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Worcester and Stourbridge

106,671 and 94,792 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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 Stourbridge 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 Stourbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Stourbridge £4,722Stourbridge: £4,722Worcester: £4,088Stourbridge: £4,742Worcester: £4,106Stourbridge: £4,479Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Stourbridge is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,817, Stourbridge £13,153Stourbridge: £13,153Worcester: £12,817Stourbridge: £13,209Worcester: £12,872Stourbridge: £12,476Worcester: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158Stourbridge is higher£13,153£13,209£12,476

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,796, Stourbridge £2,193Stourbridge: £2,193Worcester: £1,796Stourbridge: £2,202Worcester: £1,803Stourbridge: £2,080Worcester: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Stourbridge is higher£2,193£2,202£2,080

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,629, Stourbridge £11,893Stourbridge: £11,893Worcester: £11,629Stourbridge: £11,944Worcester: £11,678Stourbridge: £11,281Worcester: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Stourbridge is higher£11,893£11,944£11,281

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £408, Stourbridge £434Stourbridge: £434Worcester: £408Stourbridge: £436Worcester: £410Stourbridge: £411Worcester: £387

    £408£410£387Stourbridge is higher£434£436£411

  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, Stourbridge £796Stourbridge: £796Worcester: £755Stourbridge: £800Worcester: £758Stourbridge: £755Worcester: £716

    £755£758£716Stourbridge is higher£796£800£755

  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, Stourbridge £30Stourbridge: £30Worcester: £25Stourbridge: £30Worcester: £25Stourbridge: £28Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Stourbridge is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Stourbridge £486Stourbridge: £486Worcester: £412Stourbridge: £488Worcester: £414Stourbridge: £461Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Stourbridge is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Stourbridge £121Stourbridge: £121Worcester: £104Stourbridge: £122Worcester: £105Stourbridge: £115Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Stourbridge is higher£121£122£115

  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, Stourbridge £146Stourbridge: £146Worcester: £92Stourbridge: £147Worcester: £92Stourbridge: £139Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Stourbridge is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,419, Stourbridge £1,735Stourbridge: £1,735Worcester: £1,419Stourbridge: £1,742Worcester: £1,425Stourbridge: £1,645Worcester: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Stourbridge is higher£1,735£1,742£1,645

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Stourbridge £156Stourbridge: £156Worcester: £211Stourbridge: £156Worcester: £212Stourbridge: £148Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Worcester is higher£156£156£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Stourbridge £290Stourbridge: £290Worcester: £273Stourbridge: £291Worcester: £274Stourbridge: £275Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.73, Stourbridge £16Stourbridge: £16Worcester: £6.73Stourbridge: £16Worcester: £6.75Stourbridge: £15Worcester: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Stourbridge is higher£16£16£15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £4.92, Stourbridge £6.30Stourbridge: £6.30Worcester: £4.92Stourbridge: £6.33Worcester: £4.94Stourbridge: £5.98Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Stourbridge is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Stourbridge £5.56Stourbridge: £5.56Worcester: £6.18Stourbridge: £5.58Worcester: £6.20Stourbridge: £5.27Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  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, Stourbridge 1,011.7Stourbridge: 1,011.7Worcester: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,011.7

  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, Stourbridge 107.8Stourbridge: 107.8Worcester: 101.6

    101.6Stourbridge is higher107.8

  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, Stourbridge 162.4Stourbridge: 162.4Worcester: 158.0

    158.0Stourbridge is higher162.4

  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, Stourbridge 70.0Stourbridge: 70.0Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Stourbridge is higher70.0

  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, Stourbridge 218.6Stourbridge: 218.6Worcester: 170.3

    170.3Stourbridge is higher218.6

  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, Stourbridge 33.0Stourbridge: 33.0Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Stourbridge is higher33.0

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Worcester and Stourbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterStourbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,722£4,742£4,479Stourbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£13,153£13,209£12,476Stourbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£2,193£2,202£2,080Stourbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,893£11,944£11,281Stourbridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£408£410£387£434£436£411Stourbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£758£716£796£800£755Stourbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£30£30£28Stourbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£486£488£461Stourbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£121£122£115Stourbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£146£147£139Stourbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,735£1,742£1,645Stourbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£156£156£148Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£290£291£275Stourbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£16£16£15Stourbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.30£6.33£5.98Stourbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.56£5.58£5.27Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,011.7Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.6107.8Stourbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0162.4Stourbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.470.0Stourbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.3218.6Stourbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.833.0Stourbridge

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Stourbridge 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 Stourbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Stourbridge £4,722Stourbridge: £4,722Worcester: £4,088Stourbridge: £4,742Worcester: £4,106Stourbridge: £4,479Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Stourbridge is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,196, Stourbridge £2,616Stourbridge: £2,616Worcester: £2,196Stourbridge: £2,627Worcester: £2,205Stourbridge: £2,481Worcester: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Stourbridge is higher£2,616£2,627£2,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,159, Stourbridge £1,338Stourbridge: £1,338Worcester: £1,159Stourbridge: £1,343Worcester: £1,164Stourbridge: £1,269Worcester: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099Stourbridge is higher£1,338£1,343£1,269

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,992, Stourbridge £2,365Stourbridge: £2,365Worcester: £1,992Stourbridge: £2,375Worcester: £2,001Stourbridge: £2,244Worcester: £1,890

    £1,992£2,001£1,890Stourbridge is higher£2,365£2,375£2,244

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Stourbridge £86Stourbridge: £86Worcester: £70Stourbridge: £87Worcester: £70Stourbridge: £82Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Stourbridge is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £129, Stourbridge £158Stourbridge: £158Worcester: £129Stourbridge: £159Worcester: £130Stourbridge: £150Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Stourbridge is higher£158£159£150

  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, Stourbridge £5.89Stourbridge: £5.89Worcester: £4.33Stourbridge: £5.92Worcester: £4.35Stourbridge: £5.59Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Stourbridge is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Stourbridge £486Stourbridge: £486Worcester: £412Stourbridge: £488Worcester: £414Stourbridge: £461Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Stourbridge is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Stourbridge £121Stourbridge: £121Worcester: £104Stourbridge: £122Worcester: £105Stourbridge: £115Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Stourbridge is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Stourbridge £89Stourbridge: £89Worcester: £59Stourbridge: £90Worcester: £60Stourbridge: £85Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Stourbridge is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £916, Stourbridge £1,058Stourbridge: £1,058Worcester: £916Stourbridge: £1,062Worcester: £920Stourbridge: £1,004Worcester: £869

    £916£920£869Stourbridge is higher£1,058£1,062£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Stourbridge £156Stourbridge: £156Worcester: £211Stourbridge: £156Worcester: £212Stourbridge: £148Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Worcester is higher£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £176, Stourbridge £177Stourbridge: £177Worcester: £176Stourbridge: £178Worcester: £177Stourbridge: £168Worcester: £167

    £176£177£167Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Stourbridge £9.51Stourbridge: £9.51Worcester: £4.34Stourbridge: £9.55Worcester: £4.36Stourbridge: £9.02Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Stourbridge is higher£9.51£9.55£9.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.17, Stourbridge £3.85Stourbridge: £3.85Worcester: £3.17Stourbridge: £3.86Worcester: £3.19Stourbridge: £3.65Worcester: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Stourbridge is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Stourbridge £5.56Stourbridge: £5.56Worcester: £6.18Stourbridge: £5.58Worcester: £6.20Stourbridge: £5.27Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.2, Stourbridge 201.2Stourbridge: 201.2Worcester: 174.2

    174.2Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count201.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Stourbridge 21.5Stourbridge: 21.5Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Stourbridge is higher21.5

  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, Stourbridge 32.3Stourbridge: 32.3Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Stourbridge is higher32.3

  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, Stourbridge 70.0Stourbridge: 70.0Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Stourbridge is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 109.9, Stourbridge 133.3Stourbridge: 133.3Worcester: 109.9

    109.9Stourbridge is higher133.3

  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, Stourbridge 20.1Stourbridge: 20.1Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Stourbridge is higher20.1

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Worcester and Stourbridge, per resident
MeasureWorcesterStourbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,722£4,742£4,479Stourbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,616£2,627£2,481Stourbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£1,338£1,343£1,269Stourbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,001£1,890£2,365£2,375£2,244Stourbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£86£87£82Stourbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£158£159£150Stourbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.89£5.92£5.59Stourbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£486£488£461Stourbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£121£122£115Stourbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£89£90£85Stourbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£916£920£869£1,058£1,062£1,004Stourbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£156£156£148Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£177£178£168Stourbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£9.51£9.55£9.02Stourbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.85£3.86£3.65Stourbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.56£5.58£5.27Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.2201.2Stourbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.421.5Stourbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.132.3Stourbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.470.0Stourbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.9133.3Stourbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.420.1Stourbridge

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £436.1m, Stourbridge £447.6mStourbridge: £447.6mWorcester: £436.1mStourbridge: £449.5mWorcester: £438.0mStourbridge: £424.6mWorcester: £413.7m

    £436.1m£438.0m£413.7mStourbridge is higher£447.6m£449.5m£424.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Stourbridge £248.0mStourbridge: £248.0mWorcester: £234.2mStourbridge: £249.0mWorcester: £235.2mStourbridge: £235.2mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mStourbridge is higher£248.0m£249.0m£235.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Stourbridge £126.8mStourbridge: £126.8mWorcester: £123.6mStourbridge: £127.3mWorcester: £124.2mStourbridge: £120.3mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mStourbridge is higher£126.8m£127.3m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Stourbridge £224.2mStourbridge: £224.2mWorcester: £212.5mStourbridge: £225.2mWorcester: £213.4mStourbridge: £212.7mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mStourbridge is higher£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Stourbridge £8.2mStourbridge: £8.2mWorcester: £7.5mStourbridge: £8.2mWorcester: £7.5mStourbridge: £7.8mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mStourbridge is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Stourbridge £15.0mStourbridge: £15.0mWorcester: £13.8mStourbridge: £15.1mWorcester: £13.9mStourbridge: £14.2mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mStourbridge is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Worcester £0.46m, Stourbridge £0.56mStourbridge: £0.56mWorcester: £0.46mStourbridge: £0.56mWorcester: £0.46mStourbridge: £0.53mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mStourbridge is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £44.0m, Stourbridge £46.1mStourbridge: £46.1mWorcester: £44.0mStourbridge: £46.3mWorcester: £44.2mStourbridge: £43.7mWorcester: £41.7m

    £44.0m£44.2m£41.7mStourbridge is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Stourbridge £11.5mStourbridge: £11.5mWorcester: £11.1mStourbridge: £11.5mWorcester: £11.2mStourbridge: £10.9mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mStourbridge is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Stourbridge £8.5mStourbridge: £8.5mWorcester: £6.3mStourbridge: £8.5mWorcester: £6.4mStourbridge: £8.0mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mStourbridge is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Stourbridge £100.3mStourbridge: £100.3mWorcester: £97.7mStourbridge: £100.7mWorcester: £98.1mStourbridge: £95.1mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mStourbridge is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.5m, Stourbridge £14.8mStourbridge: £14.8mWorcester: £22.5mStourbridge: £14.8mWorcester: £22.6mStourbridge: £14.0mWorcester: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mWorcester is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Stourbridge £16.8mStourbridge: £16.8mWorcester: £18.8mStourbridge: £16.8mWorcester: £18.9mStourbridge: £15.9mWorcester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Stourbridge £0.90mStourbridge: £0.90mWorcester: £0.46mStourbridge: £0.91mWorcester: £0.46mStourbridge: £0.85mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mStourbridge is higher£0.90m£0.91m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Stourbridge £0.36mStourbridge: £0.36mWorcester: £0.34mStourbridge: £0.37mWorcester: £0.34mStourbridge: £0.35mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mStourbridge is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Stourbridge £0.53mStourbridge: £0.53mWorcester: £0.66mStourbridge: £0.53mWorcester: £0.66mStourbridge: £0.50mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWorcester is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Stourbridge 19,073Stourbridge: 19,073Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count19,073

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Stourbridge 2,033Stourbridge: 2,033Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Stourbridge is higher2,033

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Stourbridge 3,061Stourbridge: 3,061Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Stourbridge is higher3,061

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Stourbridge 6,631Stourbridge: 6,631Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Stourbridge is higher6,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Stourbridge 12,638Stourbridge: 12,638Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Stourbridge is higher12,638

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Stourbridge 1,906Stourbridge: 1,906Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Stourbridge is higher1,906

Show the numbers
Worcester and Stourbridge, total
MeasureWorcesterStourbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.1m£438.0m£413.7m£447.6m£449.5m£424.6mStourbridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£248.0m£249.0m£235.2mStourbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£126.8m£127.3m£120.3mStourbridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£224.2m£225.2m£212.7mStourbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mStourbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mStourbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mStourbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.0m£44.2m£41.7m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mStourbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mStourbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mStourbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mStourbridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWorcester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.90m£0.91m£0.85mStourbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mStourbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58219,073Stourbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8562,033Stourbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8883,061Stourbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2336,631Stourbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72512,638Stourbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4311,906Stourbridge

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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