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Wyre Forest and Blaydon and Consett

103,913 and 93,967 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Blaydon and Consett on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 6 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett 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

Wyre Forest Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Wyre Forest: £5,140Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Wyre Forest: £5,162Blaydon and Consett: £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, Blaydon and Consett £13,059Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Wyre Forest: £12,741Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Wyre Forest: £12,795Blaydon and Consett: £12,387Wyre Forest: £12,086

    £12,741£12,795£12,086Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,094, Blaydon and Consett £2,090Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Wyre Forest: £2,094Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Wyre Forest: £2,103Blaydon and Consett: £1,983Wyre Forest: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,983

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,641, Blaydon and Consett £11,614Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Wyre Forest: £11,641Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Wyre Forest: £11,691Blaydon and Consett: £11,017Wyre Forest: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest is higher£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £355, Blaydon and Consett £503Blaydon and Consett: £503Wyre Forest: £355Blaydon and Consett: £506Wyre Forest: £356Blaydon and Consett: £478Wyre Forest: £337

    £355£356£337Blaydon and Consett is higher£503£506£478

  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, Blaydon and Consett £906Blaydon and Consett: £906Wyre Forest: £720Blaydon and Consett: £910Wyre Forest: £723Blaydon and Consett: £860Wyre Forest: £683

    £720£723£683Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£906£910£860

  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, Blaydon and Consett £35Blaydon and Consett: £35Wyre Forest: £25Blaydon and Consett: £35Wyre Forest: £25Blaydon and Consett: £33Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Blaydon and Consett is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Wyre Forest: £497Blaydon and Consett: £587Wyre Forest: £499Blaydon and Consett: £554Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Blaydon and Consett is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Wyre Forest: £130Blaydon and Consett: £150Wyre Forest: £131Blaydon and Consett: £141Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Blaydon and Consett is higher£149£150£141

  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, Blaydon and Consett £145Blaydon and Consett: £145Wyre Forest: £145Blaydon and Consett: £146Wyre Forest: £146Blaydon and Consett: £138Wyre Forest: £138

    £145£146£138Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,588, Blaydon and Consett £1,579Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Wyre Forest: £1,588Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Wyre Forest: £1,595Blaydon and Consett: £1,498Wyre Forest: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,579£1,586£1,498

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Wyre Forest: £208Blaydon and Consett: £197Wyre Forest: £209Blaydon and Consett: £186Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Wyre Forest is higher£196£197£186

  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, Blaydon and Consett £350Blaydon and Consett: £350Wyre Forest: £346Blaydon and Consett: £351Wyre Forest: £348Blaydon and Consett: £332Wyre Forest: £328

    £346£348£328Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.29, Blaydon and Consett £7.85Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Wyre Forest: £6.29Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Wyre Forest: £6.32Blaydon and Consett: £7.45Wyre Forest: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.78, Blaydon and Consett £8.77Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Wyre Forest: £7.78Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Wyre Forest: £7.81Blaydon and Consett: £8.32Wyre Forest: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Wyre Forest: £5.25Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Wyre Forest: £5.27Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1Wyre Forest: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count1,022.1

  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, Blaydon and Consett 136.6Blaydon and Consett: 136.6Wyre Forest: 95.1

    95.1Blaydon and Consett is higher136.6

  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, Blaydon and Consett 185.9Blaydon and Consett: 185.9Wyre Forest: 153.1

    153.1Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count185.9

  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, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Blaydon and Consett is higher87.3

  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, Blaydon and Consett 197.7Blaydon and Consett: 197.7Wyre Forest: 196.5

    196.5Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count197.7

  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, Blaydon and Consett 31.5Blaydon and Consett: 31.5Wyre Forest: 32.0

    32.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count31.5

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Wyre Forest and Blaydon and Consett, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestBlaydon and ConsettHigher
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£13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,090£2,099£1,983Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,614£11,664£11,017Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£355£356£337£503£506£478Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£906£910£860Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£35£35£33Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£584£587£554Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£149£150£141Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£145£146£138Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,579£1,586£1,498Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£196£197£186Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£350£351£332Blaydon and Consett
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£8.77£8.81£8.32Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,022.1Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.1136.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.1185.9Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.587.3Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.5197.7Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.031.5Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 17. 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 Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Wyre Forest: £5,140Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Wyre Forest: £5,162Blaydon and Consett: £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, Blaydon and Consett £2,741Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Wyre Forest: £3,079Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Wyre Forest: £3,092Blaydon and Consett: £2,600Wyre Forest: £2,920

    £3,079£3,092£2,920Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,741£2,753£2,600

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,221, Blaydon and Consett £1,273Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Wyre Forest: £1,221Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Wyre Forest: £1,226Blaydon and Consett: £1,207Wyre Forest: £1,158

    £1,221£1,226£1,158Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£1,273£1,278£1,207

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,813, Blaydon and Consett £2,438Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Wyre Forest: £2,813Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Wyre Forest: £2,825Blaydon and Consett: £2,313Wyre Forest: £2,668

    £2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest is higher£2,438£2,449£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Blaydon and Consett £106Blaydon and Consett: £106Wyre Forest: £86Blaydon and Consett: £106Wyre Forest: £86Blaydon and Consett: £100Wyre Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Blaydon and Consett is higher£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £174, Blaydon and Consett £190Blaydon and Consett: £190Wyre Forest: £174Blaydon and Consett: £191Wyre Forest: £175Blaydon and Consett: £180Wyre Forest: £165

    £174£175£165Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  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, Blaydon and Consett £7.26Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Wyre Forest: £6.03Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Wyre Forest: £6.06Blaydon and Consett: £6.89Wyre Forest: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Wyre Forest: £497Blaydon and Consett: £587Wyre Forest: £499Blaydon and Consett: £554Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Blaydon and Consett is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Wyre Forest: £130Blaydon and Consett: £150Wyre Forest: £131Blaydon and Consett: £141Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Blaydon and Consett is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, Blaydon and Consett £88Blaydon and Consett: £88Wyre Forest: £85Blaydon and Consett: £89Wyre Forest: £85Blaydon and Consett: £84Wyre Forest: £80

    £85£85£80Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £926, Blaydon and Consett £961Blaydon and Consett: £961Wyre Forest: £926Blaydon and Consett: £965Wyre Forest: £930Blaydon and Consett: £912Wyre Forest: £879

    £926£930£879Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Wyre Forest: £208Blaydon and Consett: £197Wyre Forest: £209Blaydon and Consett: £186Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Wyre Forest is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £202, Blaydon and Consett £213Blaydon and Consett: £213Wyre Forest: £202Blaydon and Consett: £214Wyre Forest: £203Blaydon and Consett: £202Wyre Forest: £191

    £202£203£191Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.67, Blaydon and Consett £4.78Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Wyre Forest: £3.67Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Wyre Forest: £3.68Blaydon and Consett: £4.53Wyre Forest: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.53, Blaydon and Consett £5.33Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Wyre Forest: £4.53Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Wyre Forest: £4.55Blaydon and Consett: £5.06Wyre Forest: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Blaydon and Consett is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Wyre Forest: £5.25Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Wyre Forest: £5.27Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 242.6, Blaydon and Consett 214.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6Wyre Forest: 242.6

    242.6Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count214.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.0, Blaydon and Consett 28.7Blaydon and Consett: 28.7Wyre Forest: 23.0

    23.0Blaydon and Consett is higher28.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 37.0, Blaydon and Consett 39.0Blaydon and Consett: 39.0Wyre Forest: 37.0

    37.0Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count39.0

  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, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Blaydon and Consett is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 114.6, Blaydon and Consett 120.4Blaydon and Consett: 120.4Wyre Forest: 114.6

    114.6Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count120.4

  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, Blaydon and Consett 19.2Blaydon and Consett: 19.2Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Wyre Forest and Blaydon and Consett, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestBlaydon and ConsettHigher
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£2,741£2,753£2,600Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,221£1,226£1,158£1,273£1,278£1,207Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,813£2,825£2,668£2,438£2,449£2,313Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£106£106£100Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£190£191£180Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£584£587£554Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£149£150£141Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£88£89£84Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£926£930£879£961£965£912Blaydon and Consett
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£196£197£186Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£213£214£202Blaydon and Consett
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.33£5.36£5.06Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.6214.6Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.028.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.039.0Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.587.3Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.6120.4Blaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.2Blaydon and Consett

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett 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

Wyre Forest Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £534.1m, Blaydon and Consett £465.2mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mWyre Forest: £534.1mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mWyre Forest: £536.4mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3mWyre Forest: £506.7m

    £534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest is higher£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Blaydon and Consett £257.6mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mWyre Forest: £319.9mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mWyre Forest: £321.3mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Blaydon and Consett £119.6mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mWyre Forest: £126.9mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mWyre Forest: £127.4mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Blaydon and Consett £229.1mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mWyre Forest: £292.3mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mWyre Forest: £293.6mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest is higher£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Blaydon and Consett £9.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mWyre Forest: £9.0mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mBlaydon and Consett is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Blaydon and Consett £17.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mWyre Forest: £18.1mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mWyre Forest: £18.2mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, Blaydon and Consett £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mWyre Forest: £0.63mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.63mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £51.7m, Blaydon and Consett £54.9mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mWyre Forest: £51.7mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mWyre Forest: £51.9mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1mWyre Forest: £49.0m

    £51.7m£51.9m£49.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Blaydon and Consett £14.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mWyre Forest: £13.5mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mWyre Forest: £13.6mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBlaydon and Consett is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Blaydon and Consett £8.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mWyre Forest: £8.8mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mWyre Forest: £8.8mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Blaydon and Consett £90.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mWyre Forest: £96.2mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mWyre Forest: £96.7mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.6m, Blaydon and Consett £18.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mWyre Forest: £21.6mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mWyre Forest: £21.7mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5mWyre Forest: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWyre Forest is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Blaydon and Consett £20.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mWyre Forest: £21.1mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Blaydon and Consett £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mWyre Forest: £0.38mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mWyre Forest: £0.38mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Blaydon and Consett £0.50mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mWyre Forest: £0.47mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mWyre Forest: £0.47mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.55m, Blaydon and Consett £0.76mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mWyre Forest: £0.55mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mWyre Forest: £0.55mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73mWyre Forest: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Blaydon and Consett 20,162Blaydon and Consett: 20,162Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count20,162

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Blaydon and Consett 2,695Blaydon and Consett: 2,695Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Blaydon and Consett is higher2,695

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Blaydon and Consett 3,666Blaydon and Consett: 3,666Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,666

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Blaydon and Consett 8,204Blaydon and Consett: 8,204Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Blaydon and Consett is higher8,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Blaydon and Consett 11,314Blaydon and Consett: 11,314Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count11,314

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Blaydon and Consett 1,800Blaydon and Consett: 1,800Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,800

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Blaydon and Consett, total
MeasureWyre ForestBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m£465.2m£467.2m£441.3mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£257.6m£258.7m£244.3mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£229.1m£230.1m£217.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mBlaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBlaydon and Consett
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mWyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBlaydon and Consett
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21020,162Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3882,695Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8453,666Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5318,204Blaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90411,314Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9401,800Wyre Forest

Sources

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

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