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York Central and Worcester

114,431 and 106,671 residents (mid-2024).

York Central is higher than Worcester on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

York Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 15. 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

York Central Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York Central £3,174, Worcester £4,088Worcester: £4,088York Central: £3,174Worcester: £4,106York Central: £3,187Worcester: £3,878York Central: £3,010

    £3,174£3,187£3,010Worcester is higher£4,088£4,106£3,878

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £13,143, Worcester £12,817Worcester: £12,817York Central: £13,143Worcester: £12,872York Central: £13,199Worcester: £12,158York Central: £12,467

    £13,143£13,199£12,467York Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,817£12,872£12,158

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £1,290, Worcester £1,796Worcester: £1,796York Central: £1,290Worcester: £1,803York Central: £1,295Worcester: £1,703York Central: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Worcester is higher£1,796£1,803£1,703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £11,927, Worcester £11,629Worcester: £11,629York Central: £11,927Worcester: £11,678York Central: £11,978Worcester: £11,030York Central: £11,313

    £11,927£11,978£11,313York Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,629£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £424, Worcester £408Worcester: £408York Central: £424Worcester: £410York Central: £426Worcester: £387York Central: £402

    £424£426£402York Central is higherDepends on how you count£408£410£387

  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: York Central £764, Worcester £755Worcester: £755York Central: £764Worcester: £758York Central: £767Worcester: £716York Central: £724

    £764£767£724York Central is higherDepends on how you count£755£758£716

  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: York Central £28, Worcester £25Worcester: £25York Central: £28Worcester: £25York Central: £28Worcester: £24York Central: £27

    £28£28£27York Central is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £310, Worcester £412Worcester: £412York Central: £310Worcester: £414York Central: £312Worcester: £391York Central: £294

    £310£312£294Worcester is higher£412£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £88, Worcester £104Worcester: £104York Central: £88Worcester: £105York Central: £89Worcester: £99York Central: £84

    £88£89£84Worcester is higher£104£105£99

  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: York Central £56, Worcester £92Worcester: £92York Central: £56Worcester: £92York Central: £56Worcester: £87York Central: £53

    £56£56£53Worcester is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £1,031, Worcester £1,419Worcester: £1,419York Central: £1,031Worcester: £1,425York Central: £1,036Worcester: £1,346York Central: £978

    £1,031£1,036£978Worcester is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York Central £163, Worcester £211Worcester: £211York Central: £163Worcester: £212York Central: £163Worcester: £200York Central: £154

    £163£163£154Worcester is higher£211£212£200

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £196, Worcester £273Worcester: £273York Central: £196Worcester: £274York Central: £197Worcester: £259York Central: £186

    £196£197£186Worcester is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £4.13, Worcester £6.73Worcester: £6.73York Central: £4.13Worcester: £6.75York Central: £4.15Worcester: £6.38York Central: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Worcester is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £2.16, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92York Central: £2.16Worcester: £4.94York Central: £2.17Worcester: £4.67York Central: £2.05

    £2.16£2.17£2.05Worcester is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York Central £3.87, Worcester £6.18Worcester: £6.18York Central: £3.87Worcester: £6.20York Central: £3.89Worcester: £5.86York Central: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Worcester is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York Central 1,051.1, Worcester 1,016.8Worcester: 1,016.8York Central: 1,051.1

    1,051.1York Central is higherDepends on how you count1,016.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York Central 109.9, Worcester 101.6Worcester: 101.6York Central: 109.9

    109.9York Central is higherDepends on how you count101.6

  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: York Central 152.1, Worcester 158.0Worcester: 158.0York Central: 152.1

    152.1Worcester is higher158.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 47.4, Worcester 58.4Worcester: 58.4York Central: 47.4

    47.4Worcester is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: York Central 124.1, Worcester 170.3Worcester: 170.3York Central: 124.1

    124.1Worcester is higher170.3

  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: York Central 13.0, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8York Central: 13.0

    13.0Worcester is higher20.8

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York Central and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureYork CentralWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,187£3,010£4,088£4,106£3,878Worcester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,143£13,199£12,467£12,817£12,872£12,158York Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,796£1,803£1,703Worcester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,927£11,978£11,313£11,629£11,678£11,030York Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£424£426£402£408£410£387York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£767£724£755£758£716York Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£25£25£24York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£312£294£412£414£391Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£104£105£99Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£92£92£87Worcester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,031£1,036£978£1,419£1,425£1,346Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£211£212£200Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£273£274£259Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£6.73£6.75£6.38Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.16£2.17£2.05£4.92£4.94£4.67Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,051.11,016.8York Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.9101.6York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1158.0Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.458.4Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1170.3Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.020.8Worcester

Per resident

York Central is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 22. 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

York Central Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York Central £3,174, Worcester £4,088Worcester: £4,088York Central: £3,174Worcester: £4,106York Central: £3,187Worcester: £3,878York Central: £3,010

    £3,174£3,187£3,010Worcester is higher£4,088£4,106£3,878

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: York Central £1,669, Worcester £2,196Worcester: £2,196York Central: £1,669Worcester: £2,205York Central: £1,676Worcester: £2,083York Central: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,205£2,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: York Central £940, Worcester £1,159Worcester: £1,159York Central: £940Worcester: £1,164York Central: £944Worcester: £1,099York Central: £891

    £940£944£891Worcester is higher£1,159£1,164£1,099

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: York Central £1,514, Worcester £1,992Worcester: £1,992York Central: £1,514Worcester: £2,001York Central: £1,521Worcester: £1,890York Central: £1,436

    £1,514£1,521£1,436Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,992£2,001£1,890

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: York Central £54, Worcester £70Worcester: £70York Central: £54Worcester: £70York Central: £54Worcester: £66York Central: £51

    £54£54£51Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £97, Worcester £129Worcester: £129York Central: £97Worcester: £130York Central: £97Worcester: £123York Central: £92

    £97£97£92Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: York Central £3.56, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33York Central: £3.56Worcester: £4.35York Central: £3.58Worcester: £4.11York Central: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £310, Worcester £412Worcester: £412York Central: £310Worcester: £414York Central: £312Worcester: £391York Central: £294

    £310£312£294Worcester is higher£412£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £88, Worcester £104Worcester: £104York Central: £88Worcester: £105York Central: £89Worcester: £99York Central: £84

    £88£89£84Worcester is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: York Central £41, Worcester £59Worcester: £59York Central: £41Worcester: £60York Central: £41Worcester: £56York Central: £39

    £41£41£39Worcester is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: York Central £751, Worcester £916Worcester: £916York Central: £751Worcester: £920York Central: £755Worcester: £869York Central: £713

    £751£755£713Worcester is higher£916£920£869

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York Central £163, Worcester £211Worcester: £211York Central: £163Worcester: £212York Central: £163Worcester: £200York Central: £154

    £163£163£154Worcester is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: York Central £143, Worcester £176Worcester: £176York Central: £143Worcester: £177York Central: £144Worcester: £167York Central: £136

    £143£144£136Worcester is higher£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: York Central £3.02, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34York Central: £3.02Worcester: £4.36York Central: £3.03Worcester: £4.12York Central: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Worcester is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: York Central £1.57, Worcester £3.17Worcester: £3.17York Central: £1.57Worcester: £3.19York Central: £1.58Worcester: £3.01York Central: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49Worcester is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York Central £3.87, Worcester £6.18Worcester: £6.18York Central: £3.87Worcester: £6.20York Central: £3.89Worcester: £5.86York Central: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Worcester is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: York Central 133.5, Worcester 174.2Worcester: 174.2York Central: 133.5

    133.5Worcester is higherDepends on how you count174.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: York Central 14.0, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4York Central: 14.0

    14.0Worcester is higherDepends on how you count17.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 19.3, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1York Central: 19.3

    19.3Worcester is higher27.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 47.4, Worcester 58.4Worcester: 58.4York Central: 47.4

    47.4Worcester is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: York Central 90.4, Worcester 109.9Worcester: 109.9York Central: 90.4

    90.4Worcester is higher109.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 9.4, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4York Central: 9.4

    9.4Worcester is higher13.4

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York Central and Worcester, per resident
MeasureYork CentralWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,187£3,010£4,088£4,106£3,878Worcester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£2,196£2,205£2,083Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£1,159£1,164£1,099Worcester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,514£1,521£1,436£1,992£2,001£1,890Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£70£70£66Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£129£130£123Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.33£4.35£4.11Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£312£294£412£414£391Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£104£105£99Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£59£60£56Worcester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£755£713£916£920£869Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£211£212£200Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£176£177£167Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£3.17£3.19£3.01Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.5174.2Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.017.4Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.327.1Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.458.4Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.4109.9Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.413.4Worcester

Total

York Central is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 22. 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

York Central Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: York Central £363.2m, Worcester £436.1mWorcester: £436.1mYork Central: £363.2mWorcester: £438.0mYork Central: £364.7mWorcester: £413.7mYork Central: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mWorcester is higher£436.1m£438.0m£413.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: York Central £190.9m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mYork Central: £190.9mWorcester: £235.2mYork Central: £191.8mWorcester: £222.2mYork Central: £181.1m

    £190.9m£191.8m£181.1mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: York Central £107.5m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mYork Central: £107.5mWorcester: £124.2mYork Central: £108.0mWorcester: £117.3mYork Central: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mWorcester is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: York Central £173.3m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mYork Central: £173.3mWorcester: £213.4mYork Central: £174.0mWorcester: £201.6mYork Central: £164.4m

    £173.3m£174.0m£164.4mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: York Central £6.2m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mYork Central: £6.2mWorcester: £7.5mYork Central: £6.2mWorcester: £7.1mYork Central: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York Central £11.1m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mYork Central: £11.1mWorcester: £13.9mYork Central: £11.1mWorcester: £13.1mYork Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: York Central £0.41m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mYork Central: £0.41mWorcester: £0.46mYork Central: £0.41mWorcester: £0.44mYork Central: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York Central £35.5m, Worcester £44.0mWorcester: £44.0mYork Central: £35.5mWorcester: £44.2mYork Central: £35.7mWorcester: £41.7mYork Central: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.7m£33.7mWorcester is higher£44.0m£44.2m£41.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: York Central £10.1m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mYork Central: £10.1mWorcester: £11.2mYork Central: £10.1mWorcester: £10.5mYork Central: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mWorcester is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York Central £4.7m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mYork Central: £4.7mWorcester: £6.4mYork Central: £4.7mWorcester: £6.0mYork Central: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWorcester is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: York Central £86.0m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mYork Central: £86.0mWorcester: £98.1mYork Central: £86.4mWorcester: £92.7mYork Central: £81.6m

    £86.0m£86.4m£81.6mWorcester is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: York Central £18.6m, Worcester £22.5mWorcester: £22.5mYork Central: £18.6mWorcester: £22.6mYork Central: £18.7mWorcester: £21.3mYork Central: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mWorcester is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: York Central £16.4m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mYork Central: £16.4mWorcester: £18.9mYork Central: £16.4mWorcester: £17.8mYork Central: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mWorcester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: York Central £0.34m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mYork Central: £0.34mWorcester: £0.46mYork Central: £0.35mWorcester: £0.44mYork Central: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mWorcester is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: York Central £0.18m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mYork Central: £0.18mWorcester: £0.34mYork Central: £0.18mWorcester: £0.32mYork Central: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWorcester is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: York Central £0.44m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mYork Central: £0.44mWorcester: £0.66mYork Central: £0.44mWorcester: £0.63mYork Central: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWorcester is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: York Central 15,271, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582York Central: 15,271

    15,271Worcester is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: York Central 1,597, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856York Central: 1,597

    1,597Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York Central 2,209, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888York Central: 2,209

    2,209Worcester is higher2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York Central 5,428, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233York Central: 5,428

    5,428Worcester is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: York Central 10,346, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725York Central: 10,346

    10,346Worcester is higher11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York Central 1,080, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431York Central: 1,080

    1,080Worcester is higher1,431

Show the numbers
York Central and Worcester, total
MeasureYork CentralWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£436.1m£438.0m£413.7mWorcester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.9m£191.8m£181.1m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£173.3m£174.0m£164.4m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWorcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m£44.0m£44.2m£41.7mWorcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWorcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWorcester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWorcester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorcester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,27118,582Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5971,856Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2092,888Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4286,233Worcester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,34611,725Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0801,431Worcester

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.