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Brighton and Hove and Worcester

285,063 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton and Hove is higher than Worcester on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Brighton and Hove is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 6. 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

Brighton and Hove Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Brighton and Hove: £4,100Worcester: £4,095Brighton and Hove: £4,118Worcester: £3,868Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £12,878, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Brighton and Hove: £12,878Worcester: £12,832Brighton and Hove: £12,932Worcester: £12,120Brighton and Hove: £12,215

    £12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £1,937, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Brighton and Hove: £1,937Worcester: £1,801Brighton and Hove: £1,946Worcester: £1,701Brighton and Hove: £1,838

    £1,937£1,946£1,838Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £11,440, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Brighton and Hove: £11,440Worcester: £11,642Brighton and Hove: £11,488Worcester: £10,996Brighton and Hove: £10,851

    £11,440£11,488£10,851Worcester 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: Brighton and Hove £745, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Brighton and Hove: £745Worcester: £409Brighton and Hove: £748Worcester: £386Brighton and Hove: £707

    £745£748£707Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £655, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Brighton and Hove: £655Worcester: £756Brighton and Hove: £658Worcester: £714Brighton and Hove: £621

    £655£658£621Worcester 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: Brighton and Hove £38, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Brighton and Hove: £38Worcester: £25Brighton and Hove: £38Worcester: £24Brighton and Hove: £36

    £38£38£36Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £441, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Brighton and Hove: £441Worcester: £404Brighton and Hove: £443Worcester: £381Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £138, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Brighton and Hove: £138Worcester: £105Brighton and Hove: £139Worcester: £99Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £75, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Brighton and Hove: £75Worcester: £92Brighton and Hove: £75Worcester: £87Brighton and Hove: £71

    £75£75£71Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,512, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Brighton and Hove: £1,512Worcester: £1,423Brighton and Hove: £1,518Worcester: £1,344Brighton and Hove: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Brighton and Hove is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Brighton and Hove: £405Worcester: £208Brighton and Hove: £407Worcester: £196Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £336, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Brighton and Hove: £336Worcester: £274Brighton and Hove: £337Worcester: £259Brighton and Hove: £319

    £336£337£319Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £9.09, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Brighton and Hove: £9.09Worcester: £6.74Brighton and Hove: £9.13Worcester: £6.37Brighton and Hove: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £5.64, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Brighton and Hove: £5.64Worcester: £4.94Brighton and Hove: £5.66Worcester: £4.67Brighton and Hove: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Brighton and Hove is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Brighton and Hove: £4.95Worcester: £6.25Brighton and Hove: £4.98Worcester: £5.90Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brighton and Hove 1,031.4, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count1,013.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 155.8, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Brighton and Hove: 155.8

    155.8Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 134.9, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Brighton and Hove: 134.9

    134.9Worcester 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: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 175.2, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Brighton and Hove: 175.2

    175.2Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 16.5, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Brighton and Hove: 16.5

    16.5Worcester is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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Brighton and Hove and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton and HoveWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£4,078£4,095£3,868Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,878£12,932£12,215£12,778£12,832£12,120Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,937£1,946£1,838£1,794£1,801£1,701Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,440£11,488£10,851£11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£407£409£386Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£753£756£714Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£25£25£24Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£402£404£381Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£104£105£99Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£92£92£87Worcester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,417£1,423£1,344Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£207£208£196Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£319£273£274£259Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£6.72£6.74£6.37Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.92£4.94£4.67Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.41,013.6Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.8101.2Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9157.5Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.658.5Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.2170.1Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.520.8Worcester

Per resident

Brighton and Hove is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 8. 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

Brighton and Hove Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Brighton and Hove: £4,100Worcester: £4,095Brighton and Hove: £4,118Worcester: £3,868Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,722, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Brighton and Hove: £1,722Worcester: £2,207Brighton and Hove: £1,730Worcester: £2,085Brighton and Hove: £1,634

    £1,722£1,730£1,634Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,388, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Brighton and Hove: £1,388Worcester: £1,165Brighton and Hove: £1,394Worcester: £1,101Brighton and Hove: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Brighton and Hove is higher£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,530, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Brighton and Hove: £1,530Worcester: £2,003Brighton and Hove: £1,537Worcester: £1,892Brighton and Hove: £1,451

    £1,530£1,537£1,451Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £100, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Brighton and Hove: £100Worcester: £70Brighton and Hove: £100Worcester: £66Brighton and Hove: £95

    £100£100£95Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £88, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Brighton and Hove: £88Worcester: £130Brighton and Hove: £88Worcester: £123Brighton and Hove: £83

    £88£88£83Worcester 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: Brighton and Hove £5.10, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Brighton and Hove: £5.10Worcester: £4.35Brighton and Hove: £5.12Worcester: £4.11Brighton and Hove: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £441, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Brighton and Hove: £441Worcester: £404Brighton and Hove: £443Worcester: £381Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £138, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Brighton and Hove: £138Worcester: £105Brighton and Hove: £139Worcester: £99Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £54, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Brighton and Hove: £54Worcester: £60Brighton and Hove: £54Worcester: £56Brighton and Hove: £51

    £54£54£51Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,083, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Brighton and Hove: £1,083Worcester: £921Brighton and Hove: £1,088Worcester: £870Brighton and Hove: £1,028

    £1,083£1,088£1,028Brighton and Hove is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Brighton and Hove: £405Worcester: £208Brighton and Hove: £407Worcester: £196Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £241, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Brighton and Hove: £241Worcester: £177Brighton and Hove: £242Worcester: £168Brighton and Hove: £228

    £241£242£228Brighton and Hove is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £6.52, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Brighton and Hove: £6.52Worcester: £4.36Brighton and Hove: £6.54Worcester: £4.12Brighton and Hove: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.04, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Brighton and Hove: £4.04Worcester: £3.20Brighton and Hove: £4.05Worcester: £3.02Brighton and Hove: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Brighton and Hove: £4.95Worcester: £6.25Brighton and Hove: £4.98Worcester: £5.90Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 138.0, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Brighton and Hove: 138.0

    138.0Worcester is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 20.8, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Brighton and Hove: 20.8

    20.8Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 18.0, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Brighton and Hove: 18.0

    18.0Worcester 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: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 125.5, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Brighton and Hove: 125.5

    125.5Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 11.8, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Brighton and Hove: 11.8

    11.8Worcester is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Brighton and Hove and Worcester, per resident
MeasureBrighton and HoveWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£4,078£4,095£3,868Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,730£1,634£2,198£2,207£2,085Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,160£1,165£1,101Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,451£1,994£2,003£1,892Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£70£70£66Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£129£130£123Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£4.33£4.35£4.11Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£402£404£381Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£104£105£99Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£59£60£56Worcester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,028£917£921£870Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£207£208£196Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£177£177£168Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£4.34£4.36£4.12Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.18£3.20£3.02Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.0174.4Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.817.4Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.027.1Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.658.5Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.5110.0Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.813.4Worcester

Total

Brighton and Hove 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

Brighton and Hove Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2bn, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnWorcester: £436.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnWorcester: £412.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove is higher£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £491.0m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mWorcester: £235.2mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mWorcester: £222.2mBrighton and Hove: £465.7m

    £491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £395.8m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mWorcester: £124.2mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mWorcester: £117.3mBrighton and Hove: £375.4m

    £395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove £436.2m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mWorcester: £213.4mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mWorcester: £201.6mBrighton and Hove: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £28.4m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mWorcester: £7.5mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mWorcester: £7.1mBrighton and Hove: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £25.0m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mWorcester: £13.9mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mWorcester: £13.1mBrighton and Hove: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £1.5m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mWorcester: £0.46mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mWorcester: £0.44mBrighton and Hove: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £125.8m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mWorcester: £43.0mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mWorcester: £40.6mBrighton and Hove: £119.3m

    £125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £39.4m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mWorcester: £11.2mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mWorcester: £10.5mBrighton and Hove: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £15.3m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mWorcester: £6.4mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mWorcester: £6.0mBrighton and Hove: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £308.9m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mWorcester: £98.1mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mWorcester: £92.7mBrighton and Hove: £293.0m

    £308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton and Hove £115.4m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mWorcester: £22.1mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mWorcester: £20.9mBrighton and Hove: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £68.6m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mWorcester: £18.9mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mWorcester: £17.9mBrighton and Hove: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £1.9m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mWorcester: £0.46mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mWorcester: £0.44mBrighton and Hove: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mWorcester: £0.34mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mWorcester: £0.32mBrighton and Hove: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.4m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mWorcester: £0.67mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mWorcester: £0.63mBrighton and Hove: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove 39,325, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Brighton and Hove: 39,325

    39,325Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 5,941, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Brighton and Hove: 5,941

    5,941Brighton and Hove is higher1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 5,142, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Brighton and Hove: 5,142

    5,142Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 18,703, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Brighton and Hove: 18,703

    18,703Brighton and Hove is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 35,788, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Brighton and Hove: 35,788

    35,788Brighton and Hove is higher11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 3,361, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Brighton and Hove: 3,361

    3,361Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count1,431

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Worcester, total
MeasureBrighton and HoveWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mBrighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,32518,582Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9411,856Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1422,888Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,7036,233Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,78811,725Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3611,431Brighton and Hove

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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