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Gloucester and Worcester

137,857 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Gloucester is higher than Worcester on 19 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

Gloucester is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 3. 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

Gloucester Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,121, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Gloucester: £4,121Worcester: £4,095Gloucester: £4,139Worcester: £3,868Gloucester: £3,909

    £4,121£4,139£3,909Gloucester 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: Gloucester £12,713, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Gloucester: £12,713Worcester: £12,832Gloucester: £12,767Worcester: £12,120Gloucester: £12,058

    £12,713£12,767£12,058Worcester 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: Gloucester £2,007, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Gloucester: £2,007Worcester: £1,801Gloucester: £2,016Worcester: £1,701Gloucester: £1,904

    £2,007£2,016£1,904Gloucester 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: Gloucester £11,459, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Gloucester: £11,459Worcester: £11,642Gloucester: £11,508Worcester: £10,996Gloucester: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Worcester 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: Gloucester £466, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Gloucester: £466Worcester: £409Gloucester: £468Worcester: £386Gloucester: £442

    £466£468£442Gloucester 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: Gloucester £761, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Gloucester: £761Worcester: £756Gloucester: £765Worcester: £714Gloucester: £722

    £761£765£722Gloucester 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: Gloucester £26, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Gloucester: £26Worcester: £25Gloucester: £26Worcester: £24Gloucester: £24

    £26£26£24Gloucester 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: Gloucester £427, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Gloucester: £427Worcester: £404Gloucester: £429Worcester: £381Gloucester: £405

    £427£429£405Gloucester 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: Gloucester £126, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Gloucester: £126Worcester: £105Gloucester: £126Worcester: £99Gloucester: £119

    £126£126£119Gloucester 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: Gloucester £98, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Gloucester: £98Worcester: £92Gloucester: £99Worcester: £87Gloucester: £93

    £98£99£93Gloucester is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £1,588, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Gloucester: £1,588Worcester: £1,423Gloucester: £1,595Worcester: £1,344Gloucester: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Gloucester is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £249, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Gloucester: £249Worcester: £208Gloucester: £250Worcester: £196Gloucester: £236

    £249£250£236Gloucester 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: Gloucester £309, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Gloucester: £309Worcester: £274Gloucester: £311Worcester: £259Gloucester: £293

    £309£311£293Gloucester 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: Gloucester £6.08, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Gloucester: £6.08Worcester: £6.74Gloucester: £6.11Worcester: £6.37Gloucester: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £5.18, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Gloucester: £5.18Worcester: £4.94Gloucester: £5.20Worcester: £4.67Gloucester: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Gloucester is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £6.62, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Gloucester: £6.62Worcester: £6.25Gloucester: £6.65Worcester: £5.90Gloucester: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester 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: Gloucester 1,019.0, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Gloucester: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Gloucester 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: Gloucester 103.6, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Gloucester: 103.6

    103.6Gloucester 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: Gloucester 161.6, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Gloucester: 161.6

    161.6Gloucester 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: Gloucester 64.3, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Gloucester: 64.3

    64.3Gloucester 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: Gloucester 185.1, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Gloucester: 185.1

    185.1Gloucester 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: Gloucester 21.3, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Gloucester: 21.3

    21.3Gloucester is higher20.8

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Gloucester and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureGloucesterWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,121£4,139£3,909£4,078£4,095£3,868Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,058£12,778£12,832£12,120Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,007£2,016£1,904£1,794£1,801£1,701Gloucester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£466£468£442£407£409£386Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£765£722£753£756£714Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£25£25£24Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£402£404£381Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£104£105£99Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£92£92£87Gloucester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,417£1,423£1,344Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£207£208£196Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£293£273£274£259Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.72£6.74£6.37Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£4.92£4.94£4.67Gloucester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£6.22£6.25£5.90Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.01,013.6Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.6101.2Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.6157.5Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.358.5Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026185.1170.1Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.320.8Gloucester

Per resident

Gloucester 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

Gloucester Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,121, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Gloucester: £4,121Worcester: £4,095Gloucester: £4,139Worcester: £3,868Gloucester: £3,909

    £4,121£4,139£3,909Gloucester is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gloucester £2,026, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Gloucester: £2,026Worcester: £2,207Gloucester: £2,035Worcester: £2,085Gloucester: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,287, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Gloucester: £1,287Worcester: £1,165Gloucester: £1,292Worcester: £1,101Gloucester: £1,221

    £1,287£1,292£1,221Gloucester is higher£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gloucester £1,826, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Gloucester: £1,826Worcester: £2,003Gloucester: £1,834Worcester: £1,892Gloucester: £1,733

    £1,826£1,834£1,733Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gloucester £74, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Gloucester: £74Worcester: £70Gloucester: £75Worcester: £66Gloucester: £70

    £74£75£70Gloucester 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: Gloucester £121, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Gloucester: £121Worcester: £130Gloucester: £122Worcester: £123Gloucester: £115

    £121£122£115Worcester 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: Gloucester £4.10, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Gloucester: £4.10Worcester: £4.35Gloucester: £4.12Worcester: £4.11Gloucester: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gloucester £427, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Gloucester: £427Worcester: £404Gloucester: £429Worcester: £381Gloucester: £405

    £427£429£405Gloucester 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: Gloucester £126, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Gloucester: £126Worcester: £105Gloucester: £126Worcester: £99Gloucester: £119

    £126£126£119Gloucester 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: Gloucester £63, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Gloucester: £63Worcester: £60Gloucester: £63Worcester: £56Gloucester: £60

    £63£63£60Gloucester is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gloucester £1,018, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Gloucester: £1,018Worcester: £921Gloucester: £1,023Worcester: £870Gloucester: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Gloucester is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £249, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Gloucester: £249Worcester: £208Gloucester: £250Worcester: £196Gloucester: £236

    £249£250£236Gloucester is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £198, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Gloucester: £198Worcester: £177Gloucester: £199Worcester: £168Gloucester: £188

    £198£199£188Gloucester is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £3.90, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Gloucester: £3.90Worcester: £4.36Gloucester: £3.92Worcester: £4.12Gloucester: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gloucester £3.32, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Gloucester: £3.32Worcester: £3.20Gloucester: £3.34Worcester: £3.02Gloucester: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Gloucester is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £6.62, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Gloucester: £6.62Worcester: £6.25Gloucester: £6.65Worcester: £5.90Gloucester: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 162.4, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Gloucester: 162.4

    162.4Worcester is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 16.5, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Gloucester: 16.5

    16.5Worcester 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: Gloucester 25.8, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Gloucester: 25.8

    25.8Worcester 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: Gloucester 64.3, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Gloucester: 64.3

    64.3Gloucester is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 118.6, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Gloucester: 118.6

    118.6Gloucester 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: Gloucester 13.7, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Gloucester: 13.7

    13.7Gloucester is higher13.4

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Gloucester and Worcester, per resident
MeasureGloucesterWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,121£4,139£3,909£4,078£4,095£3,868Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£2,198£2,207£2,085Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,287£1,292£1,221£1,160£1,165£1,101Gloucester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,733£1,994£2,003£1,892Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£70£70£66Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£129£130£123Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.33£4.35£4.11Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£402£404£381Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£104£105£99Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£59£60£56Gloucester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£917£921£870Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£207£208£196Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£177£177£168Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.18£3.20£3.02Gloucester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£6.22£6.25£5.90Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4174.4Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.517.4Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.827.1Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.358.5Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.6110.0Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.713.4Gloucester

Total

Gloucester 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

Gloucester Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gloucester £568.1m, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mGloucester: £568.1mWorcester: £436.4mGloucester: £570.6mWorcester: £412.2mGloucester: £538.9m

    £568.1m£570.6m£538.9mGloucester is higher£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gloucester £279.3m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mGloucester: £279.3mWorcester: £235.2mGloucester: £280.5mWorcester: £222.2mGloucester: £265.0m

    £279.3m£280.5m£265.0mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gloucester £177.4m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mGloucester: £177.4mWorcester: £124.2mGloucester: £178.1mWorcester: £117.3mGloucester: £168.3m

    £177.4m£178.1m£168.3mGloucester is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gloucester £251.8m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mGloucester: £251.8mWorcester: £213.4mGloucester: £252.9mWorcester: £201.6mGloucester: £238.8m

    £251.8m£252.9m£238.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester £10.2m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mGloucester: £10.2mWorcester: £7.5mGloucester: £10.3mWorcester: £7.1mGloucester: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mGloucester 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: Gloucester £16.7m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mGloucester: £16.7mWorcester: £13.9mGloucester: £16.8mWorcester: £13.1mGloucester: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mGloucester 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: Gloucester £0.57m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mGloucester: £0.57mWorcester: £0.46mGloucester: £0.57mWorcester: £0.44mGloucester: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £58.9m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mGloucester: £58.9mWorcester: £43.0mGloucester: £59.1mWorcester: £40.6mGloucester: £55.8m

    £58.9m£59.1m£55.8mGloucester 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: Gloucester £17.3m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mGloucester: £17.3mWorcester: £11.2mGloucester: £17.4mWorcester: £10.5mGloucester: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGloucester 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: Gloucester £8.7m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mGloucester: £8.7mWorcester: £6.4mGloucester: £8.7mWorcester: £6.0mGloucester: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mGloucester is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester £140.4m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mGloucester: £140.4mWorcester: £98.1mGloucester: £141.0mWorcester: £92.7mGloucester: £133.1m

    £140.4m£141.0m£133.1mGloucester is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gloucester £34.3m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mGloucester: £34.3mWorcester: £22.1mGloucester: £34.5mWorcester: £20.9mGloucester: £32.6m

    £34.3m£34.5m£32.6mGloucester is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gloucester £27.3m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mGloucester: £27.3mWorcester: £18.9mGloucester: £27.4mWorcester: £17.9mGloucester: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mGloucester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gloucester £0.54m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mGloucester: £0.54mWorcester: £0.46mGloucester: £0.54mWorcester: £0.44mGloucester: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gloucester £0.46m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mGloucester: £0.46mWorcester: £0.34mGloucester: £0.46mWorcester: £0.32mGloucester: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGloucester is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gloucester £0.91m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mGloucester: £0.91mWorcester: £0.67mGloucester: £0.92mWorcester: £0.63mGloucester: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mGloucester is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gloucester 22,391, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Gloucester: 22,391

    22,391Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester 2,276, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Gloucester: 2,276

    2,276Gloucester 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: Gloucester 3,550, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Gloucester: 3,550

    3,550Gloucester 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: Gloucester 8,858, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Gloucester: 8,858

    8,858Gloucester is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester 16,355, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Gloucester: 16,355

    16,355Gloucester is higher11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester 1,882, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Gloucester: 1,882

    1,882Gloucester is higher1,431

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Worcester, total
MeasureGloucesterWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mGloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mGloucester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGloucester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,39118,582Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2761,856Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5502,888Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8586,233Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,35511,725Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8821,431Gloucester

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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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