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Wyre Forest and Torbay

103,913 and 104,727 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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 5 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Torbay £5,795Torbay: £5,795Wyre Forest: £5,140Torbay: £5,819Wyre Forest: £5,162Torbay: £5,496Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Torbay is higher£5,795£5,819£5,496

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,741, Torbay £12,495Torbay: £12,495Wyre Forest: £12,741Torbay: £12,548Wyre Forest: £12,795Torbay: £11,852Wyre Forest: £12,086

    £12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,495£12,548£11,852

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,094, Torbay £2,702Torbay: £2,702Wyre Forest: £2,094Torbay: £2,714Wyre Forest: £2,103Torbay: £2,563Wyre Forest: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Torbay is higher£2,702£2,714£2,563

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,641, Torbay £11,067Torbay: £11,067Wyre Forest: £11,641Torbay: £11,114Wyre Forest: £11,691Torbay: £10,498Wyre Forest: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest is higher£11,067£11,114£10,498

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £355, Torbay £569Torbay: £569Wyre Forest: £355Torbay: £572Wyre Forest: £356Torbay: £540Wyre Forest: £337

    £355£356£337Torbay is higher£569£572£540

  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, Torbay £823Torbay: £823Wyre Forest: £720Torbay: £826Wyre Forest: £723Torbay: £781Wyre Forest: £683

    £720£723£683Torbay is higher£823£826£781

  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, Torbay £35Torbay: £35Wyre Forest: £25Torbay: £35Wyre Forest: £25Torbay: £34Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Torbay is higher£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, Torbay £616Torbay: £616Wyre Forest: £497Torbay: £619Wyre Forest: £499Torbay: £584Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Torbay is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Torbay £170Torbay: £170Wyre Forest: £130Torbay: £171Wyre Forest: £131Torbay: £162Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Torbay is higher£170£171£162

  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, Torbay £139Torbay: £139Wyre Forest: £145Torbay: £140Wyre Forest: £146Torbay: £132Wyre Forest: £138

    £145£146£138Wyre Forest is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,588, Torbay £2,023Torbay: £2,023Wyre Forest: £1,588Torbay: £2,032Wyre Forest: £1,595Torbay: £1,919Wyre Forest: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Torbay is higher£2,023£2,032£1,919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, Torbay £303Torbay: £303Wyre Forest: £208Torbay: £304Wyre Forest: £209Torbay: £287Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Torbay is higher£303£304£287

  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, Torbay £523Torbay: £523Wyre Forest: £346Torbay: £525Wyre Forest: £348Torbay: £496Wyre Forest: £328

    £346£348£328Torbay is higher£523£525£496

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.29, Torbay £7.96Torbay: £7.96Wyre Forest: £6.29Torbay: £7.99Wyre Forest: £6.32Torbay: £7.55Wyre Forest: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Torbay is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.78, Torbay £9.22Torbay: £9.22Wyre Forest: £7.78Torbay: £9.26Wyre Forest: £7.81Torbay: £8.75Wyre Forest: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Torbay is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Torbay £7.46Torbay: £7.46Wyre Forest: £5.25Torbay: £7.50Wyre Forest: £5.27Torbay: £7.08Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Torbay is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

  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, Torbay 988.9Torbay: 988.9Wyre Forest: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count988.9

  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, Torbay 139.5Torbay: 139.5Wyre Forest: 95.1

    95.1Torbay is higher139.5

  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, Torbay 166.6Torbay: 166.6Wyre Forest: 153.1

    153.1Torbay is higher166.6

  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, Torbay 89.5Torbay: 89.5Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Torbay is higher89.5

  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, Torbay 242.2Torbay: 242.2Wyre Forest: 196.5

    196.5Torbay is higher242.2

  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, Torbay 29.1Torbay: 29.1Wyre Forest: 32.0

    32.0Wyre Forest is higher29.1

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Wyre Forest and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,086£12,495£12,548£11,852Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,702£2,714£2,563Torbay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,067£11,114£10,498Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£355£356£337£569£572£540Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£823£826£781Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£35£35£34Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£616£619£584Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£170£171£162Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£139£140£132Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£2,023£2,032£1,919Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£303£304£287Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£523£525£496Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.96£7.99£7.55Torbay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£9.22£9.26£8.75Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.0988.9Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.1139.5Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.1166.6Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.589.5Torbay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.5242.2Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.029.1Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Torbay £5,795Torbay: £5,795Wyre Forest: £5,140Torbay: £5,819Wyre Forest: £5,162Torbay: £5,496Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Torbay is higher£5,795£5,819£5,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,079, Torbay £3,129Torbay: £3,129Wyre Forest: £3,079Torbay: £3,143Wyre Forest: £3,092Torbay: £2,968Wyre Forest: £2,920

    £3,079£3,092£2,920Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,129£3,143£2,968

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,221, Torbay £1,568Torbay: £1,568Wyre Forest: £1,221Torbay: £1,575Wyre Forest: £1,226Torbay: £1,488Wyre Forest: £1,158

    £1,221£1,226£1,158Torbay is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,813, Torbay £2,772Torbay: £2,772Wyre Forest: £2,813Torbay: £2,784Wyre Forest: £2,825Torbay: £2,629Wyre Forest: £2,668

    £2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest is higher£2,772£2,784£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Torbay £143Torbay: £143Wyre Forest: £86Torbay: £143Wyre Forest: £86Torbay: £135Wyre Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Torbay is higher£143£143£135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £174, Torbay £206Torbay: £206Wyre Forest: £174Torbay: £207Wyre Forest: £175Torbay: £196Wyre Forest: £165

    £174£175£165Torbay is higher£206£207£196

  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, Torbay £8.85Torbay: £8.85Wyre Forest: £6.03Torbay: £8.88Wyre Forest: £6.06Torbay: £8.39Wyre Forest: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Torbay is higher£8.85£8.88£8.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, Torbay £616Torbay: £616Wyre Forest: £497Torbay: £619Wyre Forest: £499Torbay: £584Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Torbay is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Torbay £170Torbay: £170Wyre Forest: £130Torbay: £171Wyre Forest: £131Torbay: £162Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Torbay is higher£170£171£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, Torbay £81Torbay: £81Wyre Forest: £85Torbay: £81Wyre Forest: £85Torbay: £77Wyre Forest: £80

    £85£85£80Wyre Forest is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £926, Torbay £1,174Torbay: £1,174Wyre Forest: £926Torbay: £1,179Wyre Forest: £930Torbay: £1,114Wyre Forest: £879

    £926£930£879Torbay is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, Torbay £303Torbay: £303Wyre Forest: £208Torbay: £304Wyre Forest: £209Torbay: £287Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Torbay is higher£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £202, Torbay £303Torbay: £303Wyre Forest: £202Torbay: £305Wyre Forest: £203Torbay: £288Wyre Forest: £191

    £202£203£191Torbay is higher£303£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.67, Torbay £4.62Torbay: £4.62Wyre Forest: £3.67Torbay: £4.64Wyre Forest: £3.68Torbay: £4.38Wyre Forest: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Torbay is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.53, Torbay £5.36Torbay: £5.36Wyre Forest: £4.53Torbay: £5.38Wyre Forest: £4.55Torbay: £5.08Wyre Forest: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Torbay is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Torbay £7.46Torbay: £7.46Wyre Forest: £5.25Torbay: £7.50Wyre Forest: £5.27Torbay: £7.08Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Torbay is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 242.6, Torbay 247.7Torbay: 247.7Wyre Forest: 242.6

    242.6Torbay is higherDepends on how you count247.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.0, Torbay 34.9Torbay: 34.9Wyre Forest: 23.0

    23.0Torbay is higher34.9

  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, Torbay 41.7Torbay: 41.7Wyre Forest: 37.0

    37.0Torbay is higher41.7

  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, Torbay 89.5Torbay: 89.5Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Torbay is higher89.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 114.6, Torbay 140.6Torbay: 140.6Wyre Forest: 114.6

    114.6Torbay is higher140.6

  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, Torbay 16.9Torbay: 16.9Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higher16.9

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Wyre Forest and Torbay, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,079£3,092£2,920£3,129£3,143£2,968Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,221£1,226£1,158£1,568£1,575£1,488Torbay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,813£2,825£2,668£2,772£2,784£2,629Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£143£143£135Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£206£207£196Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£8.85£8.88£8.39Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£616£619£584Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£170£171£162Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£81£81£77Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£926£930£879£1,174£1,179£1,114Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£303£304£287Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£303£305£288Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£4.62£4.64£4.38Torbay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.36£5.38£5.08Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.6247.7Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.034.9Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.041.7Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.589.5Torbay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.6140.6Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.9Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £534.1m, Torbay £606.8mTorbay: £606.8mWyre Forest: £534.1mTorbay: £609.4mWyre Forest: £536.4mTorbay: £575.6mWyre Forest: £506.7m

    £534.1m£536.4m£506.7mTorbay is higher£606.8m£609.4m£575.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Torbay £327.7mTorbay: £327.7mWyre Forest: £319.9mTorbay: £329.1mWyre Forest: £321.3mTorbay: £310.9mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£327.7m£329.1m£310.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Torbay £164.2mTorbay: £164.2mWyre Forest: £126.9mTorbay: £164.9mWyre Forest: £127.4mTorbay: £155.8mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mTorbay is higher£164.2m£164.9m£155.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Torbay £290.3mTorbay: £290.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mTorbay: £291.5mWyre Forest: £293.6mTorbay: £275.4mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest is higher£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Torbay £14.9mTorbay: £14.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mTorbay: £15.0mWyre Forest: £9.0mTorbay: £14.2mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mTorbay is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Torbay £21.6mTorbay: £21.6mWyre Forest: £18.1mTorbay: £21.7mWyre Forest: £18.2mTorbay: £20.5mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mTorbay is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  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, Torbay £0.93mTorbay: £0.93mWyre Forest: £0.63mTorbay: £0.93mWyre Forest: £0.63mTorbay: £0.88mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mTorbay is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £51.7m, Torbay £64.5mTorbay: £64.5mWyre Forest: £51.7mTorbay: £64.8mWyre Forest: £51.9mTorbay: £61.2mWyre Forest: £49.0m

    £51.7m£51.9m£49.0mTorbay is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Torbay £17.8mTorbay: £17.8mWyre Forest: £13.5mTorbay: £17.9mWyre Forest: £13.6mTorbay: £16.9mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTorbay is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Torbay £8.5mTorbay: £8.5mWyre Forest: £8.8mTorbay: £8.5mWyre Forest: £8.8mTorbay: £8.0mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Torbay £123.0mTorbay: £123.0mWyre Forest: £96.2mTorbay: £123.5mWyre Forest: £96.7mTorbay: £116.6mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mTorbay is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.6m, Torbay £31.7mTorbay: £31.7mWyre Forest: £21.6mTorbay: £31.9mWyre Forest: £21.7mTorbay: £30.1mWyre Forest: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mTorbay is higher£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Torbay £31.8mTorbay: £31.8mWyre Forest: £21.0mTorbay: £31.9mWyre Forest: £21.1mTorbay: £30.1mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mTorbay is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Torbay £0.48mTorbay: £0.48mWyre Forest: £0.38mTorbay: £0.49mWyre Forest: £0.38mTorbay: £0.46mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTorbay is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Torbay £0.56mTorbay: £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.47mTorbay: £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.47mTorbay: £0.53mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTorbay is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.55m, Torbay £0.78mTorbay: £0.78mWyre Forest: £0.55mTorbay: £0.78mWyre Forest: £0.55mTorbay: £0.74mWyre Forest: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mTorbay is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Torbay 25,938Torbay: 25,938Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Torbay is higherDepends on how you count25,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Torbay 3,658Torbay: 3,658Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Torbay is higher3,658

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Torbay 4,371Torbay: 4,371Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Torbay is higher4,371

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Torbay 9,369Torbay: 9,369Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Torbay is higher9,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Torbay 14,720Torbay: 14,720Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Torbay is higher14,720

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Torbay 1,766Torbay: 1,766Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Wyre Forest is higher1,766

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Torbay, total
MeasureWyre ForestTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m£606.8m£609.4m£575.6mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£327.7m£329.1m£310.9mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£164.2m£164.9m£155.8mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£290.3m£291.5m£275.4mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mTorbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mTorbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£123.0m£123.5m£116.6mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£31.7m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mTorbay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTorbay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21025,938Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3883,658Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8454,371Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5319,369Torbay
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90414,720Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9401,766Wyre 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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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