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Torbay and Wyre Forest

139,862 and 103,558 residents (mid-2024).

Torbay is higher than Wyre Forest on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Torbay is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 4. 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

Torbay Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,829, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Torbay: £5,829Wyre Forest: £5,169Torbay: £5,854Wyre Forest: £4,882Torbay: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £12,452, Wyre Forest £12,717Wyre Forest: £12,717Torbay: £12,452Wyre Forest: £12,772Torbay: £12,505Wyre Forest: £12,063Torbay: £11,811

    £12,452£12,505£11,811Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,717£12,772£12,063

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £2,663, Wyre Forest £2,105Wyre Forest: £2,105Torbay: £2,663Wyre Forest: £2,114Torbay: £2,675Wyre Forest: £1,997Torbay: £2,526

    £2,663£2,675£2,526Torbay is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £11,088, Wyre Forest £11,619Wyre Forest: £11,619Torbay: £11,088Wyre Forest: £11,669Torbay: £11,135Wyre Forest: £11,021Torbay: £10,517

    £11,088£11,135£10,517Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,619£11,669£11,021

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £528, Wyre Forest £354Wyre Forest: £354Torbay: £528Wyre Forest: £356Torbay: £531Wyre Forest: £336Torbay: £501

    £528£531£501Torbay is higher£354£356£336

  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: Torbay £803, Wyre Forest £719Wyre Forest: £719Torbay: £803Wyre Forest: £722Torbay: £806Wyre Forest: £682Torbay: £761

    £803£806£761Torbay is higher£719£722£682

  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: Torbay £33, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Torbay: £33Wyre Forest: £25Torbay: £33Wyre Forest: £24Torbay: £32

    £33£33£32Torbay 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: Torbay £604, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Torbay: £604Wyre Forest: £492Torbay: £606Wyre Forest: £465Torbay: £573

    £604£606£573Torbay is higher£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £180, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Torbay: £180Wyre Forest: £131Torbay: £181Wyre Forest: £124Torbay: £171

    £180£181£171Torbay is higher£131£131£124

  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: Torbay £150, Wyre Forest £146Wyre Forest: £146Torbay: £150Wyre Forest: £147Torbay: £151Wyre Forest: £138Torbay: £142

    £150£151£142Torbay is higher£146£147£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £1,990, Wyre Forest £1,597Wyre Forest: £1,597Torbay: £1,990Wyre Forest: £1,604Torbay: £1,998Wyre Forest: £1,515Torbay: £1,887

    £1,990£1,998£1,887Torbay is higher£1,597£1,604£1,515

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £273, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Torbay: £273Wyre Forest: £207Torbay: £274Wyre Forest: £195Torbay: £259

    £273£274£259Torbay is higher£206£207£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £507, Wyre Forest £348Wyre Forest: £348Torbay: £507Wyre Forest: £350Torbay: £509Wyre Forest: £330Torbay: £481

    £507£509£481Torbay is higher£348£350£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £7.55, Wyre Forest £6.34Wyre Forest: £6.34Torbay: £7.55Wyre Forest: £6.36Torbay: £7.58Wyre Forest: £6.01Torbay: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Torbay is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £9.70, Wyre Forest £7.82Wyre Forest: £7.82Torbay: £9.70Wyre Forest: £7.86Torbay: £9.74Wyre Forest: £7.42Torbay: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Torbay is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.18, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Torbay: £7.18Wyre Forest: £5.39Torbay: £7.21Wyre Forest: £5.09Torbay: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Torbay is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torbay 989.2, Wyre Forest 1,002.1Wyre Forest: 1,002.1Torbay: 989.2

    989.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,002.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torbay 129.5, Wyre Forest 94.9Wyre Forest: 94.9Torbay: 129.5

    129.5Torbay is higher94.9

  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: Torbay 161.8, Wyre Forest 152.8Wyre Forest: 152.8Torbay: 161.8

    161.8Torbay is higher152.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 87.9, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Torbay: 87.9

    87.9Torbay is higher72.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torbay 237.2, Wyre Forest 197.5Wyre Forest: 197.5Torbay: 237.2

    237.2Torbay is higher197.5

  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: Torbay 31.3, Wyre Forest 32.2Wyre Forest: 32.2Torbay: 31.3

    31.3Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count32.2

Show the numbers
Torbay and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureTorbayWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,147£5,169£4,882Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,452£12,505£11,811£12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,663£2,675£2,526£2,105£2,114£1,997Torbay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,088£11,135£10,517£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£354£356£336Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£761£719£722£682Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£25£25£24Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£490£492£465Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£131£131£124Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£146£147£138Torbay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,990£1,998£1,887£1,597£1,604£1,515Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£206£207£195Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£507£509£481£348£350£330Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£6.34£6.36£6.01Torbay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£7.82£7.86£7.42Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£5.37£5.39£5.09Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.21,002.1Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.594.9Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.8152.8Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.972.7Torbay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2197.5Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.332.2Wyre Forest

Per resident

Torbay is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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

Torbay Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,829, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Torbay: £5,829Wyre Forest: £5,169Torbay: £5,854Wyre Forest: £4,882Torbay: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torbay £3,244, Wyre Forest £3,089Wyre Forest: £3,089Torbay: £3,244Wyre Forest: £3,103Torbay: £3,257Wyre Forest: £2,930Torbay: £3,077

    £3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,103£2,930

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torbay £1,522, Wyre Forest £1,225Wyre Forest: £1,225Torbay: £1,522Wyre Forest: £1,230Torbay: £1,528Wyre Forest: £1,162Torbay: £1,444

    £1,522£1,528£1,444Torbay is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torbay £2,888, Wyre Forest £2,823Wyre Forest: £2,823Torbay: £2,888Wyre Forest: £2,835Torbay: £2,901Wyre Forest: £2,677Torbay: £2,740

    £2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,677

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torbay £138, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Torbay: £138Wyre Forest: £86Torbay: £138Wyre Forest: £82Torbay: £131

    £138£138£131Torbay is higher£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £209, Wyre Forest £175Wyre Forest: £175Torbay: £209Wyre Forest: £175Torbay: £210Wyre Forest: £166Torbay: £198

    £209£210£198Torbay is higher£175£175£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Torbay £8.66, Wyre Forest £6.05Wyre Forest: £6.05Torbay: £8.66Wyre Forest: £6.08Torbay: £8.69Wyre Forest: £5.74Torbay: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Torbay is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £604, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Torbay: £604Wyre Forest: £492Torbay: £606Wyre Forest: £465Torbay: £573

    £604£606£573Torbay is higher£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £180, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Torbay: £180Wyre Forest: £131Torbay: £181Wyre Forest: £124Torbay: £171

    £180£181£171Torbay is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torbay £86, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Torbay: £86Wyre Forest: £85Torbay: £86Wyre Forest: £81Torbay: £81

    £86£86£81Torbay is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torbay £1,137, Wyre Forest £929Wyre Forest: £929Torbay: £1,137Wyre Forest: £933Torbay: £1,142Wyre Forest: £882Torbay: £1,078

    £1,137£1,142£1,078Torbay is higher£929£933£882

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £273, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Torbay: £273Wyre Forest: £207Torbay: £274Wyre Forest: £195Torbay: £259

    £273£274£259Torbay is higher£206£207£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torbay £289, Wyre Forest £203Wyre Forest: £203Torbay: £289Wyre Forest: £203Torbay: £291Wyre Forest: £192Torbay: £275

    £289£291£275Torbay is higher£203£203£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torbay £4.31, Wyre Forest £3.69Wyre Forest: £3.69Torbay: £4.31Wyre Forest: £3.71Torbay: £4.33Wyre Forest: £3.50Torbay: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Torbay is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torbay £5.53, Wyre Forest £4.55Wyre Forest: £4.55Torbay: £5.53Wyre Forest: £4.57Torbay: £5.56Wyre Forest: £4.32Torbay: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Torbay is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.18, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Torbay: £7.18Wyre Forest: £5.39Torbay: £7.21Wyre Forest: £5.09Torbay: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Torbay is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 257.7, Wyre Forest 243.4Wyre Forest: 243.4Torbay: 257.7

    257.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count243.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 33.7, Wyre Forest 23.1Wyre Forest: 23.1Torbay: 33.7

    33.7Torbay is higher23.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 42.2, Wyre Forest 37.1Wyre Forest: 37.1Torbay: 42.2

    42.2Torbay is higher37.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 87.9, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Torbay: 87.9

    87.9Torbay is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 135.5, Wyre Forest 115.0Wyre Forest: 115.0Torbay: 135.5

    135.5Torbay is higher115.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 17.9, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Torbay: 17.9

    17.9Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Torbay and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureTorbayWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,147£5,169£4,882Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,244£3,257£3,077£3,089£3,103£2,930Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,528£1,444£1,225£1,230£1,162Torbay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,888£2,901£2,740£2,823£2,835£2,677Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£86£86£82Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£175£175£166Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£6.05£6.08£5.74Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£490£492£465Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£131£131£124Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£85£85£81Torbay
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,078£929£933£882Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£206£207£195Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£289£291£275£203£203£192Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£3.69£3.71£3.50Torbay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.55£4.57£4.32Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£5.37£5.39£5.09Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.7243.4Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.723.1Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.237.1Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.972.7Torbay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.5115.0Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.918.7Wyre Forest

Total

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

Torbay Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torbay £815.2m, Wyre Forest £533.0mWyre Forest: £533.0mTorbay: £815.2mWyre Forest: £535.2mTorbay: £818.7mWyre Forest: £505.6mTorbay: £773.3m

    £815.2m£818.7m£773.3mTorbay is higher£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torbay £453.7m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mTorbay: £453.7mWyre Forest: £321.3mTorbay: £455.6mWyre Forest: £303.5mTorbay: £430.3m

    £453.7m£455.6m£430.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torbay £212.9m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mTorbay: £212.9mWyre Forest: £127.4mTorbay: £213.8mWyre Forest: £120.3mTorbay: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mTorbay is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torbay £404.0m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mTorbay: £404.0mWyre Forest: £293.6mTorbay: £405.7mWyre Forest: £277.3mTorbay: £383.2m

    £404.0m£405.7m£383.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay £19.3m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mTorbay: £19.3mWyre Forest: £9.0mTorbay: £19.3mWyre Forest: £8.5mTorbay: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mTorbay is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay £29.2m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mTorbay: £29.2mWyre Forest: £18.2mTorbay: £29.4mWyre Forest: £17.2mTorbay: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mTorbay is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Torbay £1.2m, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mTorbay: £1.2mWyre Forest: £0.63mTorbay: £1.2mWyre Forest: £0.59mTorbay: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTorbay is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay £84.4m, Wyre Forest £50.8mWyre Forest: £50.8mTorbay: £84.4mWyre Forest: £51.0mTorbay: £84.8mWyre Forest: £48.1mTorbay: £80.1m

    £84.4m£84.8m£80.1mTorbay is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torbay £25.1m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mTorbay: £25.1mWyre Forest: £13.6mTorbay: £25.2mWyre Forest: £12.8mTorbay: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mTorbay is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torbay £12.0m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mTorbay: £12.0mWyre Forest: £8.8mTorbay: £12.0mWyre Forest: £8.3mTorbay: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mTorbay is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay £159.0m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mTorbay: £159.0mWyre Forest: £96.7mTorbay: £159.7mWyre Forest: £91.3mTorbay: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mTorbay is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torbay £38.1m, Wyre Forest £21.3mWyre Forest: £21.3mTorbay: £38.1mWyre Forest: £21.4mTorbay: £38.3mWyre Forest: £20.2mTorbay: £36.2m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.2mTorbay is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torbay £40.5m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mTorbay: £40.5mWyre Forest: £21.1mTorbay: £40.7mWyre Forest: £19.9mTorbay: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mTorbay is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torbay £0.60m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mTorbay: £0.60mWyre Forest: £0.38mTorbay: £0.61mWyre Forest: £0.36mTorbay: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mTorbay is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torbay £0.77m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mTorbay: £0.77mWyre Forest: £0.47mTorbay: £0.78mWyre Forest: £0.45mTorbay: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mTorbay is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torbay £1.0m, Wyre Forest £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.56mTorbay: £1.0mWyre Forest: £0.56mTorbay: £1.0mWyre Forest: £0.53mTorbay: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mTorbay is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torbay 36,039, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Torbay: 36,039

    36,039Torbay is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay 4,717, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Torbay: 4,717

    4,717Torbay is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay 5,896, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Torbay: 5,896

    5,896Torbay is higher3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay 12,289, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Torbay: 12,289

    12,289Torbay is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay 18,955, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Torbay: 18,955

    18,955Torbay is higher11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torbay 2,498, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Torbay: 2,498

    2,498Torbay is higherDepends on how you count1,940

Show the numbers
Torbay and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureTorbayWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m£50.8m£51.0m£48.1mTorbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTorbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mTorbay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTorbay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTorbay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,03925,210Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7172,388Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8963,845Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,2897,531Torbay
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,95511,904Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4981,940Torbay

Sources

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

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  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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