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Worcester and Erewash

106,671 and 96,711 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Erewash on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Worcester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Erewash £4,706Erewash: £4,706Worcester: £4,088Erewash: £4,726Worcester: £4,106Erewash: £4,464Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Erewash is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,817, Erewash £13,049Erewash: £13,049Worcester: £12,817Erewash: £13,104Worcester: £12,872Erewash: £12,377Worcester: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158Erewash is higher£13,049£13,104£12,377

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,796, Erewash £2,142Erewash: £2,142Worcester: £1,796Erewash: £2,151Worcester: £1,803Erewash: £2,032Worcester: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Erewash is higher£2,142£2,151£2,032

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,629, Erewash £11,859Erewash: £11,859Worcester: £11,629Erewash: £11,910Worcester: £11,678Erewash: £11,249Worcester: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Erewash is higher£11,859£11,910£11,249

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £408, Erewash £385Erewash: £385Worcester: £408Erewash: £386Worcester: £410Erewash: £365Worcester: £387

    £408£410£387Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£385£386£365

  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, Erewash £777Erewash: £777Worcester: £755Erewash: £780Worcester: £758Erewash: £737Worcester: £716

    £755£758£716Erewash is higher£777£780£737

  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, Erewash £28Erewash: £28Worcester: £25Erewash: £28Worcester: £25Erewash: £26Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Erewash is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Erewash £532Erewash: £532Worcester: £412Erewash: £535Worcester: £414Erewash: £505Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Erewash is higher£532£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Erewash £145Erewash: £145Worcester: £104Erewash: £146Worcester: £105Erewash: £137Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Erewash is higher£145£146£137

  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, Erewash £133Erewash: £133Worcester: £92Erewash: £133Worcester: £92Erewash: £126Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Erewash is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,419, Erewash £1,677Erewash: £1,677Worcester: £1,419Erewash: £1,685Worcester: £1,425Erewash: £1,591Worcester: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Erewash is higher£1,677£1,685£1,591

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Erewash £203Erewash: £203Worcester: £211Erewash: £204Worcester: £212Erewash: £193Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Worcester is higher£203£204£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Erewash £316Erewash: £316Worcester: £273Erewash: £318Worcester: £274Erewash: £300Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Erewash is higher£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.73, Erewash £8.58Erewash: £8.58Worcester: £6.73Erewash: £8.62Worcester: £6.75Erewash: £8.14Worcester: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Erewash is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £4.92, Erewash £6.92Erewash: £6.92Worcester: £4.92Erewash: £6.95Worcester: £4.94Erewash: £6.56Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Erewash is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Erewash £4.52Erewash: £4.52Worcester: £6.18Erewash: £4.54Worcester: £6.20Erewash: £4.29Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  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, Erewash 1,019.8Erewash: 1,019.8Worcester: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Erewash is higher1,019.8

  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, Erewash 106.6Erewash: 106.6Worcester: 101.6

    101.6Erewash is higher106.6

  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, Erewash 159.5Erewash: 159.5Worcester: 158.0

    158.0Erewash is higher159.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.4, Erewash 77.6Erewash: 77.6Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Erewash is higher77.6

  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, Erewash 205.5Erewash: 205.5Worcester: 170.3

    170.3Erewash is higher205.5

  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: Worcester 20.8, Erewash 29.6Erewash: 29.6Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Erewash is higher29.6

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Worcester and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,706£4,726£4,464Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£13,049£13,104£12,377Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£2,142£2,151£2,032Erewash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,859£11,910£11,249Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£408£410£387£385£386£365Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£758£716£777£780£737Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£28£28£26Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£532£535£505Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£145£146£137Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£133£133£126Erewash
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,677£1,685£1,591Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£203£204£193Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£316£318£300Erewash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£8.58£8.62£8.14Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.92£6.95£6.56Erewash
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£4.52£4.54£4.29Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,019.8Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.6106.6Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0159.5Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.477.6Erewash
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.3205.5Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.829.6Erewash

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 20. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Erewash £4,706Erewash: £4,706Worcester: £4,088Erewash: £4,726Worcester: £4,106Erewash: £4,464Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Erewash is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,196, Erewash £2,477Erewash: £2,477Worcester: £2,196Erewash: £2,488Worcester: £2,205Erewash: £2,350Worcester: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Erewash is higher£2,477£2,488£2,350

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,159, Erewash £1,344Erewash: £1,344Worcester: £1,159Erewash: £1,350Worcester: £1,164Erewash: £1,275Worcester: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099Erewash is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,992, Erewash £2,251Erewash: £2,251Worcester: £1,992Erewash: £2,261Worcester: £2,001Erewash: £2,136Worcester: £1,890

    £1,992£2,001£1,890Erewash is higher£2,251£2,261£2,136

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Erewash £73Erewash: £73Worcester: £70Erewash: £73Worcester: £70Erewash: £69Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £129, Erewash £147Erewash: £147Worcester: £129Erewash: £148Worcester: £130Erewash: £140Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Erewash is higher£147£148£140

  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, Erewash £5.30Erewash: £5.30Worcester: £4.33Erewash: £5.33Worcester: £4.35Erewash: £5.03Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Erewash is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Erewash £532Erewash: £532Worcester: £412Erewash: £535Worcester: £414Erewash: £505Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Erewash is higher£532£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Erewash £145Erewash: £145Worcester: £104Erewash: £146Worcester: £105Erewash: £137Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Erewash is higher£145£146£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Erewash £83Erewash: £83Worcester: £59Erewash: £84Worcester: £60Erewash: £79Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Erewash is higher£83£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £916, Erewash £1,052Erewash: £1,052Worcester: £916Erewash: £1,057Worcester: £920Erewash: £998Worcester: £869

    £916£920£869Erewash is higher£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Erewash £203Erewash: £203Worcester: £211Erewash: £204Worcester: £212Erewash: £193Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Worcester is higher£203£204£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £176, Erewash £199Erewash: £199Worcester: £176Erewash: £199Worcester: £177Erewash: £188Worcester: £167

    £176£177£167Erewash is higher£199£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Erewash £5.39Erewash: £5.39Worcester: £4.34Erewash: £5.41Worcester: £4.36Erewash: £5.11Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Erewash is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.17, Erewash £4.34Erewash: £4.34Worcester: £3.17Erewash: £4.36Worcester: £3.19Erewash: £4.12Worcester: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Erewash is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Erewash £4.52Erewash: £4.52Worcester: £6.18Erewash: £4.54Worcester: £6.20Erewash: £4.29Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.2, Erewash 193.6Erewash: 193.6Worcester: 174.2

    174.2Erewash is higher193.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Erewash 20.2Erewash: 20.2Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Erewash is higher20.2

  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, Erewash 30.3Erewash: 30.3Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Erewash is higher30.3

  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, Erewash 77.6Erewash: 77.6Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Erewash is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 109.9, Erewash 129.0Erewash: 129.0Worcester: 109.9

    109.9Erewash is higher129.0

  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, Erewash 18.6Erewash: 18.6Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Erewash is higher18.6

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Worcester and Erewash, per resident
MeasureWorcesterErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,706£4,726£4,464Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,477£2,488£2,350Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£1,344£1,350£1,275Erewash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,001£1,890£2,251£2,261£2,136Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£73£73£69Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£147£148£140Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.30£5.33£5.03Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£532£535£505Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£145£146£137Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£83£84£79Erewash
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£916£920£869£1,052£1,057£998Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£203£204£193Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£199£199£188Erewash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.39£5.41£5.11Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.34£4.36£4.12Erewash
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£4.52£4.54£4.29Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.2193.6Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.420.2Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.130.3Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.477.6Erewash
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.9129.0Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.418.6Erewash

Total

Worcester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £436.1m, Erewash £455.1mErewash: £455.1mWorcester: £436.1mErewash: £457.1mWorcester: £438.0mErewash: £431.7mWorcester: £413.7m

    £436.1m£438.0m£413.7mErewash is higher£455.1m£457.1m£431.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Erewash £239.6mErewash: £239.6mWorcester: £234.2mErewash: £240.6mWorcester: £235.2mErewash: £227.2mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mErewash is higher£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Erewash £130.0mErewash: £130.0mWorcester: £123.6mErewash: £130.5mWorcester: £124.2mErewash: £123.3mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mErewash is higher£130.0m£130.5m£123.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Erewash £217.7mErewash: £217.7mWorcester: £212.5mErewash: £218.7mWorcester: £213.4mErewash: £206.5mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mErewash is higher£217.7m£218.7m£206.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Erewash £7.1mErewash: £7.1mWorcester: £7.5mErewash: £7.1mWorcester: £7.5mErewash: £6.7mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Erewash £14.3mErewash: £14.3mWorcester: £13.8mErewash: £14.3mWorcester: £13.9mErewash: £13.5mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mErewash is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, Erewash £0.51mErewash: £0.51mWorcester: £0.46mErewash: £0.51mWorcester: £0.46mErewash: £0.49mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mErewash is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £44.0m, Erewash £51.5mErewash: £51.5mWorcester: £44.0mErewash: £51.7mWorcester: £44.2mErewash: £48.8mWorcester: £41.7m

    £44.0m£44.2m£41.7mErewash is higher£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Erewash £14.0mErewash: £14.0mWorcester: £11.1mErewash: £14.1mWorcester: £11.2mErewash: £13.3mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mErewash is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Erewash £8.1mErewash: £8.1mWorcester: £6.3mErewash: £8.1mWorcester: £6.4mErewash: £7.6mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mErewash is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Erewash £101.8mErewash: £101.8mWorcester: £97.7mErewash: £102.2mWorcester: £98.1mErewash: £96.5mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mErewash is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.5m, Erewash £19.6mErewash: £19.6mWorcester: £22.5mErewash: £19.7mWorcester: £22.6mErewash: £18.6mWorcester: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mWorcester is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Erewash £19.2mErewash: £19.2mWorcester: £18.8mErewash: £19.3mWorcester: £18.9mErewash: £18.2mWorcester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mErewash is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Erewash £0.52mErewash: £0.52mWorcester: £0.46mErewash: £0.52mWorcester: £0.46mErewash: £0.49mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mErewash is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Erewash £0.42mErewash: £0.42mWorcester: £0.34mErewash: £0.42mWorcester: £0.34mErewash: £0.40mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mErewash is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Erewash £0.44mErewash: £0.44mWorcester: £0.66mErewash: £0.44mWorcester: £0.66mErewash: £0.41mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWorcester is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Erewash 18,723Erewash: 18,723Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Erewash is higher18,723

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Erewash 1,957Erewash: 1,957Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Erewash is higher1,957

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Erewash 2,929Erewash: 2,929Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Erewash is higher2,929

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Erewash 7,503Erewash: 7,503Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Erewash is higher7,503

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Erewash 12,472Erewash: 12,472Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Erewash is higher12,472

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Erewash 1,797Erewash: 1,797Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Erewash is higher1,797

Show the numbers
Worcester and Erewash, total
MeasureWorcesterErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.1m£438.0m£413.7m£455.1m£457.1m£431.7mErewash
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mErewash
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£130.0m£130.5m£123.3mErewash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£217.7m£218.7m£206.5mErewash
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWorcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mErewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mErewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.0m£44.2m£41.7m£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mErewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mErewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mErewash
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mErewash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mErewash
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mErewash
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mErewash
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58218,723Erewash
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8561,957Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8882,929Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2337,503Erewash
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72512,472Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4311,797Erewash

Sources

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

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  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.
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