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Worcester and Mid Cheshire

106,671 and 98,761 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Mid Cheshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Worcester: £4,088Mid Cheshire: £4,348Worcester: £4,106Mid Cheshire: £4,107Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,329£4,348£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,817, Mid Cheshire £12,736Mid Cheshire: £12,736Worcester: £12,817Mid Cheshire: £12,790Worcester: £12,872Mid Cheshire: £12,081Worcester: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£12,736£12,790£12,081

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,796, Mid Cheshire £1,997Mid Cheshire: £1,997Worcester: £1,796Mid Cheshire: £2,005Worcester: £1,803Mid Cheshire: £1,894Worcester: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Mid Cheshire is higher£1,997£2,005£1,894

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,629, Mid Cheshire £11,638Mid Cheshire: £11,638Worcester: £11,629Mid Cheshire: £11,688Worcester: £11,678Mid Cheshire: £11,039Worcester: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £408, Mid Cheshire £373Mid Cheshire: £373Worcester: £408Mid Cheshire: £374Worcester: £410Mid Cheshire: £353Worcester: £387

    £408£410£387Worcester is higher£373£374£353

  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, Mid Cheshire £701Mid Cheshire: £701Worcester: £755Mid Cheshire: £704Worcester: £758Mid Cheshire: £665Worcester: £716

    £755£758£716Worcester is higher£701£704£665

  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, Mid Cheshire £24Mid Cheshire: £24Worcester: £25Mid Cheshire: £24Worcester: £25Mid Cheshire: £23Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Worcester is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Worcester: £412Mid Cheshire: £514Worcester: £414Mid Cheshire: £486Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Mid Cheshire is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Worcester: £104Mid Cheshire: £158Worcester: £105Mid Cheshire: £149Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Mid Cheshire is higher£158£158£149

  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, Mid Cheshire £128Mid Cheshire: £128Worcester: £92Mid Cheshire: £129Worcester: £92Mid Cheshire: £122Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Mid Cheshire is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,419, Mid Cheshire £1,550Mid Cheshire: £1,550Worcester: £1,419Mid Cheshire: £1,556Worcester: £1,425Mid Cheshire: £1,470Worcester: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,550£1,556£1,470

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Worcester: £211Mid Cheshire: £178Worcester: £212Mid Cheshire: £168Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Worcester is higher£177£178£168

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Mid Cheshire £304Mid Cheshire: £304Worcester: £273Mid Cheshire: £305Worcester: £274Mid Cheshire: £288Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Mid Cheshire is higher£304£305£288

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.73, Mid Cheshire £6.92Mid Cheshire: £6.92Worcester: £6.73Mid Cheshire: £6.95Worcester: £6.75Mid Cheshire: £6.56Worcester: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £4.92, Mid Cheshire £8.57Mid Cheshire: £8.57Worcester: £4.92Mid Cheshire: £8.61Worcester: £4.94Mid Cheshire: £8.13Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Mid Cheshire is higher£8.57£8.61£8.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Worcester: £6.18Mid Cheshire: £7.52Worcester: £6.20Mid Cheshire: £7.10Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Mid Cheshire 1,032.7Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7Worcester: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count1,032.7

  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, Mid Cheshire 95.8Mid Cheshire: 95.8Worcester: 101.6

    101.6Worcester is higher95.8

  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, Mid Cheshire 146.1Mid Cheshire: 146.1Worcester: 158.0

    158.0Worcester is higher146.1

  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, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Mid Cheshire is higher78.3

  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, Mid Cheshire 180.9Mid Cheshire: 180.9Worcester: 170.3

    170.3Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  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, Mid Cheshire 28.4Mid Cheshire: 28.4Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Mid Cheshire is higher28.4

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Worcester and Mid Cheshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£12,736£12,790£12,081Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,997£2,005£1,894Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,638£11,688£11,039Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£408£410£387£373£374£353Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£758£716£701£704£665Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£24£24£23Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£512£514£486Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£158£158£149Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£128£129£122Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,550£1,556£1,470Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£177£178£168Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£304£305£288Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£6.92£6.95£6.56Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,032.7Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.695.8Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0146.1Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.478.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.3180.9Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.828.4Mid Cheshire

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Worcester: £4,088Mid Cheshire: £4,348Worcester: £4,106Mid Cheshire: £4,107Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,329£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,196, Mid Cheshire £2,218Mid Cheshire: £2,218Worcester: £2,196Mid Cheshire: £2,227Worcester: £2,205Mid Cheshire: £2,103Worcester: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,218£2,227£2,103

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,159, Mid Cheshire £1,258Mid Cheshire: £1,258Worcester: £1,159Mid Cheshire: £1,263Worcester: £1,164Mid Cheshire: £1,193Worcester: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099Mid Cheshire is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,992, Mid Cheshire £2,026Mid Cheshire: £2,026Worcester: £1,992Mid Cheshire: £2,035Worcester: £2,001Mid Cheshire: £1,922Worcester: £1,890

    £1,992£2,001£1,890Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,026£2,035£1,922

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Mid Cheshire £65Mid Cheshire: £65Worcester: £70Mid Cheshire: £65Worcester: £70Mid Cheshire: £62Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Worcester is higher£65£65£62

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Worcester £4.33, Mid Cheshire £4.17Mid Cheshire: £4.17Worcester: £4.33Mid Cheshire: £4.19Worcester: £4.35Mid Cheshire: £3.96Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Worcester is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Worcester: £412Mid Cheshire: £514Worcester: £414Mid Cheshire: £486Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Mid Cheshire is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Worcester: £104Mid Cheshire: £158Worcester: £105Mid Cheshire: £149Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Mid Cheshire is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Mid Cheshire £81Mid Cheshire: £81Worcester: £59Mid Cheshire: £81Worcester: £60Mid Cheshire: £77Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Mid Cheshire is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £916, Mid Cheshire £976Mid Cheshire: £976Worcester: £916Mid Cheshire: £980Worcester: £920Mid Cheshire: £926Worcester: £869

    £916£920£869Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Worcester: £211Mid Cheshire: £178Worcester: £212Mid Cheshire: £168Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Worcester is higher£177£178£168

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £176, Mid Cheshire £191Mid Cheshire: £191Worcester: £176Mid Cheshire: £192Worcester: £177Mid Cheshire: £181Worcester: £167

    £176£177£167Mid Cheshire is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Mid Cheshire £4.35Mid Cheshire: £4.35Worcester: £4.34Mid Cheshire: £4.37Worcester: £4.36Mid Cheshire: £4.13Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.17, Mid Cheshire £5.40Mid Cheshire: £5.40Worcester: £3.17Mid Cheshire: £5.42Worcester: £3.19Mid Cheshire: £5.12Worcester: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Mid Cheshire is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Worcester: £6.18Mid Cheshire: £7.52Worcester: £6.20Mid Cheshire: £7.10Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.2, Mid Cheshire 179.8Mid Cheshire: 179.8Worcester: 174.2

    174.2Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count179.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Mid Cheshire 16.7Mid Cheshire: 16.7Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Worcester is higher16.7

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

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

    27.1Worcester is higher25.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.4, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Mid Cheshire is higher78.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 109.9, Mid Cheshire 113.9Mid Cheshire: 113.9Worcester: 109.9

    109.9Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count113.9

  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, Mid Cheshire 17.9Mid Cheshire: 17.9Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Mid Cheshire is higher17.9

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Worcester and Mid Cheshire, per resident
MeasureWorcesterMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,218£2,227£2,103Mid Cheshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£1,258£1,263£1,193Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,001£1,890£2,026£2,035£1,922Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£65£65£62Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£122£123£116Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.17£4.19£3.96Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£512£514£486Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£158£158£149Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£81£81£77Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£916£920£869£976£980£926Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£177£178£168Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£191£192£181Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.35£4.37£4.13Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.2179.8Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.416.7Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.125.4Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.478.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.9113.9Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.417.9Mid Cheshire

Total

Worcester is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire on 9. 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £436.1m, Mid Cheshire £427.6mMid Cheshire: £427.6mWorcester: £436.1mMid Cheshire: £429.4mWorcester: £438.0mMid Cheshire: £405.6mWorcester: £413.7m

    £436.1m£438.0m£413.7mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Mid Cheshire £219.0mMid Cheshire: £219.0mWorcester: £234.2mMid Cheshire: £219.9mWorcester: £235.2mMid Cheshire: £207.7mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Mid Cheshire £124.2mMid Cheshire: £124.2mWorcester: £123.6mMid Cheshire: £124.7mWorcester: £124.2mMid Cheshire: £117.8mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mMid Cheshire is higher£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Mid Cheshire £200.1mMid Cheshire: £200.1mWorcester: £212.5mMid Cheshire: £201.0mWorcester: £213.4mMid Cheshire: £189.8mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Mid Cheshire £6.4mMid Cheshire: £6.4mWorcester: £7.5mMid Cheshire: £6.4mWorcester: £7.5mMid Cheshire: £6.1mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWorcester is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Mid Cheshire £12.1mMid Cheshire: £12.1mWorcester: £13.8mMid Cheshire: £12.1mWorcester: £13.9mMid Cheshire: £11.4mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Mid Cheshire £0.41mMid Cheshire: £0.41mWorcester: £0.46mMid Cheshire: £0.41mWorcester: £0.46mMid Cheshire: £0.39mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £44.0m, Mid Cheshire £50.6mMid Cheshire: £50.6mWorcester: £44.0mMid Cheshire: £50.8mWorcester: £44.2mMid Cheshire: £48.0mWorcester: £41.7m

    £44.0m£44.2m£41.7mMid Cheshire is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Mid Cheshire £15.6mMid Cheshire: £15.6mWorcester: £11.1mMid Cheshire: £15.6mWorcester: £11.2mMid Cheshire: £14.8mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mMid Cheshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Mid Cheshire £8.0mMid Cheshire: £8.0mWorcester: £6.3mMid Cheshire: £8.0mWorcester: £6.4mMid Cheshire: £7.6mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMid Cheshire is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Mid Cheshire £96.4mMid Cheshire: £96.4mWorcester: £97.7mMid Cheshire: £96.8mWorcester: £98.1mMid Cheshire: £91.4mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.5m, Mid Cheshire £17.5mMid Cheshire: £17.5mWorcester: £22.5mMid Cheshire: £17.6mWorcester: £22.6mMid Cheshire: £16.6mWorcester: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mWorcester is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Mid Cheshire £18.9mMid Cheshire: £18.9mWorcester: £18.8mMid Cheshire: £19.0mWorcester: £18.9mMid Cheshire: £17.9mWorcester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mMid Cheshire is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Mid Cheshire £0.43mMid Cheshire: £0.43mWorcester: £0.46mMid Cheshire: £0.43mWorcester: £0.46mMid Cheshire: £0.41mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Mid Cheshire £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.53mWorcester: £0.34mMid Cheshire: £0.54mWorcester: £0.34mMid Cheshire: £0.51mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMid Cheshire is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Mid Cheshire £0.74mMid Cheshire: £0.74mWorcester: £0.66mMid Cheshire: £0.74mWorcester: £0.66mMid Cheshire: £0.70mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMid Cheshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Mid Cheshire 17,758Mid Cheshire: 17,758Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Worcester is higherDepends on how you count17,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Mid Cheshire 1,648Mid Cheshire: 1,648Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Worcester is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Mid Cheshire 2,512Mid Cheshire: 2,512Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Worcester is higher2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Mid Cheshire 7,733Mid Cheshire: 7,733Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Mid Cheshire is higher7,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Mid Cheshire 11,253Mid Cheshire: 11,253Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Worcester is higherDepends on how you count11,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Mid Cheshire 1,766Mid Cheshire: 1,766Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Mid Cheshire is higher1,766

Show the numbers
Worcester and Mid Cheshire, total
MeasureWorcesterMid CheshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.1m£438.0m£413.7m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mWorcester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£124.2m£124.7m£117.8mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mWorcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWorcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.0m£44.2m£41.7m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mMid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mMid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mMid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWorcester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mMid Cheshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58217,758Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8561,648Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8882,512Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2337,733Mid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72511,253Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4311,766Mid Cheshire

Sources

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

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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.
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