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Wyre Forest and Rother Valley

103,913 and 94,085 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Rother Valley on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 9 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 13. 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Rother Valley £4,851Rother Valley: £4,851Wyre Forest: £5,140Rother Valley: £4,872Wyre Forest: £5,162Rother Valley: £4,602Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest is higher£4,851£4,872£4,602

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,741, Rother Valley £12,844Rother Valley: £12,844Wyre Forest: £12,741Rother Valley: £12,899Wyre Forest: £12,795Rother Valley: £12,183Wyre Forest: £12,086

    £12,741£12,795£12,086Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,844£12,899£12,183

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,094, Rother Valley £2,036Rother Valley: £2,036Wyre Forest: £2,094Rother Valley: £2,045Wyre Forest: £2,103Rother Valley: £1,931Wyre Forest: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Wyre Forest is higher£2,036£2,045£1,931

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,641, Rother Valley £11,628Rother Valley: £11,628Wyre Forest: £11,641Rother Valley: £11,678Wyre Forest: £11,691Rother Valley: £11,030Wyre Forest: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest is higher£11,628£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £355, Rother Valley £342Rother Valley: £342Wyre Forest: £355Rother Valley: £343Wyre Forest: £356Rother Valley: £324Wyre Forest: £337

    £355£356£337Wyre Forest is higher£342£343£324

  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, Rother Valley £850Rother Valley: £850Wyre Forest: £720Rother Valley: £854Wyre Forest: £723Rother Valley: £806Wyre Forest: £683

    £720£723£683Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£850£854£806

  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, Rother Valley £24Rother Valley: £24Wyre Forest: £25Rother Valley: £24Wyre Forest: £25Rother Valley: £23Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Wyre Forest is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, Rother Valley £540Rother Valley: £540Wyre Forest: £497Rother Valley: £542Wyre Forest: £499Rother Valley: £512Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Rother Valley £187Rother Valley: £187Wyre Forest: £130Rother Valley: £188Wyre Forest: £131Rother Valley: £178Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Rother Valley is higher£187£188£178

  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, Rother Valley £172Rother Valley: £172Wyre Forest: £145Rother Valley: £173Wyre Forest: £146Rother Valley: £163Wyre Forest: £138

    £145£146£138Rother Valley is higher£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,588, Rother Valley £1,499Rother Valley: £1,499Wyre Forest: £1,588Rother Valley: £1,505Wyre Forest: £1,595Rother Valley: £1,422Wyre Forest: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Wyre Forest is higher£1,499£1,505£1,422

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, Rother Valley £140Rother Valley: £140Wyre Forest: £208Rother Valley: £141Wyre Forest: £209Rother Valley: £133Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Wyre Forest is higher£140£141£133

  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, Rother Valley £348Rother Valley: £348Wyre Forest: £346Rother Valley: £350Wyre Forest: £348Rother Valley: £330Wyre Forest: £328

    £346£348£328Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.29, Rother Valley £8.37Rother Valley: £8.37Wyre Forest: £6.29Rother Valley: £8.41Wyre Forest: £6.32Rother Valley: £7.94Wyre Forest: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Rother Valley is higher£8.37£8.41£7.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.78, Rother Valley £8.13Rother Valley: £8.13Wyre Forest: £7.78Rother Valley: £8.16Wyre Forest: £7.81Rother Valley: £7.71Wyre Forest: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Rother Valley £8.14Rother Valley: £8.14Wyre Forest: £5.25Rother Valley: £8.17Wyre Forest: £5.27Rother Valley: £7.72Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Rother Valley 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, Rother Valley 1,014.2Rother Valley: 1,014.2Wyre Forest: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,014.2

  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, Rother Valley 91.2Rother Valley: 91.2Wyre Forest: 95.1

    95.1Wyre Forest is higher91.2

  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, Rother Valley 172.9Rother Valley: 172.9Wyre Forest: 153.1

    153.1Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count172.9

  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, Rother Valley 81.2Rother Valley: 81.2Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Rother Valley is higher81.2

  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, Rother Valley 189.9Rother Valley: 189.9Wyre Forest: 196.5

    196.5Wyre Forest is higher189.9

  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, Rother Valley 38.5Rother Valley: 38.5Wyre Forest: 32.0

    32.0Rother Valley is higher38.5

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Rother Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestRother ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£4,851£4,872£4,602Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,086£12,844£12,899£12,183Rother Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,036£2,045£1,931Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,628£11,678£11,030Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£355£356£337£342£343£324Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£850£854£806Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£24£24£23Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£540£542£512Rother Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£187£188£178Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£172£173£163Rother Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,499£1,505£1,422Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£140£141£133Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£348£350£330Rother Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£8.37£8.41£7.94Rother Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£8.13£8.16£7.71Rother Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,014.2Rother Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.191.2Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.1172.9Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.581.2Rother Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.5189.9Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.038.5Rother Valley

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Rother Valley £4,851Rother Valley: £4,851Wyre Forest: £5,140Rother Valley: £4,872Wyre Forest: £5,162Rother Valley: £4,602Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest is higher£4,851£4,872£4,602

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,079, Rother Valley £2,769Rother Valley: £2,769Wyre Forest: £3,079Rother Valley: £2,781Wyre Forest: £3,092Rother Valley: £2,627Wyre Forest: £2,920

    £3,079£3,092£2,920Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,221, Rother Valley £1,206Rother Valley: £1,206Wyre Forest: £1,221Rother Valley: £1,212Wyre Forest: £1,226Rother Valley: £1,144Wyre Forest: £1,158

    £1,221£1,226£1,158Wyre Forest is higher£1,206£1,212£1,144

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,813, Rother Valley £2,507Rother Valley: £2,507Wyre Forest: £2,813Rother Valley: £2,518Wyre Forest: £2,825Rother Valley: £2,378Wyre Forest: £2,668

    £2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest is higher£2,507£2,518£2,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Rother Valley £74Rother Valley: £74Wyre Forest: £86Rother Valley: £74Wyre Forest: £86Rother Valley: £70Wyre Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Wyre Forest is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £174, Rother Valley £183Rother Valley: £183Wyre Forest: £174Rother Valley: £184Wyre Forest: £175Rother Valley: £174Wyre Forest: £165

    £174£175£165Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

  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, Rother Valley £5.12Rother Valley: £5.12Wyre Forest: £6.03Rother Valley: £5.15Wyre Forest: £6.06Rother Valley: £4.86Wyre Forest: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Wyre Forest is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, Rother Valley £540Rother Valley: £540Wyre Forest: £497Rother Valley: £542Wyre Forest: £499Rother Valley: £512Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Rother Valley £187Rother Valley: £187Wyre Forest: £130Rother Valley: £188Wyre Forest: £131Rother Valley: £178Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Rother Valley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, Rother Valley £102Rother Valley: £102Wyre Forest: £85Rother Valley: £102Wyre Forest: £85Rother Valley: £97Wyre Forest: £80

    £85£85£80Rother Valley is higher£102£102£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £926, Rother Valley £888Rother Valley: £888Wyre Forest: £926Rother Valley: £892Wyre Forest: £930Rother Valley: £843Wyre Forest: £879

    £926£930£879Wyre Forest is higher£888£892£843

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, Rother Valley £140Rother Valley: £140Wyre Forest: £208Rother Valley: £141Wyre Forest: £209Rother Valley: £133Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Wyre Forest is higher£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £202, Rother Valley £206Rother Valley: £206Wyre Forest: £202Rother Valley: £207Wyre Forest: £203Rother Valley: £196Wyre Forest: £191

    £202£203£191Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.67, Rother Valley £4.97Rother Valley: £4.97Wyre Forest: £3.67Rother Valley: £4.99Wyre Forest: £3.68Rother Valley: £4.71Wyre Forest: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Rother Valley is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.53, Rother Valley £4.82Rother Valley: £4.82Wyre Forest: £4.53Rother Valley: £4.84Wyre Forest: £4.55Rother Valley: £4.57Wyre Forest: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.82£4.84£4.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Rother Valley £8.14Rother Valley: £8.14Wyre Forest: £5.25Rother Valley: £8.17Wyre Forest: £5.27Rother Valley: £7.72Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Rother Valley 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, Rother Valley 218.7Rother Valley: 218.7Wyre Forest: 242.6

    242.6Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count218.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.0, Rother Valley 19.7Rother Valley: 19.7Wyre Forest: 23.0

    23.0Wyre Forest is higher19.7

  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, Rother Valley 37.3Rother Valley: 37.3Wyre Forest: 37.0

    37.0Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count37.3

  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, Rother Valley 81.2Rother Valley: 81.2Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Rother Valley is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 114.6, Rother Valley 112.5Rother Valley: 112.5Wyre Forest: 114.6

    114.6Wyre Forest is higher112.5

  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, Rother Valley 22.8Rother Valley: 22.8Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Rother Valley is higher22.8

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Rother Valley, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestRother ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£4,851£4,872£4,602Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,079£3,092£2,920£2,769£2,781£2,627Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,221£1,226£1,158£1,206£1,212£1,144Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,813£2,825£2,668£2,507£2,518£2,378Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£74£74£70Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£183£184£174Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.12£5.15£4.86Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£540£542£512Rother Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£187£188£178Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£102£102£97Rother Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£926£930£879£888£892£843Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£140£141£133Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£206£207£196Rother Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£4.97£4.99£4.71Rother Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£4.82£4.84£4.57Rother Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.6218.7Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.019.7Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.037.3Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.581.2Rother Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.6112.5Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.722.8Rother Valley

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 6. 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £534.1m, Rother Valley £456.4mRother Valley: £456.4mWyre Forest: £534.1mRother Valley: £458.4mWyre Forest: £536.4mRother Valley: £432.9mWyre Forest: £506.7m

    £534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest is higher£456.4m£458.4m£432.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Rother Valley £260.5mRother Valley: £260.5mWyre Forest: £319.9mRother Valley: £261.6mWyre Forest: £321.3mRother Valley: £247.1mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Rother Valley £113.5mRother Valley: £113.5mWyre Forest: £126.9mRother Valley: £114.0mWyre Forest: £127.4mRother Valley: £107.7mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest is higher£113.5m£114.0m£107.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Rother Valley £235.9mRother Valley: £235.9mWyre Forest: £292.3mRother Valley: £236.9mWyre Forest: £293.6mRother Valley: £223.7mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest is higher£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Rother Valley £6.9mRother Valley: £6.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mRother Valley: £7.0mWyre Forest: £9.0mRother Valley: £6.6mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWyre Forest is higher£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Rother Valley £17.2mRother Valley: £17.2mWyre Forest: £18.1mRother Valley: £17.3mWyre Forest: £18.2mRother Valley: £16.4mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Rother Valley £0.48mRother Valley: £0.48mWyre Forest: £0.63mRother Valley: £0.48mWyre Forest: £0.63mRother Valley: £0.46mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £51.7m, Rother Valley £50.8mRother Valley: £50.8mWyre Forest: £51.7mRother Valley: £51.0mWyre Forest: £51.9mRother Valley: £48.2mWyre Forest: £49.0m

    £51.7m£51.9m£49.0mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Rother Valley £17.6mRother Valley: £17.6mWyre Forest: £13.5mRother Valley: £17.7mWyre Forest: £13.6mRother Valley: £16.7mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mRother Valley is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Rother Valley £9.6mRother Valley: £9.6mWyre Forest: £8.8mRother Valley: £9.6mWyre Forest: £8.8mRother Valley: £9.1mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mRother Valley is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Rother Valley £83.6mRother Valley: £83.6mWyre Forest: £96.2mRother Valley: £83.9mWyre Forest: £96.7mRother Valley: £79.3mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.6m, Rother Valley £13.2mRother Valley: £13.2mWyre Forest: £21.6mRother Valley: £13.2mWyre Forest: £21.7mRother Valley: £12.5mWyre Forest: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWyre Forest is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Rother Valley £19.4mRother Valley: £19.4mWyre Forest: £21.0mRother Valley: £19.5mWyre Forest: £21.1mRother Valley: £18.4mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Rother Valley £0.47mRother Valley: £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.38mRother Valley: £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.38mRother Valley: £0.44mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRother Valley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Rother Valley £0.45mRother Valley: £0.45mWyre Forest: £0.47mRother Valley: £0.46mWyre Forest: £0.47mRother Valley: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.55m, Rother Valley £0.77mRother Valley: £0.77mWyre Forest: £0.55mRother Valley: £0.77mWyre Forest: £0.55mRother Valley: £0.73mWyre Forest: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mRother Valley is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Rother Valley 20,572Rother Valley: 20,572Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count20,572

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Rother Valley 1,850Rother Valley: 1,850Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Wyre Forest is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Rother Valley 3,507Rother Valley: 3,507Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,507

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Rother Valley 7,641Rother Valley: 7,641Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Rother Valley is higher7,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Rother Valley 10,588Rother Valley: 10,588Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Wyre Forest is higher10,588

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Rother Valley 2,149Rother Valley: 2,149Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Rother Valley is higher2,149

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Rother Valley, total
MeasureWyre ForestRother ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m£456.4m£458.4m£432.9mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£113.5m£114.0m£107.7mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£235.9m£236.9m£223.7mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mWyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m£50.8m£51.0m£48.2mWyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRother Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRother Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mRother Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21020,572Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3881,850Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8453,507Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5317,641Rother Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90410,588Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9402,149Rother Valley

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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