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Wyre Forest and North Durham

103,913 and 97,555 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than North Durham on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 0 of 22 measures, and North Durham on 22. 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Wyre Forest: £5,140North Durham: £5,455Wyre Forest: £5,162North Durham: £5,152Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£5,431£5,455£5,152

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,741, North Durham £13,275North Durham: £13,275Wyre Forest: £12,741North Durham: £13,332Wyre Forest: £12,795North Durham: £12,592Wyre Forest: £12,086

    £12,741£12,795£12,086North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£13,275£13,332£12,592

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,094, North Durham £2,475North Durham: £2,475Wyre Forest: £2,094North Durham: £2,485Wyre Forest: £2,103North Durham: £2,348Wyre Forest: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986North Durham is higher£2,475£2,485£2,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,641, North Durham £11,782North Durham: £11,782Wyre Forest: £11,641North Durham: £11,832Wyre Forest: £11,691North Durham: £11,176Wyre Forest: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,782£11,832£11,176

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £355, North Durham £542North Durham: £542Wyre Forest: £355North Durham: £545Wyre Forest: £356North Durham: £514Wyre Forest: £337

    £355£356£337North Durham is higher£542£545£514

  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, North Durham £916North Durham: £916Wyre Forest: £720North Durham: £920Wyre Forest: £723North Durham: £869Wyre Forest: £683

    £720£723£683North Durham is higher£916£920£869

  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, North Durham £35North Durham: £35Wyre Forest: £25North Durham: £35Wyre Forest: £25North Durham: £33Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24North Durham 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, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Wyre Forest: £497North Durham: £672Wyre Forest: £499North Durham: £634Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472North Durham is higher£669£672£634

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Wyre Forest: £130North Durham: £177Wyre Forest: £131North Durham: £167Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123North Durham is higher£176£177£167

  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, North Durham £189North Durham: £189Wyre Forest: £145North Durham: £190Wyre Forest: £146North Durham: £180Wyre Forest: £138

    £145£146£138North Durham is higher£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,588, North Durham £1,843North Durham: £1,843Wyre Forest: £1,588North Durham: £1,851Wyre Forest: £1,595North Durham: £1,749Wyre Forest: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507North Durham is higher£1,843£1,851£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Wyre Forest: £208North Durham: £240Wyre Forest: £209North Durham: £227Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197North Durham is higher£239£240£227

  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, North Durham £426North Durham: £426Wyre Forest: £346North Durham: £428Wyre Forest: £348North Durham: £404Wyre Forest: £328

    £346£348£328North Durham is higher£426£428£404

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.29, North Durham £7.22North Durham: £7.22Wyre Forest: £6.29North Durham: £7.25Wyre Forest: £6.32North Durham: £6.85Wyre Forest: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97North Durham is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.78, North Durham £9.07North Durham: £9.07Wyre Forest: £7.78North Durham: £9.11Wyre Forest: £7.81North Durham: £8.60Wyre Forest: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38North Durham is higher£9.07£9.11£8.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Wyre Forest: £5.25North Durham: £6.83Wyre Forest: £5.27North Durham: £6.45Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98North Durham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  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, North Durham 1,033.6North Durham: 1,033.6Wyre Forest: 1,004.0

    1,004.0North Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,033.6

  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, North Durham 137.4North Durham: 137.4Wyre Forest: 95.1

    95.1North Durham is higher137.4

  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, North Durham 181.5North Durham: 181.5Wyre Forest: 153.1

    153.1North Durham is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5North Durham is higher100.6

  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, North Durham 227.8North Durham: 227.8Wyre Forest: 196.5

    196.5North Durham is higher227.8

  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, North Durham 40.8North Durham: 40.8Wyre Forest: 32.0

    32.0North Durham is higher40.8

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Wyre Forest and North Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,086£13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,475£2,485£2,348North Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£355£356£337£542£545£514North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£916£920£869North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£35£35£33North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£669£672£634North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£176£177£167North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£189£190£180North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,843£1,851£1,749North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£239£240£227North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£426£428£404North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.22£7.25£6.85North Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£9.07£9.11£8.60North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,033.6North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.1137.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.1181.5North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.5100.6North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.5227.8North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.040.8North Durham

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Durham 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Wyre Forest: £5,140North Durham: £5,455Wyre Forest: £5,162North Durham: £5,152Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£5,431£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,079, North Durham £2,839North Durham: £2,839Wyre Forest: £3,079North Durham: £2,851Wyre Forest: £3,092North Durham: £2,693Wyre Forest: £2,920

    £3,079£3,092£2,920Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,839£2,851£2,693

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,221, North Durham £1,501North Durham: £1,501Wyre Forest: £1,221North Durham: £1,507Wyre Forest: £1,226North Durham: £1,423Wyre Forest: £1,158

    £1,221£1,226£1,158North Durham is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,813, North Durham £2,520North Durham: £2,520Wyre Forest: £2,813North Durham: £2,531Wyre Forest: £2,825North Durham: £2,390Wyre Forest: £2,668

    £2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,520£2,531£2,390

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, North Durham £116North Durham: £116Wyre Forest: £86North Durham: £116Wyre Forest: £86North Durham: £110Wyre Forest: £81

    £86£86£81North Durham is higher£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £174, North Durham £196North Durham: £196Wyre Forest: £174North Durham: £197Wyre Forest: £175North Durham: £186Wyre Forest: £165

    £174£175£165North Durham is higher£196£197£186

  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, North Durham £7.51North Durham: £7.51Wyre Forest: £6.03North Durham: £7.54Wyre Forest: £6.06North Durham: £7.12Wyre Forest: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72North Durham is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Wyre Forest: £497North Durham: £672Wyre Forest: £499North Durham: £634Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472North Durham is higher£669£672£634

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Wyre Forest: £130North Durham: £177Wyre Forest: £131North Durham: £167Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123North Durham is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, North Durham £115North Durham: £115Wyre Forest: £85North Durham: £115Wyre Forest: £85North Durham: £109Wyre Forest: £80

    £85£85£80North Durham is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £926, North Durham £1,118North Durham: £1,118Wyre Forest: £926North Durham: £1,122Wyre Forest: £930North Durham: £1,060Wyre Forest: £879

    £926£930£879North Durham is higher£1,118£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Wyre Forest: £208North Durham: £240Wyre Forest: £209North Durham: £227Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197North Durham is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £202, North Durham £258North Durham: £258Wyre Forest: £202North Durham: £259Wyre Forest: £203North Durham: £245Wyre Forest: £191

    £202£203£191North Durham is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.67, North Durham £4.38North Durham: £4.38Wyre Forest: £3.67North Durham: £4.39Wyre Forest: £3.68North Durham: £4.15Wyre Forest: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48North Durham is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.53, North Durham £5.49North Durham: £5.49Wyre Forest: £4.53North Durham: £5.52Wyre Forest: £4.55North Durham: £5.21Wyre Forest: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30North Durham is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Wyre Forest: £5.25North Durham: £6.83Wyre Forest: £5.27North Durham: £6.45Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98North Durham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 242.6, North Durham 221.1North Durham: 221.1Wyre Forest: 242.6

    242.6Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.0, North Durham 29.4North Durham: 29.4Wyre Forest: 23.0

    23.0North Durham is higher29.4

  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, North Durham 38.8North Durham: 38.8Wyre Forest: 37.0

    37.0North Durham is higherDepends on how you count38.8

  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, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5North Durham is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 114.6, North Durham 138.1North Durham: 138.1Wyre Forest: 114.6

    114.6North Durham is higher138.1

  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, North Durham 24.7North Durham: 24.7Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7North Durham is higher24.7

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Wyre Forest and North Durham, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,079£3,092£2,920£2,839£2,851£2,693Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,221£1,226£1,158£1,501£1,507£1,423North Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,813£2,825£2,668£2,520£2,531£2,390Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£116£116£110North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£196£197£186North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£669£672£634North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£176£177£167North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£115£115£109North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£926£930£879£1,118£1,122£1,060North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£239£240£227North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£258£259£245North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£4.38£4.39£4.15North Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.49£5.52£5.21North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.6221.1Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.029.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.038.8North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.5100.6North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.6138.1North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.724.7North Durham

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Durham 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £534.1m, North Durham £529.9mNorth Durham: £529.9mWyre Forest: £534.1mNorth Durham: £532.1mWyre Forest: £536.4mNorth Durham: £502.6mWyre Forest: £506.7m

    £534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, North Durham £277.0mNorth Durham: £277.0mWyre Forest: £319.9mNorth Durham: £278.2mWyre Forest: £321.3mNorth Durham: £262.7mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, North Durham £146.4mNorth Durham: £146.4mWyre Forest: £126.9mNorth Durham: £147.0mWyre Forest: £127.4mNorth Durham: £138.9mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mNorth Durham is higher£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, North Durham £245.8mNorth Durham: £245.8mWyre Forest: £292.3mNorth Durham: £246.9mWyre Forest: £293.6mNorth Durham: £233.2mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, North Durham £11.3mNorth Durham: £11.3mWyre Forest: £8.9mNorth Durham: £11.4mWyre Forest: £9.0mNorth Durham: £10.7mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNorth Durham is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, North Durham £19.1mNorth Durham: £19.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mNorth Durham: £19.2mWyre Forest: £18.2mNorth Durham: £18.1mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Durham is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  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, North Durham £0.73mNorth Durham: £0.73mWyre Forest: £0.63mNorth Durham: £0.74mWyre Forest: £0.63mNorth Durham: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mNorth Durham is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £51.7m, North Durham £65.3mNorth Durham: £65.3mWyre Forest: £51.7mNorth Durham: £65.5mWyre Forest: £51.9mNorth Durham: £61.9mWyre Forest: £49.0m

    £51.7m£51.9m£49.0mNorth Durham is higher£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, North Durham £17.2mNorth Durham: £17.2mWyre Forest: £13.5mNorth Durham: £17.3mWyre Forest: £13.6mNorth Durham: £16.3mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorth Durham is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, North Durham £11.2mNorth Durham: £11.2mWyre Forest: £8.8mNorth Durham: £11.2mWyre Forest: £8.8mNorth Durham: £10.6mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mNorth Durham is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, North Durham £109.0mNorth Durham: £109.0mWyre Forest: £96.2mNorth Durham: £109.5mWyre Forest: £96.7mNorth Durham: £103.4mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mNorth Durham is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.6m, North Durham £23.4mNorth Durham: £23.4mWyre Forest: £21.6mNorth Durham: £23.5mWyre Forest: £21.7mNorth Durham: £22.2mWyre Forest: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mNorth Durham is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, North Durham £25.2mNorth Durham: £25.2mWyre Forest: £21.0mNorth Durham: £25.3mWyre Forest: £21.1mNorth Durham: £23.9mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mNorth Durham is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, North Durham £0.43mNorth Durham: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.38mNorth Durham: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.38mNorth Durham: £0.41mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Durham is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, North Durham £0.54mNorth Durham: £0.54mWyre Forest: £0.47mNorth Durham: £0.54mWyre Forest: £0.47mNorth Durham: £0.51mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Durham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.55m, North Durham £0.66mNorth Durham: £0.66mWyre Forest: £0.55mNorth Durham: £0.67mWyre Forest: £0.55mNorth Durham: £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNorth Durham is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, North Durham 21,567North Durham: 21,567Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count21,567

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, North Durham 2,867North Durham: 2,867Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388North Durham is higher2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, North Durham 3,787North Durham: 3,787Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, North Durham 9,812North Durham: 9,812Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531North Durham is higher9,812

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, North Durham 13,472North Durham: 13,472Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904North Durham is higher13,472

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, North Durham 2,413North Durham: 2,413Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940North Durham is higher2,413

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and North Durham, total
MeasureWyre ForestNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m£529.9m£532.1m£502.6mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£277.0m£278.2m£262.7mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£146.4m£147.0m£138.9mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£245.8m£246.9m£233.2mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNorth Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m£65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mNorth Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNorth Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21021,567Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3882,867North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8453,787Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5319,812North Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90413,472North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9402,413North Durham

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.
  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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