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Gosport and Worcester

82,727 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Gosport is higher than Worcester on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Gosport is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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

Gosport Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Gosport: £4,882Worcester: £4,095Gosport: £4,903Worcester: £3,868Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,078£4,095£3,868

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £12,623, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Gosport: £12,623Worcester: £12,832Gosport: £12,677Worcester: £12,120Gosport: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Worcester 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: Gosport £2,249, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Gosport: £2,249Worcester: £1,801Gosport: £2,259Worcester: £1,701Gosport: £2,133

    £2,249£2,259£2,133Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,794£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £11,587, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Gosport: £11,587Worcester: £11,642Gosport: £11,636Worcester: £10,996Gosport: £10,990

    £11,587£11,636£10,990Worcester 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: Gosport £331, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Gosport: £331Worcester: £409Gosport: £332Worcester: £386Gosport: £314

    £331£332£314Worcester 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: Gosport £684, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Gosport: £684Worcester: £756Gosport: £687Worcester: £714Gosport: £649

    £684£687£649Worcester 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: Gosport £22, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Gosport: £22Worcester: £25Gosport: £22Worcester: £24Gosport: £21

    £22£22£21Worcester 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: Gosport £454, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Gosport: £454Worcester: £404Gosport: £456Worcester: £381Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £177, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Gosport: £177Worcester: £105Gosport: £178Worcester: £99Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport 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: Gosport £131, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Gosport: £131Worcester: £92Gosport: £131Worcester: £87Gosport: £124

    £131£131£124Gosport is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £1,795, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Gosport: £1,795Worcester: £1,423Gosport: £1,802Worcester: £1,344Gosport: £1,702

    £1,795£1,802£1,702Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Gosport: £215Worcester: £208Gosport: £216Worcester: £196Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gosport £308, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Gosport: £308Worcester: £274Gosport: £310Worcester: £259Gosport: £293

    £308£310£293Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £6.41, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Gosport: £6.41Worcester: £6.74Gosport: £6.44Worcester: £6.37Gosport: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Worcester 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: Gosport £8.83, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Gosport: £8.83Worcester: £4.94Gosport: £8.87Worcester: £4.67Gosport: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Gosport: £5.30Worcester: £6.25Gosport: £5.33Worcester: £5.90Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Worcester 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: Gosport 1,019.6, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Gosport: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Gosport 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: Gosport 88.5, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Gosport: 88.5

    88.5Worcester 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: Gosport 147.0, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Gosport: 147.0

    147.0Worcester 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: Gosport 68.9, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Gosport is higherDepends on how you count58.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gosport 208.7, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Gosport: 208.7

    208.7Gosport is higherDepends on how you count170.1

  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: Gosport 28.8, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Gosport: 28.8

    28.8Gosport is higher20.8

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Gosport and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureGosportWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£4,078£4,095£3,868Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,778£12,832£12,120Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,259£2,133£1,794£1,801£1,701Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,587£11,636£10,990£11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£407£409£386Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£753£756£714Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£25£25£24Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£402£404£381Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£104£105£99Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£92£92£87Gosport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,802£1,702£1,417£1,423£1,344Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£207£208£196Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£308£310£293£273£274£259Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.72£6.74£6.37Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£4.92£4.94£4.67Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,013.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.5101.2Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.0157.5Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.958.5Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.7170.1Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.820.8Gosport

Per resident

Gosport 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

Gosport Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Gosport: £4,882Worcester: £4,095Gosport: £4,903Worcester: £3,868Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gosport £2,679, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Gosport: £2,679Worcester: £2,207Gosport: £2,690Worcester: £2,085Gosport: £2,541

    £2,679£2,690£2,541Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gosport £1,352, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Gosport: £1,352Worcester: £1,165Gosport: £1,358Worcester: £1,101Gosport: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gosport £2,459, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Gosport: £2,459Worcester: £2,003Gosport: £2,469Worcester: £1,892Gosport: £2,332

    £2,459£2,469£2,332Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gosport £70, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Gosport: £70Worcester: £70Gosport: £71Worcester: £66Gosport: £67

    £70£71£67Gosport 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: Gosport £145, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Gosport: £145Worcester: £130Gosport: £146Worcester: £123Gosport: £138

    £145£146£138Gosport 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: Gosport £4.69, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Gosport: £4.69Worcester: £4.35Gosport: £4.71Worcester: £4.11Gosport: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Gosport 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: Gosport £454, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Gosport: £454Worcester: £404Gosport: £456Worcester: £381Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £177, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Gosport: £177Worcester: £105Gosport: £178Worcester: £99Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport 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: Gosport £79, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Gosport: £79Worcester: £60Gosport: £79Worcester: £56Gosport: £75

    £79£79£75Gosport is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gosport £1,079, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Gosport: £1,079Worcester: £921Gosport: £1,083Worcester: £870Gosport: £1,023

    £1,079£1,083£1,023Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Gosport: £215Worcester: £208Gosport: £216Worcester: £196Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gosport £185, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Gosport: £185Worcester: £177Gosport: £186Worcester: £168Gosport: £176

    £185£186£176Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gosport £3.85, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Gosport: £3.85Worcester: £4.36Gosport: £3.86Worcester: £4.12Gosport: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Worcester is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gosport £5.31, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Gosport: £5.31Worcester: £3.20Gosport: £5.34Worcester: £3.02Gosport: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Gosport is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Gosport: £5.30Worcester: £6.25Gosport: £5.33Worcester: £5.90Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Worcester is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 216.4, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Gosport: 216.4

    216.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 18.8, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Gosport: 18.8

    18.8Gosport 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: Gosport 31.2, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Gosport: 31.2

    31.2Gosport 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: Gosport 68.9, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Gosport is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 125.4, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Gosport: 125.4

    125.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count110.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 17.3, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Gosport: 17.3

    17.3Gosport is higher13.4

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Gosport and Worcester, per resident
MeasureGosportWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£4,078£4,095£3,868Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,679£2,690£2,541£2,198£2,207£2,085Gosport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,160£1,165£1,101Gosport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,459£2,469£2,332£1,994£2,003£1,892Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£70£70£66Gosport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£129£130£123Gosport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£4.33£4.35£4.11Gosport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£402£404£381Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£104£105£99Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£59£60£56Gosport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,083£1,023£917£921£870Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£207£208£196Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£177£177£168Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£3.18£3.20£3.02Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4174.4Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.817.4Gosport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.227.1Gosport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.958.5Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.4110.0Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.313.4Gosport

Total

Gosport is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 18. 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

Gosport Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gosport £403.9m, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mGosport: £403.9mWorcester: £436.4mGosport: £405.6mWorcester: £412.2mGosport: £383.1m

    £403.9m£405.6m£383.1mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gosport £221.6m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mGosport: £221.6mWorcester: £235.2mGosport: £222.5mWorcester: £222.2mGosport: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.5m£210.2mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gosport £111.9m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mGosport: £111.9mWorcester: £124.2mGosport: £112.3mWorcester: £117.3mGosport: £106.1m

    £111.9m£112.3m£106.1mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gosport £203.4m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mGosport: £203.4mWorcester: £213.4mGosport: £204.3mWorcester: £201.6mGosport: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport £5.8m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mGosport: £5.8mWorcester: £7.5mGosport: £5.8mWorcester: £7.1mGosport: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWorcester 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: Gosport £12.0m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mGosport: £12.0mWorcester: £13.9mGosport: £12.1mWorcester: £13.1mGosport: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWorcester 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: Gosport £0.39m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mGosport: £0.39mWorcester: £0.46mGosport: £0.39mWorcester: £0.44mGosport: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWorcester 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: Gosport £37.6m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mGosport: £37.6mWorcester: £43.0mGosport: £37.7mWorcester: £40.6mGosport: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gosport £14.7m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mGosport: £14.7mWorcester: £11.2mGosport: £14.7mWorcester: £10.5mGosport: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mGosport 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: Gosport £6.5m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mGosport: £6.5mWorcester: £6.4mGosport: £6.5mWorcester: £6.0mGosport: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mGosport is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport £89.3m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mGosport: £89.3mWorcester: £98.1mGosport: £89.6mWorcester: £92.7mGosport: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.6m£84.7mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gosport £17.8m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mGosport: £17.8mWorcester: £22.1mGosport: £17.9mWorcester: £20.9mGosport: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gosport £15.3m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mGosport: £15.3mWorcester: £18.9mGosport: £15.4mWorcester: £17.9mGosport: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gosport £0.32m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mGosport: £0.32mWorcester: £0.46mGosport: £0.32mWorcester: £0.44mGosport: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWorcester is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gosport £0.44m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mGosport: £0.44mWorcester: £0.34mGosport: £0.44mWorcester: £0.32mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mGosport is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gosport £0.44m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mGosport: £0.44mWorcester: £0.67mGosport: £0.44mWorcester: £0.63mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWorcester is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gosport 17,899, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Gosport: 17,899

    17,899Worcester is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport 1,553, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Gosport: 1,553

    1,553Worcester 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: Gosport 2,580, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Gosport: 2,580

    2,580Worcester 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: Gosport 5,698, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Gosport: 5,698

    5,698Worcester is higherDepends on how you count6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport 10,377, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Gosport: 10,377

    10,377Worcester is higherDepends on how you count11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport 1,434, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Gosport: 1,434

    1,434Gosport is higher1,431

Show the numbers
Gosport and Worcester, total
MeasureGosportWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mWorcester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWorcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWorcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mGosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mGosport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWorcester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGosport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,89918,582Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5531,856Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5802,888Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6986,233Worcester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,37711,725Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4341,431Gosport

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.
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