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Somerset and Wyre Forest

588,173 and 103,558 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Wyre Forest on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Somerset is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Somerset Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Somerset: £4,694Wyre Forest: £5,169Somerset: £4,714Wyre Forest: £4,882Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5,147£5,169£4,882

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Wyre Forest £12,717Wyre Forest: £12,717Somerset: £12,406Wyre Forest: £12,772Somerset: £12,459Wyre Forest: £12,063Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Wyre 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: Somerset £1,777, Wyre Forest £2,105Wyre Forest: £2,105Somerset: £1,777Wyre Forest: £2,114Somerset: £1,785Wyre Forest: £1,997Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Wyre Forest £11,619Wyre Forest: £11,619Somerset: £11,447Wyre Forest: £11,669Somerset: £11,496Wyre Forest: £11,021Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Wyre 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: Somerset £312, Wyre Forest £354Wyre Forest: £354Somerset: £312Wyre Forest: £356Somerset: £314Wyre Forest: £336Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £626, Wyre Forest £719Wyre Forest: £719Somerset: £626Wyre Forest: £722Somerset: £629Wyre Forest: £682Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £20, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Somerset: £20Wyre Forest: £25Somerset: £21Wyre Forest: £24Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Wyre Forest 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: Somerset £382, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Somerset: £382Wyre Forest: £492Somerset: £384Wyre Forest: £465Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Somerset: £111Wyre Forest: £131Somerset: £111Wyre Forest: £124Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £93, Wyre Forest £146Wyre Forest: £146Somerset: £93Wyre Forest: £147Somerset: £93Wyre Forest: £138Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Wyre Forest £1,597Wyre Forest: £1,597Somerset: £1,424Wyre Forest: £1,604Somerset: £1,430Wyre Forest: £1,515Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,604£1,515

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Somerset: £166Wyre Forest: £207Somerset: £167Wyre Forest: £195Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £252, Wyre Forest £348Wyre Forest: £348Somerset: £252Wyre Forest: £350Somerset: £253Wyre Forest: £330Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Wyre Forest £6.34Wyre Forest: £6.34Somerset: £4.59Wyre Forest: £6.36Somerset: £4.61Wyre Forest: £6.01Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Wyre Forest £7.82Wyre Forest: £7.82Somerset: £3.85Wyre Forest: £7.86Somerset: £3.86Wyre Forest: £7.42Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.82£7.86£7.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Somerset: £6.18Wyre Forest: £5.39Somerset: £6.20Wyre Forest: £5.09Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset 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: Somerset 1,009.7, Wyre Forest 1,002.1Wyre Forest: 1,002.1Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Somerset is higher1,002.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 78.7, Wyre Forest 94.9Wyre Forest: 94.9Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count94.9

  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: Somerset 133.4, Wyre Forest 152.8Wyre Forest: 152.8Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count152.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count72.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Somerset 163.7, Wyre Forest 197.5Wyre Forest: 197.5Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count197.5

  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: Somerset 20.1, Wyre Forest 32.2Wyre Forest: 32.2Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count32.2

Show the numbers
Somerset and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£2,105£2,114£1,997Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£354£356£336Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£719£722£682Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£25£25£24Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£490£492£465Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£131£131£124Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£146£147£138Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,597£1,604£1,515Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£206£207£195Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£348£350£330Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£6.34£6.36£6.01Wyre Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£7.82£7.86£7.42Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.37£5.39£5.09Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,002.1Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.794.9Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4152.8Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.272.7Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7197.5Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.132.2Wyre Forest

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Somerset Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Somerset: £4,694Wyre Forest: £5,169Somerset: £4,714Wyre Forest: £4,882Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5,147£5,169£4,882

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Wyre Forest £3,089Wyre Forest: £3,089Somerset: £3,001Wyre Forest: £3,103Somerset: £3,014Wyre Forest: £2,930Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,103£2,930

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Wyre Forest £1,225Wyre Forest: £1,225Somerset: £1,028Wyre Forest: £1,230Somerset: £1,032Wyre Forest: £1,162Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Wyre Forest £2,823Wyre Forest: £2,823Somerset: £2,769Wyre Forest: £2,835Somerset: £2,781Wyre Forest: £2,677Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,677

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Somerset: £76Wyre Forest: £86Somerset: £76Wyre Forest: £82Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, Wyre Forest £175Wyre Forest: £175Somerset: £152Wyre Forest: £175Somerset: £152Wyre Forest: £166Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £4.95, Wyre Forest £6.05Wyre Forest: £6.05Somerset: £4.95Wyre Forest: £6.08Somerset: £4.98Wyre Forest: £5.74Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £382, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Somerset: £382Wyre Forest: £492Somerset: £384Wyre Forest: £465Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Somerset: £111Wyre Forest: £131Somerset: £111Wyre Forest: £124Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Somerset: £54Wyre Forest: £85Somerset: £54Wyre Forest: £81Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Wyre Forest £929Wyre Forest: £929Somerset: £824Wyre Forest: £933Somerset: £827Wyre Forest: £882Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£929£933£882

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Somerset: £166Wyre Forest: £207Somerset: £167Wyre Forest: £195Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Wyre Forest £203Wyre Forest: £203Somerset: £146Wyre Forest: £203Somerset: £146Wyre Forest: £192Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£203£203£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Wyre Forest £3.69Wyre Forest: £3.69Somerset: £2.65Wyre Forest: £3.71Somerset: £2.66Wyre Forest: £3.50Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Wyre Forest £4.55Wyre Forest: £4.55Somerset: £2.22Wyre Forest: £4.57Somerset: £2.23Wyre Forest: £4.32Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Somerset: £6.18Wyre Forest: £5.39Somerset: £6.20Wyre Forest: £5.09Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Wyre Forest 243.4Wyre Forest: 243.4Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Somerset is higher243.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Wyre Forest 23.1Wyre Forest: 23.1Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 32.3, Wyre Forest 37.1Wyre Forest: 37.1Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count37.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Wyre Forest 115.0Wyre Forest: 115.0Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count115.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 11.6, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count18.7

Show the numbers
Somerset and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureSomersetWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,225£1,230£1,162Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£86£86£82Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£175£175£166Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£6.05£6.08£5.74Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£490£492£465Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£131£131£124Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£85£85£81Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£929£933£882Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£206£207£195Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£203£203£192Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£3.69£3.71£3.50Wyre Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£4.55£4.57£4.32Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.37£5.39£5.09Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3243.4Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.023.1Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.337.1Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.272.7Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7115.0Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.618.7Wyre Forest

Total

Somerset 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

Somerset Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Wyre Forest £533.0mWyre Forest: £533.0mSomerset: £2.8bnWyre Forest: £535.2mSomerset: £2.8bnWyre Forest: £505.6mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mSomerset: £1.8bnWyre Forest: £321.3mSomerset: £1.8bnWyre Forest: £303.5mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mSomerset: £604.7mWyre Forest: £127.4mSomerset: £607.3mWyre Forest: £120.3mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mSomerset: £1.6bnWyre Forest: £293.6mSomerset: £1.6bnWyre Forest: £277.3mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mSomerset: £44.4mWyre Forest: £9.0mSomerset: £44.6mWyre Forest: £8.5mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mSomerset: £89.1mWyre Forest: £18.2mSomerset: £89.5mWyre Forest: £17.2mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £2.9m, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mSomerset: £2.9mWyre Forest: £0.63mSomerset: £2.9mWyre Forest: £0.59mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, Wyre Forest £50.8mWyre Forest: £50.8mSomerset: £224.9mWyre Forest: £51.0mSomerset: £225.8mWyre Forest: £48.1mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mSomerset: £65.1mWyre Forest: £13.6mSomerset: £65.4mWyre Forest: £12.8mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mSomerset: £31.6mWyre Forest: £8.8mSomerset: £31.7mWyre Forest: £8.3mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mSomerset: £484.6mWyre Forest: £96.7mSomerset: £486.6mWyre Forest: £91.3mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Wyre Forest £21.3mWyre Forest: £21.3mSomerset: £97.5mWyre Forest: £21.4mSomerset: £98.0mWyre Forest: £20.2mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mSomerset: £85.7mWyre Forest: £21.1mSomerset: £86.0mWyre Forest: £19.9mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mSomerset: £1.6mWyre Forest: £0.38mSomerset: £1.6mWyre Forest: £0.36mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mSomerset: £1.3mWyre Forest: £0.47mSomerset: £1.3mWyre Forest: £0.45mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Wyre Forest £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.56mSomerset: £3.6mWyre Forest: £0.56mSomerset: £3.6mWyre Forest: £0.53mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higher25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,940

Show the numbers
Somerset and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureSomersetWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£50.8m£51.0m£48.1mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66225,210Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1992,388Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9823,845Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6317,531Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68511,904Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8391,940Somerset

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.
  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.
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