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Wyre Forest and Southport

103,913 and 99,881 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Southport on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 10 of 22 measures, and Southport on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wyre Forest Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Wyre Forest: £5,140Southport: £5,220Wyre Forest: £5,162Southport: £4,930Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Southport is higherDepends on how you count£5,198£5,220£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,741, Southport £12,402Southport: £12,402Wyre Forest: £12,741Southport: £12,455Wyre Forest: £12,795Southport: £11,764Wyre Forest: £12,086

    £12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,455£11,764

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,094, Southport £2,055Southport: £2,055Wyre Forest: £2,094Southport: £2,064Wyre Forest: £2,103Southport: £1,949Wyre Forest: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Wyre Forest is higher£2,055£2,064£1,949

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,641, Southport £11,135Southport: £11,135Wyre Forest: £11,641Southport: £11,182Wyre Forest: £11,691Southport: £10,562Wyre Forest: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest is higher£11,135£11,182£10,562

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £355, Southport £459Southport: £459Wyre Forest: £355Southport: £461Wyre Forest: £356Southport: £435Wyre Forest: £337

    £355£356£337Southport is higher£459£461£435

  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, Southport £780Southport: £780Wyre Forest: £720Southport: £784Wyre Forest: £723Southport: £740Wyre Forest: £683

    £720£723£683Southport is higher£780£784£740

  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, Southport £28Southport: £28Wyre Forest: £25Southport: £28Wyre Forest: £25Southport: £27Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Southport is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, Southport £541Southport: £541Wyre Forest: £497Southport: £543Wyre Forest: £499Southport: £513Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Southport is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Southport £154Southport: £154Wyre Forest: £130Southport: £155Wyre Forest: £131Southport: £147Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Southport is higher£154£155£147

  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, Southport £116Southport: £116Wyre Forest: £145Southport: £117Wyre Forest: £146Southport: £110Wyre Forest: £138

    £145£146£138Wyre Forest is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,588, Southport £1,536Southport: £1,536Wyre Forest: £1,588Southport: £1,542Wyre Forest: £1,595Southport: £1,457Wyre Forest: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Wyre Forest is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £346, Southport £393Southport: £393Wyre Forest: £346Southport: £394Wyre Forest: £348Southport: £372Wyre Forest: £328

    £346£348£328Southport is higher£393£394£372

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.29, Southport £6.30Southport: £6.30Wyre Forest: £6.29Southport: £6.33Wyre Forest: £6.32Southport: £5.98Wyre Forest: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Southport is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.78, Southport £4.30Southport: £4.30Wyre Forest: £7.78Southport: £4.32Wyre Forest: £7.81Southport: £4.08Wyre Forest: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Wyre Forest is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Wyre Forest: £5.25Southport: £6.48Wyre Forest: £5.27Southport: £6.12Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Southport is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Southport 999.5Southport: 999.5Wyre Forest: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count999.5

  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, Southport 114.8Southport: 114.8Wyre Forest: 95.1

    95.1Southport is higher114.8

  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, Southport 163.3Southport: 163.3Wyre Forest: 153.1

    153.1Southport is higher163.3

  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, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Southport is higher80.6

  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, Southport 185.0Southport: 185.0Wyre Forest: 196.5

    196.5Wyre Forest is higher185.0

  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, Southport 24.1Southport: 24.1Wyre Forest: 32.0

    32.0Wyre Forest is higher24.1

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Wyre Forest and Southport, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,198£5,220£4,930Southport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,086£12,402£12,455£11,764Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,055£2,064£1,949Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,135£11,182£10,562Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£355£356£337£459£461£435Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£780£784£740Southport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£28£28£27Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£541£543£513Southport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£154£155£147Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£116£117£110Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,536£1,542£1,457Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£205£206£194Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£393£394£372Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.30£6.33£5.98Southport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£4.30£4.32£4.08Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£6.45£6.48£6.12Southport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.0999.5Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.1114.8Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.1163.3Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.580.6Southport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.5185.0Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.024.1Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Southport on 14. 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 Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Wyre Forest: £5,140Southport: £5,220Wyre Forest: £5,162Southport: £4,930Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Southport is higherDepends on how you count£5,198£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,079, Southport £3,091Southport: £3,091Wyre Forest: £3,079Southport: £3,104Wyre Forest: £3,092Southport: £2,932Wyre Forest: £2,920

    £3,079£3,092£2,920Southport is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,221, Southport £1,200Southport: £1,200Wyre Forest: £1,221Southport: £1,205Wyre Forest: £1,226Southport: £1,138Wyre Forest: £1,158

    £1,221£1,226£1,158Wyre Forest is higher£1,200£1,205£1,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,813, Southport £2,775Southport: £2,775Wyre Forest: £2,813Southport: £2,787Wyre Forest: £2,825Southport: £2,632Wyre Forest: £2,668

    £2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest is higher£2,775£2,787£2,632

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Southport £114Southport: £114Wyre Forest: £86Southport: £115Wyre Forest: £86Southport: £108Wyre Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Southport is higher£114£115£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £174, Southport £194Southport: £194Wyre Forest: £174Southport: £195Wyre Forest: £175Southport: £184Wyre Forest: £165

    £174£175£165Southport is higher£194£195£184

  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, Southport £7.06Southport: £7.06Wyre Forest: £6.03Southport: £7.09Wyre Forest: £6.06Southport: £6.70Wyre Forest: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Southport is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, Southport £541Southport: £541Wyre Forest: £497Southport: £543Wyre Forest: £499Southport: £513Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Southport is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Southport £154Southport: £154Wyre Forest: £130Southport: £155Wyre Forest: £131Southport: £147Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Southport is higher£154£155£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, Southport £68Southport: £68Wyre Forest: £85Southport: £68Wyre Forest: £85Southport: £64Wyre Forest: £80

    £85£85£80Wyre Forest is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £926, Southport £897Southport: £897Wyre Forest: £926Southport: £901Wyre Forest: £930Southport: £851Wyre Forest: £879

    £926£930£879Wyre Forest is higher£897£901£851

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £202, Southport £229Southport: £229Wyre Forest: £202Southport: £230Wyre Forest: £203Southport: £217Wyre Forest: £191

    £202£203£191Southport is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.67, Southport £3.68Southport: £3.68Wyre Forest: £3.67Southport: £3.69Wyre Forest: £3.68Southport: £3.49Wyre Forest: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Southport is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.53, Southport £2.51Southport: £2.51Wyre Forest: £4.53Southport: £2.52Wyre Forest: £4.55Southport: £2.38Wyre Forest: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Wyre Forest is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Wyre Forest: £5.25Southport: £6.48Wyre Forest: £5.27Southport: £6.12Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Southport is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 242.6, Southport 249.1Southport: 249.1Wyre Forest: 242.6

    242.6Southport is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.0, Southport 28.6Southport: 28.6Wyre Forest: 23.0

    23.0Southport is higher28.6

  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, Southport 40.7Southport: 40.7Wyre Forest: 37.0

    37.0Southport is higher40.7

  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, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Southport is higher80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 114.6, Southport 108.0Southport: 108.0Wyre Forest: 114.6

    114.6Wyre Forest is higher108.0

  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, Southport 14.1Southport: 14.1Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higher14.1

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Wyre Forest and Southport, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,198£5,220£4,930Southport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,079£3,092£2,920£3,091£3,104£2,932Southport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,221£1,226£1,158£1,200£1,205£1,138Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,813£2,825£2,668£2,775£2,787£2,632Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£114£115£108Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£194£195£184Southport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.06£7.09£6.70Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£541£543£513Southport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£154£155£147Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£68£68£64Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£926£930£879£897£901£851Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£205£206£194Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£229£230£217Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.68£3.69£3.49Southport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£2.51£2.52£2.38Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£6.45£6.48£6.12Southport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.6249.1Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.028.6Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.040.7Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.580.6Southport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.6108.0Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.714.1Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Southport on 10. 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 Southport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £534.1m, Southport £519.1mSouthport: £519.1mWyre Forest: £534.1mSouthport: £521.3mWyre Forest: £536.4mSouthport: £492.4mWyre Forest: £506.7m

    £534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Southport £308.7mSouthport: £308.7mWyre Forest: £319.9mSouthport: £310.1mWyre Forest: £321.3mSouthport: £292.9mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Southport £119.9mSouthport: £119.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mSouthport: £120.4mWyre Forest: £127.4mSouthport: £113.7mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest is higher£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Southport £277.2mSouthport: £277.2mWyre Forest: £292.3mSouthport: £278.4mWyre Forest: £293.6mSouthport: £262.9mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest is higher£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Southport £11.4mSouthport: £11.4mWyre Forest: £8.9mSouthport: £11.5mWyre Forest: £9.0mSouthport: £10.8mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSouthport is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Southport £19.4mSouthport: £19.4mWyre Forest: £18.1mSouthport: £19.5mWyre Forest: £18.2mSouthport: £18.4mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSouthport is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  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, Southport £0.71mSouthport: £0.71mWyre Forest: £0.63mSouthport: £0.71mWyre Forest: £0.63mSouthport: £0.67mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthport is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £51.7m, Southport £54.0mSouthport: £54.0mWyre Forest: £51.7mSouthport: £54.2mWyre Forest: £51.9mSouthport: £51.2mWyre Forest: £49.0m

    £51.7m£51.9m£49.0mSouthport is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Southport £15.4mSouthport: £15.4mWyre Forest: £13.5mSouthport: £15.5mWyre Forest: £13.6mSouthport: £14.6mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouthport is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Southport £6.8mSouthport: £6.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mSouthport: £6.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mSouthport: £6.4mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Southport £89.6mSouthport: £89.6mWyre Forest: £96.2mSouthport: £89.9mWyre Forest: £96.7mSouthport: £85.0mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest is higher£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.6m, Southport £20.5mSouthport: £20.5mWyre Forest: £21.6mSouthport: £20.5mWyre Forest: £21.7mSouthport: £19.4mWyre Forest: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWyre Forest is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Southport £22.9mSouthport: £22.9mWyre Forest: £21.0mSouthport: £23.0mWyre Forest: £21.1mSouthport: £21.7mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mSouthport is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Southport £0.37mSouthport: £0.37mWyre Forest: £0.38mSouthport: £0.37mWyre Forest: £0.38mSouthport: £0.35mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Southport £0.25mSouthport: £0.25mWyre Forest: £0.47mSouthport: £0.25mWyre Forest: £0.47mSouthport: £0.24mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.55m, Southport £0.64mSouthport: £0.64mWyre Forest: £0.55mSouthport: £0.65mWyre Forest: £0.55mSouthport: £0.61mWyre Forest: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouthport is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Southport 24,883Southport: 24,883Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count24,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Southport 2,859Southport: 2,859Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Southport is higher2,859

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Southport 4,064Southport: 4,064Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Southport is higher4,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Southport 8,051Southport: 8,051Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Southport is higher8,051

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Southport 10,791Southport: 10,791Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Wyre Forest is higher10,791

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Southport 1,405Southport: 1,405Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Wyre Forest is higher1,405

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Southport, total
MeasureWyre ForestSouthportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m£519.1m£521.3m£492.4mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£277.2m£278.4m£262.9mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSouthport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouthport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouthport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£89.6m£89.9m£85.0mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSouthport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWyre Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouthport
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21024,883Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3882,859Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8454,064Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5318,051Southport
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90410,791Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9401,405Wyre 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.
  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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