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Wyre Forest and St Austell and Newquay

103,913 and 101,984 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than St Austell and Newquay on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 St Austell and Newquay 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 St Austell and Newquay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, St Austell and Newquay £5,001St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Wyre Forest: £5,140St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Wyre Forest: £5,162St Austell and Newquay: £4,744Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest is higher£5,001£5,022£4,744

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,741, St Austell and Newquay £12,489St Austell and Newquay: £12,489Wyre Forest: £12,741St Austell and Newquay: £12,542Wyre Forest: £12,795St Austell and Newquay: £11,846Wyre Forest: £12,086

    £12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest is higher£12,489£12,542£11,846

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,094, St Austell and Newquay £2,187St Austell and Newquay: £2,187Wyre Forest: £2,094St Austell and Newquay: £2,196Wyre Forest: £2,103St Austell and Newquay: £2,075Wyre Forest: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986St Austell and Newquay is higher£2,187£2,196£2,075

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,641, St Austell and Newquay £11,399St Austell and Newquay: £11,399Wyre Forest: £11,641St Austell and Newquay: £11,448Wyre Forest: £11,691St Austell and Newquay: £10,813Wyre Forest: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest is higher£11,399£11,448£10,813

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £355, St Austell and Newquay £404St Austell and Newquay: £404Wyre Forest: £355St Austell and Newquay: £406Wyre Forest: £356St Austell and Newquay: £383Wyre Forest: £337

    £355£356£337St Austell and Newquay is higher£404£406£383

  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, St Austell and Newquay £657St Austell and Newquay: £657Wyre Forest: £720St Austell and Newquay: £660Wyre Forest: £723St Austell and Newquay: £624Wyre Forest: £683

    £720£723£683Wyre Forest is higher£657£660£624

  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, St Austell and Newquay £28St Austell and Newquay: £28Wyre Forest: £25St Austell and Newquay: £28Wyre Forest: £25St Austell and Newquay: £27Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24St Austell and Newquay 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, St Austell and Newquay £503St Austell and Newquay: £503Wyre Forest: £497St Austell and Newquay: £505Wyre Forest: £499St Austell and Newquay: £477Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, St Austell and Newquay £133St Austell and Newquay: £133Wyre Forest: £130St Austell and Newquay: £133Wyre Forest: £131St Austell and Newquay: £126Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123St Austell and Newquay is higher£133£133£126

  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, St Austell and Newquay £116St Austell and Newquay: £116Wyre Forest: £145St Austell and Newquay: £116Wyre Forest: £146St Austell and Newquay: £110Wyre Forest: £138

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,588, St Austell and Newquay £1,673St Austell and Newquay: £1,673Wyre Forest: £1,588St Austell and Newquay: £1,681Wyre Forest: £1,595St Austell and Newquay: £1,587Wyre Forest: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507St Austell and Newquay is higher£1,673£1,681£1,587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, St Austell and Newquay £263St Austell and Newquay: £263Wyre Forest: £208St Austell and Newquay: £264Wyre Forest: £209St Austell and Newquay: £249Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197St Austell and Newquay is higher£263£264£249

  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, St Austell and Newquay £385St Austell and Newquay: £385Wyre Forest: £346St Austell and Newquay: £387Wyre Forest: £348St Austell and Newquay: £365Wyre Forest: £328

    £346£348£328St Austell and Newquay is higher£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.29, St Austell and Newquay £5.35St Austell and Newquay: £5.35Wyre Forest: £6.29St Austell and Newquay: £5.37Wyre Forest: £6.32St Austell and Newquay: £5.07Wyre Forest: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Wyre Forest is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.78, St Austell and Newquay £7.74St Austell and Newquay: £7.74Wyre Forest: £7.78St Austell and Newquay: £7.77Wyre Forest: £7.81St Austell and Newquay: £7.34Wyre Forest: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.74£7.77£7.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, St Austell and Newquay £7.86St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Wyre Forest: £5.25St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Wyre Forest: £5.27St Austell and Newquay: £7.46Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98St Austell and Newquay is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  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, St Austell and Newquay 1,034.5St Austell and Newquay: 1,034.5Wyre Forest: 1,004.0

    1,004.0St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5

  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, St Austell and Newquay 108.3St Austell and Newquay: 108.3Wyre Forest: 95.1

    95.1St Austell and Newquay is higher108.3

  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, St Austell and Newquay 147.7St Austell and Newquay: 147.7Wyre Forest: 153.1

    153.1Wyre Forest is higher147.7

  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, St Austell and Newquay 75.4St Austell and Newquay: 75.4Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5St Austell and Newquay is higher75.4

  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, St Austell and Newquay 213.9St Austell and Newquay: 213.9Wyre Forest: 196.5

    196.5St Austell and Newquay is higher213.9

  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, St Austell and Newquay 25.0St Austell and Newquay: 25.0Wyre Forest: 32.0

    32.0Wyre Forest is higher25.0

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Wyre Forest and St Austell and Newquay, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestSt Austell and NewquayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,001£5,022£4,744Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,086£12,489£12,542£11,846Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,187£2,196£2,075St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,399£11,448£10,813Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£355£356£337£404£406£383St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£657£660£624Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£28£28£27St Austell and Newquay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£503£505£477St Austell and Newquay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£133£133£126St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£116£116£110Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,673£1,681£1,587St Austell and Newquay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£263£264£249St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£385£387£365St Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.35£5.37£5.07Wyre Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£7.74£7.77£7.34Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,034.5St Austell and Newquay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.1108.3St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.1147.7Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.575.4St Austell and Newquay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.5213.9St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.025.0Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and St Austell and Newquay 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 St Austell and Newquay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, St Austell and Newquay £5,001St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Wyre Forest: £5,140St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Wyre Forest: £5,162St Austell and Newquay: £4,744Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest is higher£5,001£5,022£4,744

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,079, St Austell and Newquay £2,791St Austell and Newquay: £2,791Wyre Forest: £3,079St Austell and Newquay: £2,802Wyre Forest: £3,092St Austell and Newquay: £2,647Wyre Forest: £2,920

    £3,079£3,092£2,920Wyre Forest is higher£2,791£2,802£2,647

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,221, St Austell and Newquay £1,304St Austell and Newquay: £1,304Wyre Forest: £1,221St Austell and Newquay: £1,310Wyre Forest: £1,226St Austell and Newquay: £1,237Wyre Forest: £1,158

    £1,221£1,226£1,158St Austell and Newquay is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,813, St Austell and Newquay £2,547St Austell and Newquay: £2,547Wyre Forest: £2,813St Austell and Newquay: £2,558Wyre Forest: £2,825St Austell and Newquay: £2,416Wyre Forest: £2,668

    £2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest is higher£2,547£2,558£2,416

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, St Austell and Newquay £90St Austell and Newquay: £90Wyre Forest: £86St Austell and Newquay: £91Wyre Forest: £86St Austell and Newquay: £86Wyre Forest: £81

    £86£86£81St Austell and Newquay is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £174, St Austell and Newquay £147St Austell and Newquay: £147Wyre Forest: £174St Austell and Newquay: £148Wyre Forest: £175St Austell and Newquay: £139Wyre Forest: £165

    £174£175£165Wyre Forest is higher£147£148£139

  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, St Austell and Newquay £6.25St Austell and Newquay: £6.25Wyre Forest: £6.03St Austell and Newquay: £6.28Wyre Forest: £6.06St Austell and Newquay: £5.93Wyre Forest: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72St Austell and Newquay is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, St Austell and Newquay £503St Austell and Newquay: £503Wyre Forest: £497St Austell and Newquay: £505Wyre Forest: £499St Austell and Newquay: £477Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, St Austell and Newquay £133St Austell and Newquay: £133Wyre Forest: £130St Austell and Newquay: £133Wyre Forest: £131St Austell and Newquay: £126Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123St Austell and Newquay is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, St Austell and Newquay £69St Austell and Newquay: £69Wyre Forest: £85St Austell and Newquay: £69Wyre Forest: £85St Austell and Newquay: £65Wyre Forest: £80

    £85£85£80Wyre Forest is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £926, St Austell and Newquay £998St Austell and Newquay: £998Wyre Forest: £926St Austell and Newquay: £1,002Wyre Forest: £930St Austell and Newquay: £947Wyre Forest: £879

    £926£930£879St Austell and Newquay is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, St Austell and Newquay £263St Austell and Newquay: £263Wyre Forest: £208St Austell and Newquay: £264Wyre Forest: £209St Austell and Newquay: £249Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197St Austell and Newquay is higher£263£264£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £202, St Austell and Newquay £230St Austell and Newquay: £230Wyre Forest: £202St Austell and Newquay: £231Wyre Forest: £203St Austell and Newquay: £218Wyre Forest: £191

    £202£203£191St Austell and Newquay is higher£230£231£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.67, St Austell and Newquay £3.18St Austell and Newquay: £3.18Wyre Forest: £3.67St Austell and Newquay: £3.20Wyre Forest: £3.68St Austell and Newquay: £3.02Wyre Forest: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Wyre Forest is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.53, St Austell and Newquay £4.62St Austell and Newquay: £4.62Wyre Forest: £4.53St Austell and Newquay: £4.64Wyre Forest: £4.55St Austell and Newquay: £4.38Wyre Forest: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, St Austell and Newquay £7.86St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Wyre Forest: £5.25St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Wyre Forest: £5.27St Austell and Newquay: £7.46Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98St Austell and Newquay is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 242.6, St Austell and Newquay 231.1St Austell and Newquay: 231.1Wyre Forest: 242.6

    242.6Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count231.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.0, St Austell and Newquay 24.2St Austell and Newquay: 24.2Wyre Forest: 23.0

    23.0St Austell and Newquay is higher24.2

  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, St Austell and Newquay 33.0St Austell and Newquay: 33.0Wyre Forest: 37.0

    37.0Wyre Forest is higher33.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.5, St Austell and Newquay 75.4St Austell and Newquay: 75.4Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5St Austell and Newquay is higher75.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 114.6, St Austell and Newquay 127.6St Austell and Newquay: 127.6Wyre Forest: 114.6

    114.6St Austell and Newquay is higher127.6

  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, St Austell and Newquay 14.9St Austell and Newquay: 14.9Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higher14.9

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Wyre Forest and St Austell and Newquay, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestSt Austell and NewquayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,001£5,022£4,744Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,079£3,092£2,920£2,791£2,802£2,647Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,221£1,226£1,158£1,304£1,310£1,237St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,813£2,825£2,668£2,547£2,558£2,416Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£90£91£86St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£147£148£139Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.25£6.28£5.93St Austell and Newquay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£503£505£477St Austell and Newquay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£133£133£126St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£69£69£65Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£926£930£879£998£1,002£947St Austell and Newquay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£263£264£249St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£230£231£218St Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.18£3.20£3.02Wyre Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£4.62£4.64£4.38St Austell and Newquay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.6231.1Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.024.2St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.033.0Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.575.4St Austell and Newquay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.6127.6St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.714.9Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and St Austell and Newquay 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 St Austell and Newquay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £534.1m, St Austell and Newquay £510.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £510.0mWyre Forest: £534.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £512.2mWyre Forest: £536.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £483.8mWyre Forest: £506.7m

    £534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest is higher£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, St Austell and Newquay £284.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £284.6mWyre Forest: £319.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £285.8mWyre Forest: £321.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £269.9mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest is higher£284.6m£285.8m£269.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, St Austell and Newquay £133.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.0mWyre Forest: £126.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.6mWyre Forest: £127.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £126.2mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, St Austell and Newquay £259.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £259.8mWyre Forest: £292.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £260.9mWyre Forest: £293.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £246.4mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest is higher£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, St Austell and Newquay £9.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mWyre Forest: £8.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mWyre Forest: £9.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £8.7mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, St Austell and Newquay £15.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mWyre Forest: £18.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mWyre Forest: £18.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £14.2mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  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, St Austell and Newquay £0.64mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mWyre Forest: £0.63mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mWyre Forest: £0.63mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.60mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £51.7m, St Austell and Newquay £51.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.3mWyre Forest: £51.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.5mWyre Forest: £51.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £48.6mWyre Forest: £49.0m

    £51.7m£51.9m£49.0mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£51.3m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, St Austell and Newquay £13.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mWyre Forest: £13.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mWyre Forest: £13.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £12.9mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, St Austell and Newquay £7.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.0mWyre Forest: £8.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.1mWyre Forest: £8.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £6.7mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, St Austell and Newquay £101.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £101.8mWyre Forest: £96.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £102.2mWyre Forest: £96.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £96.6mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.6m, St Austell and Newquay £26.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.8mWyre Forest: £21.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.9mWyre Forest: £21.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £25.4mWyre Forest: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, St Austell and Newquay £23.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.4mWyre Forest: £21.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.5mWyre Forest: £21.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £22.2mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, St Austell and Newquay £0.32mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.32mWyre Forest: £0.38mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.33mWyre Forest: £0.38mSt Austell and Newquay: £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, St Austell and Newquay £0.47mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.45mWyre Forest: £0.45m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.55m, St Austell and Newquay £0.80mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.80mWyre Forest: £0.55mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.81mWyre Forest: £0.55mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.76mWyre Forest: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, St Austell and Newquay 23,573St Austell and Newquay: 23,573Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count23,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, St Austell and Newquay 2,468St Austell and Newquay: 2,468Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388St Austell and Newquay is higher2,468

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, St Austell and Newquay 3,366St Austell and Newquay: 3,366Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Wyre Forest is higher3,366

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, St Austell and Newquay 7,693St Austell and Newquay: 7,693Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531St Austell and Newquay is higher7,693

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, St Austell and Newquay 13,010St Austell and Newquay: 13,010Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904St Austell and Newquay is higher13,010

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, St Austell and Newquay 1,518St Austell and Newquay: 1,518Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Wyre Forest is higher1,518

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and St Austell and Newquay, total
MeasureWyre ForestSt Austell and NewquayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m£510.0m£512.2m£483.8mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£284.6m£285.8m£269.9mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mSt Austell and Newquay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSt Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Austell and Newquay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m£51.3m£51.5m£48.6mWyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSt Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£101.8m£102.2m£96.6mSt Austell and Newquay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mSt Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSt Austell and Newquay
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£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mSt Austell and Newquay
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21023,573Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3882,468St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8453,366Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5317,693St Austell and Newquay
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90413,010St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9401,518Wyre Forest

Sources

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

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