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Erewash and Worcester

113,816 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Erewash is higher than Worcester on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Erewash 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

Erewash Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,695, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Erewash: £4,695Worcester: £4,095Erewash: £4,715Worcester: £3,868Erewash: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash 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: Erewash £12,958, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Erewash: £12,958Worcester: £12,832Erewash: £13,013Worcester: £12,120Erewash: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291Erewash is higher£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: Erewash £2,021, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Erewash: £2,021Worcester: £1,801Erewash: £2,030Worcester: £1,701Erewash: £1,917

    £2,021£2,030£1,917Erewash 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: Erewash £11,826, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Erewash: £11,826Worcester: £11,642Erewash: £11,876Worcester: £10,996Erewash: £11,217

    £11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash is higher£11,593£11,642£10,996

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Erewash £354, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Erewash: £354Worcester: £409Erewash: £355Worcester: £386Erewash: £336

    £354£355£336Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Erewash £752, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Erewash: £752Worcester: £756Erewash: £755Worcester: £714Erewash: £714

    £752£755£714Worcester 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: Erewash £26, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Erewash: £26Worcester: £25Erewash: £26Worcester: £24Erewash: £25

    £26£26£25Erewash 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: Erewash £506, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Erewash: £506Worcester: £404Erewash: £508Worcester: £381Erewash: £480

    £506£508£480Erewash 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: Erewash £140, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Erewash: £140Worcester: £105Erewash: £141Worcester: £99Erewash: £133

    £140£141£133Erewash 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: Erewash £130, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Erewash: £130Worcester: £92Erewash: £130Worcester: £87Erewash: £123

    £130£130£123Erewash is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £1,569, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Erewash: £1,569Worcester: £1,423Erewash: £1,576Worcester: £1,344Erewash: £1,489

    £1,569£1,576£1,489Erewash is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £184, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Erewash: £184Worcester: £208Erewash: £185Worcester: £196Erewash: £174

    £184£185£174Worcester 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: Erewash £307, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Erewash: £307Worcester: £274Erewash: £308Worcester: £259Erewash: £291

    £307£308£291Erewash 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: Erewash £8.36, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Erewash: £8.36Worcester: £6.74Erewash: £8.40Worcester: £6.37Erewash: £7.93

    £8.36£8.40£7.93Erewash 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: Erewash £6.79, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Erewash: £6.79Worcester: £4.94Erewash: £6.82Worcester: £4.67Erewash: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Erewash is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £5.27, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Erewash: £5.27Worcester: £6.25Erewash: £5.29Worcester: £5.90Erewash: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Worcester 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: Erewash 1,018.4, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Erewash: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Erewash 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: Erewash 98.0, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Erewash: 98.0

    98.0Worcester is higherDepends on how you count101.2

  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: Erewash 154.4, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Erewash: 154.4

    154.4Worcester 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: Erewash 74.2, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Erewash: 74.2

    74.2Erewash 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: Erewash 192.7, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Erewash: 192.7

    192.7Erewash 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: Erewash 28.7, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Erewash: 28.7

    28.7Erewash is higher20.8

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Erewash and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureErewashWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,078£4,095£3,868Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£12,778£12,832£12,120Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,021£2,030£1,917£1,794£1,801£1,701Erewash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,826£11,876£11,217£11,593£11,642£10,996Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£355£336£407£409£386Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£753£756£714Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£25£25£24Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£506£508£480£402£404£381Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£104£105£99Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£92£92£87Erewash
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,489£1,417£1,423£1,344Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£207£208£196Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£273£274£259Erewash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.36£8.40£7.93£6.72£6.74£6.37Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.92£4.94£4.67Erewash
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,013.6Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.0101.2Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.4157.5Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.258.5Erewash
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.7170.1Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.720.8Erewash

Per resident

Erewash is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 2. 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

Erewash Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,695, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Erewash: £4,695Worcester: £4,095Erewash: £4,715Worcester: £3,868Erewash: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erewash £2,610, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Erewash: £2,610Worcester: £2,207Erewash: £2,621Worcester: £2,085Erewash: £2,475

    £2,610£2,621£2,475Erewash is higher£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erewash £1,250, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Erewash: £1,250Worcester: £1,165Erewash: £1,256Worcester: £1,101Erewash: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Erewash is higher£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Erewash £2,382, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Erewash: £2,382Worcester: £2,003Erewash: £2,392Worcester: £1,892Erewash: £2,259

    £2,382£2,392£2,259Erewash is higher£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erewash £71, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Erewash: £71Worcester: £70Erewash: £72Worcester: £66Erewash: £68

    £71£72£68Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £152, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Erewash: £152Worcester: £130Erewash: £152Worcester: £123Erewash: £144

    £152£152£144Erewash 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: Erewash £5.21, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Erewash: £5.21Worcester: £4.35Erewash: £5.23Worcester: £4.11Erewash: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Erewash 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: Erewash £506, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Erewash: £506Worcester: £404Erewash: £508Worcester: £381Erewash: £480

    £506£508£480Erewash 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: Erewash £140, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Erewash: £140Worcester: £105Erewash: £141Worcester: £99Erewash: £133

    £140£141£133Erewash 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: Erewash £80, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Erewash: £80Worcester: £60Erewash: £81Worcester: £56Erewash: £76

    £80£81£76Erewash is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erewash £971, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Erewash: £971Worcester: £921Erewash: £975Worcester: £870Erewash: £921

    £971£975£921Erewash is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £184, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Erewash: £184Worcester: £208Erewash: £185Worcester: £196Erewash: £174

    £184£185£174Worcester is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erewash £190, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Erewash: £190Worcester: £177Erewash: £191Worcester: £168Erewash: £180

    £190£191£180Erewash is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erewash £5.17, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Erewash: £5.17Worcester: £4.36Erewash: £5.19Worcester: £4.12Erewash: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Erewash is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erewash £4.21, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Erewash: £4.21Worcester: £3.20Erewash: £4.22Worcester: £3.02Erewash: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Erewash is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £5.27, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Erewash: £5.27Worcester: £6.25Erewash: £5.29Worcester: £5.90Erewash: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Worcester is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 205.1, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Erewash: 205.1

    205.1Erewash is higher174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 19.7, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Erewash: 19.7

    19.7Erewash is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 31.1, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Erewash: 31.1

    31.1Erewash 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: Erewash 74.2, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Erewash: 74.2

    74.2Erewash is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 119.2, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Erewash: 119.2

    119.2Erewash 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: Erewash 17.8, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Erewash: 17.8

    17.8Erewash is higher13.4

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Erewash and Worcester, per resident
MeasureErewashWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,078£4,095£3,868Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,621£2,475£2,198£2,207£2,085Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,160£1,165£1,101Erewash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,382£2,392£2,259£1,994£2,003£1,892Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68£70£70£66Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£129£130£123Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.33£4.35£4.11Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£506£508£480£402£404£381Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£104£105£99Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£59£60£56Erewash
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£975£921£917£921£870Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£207£208£196Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£177£177£168Erewash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.34£4.36£4.12Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.18£3.20£3.02Erewash
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.1174.4Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.717.4Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.127.1Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.258.5Erewash
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.2110.0Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.813.4Erewash

Total

Erewash is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 2. 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

Erewash Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erewash £534.4m, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mErewash: £534.4mWorcester: £436.4mErewash: £536.6mWorcester: £412.2mErewash: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.6m£506.9mErewash is higher£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erewash £297.0m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mErewash: £297.0mWorcester: £235.2mErewash: £298.3mWorcester: £222.2mErewash: £281.7m

    £297.0m£298.3m£281.7mErewash is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erewash £142.3m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mErewash: £142.3mWorcester: £124.2mErewash: £142.9mWorcester: £117.3mErewash: £135.0m

    £142.3m£142.9m£135.0mErewash is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erewash £271.1m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mErewash: £271.1mWorcester: £213.4mErewash: £272.2mWorcester: £201.6mErewash: £257.1m

    £271.1m£272.2m£257.1mErewash is higher£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash £8.1m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mErewash: £8.1mWorcester: £7.5mErewash: £8.1mWorcester: £7.1mErewash: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mErewash is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erewash £17.2m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mErewash: £17.2mWorcester: £13.9mErewash: £17.3mWorcester: £13.1mErewash: £16.4m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.4mErewash 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: Erewash £0.59m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mErewash: £0.59mWorcester: £0.46mErewash: £0.59mWorcester: £0.44mErewash: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mErewash 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: Erewash £57.5m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mErewash: £57.5mWorcester: £43.0mErewash: £57.8mWorcester: £40.6mErewash: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mErewash 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: Erewash £15.9m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mErewash: £15.9mWorcester: £11.2mErewash: £16.0mWorcester: £10.5mErewash: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mErewash 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: Erewash £9.1m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mErewash: £9.1mWorcester: £6.4mErewash: £9.2mWorcester: £6.0mErewash: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mErewash is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash £110.5m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mErewash: £110.5mWorcester: £98.1mErewash: £111.0mWorcester: £92.7mErewash: £104.8m

    £110.5m£111.0m£104.8mErewash is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erewash £20.9m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mErewash: £20.9mWorcester: £22.1mErewash: £21.0mWorcester: £20.9mErewash: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWorcester is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erewash £21.6m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mErewash: £21.6mWorcester: £18.9mErewash: £21.7mWorcester: £17.9mErewash: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mErewash is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erewash £0.59m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mErewash: £0.59mWorcester: £0.46mErewash: £0.59mWorcester: £0.44mErewash: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mErewash is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erewash £0.48m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mErewash: £0.48mWorcester: £0.34mErewash: £0.48mWorcester: £0.32mErewash: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mErewash is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erewash £0.60m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mErewash: £0.60mWorcester: £0.67mErewash: £0.60mWorcester: £0.63mErewash: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWorcester is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erewash 23,344, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Erewash: 23,344

    23,344Erewash is higher18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash 2,247, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Erewash: 2,247

    2,247Erewash is higherDepends on how you count1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erewash 3,539, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Erewash: 3,539

    3,539Erewash 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: Erewash 8,447, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Erewash: 8,447

    8,447Erewash is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash 13,565, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Erewash: 13,565

    13,565Erewash is higher11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erewash 2,020, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Erewash: 2,020

    2,020Erewash is higher1,431

Show the numbers
Erewash and Worcester, total
MeasureErewashWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.6m£506.9m£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mErewash
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.0m£298.3m£281.7m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mErewash
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£142.3m£142.9m£135.0m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mErewash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mErewash
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mErewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mErewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mErewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mErewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mErewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mErewash
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.5m£111.0m£104.8m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mErewash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mErewash
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mErewash
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mErewash
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,34418,582Erewash
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2471,856Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5392,888Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4476,233Erewash
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,56511,725Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0201,431Erewash

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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