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Plymouth and Worcester

271,904 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth is higher than Worcester on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Plymouth is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 5. 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

Plymouth Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Plymouth: £4,681Worcester: £4,095Plymouth: £4,701Worcester: £3,868Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £12,509, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Plymouth: £12,509Worcester: £12,832Plymouth: £12,562Worcester: £12,120Plymouth: £11,866

    £12,509£12,562£11,866Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,120

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £2,246, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Plymouth: £2,246Worcester: £1,801Plymouth: £2,255Worcester: £1,701Plymouth: £2,130

    £2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth is higher£1,794£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £11,261, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Plymouth: £11,261Worcester: £11,642Plymouth: £11,309Worcester: £10,996Plymouth: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£11,593£11,642£10,996

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £490, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Plymouth: £490Worcester: £409Plymouth: £492Worcester: £386Plymouth: £465

    £490£492£465Plymouth is higher£407£409£386

  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: Plymouth £727, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Plymouth: £727Worcester: £756Plymouth: £730Worcester: £714Plymouth: £690

    £727£730£690Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£753£756£714

  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: Plymouth £30, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Plymouth: £30Worcester: £25Plymouth: £31Worcester: £24Plymouth: £29

    £30£31£29Plymouth is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Plymouth: £590Worcester: £404Plymouth: £593Worcester: £381Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Plymouth: £164Worcester: £105Plymouth: £165Worcester: £99Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth 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: Plymouth £123, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Plymouth: £123Worcester: £92Plymouth: £123Worcester: £87Plymouth: £116

    £123£123£116Plymouth is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £1,725, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Plymouth: £1,725Worcester: £1,423Plymouth: £1,733Worcester: £1,344Plymouth: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Plymouth: £246Worcester: £208Plymouth: £247Worcester: £196Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Plymouth is higher£207£208£196

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £383, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Plymouth: £383Worcester: £274Plymouth: £385Worcester: £259Plymouth: £364

    £383£385£364Plymouth 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: Plymouth £5.58, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Plymouth: £5.58Worcester: £6.74Plymouth: £5.60Worcester: £6.37Plymouth: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £8.31, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Plymouth: £8.31Worcester: £4.94Plymouth: £8.34Worcester: £4.67Plymouth: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Plymouth: £6.45Worcester: £6.25Plymouth: £6.48Worcester: £5.90Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth 1,014.7, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Plymouth: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Plymouth is higher1,013.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth 121.9, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Plymouth: 121.9

    121.9Plymouth is higher101.2

  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: Plymouth 156.8, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Plymouth: 156.8

    156.8Worcester is higherDepends on how you count157.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higher58.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Plymouth 209.0, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Plymouth: 209.0

    209.0Plymouth is higher170.1

  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: Plymouth 26.3, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Plymouth: 26.3

    26.3Plymouth is higher20.8

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Plymouth and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouthWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,078£4,095£3,868Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,509£12,562£11,866£12,778£12,832£12,120Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,246£2,255£2,130£1,794£1,801£1,701Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£407£409£386Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£753£756£714Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£25£25£24Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£402£404£381Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£104£105£99Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£92£92£87Plymouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,417£1,423£1,344Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£207£208£196Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£273£274£259Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£6.72£6.74£6.37Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£4.92£4.94£4.67Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.22£6.25£5.90Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,013.6Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9101.2Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8157.5Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.758.5Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.0170.1Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.320.8Plymouth

Per resident

Plymouth is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 1. 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

Plymouth Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Plymouth: £4,681Worcester: £4,095Plymouth: £4,701Worcester: £3,868Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth £2,231, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Plymouth: £2,231Worcester: £2,207Plymouth: £2,240Worcester: £2,085Plymouth: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth £1,444, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Plymouth: £1,444Worcester: £1,165Plymouth: £1,450Worcester: £1,101Plymouth: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth is higher£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth £2,008, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Plymouth: £2,008Worcester: £2,003Plymouth: £2,017Worcester: £1,892Plymouth: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth £87, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Plymouth: £87Worcester: £70Plymouth: £88Worcester: £66Plymouth: £83

    £87£88£83Plymouth is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £130, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Plymouth: £130Worcester: £130Plymouth: £130Worcester: £123Plymouth: £123

    £130£130£123Plymouth 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: Plymouth £5.43, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Plymouth: £5.43Worcester: £4.35Plymouth: £5.45Worcester: £4.11Plymouth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Plymouth is higher£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: Plymouth £590, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Plymouth: £590Worcester: £404Plymouth: £593Worcester: £381Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Plymouth: £164Worcester: £105Plymouth: £165Worcester: £99Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth 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: Plymouth £79, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Plymouth: £79Worcester: £60Plymouth: £79Worcester: £56Plymouth: £75

    £79£79£75Plymouth is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth £1,110, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Plymouth: £1,110Worcester: £921Plymouth: £1,114Worcester: £870Plymouth: £1,053

    £1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Plymouth: £246Worcester: £208Plymouth: £247Worcester: £196Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Plymouth is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £247, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Plymouth: £247Worcester: £177Plymouth: £248Worcester: £168Plymouth: £234

    £247£248£234Plymouth is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £3.58, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Plymouth: £3.58Worcester: £4.36Plymouth: £3.60Worcester: £4.12Plymouth: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth £5.35, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Plymouth: £5.35Worcester: £3.20Plymouth: £5.37Worcester: £3.02Plymouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Plymouth: £6.45Worcester: £6.25Plymouth: £6.48Worcester: £5.90Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 180.9, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Plymouth: 180.9

    180.9Plymouth is higher174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 21.7, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Plymouth: 21.7

    21.7Plymouth is higher17.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 28.0, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Plymouth: 28.0

    28.0Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count27.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 134.4, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Plymouth: 134.4

    134.4Plymouth is higher110.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 16.9, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Plymouth: 16.9

    16.9Plymouth is higher13.4

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Plymouth and Worcester, per resident
MeasurePlymouthWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,078£4,095£3,868Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,198£2,207£2,085Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,160£1,165£1,101Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£1,994£2,003£1,892Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£70£70£66Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£129£130£123Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.33£4.35£4.11Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£402£404£381Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£104£105£99Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£59£60£56Plymouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,110£1,114£1,053£917£921£870Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£207£208£196Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£177£177£168Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.18£3.20£3.02Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.22£6.25£5.90Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9174.4Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.717.4Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.027.1Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.758.5Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.4110.0Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.913.4Plymouth

Total

Plymouth is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 0. 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

Plymouth Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth £1.3bn, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mPlymouth: £1.3bnWorcester: £436.4mPlymouth: £1.3bnWorcester: £412.2mPlymouth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth is higher£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth £606.5m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mPlymouth: £606.5mWorcester: £235.2mPlymouth: £609.1mWorcester: £222.2mPlymouth: £575.3m

    £606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth £392.7m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mPlymouth: £392.7mWorcester: £124.2mPlymouth: £394.3mWorcester: £117.3mPlymouth: £372.5m

    £392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth £546.0m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mPlymouth: £546.0mWorcester: £213.4mPlymouth: £548.3mWorcester: £201.6mPlymouth: £517.9m

    £546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth £23.8m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mPlymouth: £23.8mWorcester: £7.5mPlymouth: £23.9mWorcester: £7.1mPlymouth: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £35.3m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mPlymouth: £35.3mWorcester: £13.9mPlymouth: £35.4mWorcester: £13.1mPlymouth: £33.5m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £1.5m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mPlymouth: £1.5mWorcester: £0.46mPlymouth: £1.5mWorcester: £0.44mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £160.4m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mPlymouth: £160.4mWorcester: £43.0mPlymouth: £161.1mWorcester: £40.6mPlymouth: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £44.7m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mPlymouth: £44.7mWorcester: £11.2mPlymouth: £44.9mWorcester: £10.5mPlymouth: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £21.5m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mPlymouth: £21.5mWorcester: £6.4mPlymouth: £21.6mWorcester: £6.0mPlymouth: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth £301.7m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mPlymouth: £301.7mWorcester: £98.1mPlymouth: £303.0mWorcester: £92.7mPlymouth: £286.2m

    £301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth £66.8m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mPlymouth: £66.8mWorcester: £22.1mPlymouth: £67.0mWorcester: £20.9mPlymouth: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth £67.0m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mPlymouth: £67.0mWorcester: £18.9mPlymouth: £67.3mWorcester: £17.9mPlymouth: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth £0.97m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mPlymouth: £0.97mWorcester: £0.46mPlymouth: £0.98mWorcester: £0.44mPlymouth: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mPlymouth: £1.5mWorcester: £0.34mPlymouth: £1.5mWorcester: £0.32mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth £1.8m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mPlymouth: £1.8mWorcester: £0.67mPlymouth: £1.8mWorcester: £0.63mPlymouth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth 49,195, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Plymouth: 49,195

    49,195Plymouth is higher18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth 5,908, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Plymouth: 5,908

    5,908Plymouth is higher1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 7,602, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Plymouth: 7,602

    7,602Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 23,290, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Plymouth: 23,290

    23,290Plymouth is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth 36,542, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Plymouth: 36,542

    36,542Plymouth is higher11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth 4,592, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Plymouth: 4,592

    4,592Plymouth is higher1,431

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Worcester, total
MeasurePlymouthWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,19518,582Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9081,856Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,6022,888Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,2906,233Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54211,725Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5921,431Plymouth

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.