776Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£102£103£97Bournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£122£123£116Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.71£5.74£5.42Bournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£445£447£422Bournemouth West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£94£95£89Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£57£57£54Worcester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£916£920£869£1,071£1,075£1,016Bournemouth West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£276£277£262Bournemouth West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£193£194£183Bournemouth West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£3.82£3.83£3.62Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.83£3.84£3.63Bournemouth West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.03£5.05£4.77Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.2166.0Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.422.7Bournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.125.4Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.466.7Bournemouth West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.9121.4Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.412.7Worcester

Total

Worcester is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth West on 15. 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 West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £436.1m, Bournemouth West £477.5mBournemouth West: £477.5mWorcester: £436.1mBournemouth West: £479.5mWorcester: £438.0mBournemouth West: £452.9mWorcester: £413.7m

    £436.1m£438.0m£413.7mBournemouth West is higher£477.5m£479.5m£452.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Bournemouth West £236.1mBournemouth West: £236.1mWorcester: £234.2mBournemouth West: £237.1mWorcester: £235.2mBournemouth West: £224.0mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£236.1m£237.1m£224.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Bournemouth West £149.2mBournemouth West: £149.2mWorcester: £123.6mBournemouth West: £149.8mWorcester: £124.2mBournemouth West: £141.5mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mBournemouth West is higher£149.2m£149.8m£141.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Bournemouth West £210.2mBournemouth West: £210.2mWorcester: £212.5mBournemouth West: £211.1mWorcester: £213.4mBournemouth West: £199.4mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester is higher£210.2m£211.1m£199.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Bournemouth West £11.5mBournemouth West: £11.5mWorcester: £7.5mBournemouth West: £11.5mWorcester: £7.5mBournemouth West: £10.9mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mBournemouth West is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Bournemouth West £13.7mBournemouth West: £13.7mWorcester: £13.8mBournemouth West: £13.8mWorcester: £13.9mBournemouth West: £13.0mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Worcester £0.46m, Bournemouth West £0.64mBournemouth West: £0.64mWorcester: £0.46mBournemouth West: £0.64mWorcester: £0.46mBournemouth West: £0.61mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBournemouth West is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £44.0m, Bournemouth West £50.0mBournemouth West: £50.0mWorcester: £44.0mBournemouth West: £50.2mWorcester: £44.2mBournemouth West: £47.4mWorcester: £41.7m

    £44.0m£44.2m£41.7mBournemouth West is higher£50.0m£50.2m£47.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Bournemouth West £10.6mBournemouth West: £10.6mWorcester: £11.1mBournemouth West: £10.6mWorcester: £11.2mBournemouth West: £10.0mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWorcester is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Bournemouth West £6.4mBournemouth West: £6.4mWorcester: £6.3mBournemouth West: £6.4mWorcester: £6.4mBournemouth West: £6.1mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Bournemouth West £120.2mBournemouth West: £120.2mWorcester: £97.7mBournemouth West: £120.7mWorcester: £98.1mBournemouth West: £114.0mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mBournemouth West is higher£120.2m£120.7m£114.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.5m, Bournemouth West £31.0mBournemouth West: £31.0mWorcester: £22.5mBournemouth West: £31.1mWorcester: £22.6mBournemouth West: £29.4mWorcester: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mBournemouth West is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Bournemouth West £21.7mBournemouth West: £21.7mWorcester: £18.8mBournemouth West: £21.8mWorcester: £18.9mBournemouth West: £20.6mWorcester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBournemouth West is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Bournemouth West £0.43mBournemouth West: £0.43mWorcester: £0.46mBournemouth West: £0.43mWorcester: £0.46mBournemouth West: £0.41mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Bournemouth West £0.43mBournemouth West: £0.43mWorcester: £0.34mBournemouth West: £0.43mWorcester: £0.34mBournemouth West: £0.41mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBournemouth West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Bournemouth West £0.56mBournemouth West: £0.56mWorcester: £0.66mBournemouth West: £0.57mWorcester: £0.66mBournemouth West: £0.54mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWorcester is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Bournemouth West 18,637Bournemouth West: 18,637Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count18,637

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Bournemouth West 2,548Bournemouth West: 2,548Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Bournemouth West is higher2,548

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Bournemouth West 2,854Bournemouth West: 2,854Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Worcester is higher2,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Bournemouth West 7,490Bournemouth West: 7,490Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Bournemouth West is higher7,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Bournemouth West 13,634Bournemouth West: 13,634Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Bournemouth West is higher13,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Bournemouth West 1,421Bournemouth West: 1,421Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Worcester is higher1,421

Show the numbers
Worcester and Bournemouth West, total
MeasureWorcesterBournemouth WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.1m£438.0m£413.7m£477.5m£479.5m£452.9mBournemouth West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£236.1m£237.1m£224.0mBournemouth West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£149.2m£149.8m£141.5mBournemouth West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mBournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.0m£44.2m£41.7m£50.0m£50.2m£47.4mBournemouth West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mWorcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mBournemouth West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£120.2m£120.7m£114.0mBournemouth West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mBournemouth West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mBournemouth West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWorcester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBournemouth West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58218,637Bournemouth West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8562,548Bournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8882,854Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2337,490Bournemouth West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72513,634Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4311,421Worcester

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  11. 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.