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High Peak and Wychavon
High Peak is higher than Wychavon on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 17 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.
Per person in the age group
High Peak is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wychavon on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
High Peak Wychavon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,523£4,543£4,291Wychavon is higher£4,555£4,574£4,320
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,843£12,898£12,182High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,491£12,544£11,848
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,645£1,652£1,561High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£1,583£1,590£1,502
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,564£11,613£10,969
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£334£336£317High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£695£698£660High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£441£442£418High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£90£91£86Wychavon is higher£104£104£98
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,197£1,202£1,136Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£1,238£1,244£1,175
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£344£346£327High Peak is higher£228£229£217
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.54£8.58£8.10High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.91£6.93£6.55
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.70£4.72£4.46Wychavon is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,040.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,008.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
86.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count68.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.2High Peak is higherDepends on how you count134.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count51.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
152.2High Peak is higherDepends on how you count147.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.4Wychavon is higher22.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | High Peak | Wychavon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | Wychavon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,843£12,898£12,182 | £12,491£12,544£11,848 | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,645£1,652£1,561 | £1,583£1,590£1,502 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,791£11,842£11,185 | £11,564£11,613£10,969 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £334£336£317 | £270£271£256 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £695£698£660 | £639£642£606 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £18£18£17 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £441£442£418 | £341£342£323 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £103£103£97 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £104£104£98 | Wychavon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,197£1,202£1,136 | £1,238£1,244£1,175 | Wychavon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £144£145£137 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £344£346£327 | £228£229£217 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.54£8.58£8.10 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | Wychavon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,040.0 | 1,008.9 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 86.8 | 68.6 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.2 | 134.9 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.3 | 51.1 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 152.2 | 147.8 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.4 | 22.7 | Wychavon |
Per resident
High Peak is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wychavon on 9. 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
High Peak Wychavon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,523£4,543£4,291Wychavon is higher£4,555£4,574£4,320
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,794£2,806£2,650Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£3,040£3,053£2,883
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£994£999£943High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£922£926£875
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,565£2,576£2,433Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£2,814£2,826£2,669
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£151£152£143Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.36£4.38£4.14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£441£442£418High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Wychavon is higher£60£61£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£724£727£686High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£197High Peak is higher£133£134£126
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.17£5.19£4.90High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.85£2.86£2.70Wychavon is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
226.2Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count245.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.9High Peak is higherDepends on how you count16.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.4Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count32.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count51.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
92.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count86.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Wychavon is higher13.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | High Peak | Wychavon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | Wychavon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,794£2,806£2,650 | £3,040£3,053£2,883 | Wychavon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £994£999£943 | £922£926£875 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,565£2,576£2,433 | £2,814£2,826£2,669 | Wychavon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £66£66£62 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £151£152£143 | £155£156£147 | Wychavon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £441£442£418 | £341£342£323 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £103£103£97 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £60£61£57 | Wychavon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £724£727£686 | £721£724£684 | High Peak |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £144£145£137 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £133£134£126 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | Wychavon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 226.2 | 245.5 | Wychavon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.9 | 16.7 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.4 | 32.8 | Wychavon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.3 | 51.1 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 92.0 | 86.1 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 13.2 | Wychavon |
Total
High Peak is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wychavon on 21. 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
High Peak Wychavon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£415.7m£417.4m£394.3mWychavon is higher£629.4m£632.1m£597.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£420.0m£421.8m£398.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£388.9m£390.5m£368.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mWychavon is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mHigh Peak is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWychavon is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,790Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count33,925
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,735Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count2,308
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,882Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count4,536
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,002Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count7,054
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,456Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count11,892
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,075Wychavon is higher1,825
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| Measure | High Peak | Wychavon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £415.7m£417.4m£394.3m | £629.4m£632.1m£597.0m | Wychavon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | £420.0m£421.8m£398.4m | Wychavon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | £127.4m£127.9m£120.8m | Wychavon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £235.7m£236.7m£223.6m | £388.9m£390.5m£368.8m | Wychavon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Wychavon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Wychavon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | Wychavon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | £47.1m£47.3m£44.7m | Wychavon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | Wychavon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £66.5m£66.8m£63.1m | £99.6m£100.1m£94.5m | Wychavon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | Wychavon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Wychavon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | Wychavon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | Wychavon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,790 | 33,925 | Wychavon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,735 | 2,308 | Wychavon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,882 | 4,536 | Wychavon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,002 | 7,054 | Wychavon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,456 | 11,892 | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,075 | 1,825 | Wychavon |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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