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Worcester and Gedling

106,671 and 103,187 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Gedling on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 21 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 7 of 22 measures, and Gedling 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 Gedling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Gedling £4,469Gedling: £4,469Worcester: £4,088Gedling: £4,488Worcester: £4,106Gedling: £4,239Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Gedling is higher£4,469£4,488£4,239

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,817, Gedling £12,822Gedling: £12,822Worcester: £12,817Gedling: £12,876Worcester: £12,872Gedling: £12,162Worcester: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158Gedling is higher£12,822£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,796, Gedling £1,807Gedling: £1,807Worcester: £1,796Gedling: £1,815Worcester: £1,803Gedling: £1,714Worcester: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£1,807£1,815£1,714

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,629, Gedling £11,708Gedling: £11,708Worcester: £11,629Gedling: £11,758Worcester: £11,678Gedling: £11,105Worcester: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Gedling is higher£11,708£11,758£11,105

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £408, Gedling £352Gedling: £352Worcester: £408Gedling: £353Worcester: £410Gedling: £334Worcester: £387

    £408£410£387Worcester is higher£352£353£334

  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, Gedling £739Gedling: £739Worcester: £755Gedling: £742Worcester: £758Gedling: £701Worcester: £716

    £755£758£716Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

  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, Gedling £23Gedling: £23Worcester: £25Gedling: £23Worcester: £25Gedling: £22Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Gedling £476Gedling: £476Worcester: £412Gedling: £478Worcester: £414Gedling: £451Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Gedling is higher£476£478£451

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Gedling £140Gedling: £140Worcester: £104Gedling: £140Worcester: £105Gedling: £132Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Gedling is higher£140£140£132

  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, Gedling £114Gedling: £114Worcester: £92Gedling: £114Worcester: £92Gedling: £108Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Gedling is higher£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,419, Gedling £1,338Gedling: £1,338Worcester: £1,419Gedling: £1,343Worcester: £1,425Gedling: £1,269Worcester: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Worcester is higher£1,338£1,343£1,269

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Gedling £190Gedling: £190Worcester: £211Gedling: £191Worcester: £212Gedling: £181Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Worcester is higher£190£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Gedling £340Gedling: £340Worcester: £273Gedling: £341Worcester: £274Gedling: £322Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Gedling is higher£340£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.73, Gedling £9.80Gedling: £9.80Worcester: £6.73Gedling: £9.85Worcester: £6.75Gedling: £9.30Worcester: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Gedling is higher£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £4.92, Gedling £6.54Gedling: £6.54Worcester: £4.92Gedling: £6.56Worcester: £4.94Gedling: £6.20Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Gedling is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Gedling £4.71Gedling: £4.71Worcester: £6.18Gedling: £4.73Worcester: £6.20Gedling: £4.47Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  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, Gedling 1,022.8Gedling: 1,022.8Worcester: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Gedling is higher1,022.8

  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, Gedling 90.2Gedling: 90.2Worcester: 101.6

    101.6Worcester is higherDepends on how you count90.2

  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, Gedling 161.4Gedling: 161.4Worcester: 158.0

    158.0Gedling is higher161.4

  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, Gedling 68.9Gedling: 68.9Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Gedling is higher68.9

  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, Gedling 171.3Gedling: 171.3Worcester: 170.3

    170.3Gedling is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  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, Gedling 24.3Gedling: 24.3Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Gedling is higher24.3

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Worcester and Gedling, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterGedlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,469£4,488£4,239Gedling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£12,822£12,876£12,162Gedling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,807£1,815£1,714Gedling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,708£11,758£11,105Gedling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£408£410£387£352£353£334Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£758£716£739£742£701Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£23£23£22Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£476£478£451Gedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£140£140£132Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£114£114£108Gedling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,338£1,343£1,269Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£190£191£181Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£340£341£322Gedling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£9.80£9.85£9.30Gedling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.54£6.56£6.20Gedling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£4.71£4.73£4.47Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,022.8Gedling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.690.2Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0161.4Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.468.9Gedling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.3171.3Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.824.3Gedling

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 5 of 21 measures, and Gedling 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 Gedling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Gedling £4,469Gedling: £4,469Worcester: £4,088Gedling: £4,488Worcester: £4,106Gedling: £4,239Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Gedling is higher£4,469£4,488£4,239

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,196, Gedling £2,550Gedling: £2,550Worcester: £2,196Gedling: £2,561Worcester: £2,205Gedling: £2,419Worcester: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Gedling is higher£2,550£2,561£2,419

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,159, Gedling £1,109Gedling: £1,109Worcester: £1,159Gedling: £1,114Worcester: £1,164Gedling: £1,052Worcester: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,109£1,114£1,052

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,992, Gedling £2,328Gedling: £2,328Worcester: £1,992Gedling: £2,338Worcester: £2,001Gedling: £2,208Worcester: £1,890

    £1,992£2,001£1,890Gedling is higher£2,328£2,338£2,208

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Gedling £70Gedling: £70Worcester: £70Gedling: £70Worcester: £70Gedling: £66Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66No difference to show£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £129, Gedling £147Gedling: £147Worcester: £129Gedling: £148Worcester: £130Gedling: £139Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Worcester £4.33, Gedling £4.58Gedling: £4.58Worcester: £4.33Gedling: £4.59Worcester: £4.35Gedling: £4.34Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Gedling £476Gedling: £476Worcester: £412Gedling: £478Worcester: £414Gedling: £451Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Gedling is higher£476£478£451

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Gedling £140Gedling: £140Worcester: £104Gedling: £140Worcester: £105Gedling: £132Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Gedling is higher£140£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Gedling £70Gedling: £70Worcester: £59Gedling: £70Worcester: £60Gedling: £66Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Gedling is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £916, Gedling £821Gedling: £821Worcester: £916Gedling: £824Worcester: £920Gedling: £778Worcester: £869

    £916£920£869Worcester is higher£821£824£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Gedling £190Gedling: £190Worcester: £211Gedling: £191Worcester: £212Gedling: £181Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Worcester is higher£190£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £176, Gedling £208Gedling: £208Worcester: £176Gedling: £209Worcester: £177Gedling: £198Worcester: £167

    £176£177£167Gedling is higher£208£209£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Gedling £6.02Gedling: £6.02Worcester: £4.34Gedling: £6.05Worcester: £4.36Gedling: £5.71Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Gedling is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.17, Gedling £4.01Gedling: £4.01Worcester: £3.17Gedling: £4.02Worcester: £3.19Gedling: £3.80Worcester: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Gedling is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Gedling £4.71Gedling: £4.71Worcester: £6.18Gedling: £4.73Worcester: £6.20Gedling: £4.47Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.2, Gedling 203.4Gedling: 203.4Worcester: 174.2

    174.2Gedling is higher203.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Gedling 17.9Gedling: 17.9Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Gedling is higherDepends on how you count17.9

  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, Gedling 32.1Gedling: 32.1Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Gedling is higher32.1

  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, Gedling 68.9Gedling: 68.9Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Gedling is higher68.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 109.9, Gedling 105.1Gedling: 105.1Worcester: 109.9

    109.9Worcester is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  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, Gedling 14.9Gedling: 14.9Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Gedling is higher14.9

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Worcester and Gedling, per resident
MeasureWorcesterGedlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,469£4,488£4,239Gedling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,550£2,561£2,419Gedling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£1,109£1,114£1,052Worcester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,001£1,890£2,328£2,338£2,208Gedling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£70£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£147£148£139Gedling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.58£4.59£4.34Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£476£478£451Gedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£140£140£132Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£70£70£66Gedling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£916£920£869£821£824£778Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£190£191£181Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£208£209£198Gedling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£6.02£6.05£5.71Gedling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.01£4.02£3.80Gedling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£4.71£4.73£4.47Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.2203.4Gedling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.417.9Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.132.1Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.468.9Gedling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.9105.1Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.414.9Gedling

Total

Worcester is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Gedling 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 Gedling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £436.1m, Gedling £461.1mGedling: £461.1mWorcester: £436.1mGedling: £463.1mWorcester: £438.0mGedling: £437.4mWorcester: £413.7m

    £436.1m£438.0m£413.7mGedling is higher£461.1m£463.1m£437.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Gedling £263.1mGedling: £263.1mWorcester: £234.2mGedling: £264.2mWorcester: £235.2mGedling: £249.6mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mGedling is higher£263.1m£264.2m£249.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Gedling £114.4mGedling: £114.4mWorcester: £123.6mGedling: £114.9mWorcester: £124.2mGedling: £108.5mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Gedling £240.2mGedling: £240.2mWorcester: £212.5mGedling: £241.3mWorcester: £213.4mGedling: £227.9mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mGedling is higher£240.2m£241.3m£227.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Gedling £7.2mGedling: £7.2mWorcester: £7.5mGedling: £7.2mWorcester: £7.5mGedling: £6.8mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWorcester is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Gedling £15.2mGedling: £15.2mWorcester: £13.8mGedling: £15.2mWorcester: £13.9mGedling: £14.4mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mGedling is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  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, Gedling £0.47mGedling: £0.47mWorcester: £0.46mGedling: £0.47mWorcester: £0.46mGedling: £0.45mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mGedling is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £44.0m, Gedling £49.1mGedling: £49.1mWorcester: £44.0mGedling: £49.3mWorcester: £44.2mGedling: £46.6mWorcester: £41.7m

    £44.0m£44.2m£41.7mGedling is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Gedling £14.4mGedling: £14.4mWorcester: £11.1mGedling: £14.5mWorcester: £11.2mGedling: £13.7mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mGedling is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Gedling £7.2mGedling: £7.2mWorcester: £6.3mGedling: £7.2mWorcester: £6.4mGedling: £6.8mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mGedling is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Gedling £84.7mGedling: £84.7mWorcester: £97.7mGedling: £85.0mWorcester: £98.1mGedling: £80.3mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester is higher£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.5m, Gedling £19.7mGedling: £19.7mWorcester: £22.5mGedling: £19.7mWorcester: £22.6mGedling: £18.6mWorcester: £21.3m

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Gedling £21.5mGedling: £21.5mWorcester: £18.8mGedling: £21.6mWorcester: £18.9mGedling: £20.4mWorcester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mGedling is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Gedling £0.62mGedling: £0.62mWorcester: £0.46mGedling: £0.62mWorcester: £0.46mGedling: £0.59mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mGedling is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Gedling £0.41mGedling: £0.41mWorcester: £0.34mGedling: £0.42mWorcester: £0.34mGedling: £0.39mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGedling is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Gedling £0.49mGedling: £0.49mWorcester: £0.66mGedling: £0.49mWorcester: £0.66mGedling: £0.46mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWorcester is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Gedling 20,987Gedling: 20,987Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Gedling is higher20,987

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Gedling 1,850Gedling: 1,850Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Gedling 3,312Gedling: 3,312Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Gedling is higher3,312

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Gedling 7,106Gedling: 7,106Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Gedling is higher7,106

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Gedling 10,846Gedling: 10,846Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Worcester is higherDepends on how you count10,846

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Gedling 1,538Gedling: 1,538Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Gedling is higher1,538

Show the numbers
Worcester and Gedling, total
MeasureWorcesterGedlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.1m£438.0m£413.7m£461.1m£463.1m£437.4mGedling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£263.1m£264.2m£249.6mGedling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£240.2m£241.3m£227.9mGedling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWorcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mGedling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mGedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.0m£44.2m£41.7m£49.1m£49.3m£46.6mGedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mGedling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mGedling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mGedling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mGedling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58220,987Gedling
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8561,850Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8883,312Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2337,106Gedling
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72510,846Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4311,538Gedling

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.
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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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