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Worcester and Hove and Portslade

106,671 and 104,152 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Hove and Portslade on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 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 10 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade 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 Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Hove and Portslade £4,119Hove and Portslade: £4,119Worcester: £4,088Hove and Portslade: £4,137Worcester: £4,106Hove and Portslade: £3,907Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£4,119£4,137£3,907

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,817, Hove and Portslade £12,671Hove and Portslade: £12,671Worcester: £12,817Hove and Portslade: £12,725Worcester: £12,872Hove and Portslade: £12,019Worcester: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158Worcester is higher£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,796, Hove and Portslade £1,940Hove and Portslade: £1,940Worcester: £1,796Hove and Portslade: £1,948Worcester: £1,803Hove and Portslade: £1,840Worcester: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Hove and Portslade is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,629, Hove and Portslade £11,261Hove and Portslade: £11,261Worcester: £11,629Hove and Portslade: £11,309Worcester: £11,678Hove and Portslade: £10,682Worcester: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Worcester is higher£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £408, Hove and Portslade £725Hove and Portslade: £725Worcester: £408Hove and Portslade: £728Worcester: £410Hove and Portslade: £688Worcester: £387

    £408£410£387Hove and Portslade is higher£725£728£688

  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, Hove and Portslade £649Hove and Portslade: £649Worcester: £755Hove and Portslade: £651Worcester: £758Hove and Portslade: £615Worcester: £716

    £755£758£716Worcester is higher£649£651£615

  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, Hove and Portslade £36Hove and Portslade: £36Worcester: £25Hove and Portslade: £36Worcester: £25Hove and Portslade: £34Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Hove and Portslade is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Hove and Portslade £414Hove and Portslade: £414Worcester: £412Hove and Portslade: £416Worcester: £414Hove and Portslade: £393Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Hove and Portslade £134Hove and Portslade: £134Worcester: £104Hove and Portslade: £134Worcester: £105Hove and Portslade: £127Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Hove and Portslade is higher£134£134£127

  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, Hove and Portslade £74Hove and Portslade: £74Worcester: £92Hove and Portslade: £74Worcester: £92Hove and Portslade: £70Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Worcester is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,419, Hove and Portslade £1,527Hove and Portslade: £1,527Worcester: £1,419Hove and Portslade: £1,533Worcester: £1,425Hove and Portslade: £1,448Worcester: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Hove and Portslade is higher£1,527£1,533£1,448

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Hove and Portslade £372Hove and Portslade: £372Worcester: £211Hove and Portslade: £374Worcester: £212Hove and Portslade: £353Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Hove and Portslade is higher£372£374£353

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Hove and Portslade £324Hove and Portslade: £324Worcester: £273Hove and Portslade: £326Worcester: £274Hove and Portslade: £308Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Hove and Portslade is higher£324£326£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.73, Hove and Portslade £10Hove and Portslade: £10Worcester: £6.73Hove and Portslade: £10Worcester: £6.75Hove and Portslade: £9.62Worcester: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Hove and Portslade is higher£10£10£9.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £4.92, Hove and Portslade £4.77Hove and Portslade: £4.77Worcester: £4.92Hove and Portslade: £4.79Worcester: £4.94Hove and Portslade: £4.52Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Hove and Portslade £6.10Hove and Portslade: £6.10Worcester: £6.18Hove and Portslade: £6.13Worcester: £6.20Hove and Portslade: £5.79Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  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, Hove and Portslade 1,009.2Hove and Portslade: 1,009.2Worcester: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Worcester is higher1,009.2

  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, Hove and Portslade 147.1Hove and Portslade: 147.1Worcester: 101.6

    101.6Hove and Portslade is higher147.1

  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, Hove and Portslade 132.5Hove and Portslade: 132.5Worcester: 158.0

    158.0Worcester is higher132.5

  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, Hove and Portslade 61.4Hove and Portslade: 61.4Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Hove and Portslade is higher61.4

  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, Hove and Portslade 168.8Hove and Portslade: 168.8Worcester: 170.3

    170.3Worcester is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  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, Hove and Portslade 15.3Hove and Portslade: 15.3Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Worcester is higher15.3

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Worcester and Hove and Portslade, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£12,671£12,725£12,019Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,940£1,948£1,840Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,261£11,309£10,682Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£408£410£387£725£728£688Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£758£716£649£651£615Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£36£36£34Hove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£414£416£393Hove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£134£134£127Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£74£74£70Worcester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,527£1,533£1,448Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£372£374£353Hove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£324£326£308Hove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£10£10£9.62Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.77£4.79£4.52Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.10£6.13£5.79Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,009.2Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.6147.1Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0132.5Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.461.4Hove and Portslade
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.3168.8Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.815.3Worcester

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade on 14. 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 Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Hove and Portslade £4,119Hove and Portslade: £4,119Worcester: £4,088Hove and Portslade: £4,137Worcester: £4,106Hove and Portslade: £3,907Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£4,119£4,137£3,907

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,196, Hove and Portslade £1,863Hove and Portslade: £1,863Worcester: £2,196Hove and Portslade: £1,870Worcester: £2,205Hove and Portslade: £1,767Worcester: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Worcester is higher£1,863£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,159, Hove and Portslade £1,330Hove and Portslade: £1,330Worcester: £1,159Hove and Portslade: £1,336Worcester: £1,164Hove and Portslade: £1,262Worcester: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099Hove and Portslade is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,992, Hove and Portslade £1,655Hove and Portslade: £1,655Worcester: £1,992Hove and Portslade: £1,662Worcester: £2,001Hove and Portslade: £1,570Worcester: £1,890

    £1,992£2,001£1,890Worcester is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Hove and Portslade £107Hove and Portslade: £107Worcester: £70Hove and Portslade: £107Worcester: £70Hove and Portslade: £101Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Hove and Portslade is higher£107£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £129, Hove and Portslade £95Hove and Portslade: £95Worcester: £129Hove and Portslade: £96Worcester: £130Hove and Portslade: £90Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Worcester is higher£95£96£90

  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, Hove and Portslade £5.23Hove and Portslade: £5.23Worcester: £4.33Hove and Portslade: £5.25Worcester: £4.35Hove and Portslade: £4.96Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Hove and Portslade is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Hove and Portslade £414Hove and Portslade: £414Worcester: £412Hove and Portslade: £416Worcester: £414Hove and Portslade: £393Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Hove and Portslade £134Hove and Portslade: £134Worcester: £104Hove and Portslade: £134Worcester: £105Hove and Portslade: £127Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Hove and Portslade is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Hove and Portslade £51Hove and Portslade: £51Worcester: £59Hove and Portslade: £51Worcester: £60Hove and Portslade: £48Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Worcester is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £916, Hove and Portslade £1,047Hove and Portslade: £1,047Worcester: £916Hove and Portslade: £1,051Worcester: £920Hove and Portslade: £993Worcester: £869

    £916£920£869Hove and Portslade is higher£1,047£1,051£993

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Hove and Portslade £372Hove and Portslade: £372Worcester: £211Hove and Portslade: £374Worcester: £212Hove and Portslade: £353Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Hove and Portslade is higher£372£374£353

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £176, Hove and Portslade £222Hove and Portslade: £222Worcester: £176Hove and Portslade: £223Worcester: £177Hove and Portslade: £211Worcester: £167

    £176£177£167Hove and Portslade is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Hove and Portslade £6.96Hove and Portslade: £6.96Worcester: £4.34Hove and Portslade: £6.99Worcester: £4.36Hove and Portslade: £6.60Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Hove and Portslade is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.17, Hove and Portslade £3.27Hove and Portslade: £3.27Worcester: £3.17Hove and Portslade: £3.28Worcester: £3.19Hove and Portslade: £3.10Worcester: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£3.27£3.28£3.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Hove and Portslade £6.10Hove and Portslade: £6.10Worcester: £6.18Hove and Portslade: £6.13Worcester: £6.20Hove and Portslade: £5.79Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.2, Hove and Portslade 148.4Hove and Portslade: 148.4Worcester: 174.2

    174.2Worcester is higher148.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Hove and Portslade 21.6Hove and Portslade: 21.6Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Hove and Portslade is higher21.6

  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, Hove and Portslade 19.5Hove and Portslade: 19.5Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Worcester is higher19.5

  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, Hove and Portslade 61.4Hove and Portslade: 61.4Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Hove and Portslade is higher61.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 109.9, Hove and Portslade 115.7Hove and Portslade: 115.7Worcester: 109.9

    109.9Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count115.7

  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, Hove and Portslade 10.5Hove and Portslade: 10.5Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Worcester is higher10.5

Show the numbers
Worcester and Hove and Portslade, per resident
MeasureWorcesterHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£1,863£1,870£1,767Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£1,330£1,336£1,262Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,001£1,890£1,655£1,662£1,570Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£107£107£101Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£95£96£90Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.23£5.25£4.96Hove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£414£416£393Hove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£134£134£127Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£51£51£48Worcester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£916£920£869£1,047£1,051£993Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£372£374£353Hove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£222£223£211Hove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£6.96£6.99£6.60Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.27£3.28£3.10Hove and Portslade
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.10£6.13£5.79Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.2148.4Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.421.6Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.119.5Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.461.4Hove and Portslade
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.9115.7Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.410.5Worcester

Total

Worcester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade 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 Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £436.1m, Hove and Portslade £429.0mHove and Portslade: £429.0mWorcester: £436.1mHove and Portslade: £430.8mWorcester: £438.0mHove and Portslade: £406.9mWorcester: £413.7m

    £436.1m£438.0m£413.7mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£429.0m£430.8m£406.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Hove and Portslade £194.0mHove and Portslade: £194.0mWorcester: £234.2mHove and Portslade: £194.8mWorcester: £235.2mHove and Portslade: £184.0mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester is higher£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Hove and Portslade £138.5mHove and Portslade: £138.5mWorcester: £123.6mHove and Portslade: £139.1mWorcester: £124.2mHove and Portslade: £131.4mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mHove and Portslade is higher£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Hove and Portslade £172.4mHove and Portslade: £172.4mWorcester: £212.5mHove and Portslade: £173.1mWorcester: £213.4mHove and Portslade: £163.5mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester is higher£172.4m£173.1m£163.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Hove and Portslade £11.1mHove and Portslade: £11.1mWorcester: £7.5mHove and Portslade: £11.2mWorcester: £7.5mHove and Portslade: £10.5mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mHove and Portslade is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Hove and Portslade £9.9mHove and Portslade: £9.9mWorcester: £13.8mHove and Portslade: £10.0mWorcester: £13.9mHove and Portslade: £9.4mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  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, Hove and Portslade £0.55mHove and Portslade: £0.55mWorcester: £0.46mHove and Portslade: £0.55mWorcester: £0.46mHove and Portslade: £0.52mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mHove and Portslade is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £44.0m, Hove and Portslade £43.2mHove and Portslade: £43.2mWorcester: £44.0mHove and Portslade: £43.4mWorcester: £44.2mHove and Portslade: £40.9mWorcester: £41.7m

    £44.0m£44.2m£41.7mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£43.2m£43.4m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Hove and Portslade £13.9mHove and Portslade: £13.9mWorcester: £11.1mHove and Portslade: £14.0mWorcester: £11.2mHove and Portslade: £13.2mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHove and Portslade is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Hove and Portslade £5.3mHove and Portslade: £5.3mWorcester: £6.3mHove and Portslade: £5.3mWorcester: £6.4mHove and Portslade: £5.0mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWorcester is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Hove and Portslade £109.0mHove and Portslade: £109.0mWorcester: £97.7mHove and Portslade: £109.5mWorcester: £98.1mHove and Portslade: £103.4mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mHove and Portslade is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.5m, Hove and Portslade £38.8mHove and Portslade: £38.8mWorcester: £22.5mHove and Portslade: £38.9mWorcester: £22.6mHove and Portslade: £36.8mWorcester: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mHove and Portslade is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Hove and Portslade £23.2mHove and Portslade: £23.2mWorcester: £18.8mHove and Portslade: £23.3mWorcester: £18.9mHove and Portslade: £22.0mWorcester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mHove and Portslade is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Hove and Portslade £0.72mHove and Portslade: £0.72mWorcester: £0.46mHove and Portslade: £0.73mWorcester: £0.46mHove and Portslade: £0.69mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mHove and Portslade is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Hove and Portslade £0.34mHove and Portslade: £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mHove and Portslade: £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mHove and Portslade: £0.32mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Hove and Portslade £0.64mHove and Portslade: £0.64mWorcester: £0.66mHove and Portslade: £0.64mWorcester: £0.66mHove and Portslade: £0.60mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWorcester is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Hove and Portslade 15,451Hove and Portslade: 15,451Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Worcester is higher15,451

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Hove and Portslade 2,252Hove and Portslade: 2,252Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Hove and Portslade is higher2,252

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Hove and Portslade 2,029Hove and Portslade: 2,029Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Worcester is higher2,029

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Hove and Portslade 6,393Hove and Portslade: 6,393Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Hove and Portslade is higher6,393

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Hove and Portslade 12,055Hove and Portslade: 12,055Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count12,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Hove and Portslade 1,093Hove and Portslade: 1,093Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Worcester is higher1,093

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Worcester and Hove and Portslade, total
MeasureWorcesterHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.1m£438.0m£413.7m£429.0m£430.8m£406.9mWorcester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£138.5m£139.1m£131.4mHove and Portslade
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£172.4m£173.1m£163.5mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.0m£44.2m£41.7m£43.2m£43.4m£40.9mWorcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWorcester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mHove and Portslade
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mHove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mHove and Portslade
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHove and Portslade
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58215,451Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8562,252Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8882,029Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2336,393Hove and Portslade
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72512,055Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4311,093Worcester

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.
  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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