Compare constituencies · South West and West Midlands
Yeovil and Wyre Forest
Yeovil is higher than Wyre Forest on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Yeovil is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 20. 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
Yeovil Wyre Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,696£4,716£4,455Wyre Forest is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,388£12,440£11,750Wyre Forest is higher£12,741£12,795£12,086
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,882£1,890£1,785Wyre Forest is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,439£11,488£10,851Wyre Forest is higher£11,641£11,691£11,042
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£309£311£293Wyre Forest is higher£355£356£337
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£618£621£587Wyre Forest is higher£720£723£683
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Wyre Forest is higher£25£25£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£396£397£375Wyre Forest is higher£497£499£472
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Wyre Forest is higher£130£131£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£102£103£97Wyre Forest is higher£145£146£138
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,491£1,497£1,414Wyre Forest is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£279£280£265Wyre Forest is higher£346£348£328
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.01£5.03£4.75Wyre Forest is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Wyre Forest is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.89£5.92£5.59Yeovil is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.6Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
78.6Wyre Forest is higher95.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.2Wyre Forest is higher153.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.8Wyre Forest is higher72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
173.9Wyre Forest is higher196.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.6Wyre Forest is higher32.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Yeovil | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,696£4,716£4,455 | £5,140£5,162£4,876 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,388£12,440£11,750 | £12,741£12,795£12,086 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,882£1,890£1,785 | £2,094£2,103£1,986 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,439£11,488£10,851 | £11,641£11,691£11,042 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £309£311£293 | £355£356£337 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £618£621£587 | £720£723£683 | Wyre Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £25£25£24 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £396£397£375 | £497£499£472 | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £130£131£123 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £145£146£138 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,491£1,497£1,414 | £1,588£1,595£1,507 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £208£209£197 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £279£280£265 | £346£348£328 | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | Wyre Forest |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £7.78£7.81£7.38 | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | Yeovil |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.6 | 1,004.0 | Yeovil |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 78.6 | 95.1 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.2 | 153.1 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.8 | 72.5 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 173.9 | 196.5 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.6 | 32.0 | Wyre Forest |
Per resident
Yeovil is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 21. 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
Yeovil Wyre Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,696£4,716£4,455Wyre Forest is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,906£2,918£2,756Wyre Forest is higher£3,079£3,092£2,920
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,094£1,099£1,038Wyre Forest is higher£1,221£1,226£1,158
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,683£2,695£2,545Wyre Forest is higher£2,813£2,825£2,668
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69Wyre Forest is higher£86£86£81
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Wyre Forest is higher£174£175£165
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.84£4.86£4.59Wyre Forest is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£396£397£375Wyre Forest is higher£497£499£472
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Wyre Forest is higher£130£131£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£56Wyre Forest is higher£85£85£80
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£867£870£822Wyre Forest is higher£926£930£879
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Wyre Forest is higher£202£203£191
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.91£2.92£2.76Wyre Forest is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.90£2.91£2.75Wyre Forest is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.89£5.92£5.59Yeovil is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
235.9Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count242.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.4Wyre Forest is higher23.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.3Wyre Forest is higher37.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.8Wyre Forest is higher72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
101.1Wyre Forest is higher114.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.6Wyre Forest is higher18.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Yeovil | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,696£4,716£4,455 | £5,140£5,162£4,876 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,906£2,918£2,756 | £3,079£3,092£2,920 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,094£1,099£1,038 | £1,221£1,226£1,158 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,683£2,695£2,545 | £2,813£2,825£2,668 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £86£86£81 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £174£175£165 | Wyre Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £396£397£375 | £497£499£472 | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £130£131£123 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£56 | £85£85£80 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £867£870£822 | £926£930£879 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £208£209£197 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £202£203£191 | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | Wyre Forest |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.90£2.91£2.75 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | Yeovil |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 235.9 | 242.6 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.4 | 23.0 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.3 | 37.0 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.8 | 72.5 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 101.1 | 114.6 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.6 | 18.7 | Wyre Forest |
Total
Yeovil is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 21. 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
Yeovil Wyre Forest
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£501.6m£503.8m£475.8mWyre Forest is higher£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£310.4m£311.7m£294.4mWyre Forest is higher£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£116.9m£117.4m£110.8mWyre Forest is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£286.6m£287.8m£271.9mWyre Forest is higher£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.8m£7.4mWyre Forest is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWyre Forest is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWyre Forest is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.3m£42.4m£40.1mWyre Forest is higher£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWyre Forest is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mWyre Forest is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£92.6m£93.0m£87.8mWyre Forest is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWyre Forest is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mWyre Forest is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mWyre Forest is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWyre Forest is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mYeovil is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,194Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count25,210
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,969Wyre Forest is higher2,388
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,338Wyre Forest is higher3,845
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,275Wyre Forest is higher7,531
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,796Wyre Forest is higher11,904
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,340Wyre Forest is higher1,940
Show the numbers
| Measure | Yeovil | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £501.6m£503.8m£475.8m | £534.1m£536.4m£506.7m | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £310.4m£311.7m£294.4m | £319.9m£321.3m£303.5m | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £116.9m£117.4m£110.8m | £126.9m£127.4m£120.3m | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £286.6m£287.8m£271.9m | £292.3m£293.6m£277.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.8m£7.4m | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | Wyre Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.3m£42.4m£40.1m | £51.7m£51.9m£49.0m | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.4m£6.4m£6.0m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £92.6m£93.0m£87.8m | £96.2m£96.7m£91.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Wyre Forest |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Yeovil |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,194 | 25,210 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,969 | 2,388 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,338 | 3,845 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,275 | 7,531 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,796 | 11,904 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,340 | 1,940 | Wyre Forest |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.