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Wyre Forest and Amber Valley

103,913 and 93,258 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Amber Valley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Wyre Forest is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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

Wyre Forest Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Wyre Forest: £5,140Amber Valley: £4,972Wyre Forest: £5,162Amber Valley: £4,696Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,741, Amber Valley £12,979Amber Valley: £12,979Wyre Forest: £12,741Amber Valley: £13,034Wyre Forest: £12,795Amber Valley: £12,311Wyre Forest: £12,086

    £12,741£12,795£12,086Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,979£13,034£12,311

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,094, Amber Valley £2,106Amber Valley: £2,106Wyre Forest: £2,094Amber Valley: £2,115Wyre Forest: £2,103Amber Valley: £1,998Wyre Forest: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,106£2,115£1,998

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,641, Amber Valley £11,743Amber Valley: £11,743Wyre Forest: £11,641Amber Valley: £11,793Wyre Forest: £11,691Amber Valley: £11,139Wyre Forest: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,743£11,793£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £355, Amber Valley £386Amber Valley: £386Wyre Forest: £355Amber Valley: £388Wyre Forest: £356Amber Valley: £367Wyre Forest: £337

    £355£356£337Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£367

  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: Wyre Forest £720, Amber Valley £823Amber Valley: £823Wyre Forest: £720Amber Valley: £827Wyre Forest: £723Amber Valley: £781Wyre Forest: £683

    £720£723£683Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£823£827£781

  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: Wyre Forest £25, Amber Valley £26Amber Valley: £26Wyre Forest: £25Amber Valley: £27Wyre Forest: £25Amber Valley: £25Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£26£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577Wyre Forest: £497Amber Valley: £580Wyre Forest: £499Amber Valley: £548Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Amber Valley is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150Wyre Forest: £130Amber Valley: £151Wyre Forest: £131Amber Valley: £143Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Amber Valley is higher£150£151£143

  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: Wyre Forest £145, Amber Valley £148Amber Valley: £148Wyre Forest: £145Amber Valley: £149Wyre Forest: £146Amber Valley: £141Wyre Forest: £138

    £145£146£138Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,588, Amber Valley £1,562Amber Valley: £1,562Wyre Forest: £1,588Amber Valley: £1,569Wyre Forest: £1,595Amber Valley: £1,482Wyre Forest: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205Wyre Forest: £208Amber Valley: £206Wyre Forest: £209Amber Valley: £194Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Wyre Forest is higher£205£206£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £346, Amber Valley £377Amber Valley: £377Wyre Forest: £346Amber Valley: £379Wyre Forest: £348Amber Valley: £358Wyre Forest: £328

    £346£348£328Amber Valley is higher£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.29, Amber Valley £9.10Amber Valley: £9.10Wyre Forest: £6.29Amber Valley: £9.14Wyre Forest: £6.32Amber Valley: £8.63Wyre Forest: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Amber Valley is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.78, Amber Valley £9.71Amber Valley: £9.71Wyre Forest: £7.78Amber Valley: £9.75Wyre Forest: £7.81Amber Valley: £9.21Wyre Forest: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Amber Valley is higher£9.71£9.75£9.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72Wyre Forest: £5.25Amber Valley: £7.75Wyre Forest: £5.27Amber Valley: £7.32Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Amber Valley is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 1,004.0, Amber Valley 1,015.4Amber Valley: 1,015.4Wyre Forest: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,015.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 95.1, Amber Valley 100.2Amber Valley: 100.2Wyre Forest: 95.1

    95.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count100.2

  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: Wyre Forest 153.1, Amber Valley 168.3Amber Valley: 168.3Wyre Forest: 153.1

    153.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count168.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.5, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Amber Valley is higher84.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest 196.5, Amber Valley 198.6Amber Valley: 198.6Wyre Forest: 196.5

    196.5Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count198.6

  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: Wyre Forest 32.0, Amber Valley 32.5Amber Valley: 32.5Wyre Forest: 32.0

    32.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count32.5

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£4,951£4,972£4,696Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,086£12,979£13,034£12,311Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,106£2,115£1,998Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,743£11,793£11,139Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£355£356£337£386£388£367Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£823£827£781Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£26£27£25Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£577£580£548Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£150£151£143Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£148£149£141Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,562£1,569£1,482Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£205£206£194Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£377£379£358Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£9.10£9.14£8.63Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£9.71£9.75£9.21Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,015.4Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.1100.2Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.1168.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.584.0Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.5198.6Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.032.5Amber Valley

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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

Wyre Forest Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Wyre Forest: £5,140Amber Valley: £4,972Wyre Forest: £5,162Amber Valley: £4,696Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,079, Amber Valley £2,726Amber Valley: £2,726Wyre Forest: £3,079Amber Valley: £2,738Wyre Forest: £3,092Amber Valley: £2,586Wyre Forest: £2,920

    £3,079£3,092£2,920Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,726£2,738£2,586

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,221, Amber Valley £1,285Amber Valley: £1,285Wyre Forest: £1,221Amber Valley: £1,290Wyre Forest: £1,226Amber Valley: £1,219Wyre Forest: £1,158

    £1,221£1,226£1,158Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,285£1,290£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,813, Amber Valley £2,466Amber Valley: £2,466Wyre Forest: £2,813Amber Valley: £2,477Wyre Forest: £2,825Amber Valley: £2,340Wyre Forest: £2,668

    £2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,466£2,477£2,340

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Amber Valley £81Amber Valley: £81Wyre Forest: £86Amber Valley: £82Wyre Forest: £86Amber Valley: £77Wyre Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £174, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Wyre Forest: £174Amber Valley: £174Wyre Forest: £175Amber Valley: £164Wyre Forest: £165

    £174£175£165Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £6.03, Amber Valley £5.55Amber Valley: £5.55Wyre Forest: £6.03Amber Valley: £5.57Wyre Forest: £6.06Amber Valley: £5.26Wyre Forest: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577Wyre Forest: £497Amber Valley: £580Wyre Forest: £499Amber Valley: £548Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Amber Valley is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150Wyre Forest: £130Amber Valley: £151Wyre Forest: £131Amber Valley: £143Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Amber Valley is higher£150£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, Amber Valley £90Amber Valley: £90Wyre Forest: £85Amber Valley: £91Wyre Forest: £85Amber Valley: £86Wyre Forest: £80

    £85£85£80Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £926, Amber Valley £953Amber Valley: £953Wyre Forest: £926Amber Valley: £957Wyre Forest: £930Amber Valley: £904Wyre Forest: £879

    £926£930£879Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£953£957£904

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205Wyre Forest: £208Amber Valley: £206Wyre Forest: £209Amber Valley: £194Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Wyre Forest is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £202, Amber Valley £230Amber Valley: £230Wyre Forest: £202Amber Valley: £231Wyre Forest: £203Amber Valley: £218Wyre Forest: £191

    £202£203£191Amber Valley is higher£230£231£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.67, Amber Valley £5.56Amber Valley: £5.56Wyre Forest: £3.67Amber Valley: £5.58Wyre Forest: £3.68Amber Valley: £5.27Wyre Forest: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Amber Valley is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.53, Amber Valley £5.92Amber Valley: £5.92Wyre Forest: £4.53Amber Valley: £5.95Wyre Forest: £4.55Amber Valley: £5.62Wyre Forest: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Amber Valley is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72Wyre Forest: £5.25Amber Valley: £7.75Wyre Forest: £5.27Amber Valley: £7.32Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Amber Valley is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 242.6, Amber Valley 213.3Amber Valley: 213.3Wyre Forest: 242.6

    242.6Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count213.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.0, Amber Valley 21.0Amber Valley: 21.0Wyre Forest: 23.0

    23.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count21.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 37.0, Amber Valley 35.3Amber Valley: 35.3Wyre Forest: 37.0

    37.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count35.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.5, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Amber Valley is higher84.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 114.6, Amber Valley 121.1Amber Valley: 121.1Wyre Forest: 114.6

    114.6Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count121.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 18.7, Amber Valley 19.8Amber Valley: 19.8Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count19.8

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£4,951£4,972£4,696Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,079£3,092£2,920£2,726£2,738£2,586Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,221£1,226£1,158£1,285£1,290£1,219Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,813£2,825£2,668£2,466£2,477£2,340Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£81£82£77Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£173£174£164Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.55£5.57£5.26Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£577£580£548Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£150£151£143Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£90£91£86Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£926£930£879£953£957£904Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£205£206£194Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£230£231£218Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£5.56£5.58£5.27Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.92£5.95£5.62Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.6213.3Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.021.0Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.035.3Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.584.0Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.6121.1Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.8Amber Valley

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 7. 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

Wyre Forest Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £534.1m, Amber Valley £461.7mAmber Valley: £461.7mWyre Forest: £534.1mAmber Valley: £463.7mWyre Forest: £536.4mAmber Valley: £438.0mWyre Forest: £506.7m

    £534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest is higher£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Amber Valley £254.2mAmber Valley: £254.2mWyre Forest: £319.9mAmber Valley: £255.3mWyre Forest: £321.3mAmber Valley: £241.1mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Amber Valley £119.8mAmber Valley: £119.8mWyre Forest: £126.9mAmber Valley: £120.3mWyre Forest: £127.4mAmber Valley: £113.6mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Amber Valley £230.0mAmber Valley: £230.0mWyre Forest: £292.3mAmber Valley: £231.0mWyre Forest: £293.6mAmber Valley: £218.2mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Amber Valley £7.6mAmber Valley: £7.6mWyre Forest: £8.9mAmber Valley: £7.6mWyre Forest: £9.0mAmber Valley: £7.2mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Amber Valley £16.1mAmber Valley: £16.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mAmber Valley: £16.2mWyre Forest: £18.2mAmber Valley: £15.3mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wyre Forest £0.63m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.63mAmber Valley: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.63mAmber Valley: £0.49mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £51.7m, Amber Valley £53.8mAmber Valley: £53.8mWyre Forest: £51.7mAmber Valley: £54.1mWyre Forest: £51.9mAmber Valley: £51.1mWyre Forest: £49.0m

    £51.7m£51.9m£49.0mAmber Valley is higher£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Amber Valley £14.0mAmber Valley: £14.0mWyre Forest: £13.5mAmber Valley: £14.1mWyre Forest: £13.6mAmber Valley: £13.3mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mAmber Valley is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Amber Valley £8.4mAmber Valley: £8.4mWyre Forest: £8.8mAmber Valley: £8.5mWyre Forest: £8.8mAmber Valley: £8.0mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Amber Valley £88.9mAmber Valley: £88.9mWyre Forest: £96.2mAmber Valley: £89.2mWyre Forest: £96.7mAmber Valley: £84.3mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.6m, Amber Valley £19.1mAmber Valley: £19.1mWyre Forest: £21.6mAmber Valley: £19.2mWyre Forest: £21.7mAmber Valley: £18.1mWyre Forest: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWyre Forest is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Amber Valley £21.4mAmber Valley: £21.4mWyre Forest: £21.0mAmber Valley: £21.5mWyre Forest: £21.1mAmber Valley: £20.3mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mAmber Valley is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.38mAmber Valley: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.38mAmber Valley: £0.49mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mAmber Valley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Amber Valley £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.47mAmber Valley: £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.47mAmber Valley: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mAmber Valley is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.55m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mWyre Forest: £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.72mWyre Forest: £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.68mWyre Forest: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Amber Valley 19,889Amber Valley: 19,889Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count19,889

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Amber Valley 1,962Amber Valley: 1,962Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,962

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Amber Valley 3,296Amber Valley: 3,296Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,296

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Amber Valley 7,834Amber Valley: 7,834Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Amber Valley is higher7,834

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Amber Valley 11,297Amber Valley: 11,297Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count11,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Amber Valley 1,848Amber Valley: 1,848Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,848

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Amber Valley, total
MeasureWyre ForestAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m£461.7m£463.7m£438.0mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£119.8m£120.3m£113.6mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£230.0m£231.0m£218.2mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m£53.8m£54.1m£51.1mAmber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mAmber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£88.9m£89.2m£84.3mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mAmber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21019,889Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3881,962Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8453,296Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5317,834Amber Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90411,297Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9401,848Wyre Forest

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.
  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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