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Worcester and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

106,671 and 99,518 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Worcester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 19. 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Worcester: £4,088Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Worcester: £4,106Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,817, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £12,960Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,960Worcester: £12,817Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £13,015Worcester: £12,872Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,293Worcester: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,796, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,288Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,288Worcester: £1,796Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,298Worcester: £1,803Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,170Worcester: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£2,288£2,298£2,170

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,629, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11,655Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,655Worcester: £11,629Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,705Worcester: £11,678Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,055Worcester: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £408, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £436Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £436Worcester: £408Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £438Worcester: £410Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £414Worcester: £387

    £408£410£387Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£436£438£414

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £840Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £840Worcester: £755Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £843Worcester: £758Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £796Worcester: £716

    £755£758£716Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£840£843£796

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £28Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £28Worcester: £25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £29Worcester: £25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £27Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£28£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Worcester: £412Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Worcester: £414Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£610£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Worcester: £104Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Worcester: £105Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£184£185£174

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £146Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £146Worcester: £92Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £147Worcester: £92Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £139Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,419, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,737Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,737Worcester: £1,419Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,744Worcester: £1,425Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,647Worcester: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,737£1,744£1,647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Worcester: £211Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Worcester: £212Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Worcester is higher£206£206£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £388Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £388Worcester: £273Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £389Worcester: £274Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £368Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£388£389£368

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.73, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.76Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.76Worcester: £6.73Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.79Worcester: £6.75Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.41Worcester: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £4.92, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Worcester: £4.92Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Worcester: £4.94Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £10Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Worcester: £6.18Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Worcester: £6.20Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,016.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,016.4Worcester: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 111.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 111.5Worcester: 101.6

    101.6Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher111.5

  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: Worcester 158.0, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 174.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 174.3Worcester: 158.0

    158.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher174.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.4, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher90.8

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 205.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 205.2Worcester: 170.3

    170.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher205.2

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 32.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 32.5Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher32.5

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Worcester and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£12,960£13,015£12,293Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£2,288£2,298£2,170Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,655£11,705£11,055Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£408£410£387£436£438£414Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£758£716£840£843£796Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£28£29£27Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£146£147£139Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,737£1,744£1,647Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£206£206£195Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£388£389£368Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£6.76£6.79£6.41Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£11£11£10Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.71£5.74£5.42Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,016.4Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.6111.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0174.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.490.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.3205.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.832.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 19. 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Worcester: £4,088Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Worcester: £4,106Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,196, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,326Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,326Worcester: £2,196Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,336Worcester: £2,205Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,207Worcester: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,207

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,159, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,425Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,425Worcester: £1,159Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,431Worcester: £1,164Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,352Worcester: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,992, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,092Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,092Worcester: £1,992Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,101Worcester: £2,001Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,984Worcester: £1,890

    £1,992£2,001£1,890Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,092£2,101£1,984

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £78Worcester: £70Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £79Worcester: £70Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £74Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £129, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £151Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Worcester: £129Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Worcester: £130Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £143Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£151£151£143

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.11Worcester: £4.33Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.13Worcester: £4.35Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.85Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Worcester: £412Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Worcester: £414Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£610£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Worcester: £104Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Worcester: £105Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£184£185£174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £91Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Worcester: £59Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Worcester: £60Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £86Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £916, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,082Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,082Worcester: £916Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,086Worcester: £920Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,026Worcester: £869

    £916£920£869Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,082£1,086£1,026

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Worcester: £211Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Worcester: £212Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Worcester is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £176, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £242Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £242Worcester: £176Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £243Worcester: £177Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £229Worcester: £167

    £176£177£167Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£242£243£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4.21Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.21Worcester: £4.34Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.22Worcester: £4.36Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £3.99Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.21£4.22£3.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.17, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.71Worcester: £3.17Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.73Worcester: £3.19Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.36Worcester: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Worcester: £6.18Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Worcester: £6.20Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.2, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 182.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 182.4Worcester: 174.2

    174.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count182.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.0Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher20.0

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 31.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 31.3Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.4, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 109.9, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 127.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 127.8Worcester: 109.9

    109.9Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher127.8

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.3Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher20.3

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Worcester and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, per resident
MeasureWorcesterEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,326£2,336£2,207Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£1,425£1,431£1,352Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,001£1,890£2,092£2,101£1,984Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£78£79£74Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£151£151£143Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.11£5.13£4.85Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£91£91£86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£916£920£869£1,082£1,086£1,026Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£206£206£195Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£242£243£229Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.21£4.22£3.99Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£6.71£6.73£6.36Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.71£5.74£5.42Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.2182.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.420.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.131.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.490.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.9127.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.420.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Total

Worcester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 16. 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £436.1m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £473.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £473.3mWorcester: £436.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £475.3mWorcester: £438.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £449.0mWorcester: £413.7m

    £436.1m£438.0m£413.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£473.3m£475.3m£449.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £231.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £231.5mWorcester: £234.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £232.5mWorcester: £235.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £219.6mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £141.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £141.8mWorcester: £123.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £142.4mWorcester: £124.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £134.5mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£141.8m£142.4m£134.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £208.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £208.2mWorcester: £212.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £209.1mWorcester: £213.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £197.5mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£208.2m£209.1m£197.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £7.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mWorcester: £7.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mWorcester: £7.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.4mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £15.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.0mWorcester: £13.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.1mWorcester: £13.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £14.2mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mWorcester: £0.46mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mWorcester: £0.46mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.48mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £44.0m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £60.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.7mWorcester: £44.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.9mWorcester: £44.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £57.6mWorcester: £41.7m

    £44.0m£44.2m£41.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£60.7m£60.9m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £18.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.3mWorcester: £11.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.4mWorcester: £11.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £17.4mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £9.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mWorcester: £6.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mWorcester: £6.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £8.6mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £107.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £107.6mWorcester: £97.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £108.1mWorcester: £98.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £102.1mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£107.6m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.5m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £20.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mWorcester: £22.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mWorcester: £22.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £19.4mWorcester: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mWorcester is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £24.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.0mWorcester: £18.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.1mWorcester: £18.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £22.8mWorcester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.42mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mWorcester: £0.46mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mWorcester: £0.46mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.40mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.67mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mWorcester: £0.34mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mWorcester: £0.34mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.63mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.57mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mWorcester: £0.66mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mWorcester: £0.66mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.54mWorcester: £0.63m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 18,155Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 18,155Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Worcester is higherDepends on how you count18,155

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,992Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,992Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher1,992

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 3,114Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 3,114Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher3,114

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 9,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 9,032Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher9,032

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 12,719Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 12,719Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher12,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 2,017Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 2,017Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher2,017

Show the numbers
Worcester and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, total
MeasureWorcesterEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.1m£438.0m£413.7m£473.3m£475.3m£449.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£141.8m£142.4m£134.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£208.2m£209.1m£197.5mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.0m£44.2m£41.7m£60.7m£60.9m£57.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£107.6m£108.1m£102.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWorcester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58218,155Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8561,992Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8883,114Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2339,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72512,719Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4312,017Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

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.
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  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.
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