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Wyre Forest and City of Durham

103,913 and 103,412 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than City of Durham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 11 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 11. 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 City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, City of Durham £4,258City of Durham: £4,258Wyre Forest: £5,140City of Durham: £4,276Wyre Forest: £5,162City of Durham: £4,039Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest is higher£4,258£4,276£4,039

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,741, City of Durham £12,777City of Durham: £12,777Wyre Forest: £12,741City of Durham: £12,831Wyre Forest: £12,795City of Durham: £12,119Wyre Forest: £12,086

    £12,741£12,795£12,086City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,777£12,831£12,119

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,094, City of Durham £1,548City of Durham: £1,548Wyre Forest: £2,094City of Durham: £1,554Wyre Forest: £2,103City of Durham: £1,468Wyre Forest: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Wyre Forest is higher£1,548£1,554£1,468

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,641, City of Durham £11,517City of Durham: £11,517Wyre Forest: £11,641City of Durham: £11,566Wyre Forest: £11,691City of Durham: £10,924Wyre Forest: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest is higher£11,517£11,566£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £355, City of Durham £418City of Durham: £418Wyre Forest: £355City of Durham: £420Wyre Forest: £356City of Durham: £397Wyre Forest: £337

    £355£356£337City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£418£420£397

  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, City of Durham £814City of Durham: £814Wyre Forest: £720City of Durham: £818Wyre Forest: £723City of Durham: £772Wyre Forest: £683

    £720£723£683City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£814£818£772

  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, City of Durham £28City of Durham: £28Wyre Forest: £25City of Durham: £28Wyre Forest: £25City of Durham: £26Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, City of Durham £537City of Durham: £537Wyre Forest: £497City of Durham: £539Wyre Forest: £499City of Durham: £510Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472City of Durham is higher£537£539£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, City of Durham £124City of Durham: £124Wyre Forest: £130City of Durham: £124Wyre Forest: £131City of Durham: £117Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Wyre Forest is higher£124£124£117

  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, City of Durham £114City of Durham: £114Wyre Forest: £145City of Durham: £114Wyre Forest: £146City of Durham: £108Wyre Forest: £138

    £145£146£138Wyre Forest is higher£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,588, City of Durham £1,115City of Durham: £1,115Wyre Forest: £1,588City of Durham: £1,120Wyre Forest: £1,595City of Durham: £1,058Wyre Forest: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Wyre Forest is higher£1,115£1,120£1,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, City of Durham £184City of Durham: £184Wyre Forest: £208City of Durham: £185Wyre Forest: £209City of Durham: £175Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Wyre Forest is higher£184£185£175

  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, City of Durham £306City of Durham: £306Wyre Forest: £346City of Durham: £307Wyre Forest: £348City of Durham: £290Wyre Forest: £328

    £346£348£328Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£306£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.29, City of Durham £4.72City of Durham: £4.72Wyre Forest: £6.29City of Durham: £4.74Wyre Forest: £6.32City of Durham: £4.48Wyre Forest: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Wyre Forest is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.78, City of Durham £8.50City of Durham: £8.50Wyre Forest: £7.78City of Durham: £8.53Wyre Forest: £7.81City of Durham: £8.06Wyre Forest: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38City of Durham is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, City of Durham £7.63City of Durham: £7.63Wyre Forest: £5.25City of Durham: £7.67Wyre Forest: £5.27City of Durham: £7.24Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98City of Durham is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  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, City of Durham 1,012.1City of Durham: 1,012.1Wyre Forest: 1,004.0

    1,004.0City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,012.1

  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, City of Durham 106.4City of Durham: 106.4Wyre Forest: 95.1

    95.1City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count106.4

  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, City of Durham 160.8City of Durham: 160.8Wyre Forest: 153.1

    153.1City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count160.8

  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, City of Durham 78.2City of Durham: 78.2Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5City of Durham is higher78.2

  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, City of Durham 148.0City of Durham: 148.0Wyre Forest: 196.5

    196.5Wyre Forest is higher148.0

  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, City of Durham 24.7City of Durham: 24.7Wyre Forest: 32.0

    32.0Wyre Forest is higher24.7

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and City of Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£4,258£4,276£4,039Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,086£12,777£12,831£12,119City of Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,548£1,554£1,468Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,517£11,566£10,924Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£355£356£337£418£420£397City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£814£818£772City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£28£28£26City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£537£539£510City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£124£124£117Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£114£114£108Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,115£1,120£1,058Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£184£185£175Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£306£307£290Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.72£4.74£4.48Wyre Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,012.1City of Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.1106.4City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.1160.8City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.578.2City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.5148.0Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.024.7Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 5. 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 City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, City of Durham £4,258City of Durham: £4,258Wyre Forest: £5,140City of Durham: £4,276Wyre Forest: £5,162City of Durham: £4,039Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest is higher£4,258£4,276£4,039

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,079, City of Durham £2,378City of Durham: £2,378Wyre Forest: £3,079City of Durham: £2,388Wyre Forest: £3,092City of Durham: £2,255Wyre Forest: £2,920

    £3,079£3,092£2,920Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,378£2,388£2,255

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,221, City of Durham £1,027City of Durham: £1,027Wyre Forest: £1,221City of Durham: £1,031Wyre Forest: £1,226City of Durham: £974Wyre Forest: £1,158

    £1,221£1,226£1,158Wyre Forest is higher£1,027£1,031£974

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,813, City of Durham £2,143City of Durham: £2,143Wyre Forest: £2,813City of Durham: £2,152Wyre Forest: £2,825City of Durham: £2,033Wyre Forest: £2,668

    £2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest is higher£2,143£2,152£2,033

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, City of Durham £78City of Durham: £78Wyre Forest: £86City of Durham: £78Wyre Forest: £86City of Durham: £74Wyre Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £174, City of Durham £152City of Durham: £152Wyre Forest: £174City of Durham: £152Wyre Forest: £175City of Durham: £144Wyre Forest: £165

    £174£175£165Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, City of Durham £5.14City of Durham: £5.14Wyre Forest: £6.03City of Durham: £5.17Wyre Forest: £6.06City of Durham: £4.88Wyre Forest: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, City of Durham £537City of Durham: £537Wyre Forest: £497City of Durham: £539Wyre Forest: £499City of Durham: £510Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472City of Durham is higher£537£539£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, City of Durham £124City of Durham: £124Wyre Forest: £130City of Durham: £124Wyre Forest: £131City of Durham: £117Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Wyre Forest is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, City of Durham £75City of Durham: £75Wyre Forest: £85City of Durham: £76Wyre Forest: £85City of Durham: £71Wyre Forest: £80

    £85£85£80Wyre Forest is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £926, City of Durham £740City of Durham: £740Wyre Forest: £926City of Durham: £743Wyre Forest: £930City of Durham: £702Wyre Forest: £879

    £926£930£879Wyre Forest is higher£740£743£702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, City of Durham £184City of Durham: £184Wyre Forest: £208City of Durham: £185Wyre Forest: £209City of Durham: £175Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Wyre Forest is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £202, City of Durham £203City of Durham: £203Wyre Forest: £202City of Durham: £204Wyre Forest: £203City of Durham: £192Wyre Forest: £191

    £202£203£191City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.67, City of Durham £3.13City of Durham: £3.13Wyre Forest: £3.67City of Durham: £3.14Wyre Forest: £3.68City of Durham: £2.97Wyre Forest: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Wyre Forest is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.53, City of Durham £5.64City of Durham: £5.64Wyre Forest: £4.53City of Durham: £5.66Wyre Forest: £4.55City of Durham: £5.35Wyre Forest: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30City of Durham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, City of Durham £7.63City of Durham: £7.63Wyre Forest: £5.25City of Durham: £7.67Wyre Forest: £5.27City of Durham: £7.24Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98City of Durham is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 242.6, City of Durham 188.4City of Durham: 188.4Wyre Forest: 242.6

    242.6Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count188.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.0, City of Durham 19.8City of Durham: 19.8Wyre Forest: 23.0

    23.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count19.8

  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, City of Durham 29.9City of Durham: 29.9Wyre Forest: 37.0

    37.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count29.9

  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, City of Durham 78.2City of Durham: 78.2Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5City of Durham is higher78.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 114.6, City of Durham 98.2City of Durham: 98.2Wyre Forest: 114.6

    114.6Wyre Forest is higher98.2

  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, City of Durham 16.4City of Durham: 16.4Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higher16.4

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and City of Durham, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£4,258£4,276£4,039Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,079£3,092£2,920£2,378£2,388£2,255Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,221£1,226£1,158£1,027£1,031£974Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,813£2,825£2,668£2,143£2,152£2,033Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£78£78£74Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£152£152£144Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.14£5.17£4.88Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£537£539£510City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£124£124£117Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£75£76£71Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£926£930£879£740£743£702Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£184£185£175Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£203£204£192City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.13£3.14£2.97Wyre Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.6188.4Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.019.8Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.029.9Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.578.2City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.698.2Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.4Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 5. 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 City of Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £534.1m, City of Durham £440.3mCity of Durham: £440.3mWyre Forest: £534.1mCity of Durham: £442.2mWyre Forest: £536.4mCity of Durham: £417.6mWyre Forest: £506.7m

    £534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest is higher£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, City of Durham £245.9mCity of Durham: £245.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mCity of Durham: £246.9mWyre Forest: £321.3mCity of Durham: £233.2mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, City of Durham £106.2mCity of Durham: £106.2mWyre Forest: £126.9mCity of Durham: £106.7mWyre Forest: £127.4mCity of Durham: £100.7mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest is higher£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, City of Durham £221.6mCity of Durham: £221.6mWyre Forest: £292.3mCity of Durham: £222.6mWyre Forest: £293.6mCity of Durham: £210.2mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest is higher£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, City of Durham £8.0mCity of Durham: £8.0mWyre Forest: £8.9mCity of Durham: £8.1mWyre Forest: £9.0mCity of Durham: £7.6mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, City of Durham £15.7mCity of Durham: £15.7mWyre Forest: £18.1mCity of Durham: £15.7mWyre Forest: £18.2mCity of Durham: £14.9mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  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, City of Durham £0.53mCity of Durham: £0.53mWyre Forest: £0.63mCity of Durham: £0.53mWyre Forest: £0.63mCity of Durham: £0.50mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £51.7m, City of Durham £55.5mCity of Durham: £55.5mWyre Forest: £51.7mCity of Durham: £55.8mWyre Forest: £51.9mCity of Durham: £52.7mWyre Forest: £49.0m

    £51.7m£51.9m£49.0mCity of Durham is higher£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, City of Durham £12.8mCity of Durham: £12.8mWyre Forest: £13.5mCity of Durham: £12.9mWyre Forest: £13.6mCity of Durham: £12.1mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWyre Forest is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, City of Durham £7.8mCity of Durham: £7.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mCity of Durham: £7.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mCity of Durham: £7.4mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, City of Durham £76.5mCity of Durham: £76.5mWyre Forest: £96.2mCity of Durham: £76.9mWyre Forest: £96.7mCity of Durham: £72.6mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest is higher£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.6m, City of Durham £19.1mCity of Durham: £19.1mWyre Forest: £21.6mCity of Durham: £19.1mWyre Forest: £21.7mCity of Durham: £18.1mWyre Forest: £20.5m

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, City of Durham £21.0mCity of Durham: £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mCity of Durham: £21.1mWyre Forest: £21.1mCity of Durham: £19.9mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, City of Durham £0.32mCity of Durham: £0.32mWyre Forest: £0.38mCity of Durham: £0.33mWyre Forest: £0.38mCity of Durham: £0.31mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, City of Durham £0.58mCity of Durham: £0.58mWyre Forest: £0.47mCity of Durham: £0.59mWyre Forest: £0.47mCity of Durham: £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mCity of Durham is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.55m, City of Durham £0.79mCity of Durham: £0.79mWyre Forest: £0.55mCity of Durham: £0.79mWyre Forest: £0.55mCity of Durham: £0.75mWyre Forest: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCity of Durham is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, City of Durham 19,478City of Durham: 19,478Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count19,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, City of Durham 2,047City of Durham: 2,047Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count2,047

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, City of Durham 3,094City of Durham: 3,094Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,094

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, City of Durham 8,086City of Durham: 8,086Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531City of Durham is higher8,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, City of Durham 10,159City of Durham: 10,159Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Wyre Forest is higher10,159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, City of Durham 1,694City of Durham: 1,694Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Wyre Forest is higher1,694

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and City of Durham, total
MeasureWyre ForestCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m£440.3m£442.2m£417.6mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£245.9m£246.9m£233.2mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£106.2m£106.7m£100.7mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m£55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£19.1m£19.1m£18.1mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCity of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mWyre Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21019,478Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3882,047Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8453,094Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5318,086City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90410,159Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9401,694Wyre Forest

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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