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North East Derbyshire and Wyre Forest
North East Derbyshire is higher than Wyre Forest on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.
On 3 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
North East Derbyshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 10. 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
North East Derbyshire Wyre Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,887£4,908£4,636Wyre Forest is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,742£12,796£12,086North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,717£12,772£12,063
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,780£1,787£1,688Wyre Forest is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,584£11,634£10,988Wyre Forest is higher£11,619£11,669£11,021
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£356£357£338North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£777£780£737North East Derbyshire is higher£719£722£682
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Wyre Forest is higher£25£25£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£539£542£512North East Derbyshire is higher£490£492£465
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£151£151£143North East Derbyshire is higher£131£131£124
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£137£137£130Wyre Forest is higher£146£147£138
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,261£1,266£1,196Wyre Forest is higher£1,597£1,604£1,515
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Wyre Forest is higher£206£207£195
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£367£369£348North East Derbyshire is higher£348£350£330
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44North East Derbyshire is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.48£8.51£8.04North East Derbyshire is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.03£6.06£5.72North East Derbyshire is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.4North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,002.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
90.6Wyre Forest is higher94.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
163.5North East Derbyshire is higher152.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.5North East Derbyshire is higher72.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
169.0Wyre Forest is higher197.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.8Wyre Forest is higher32.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | North East Derbyshire | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,887£4,908£4,636 | £5,147£5,169£4,882 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,742£12,796£12,086 | £12,717£12,772£12,063 | North East Derbyshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,780£1,787£1,688 | £2,105£2,114£1,997 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,584£11,634£10,988 | £11,619£11,669£11,021 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £356£357£338 | £354£356£336 | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £777£780£737 | £719£722£682 | North East Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £25£25£24 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £539£542£512 | £490£492£465 | North East Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £151£151£143 | £131£131£124 | North East Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £146£147£138 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,261£1,266£1,196 | £1,597£1,604£1,515 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £206£207£195 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £367£369£348 | £348£350£330 | North East Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | North East Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.48£8.51£8.04 | £7.82£7.86£7.42 | North East Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | North East Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.4 | 1,002.1 | North East Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 90.6 | 94.9 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 163.5 | 152.8 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.5 | 72.7 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 169.0 | 197.5 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.8 | 32.2 | Wyre Forest |
Per resident
North East Derbyshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 13. 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
North East Derbyshire Wyre Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,887£4,908£4,636Wyre Forest is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,996£3,008£2,841Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,103£2,930
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,042£1,046£988Wyre Forest is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,724£2,735£2,583Wyre Forest is higher£2,823£2,835£2,677
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£79Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£183£183£173North East Derbyshire is higher£175£175£166
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.67£5.70£5.38Wyre Forest is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£539£542£512North East Derbyshire is higher£490£492£465
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£151£151£143North East Derbyshire is higher£131£131£124
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£76Wyre Forest is higher£85£85£81
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£738£741£700Wyre Forest is higher£929£933£882
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Wyre Forest is higher£206£207£195
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204North East Derbyshire is higher£203£203£192
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.97£3.99£3.77North East Derbyshire is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.95£4.98£4.70North East Derbyshire is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.03£6.06£5.72North East Derbyshire is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
239.4Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count243.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.3Wyre Forest is higher23.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.4North East Derbyshire is higher37.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.5North East Derbyshire is higher72.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.9Wyre Forest is higher115.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.5Wyre Forest is higher18.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | North East Derbyshire | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,887£4,908£4,636 | £5,147£5,169£4,882 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,996£3,008£2,841 | £3,089£3,103£2,930 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,042£1,046£988 | £1,225£1,230£1,162 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,724£2,735£2,583 | £2,823£2,835£2,677 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £86£86£82 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £183£183£173 | £175£175£166 | North East Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £539£542£512 | £490£492£465 | North East Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £151£151£143 | £131£131£124 | North East Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £85£85£81 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £738£741£700 | £929£933£882 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £206£207£195 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £203£203£192 | North East Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | North East Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | North East Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | North East Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 239.4 | 243.4 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.3 | 23.1 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.4 | 37.1 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.5 | 72.7 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.9 | 115.0 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.5 | 18.7 | Wyre Forest |
Total
North East Derbyshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 11. 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
North East Derbyshire Wyre Forest
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£520.7m£523.0m£493.9mWyre Forest is higher£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£319.2m£320.5m£302.8mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mWyre Forest is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£290.2m£291.4m£275.3mWyre Forest is higher£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNorth East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWyre Forest is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mWyre Forest is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£78.6m£78.9m£74.6mWyre Forest is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mWyre Forest is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,510North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count25,210
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,269Wyre Forest is higher2,388
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,096North East Derbyshire is higher3,845
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,473North East Derbyshire is higher7,531
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,537Wyre Forest is higher11,904
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,860Wyre Forest is higher1,940
Show the numbers
| Measure | North East Derbyshire | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £520.7m£523.0m£493.9m | £533.0m£535.2m£505.6m | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £319.2m£320.5m£302.8m | £319.9m£321.3m£303.5m | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £111.0m£111.5m£105.3m | £126.9m£127.4m£120.3m | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £290.2m£291.4m£275.3m | £292.3m£293.6m£277.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.5m£18.5m | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | North East Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £57.5m£57.7m£54.5m | £50.8m£51.0m£48.1m | North East Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.1m£16.1m£15.2m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | North East Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £78.6m£78.9m£74.6m | £96.2m£96.7m£91.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.5m£15.6m | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | North East Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | North East Derbyshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | North East Derbyshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | North East Derbyshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,510 | 25,210 | North East Derbyshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,269 | 2,388 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,096 | 3,845 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,473 | 7,531 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,537 | 11,904 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,860 | 1,940 | Wyre Forest |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.