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Harborough and Bromsgrove
Harborough is higher than Bromsgrove on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.
On 2 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
Harborough is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove on 19. 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
Harborough Bromsgrove
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,749£3,765£3,556Bromsgrove is higher£4,097£4,114£3,886
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,474£12,527£11,832Bromsgrove is higher£12,555£12,608£11,909
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,070£1,075£1,015Bromsgrove is higher£1,281£1,286£1,215
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,645£11,695£11,046Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,585£11,634£10,988
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£218£219£207Bromsgrove is higher£244£245£231
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£597£599£566Bromsgrove is higher£710£713£674
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£15£14Bromsgrove is higher£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£250Bromsgrove is higher£345£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£77£78£73Bromsgrove is higher£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£65£65£61Bromsgrove is higher£82£83£78
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£849£853£806Bromsgrove is higher£992£996£941
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79Bromsgrove is higher£113£113£107
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£147£148£139Bromsgrove is higher£196£196£186
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.65£6.68£6.31Bromsgrove is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.49£2.50£2.36Bromsgrove is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.3Harborough is higherDepends on how you count999.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.4Bromsgrove is higher63.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.5Bromsgrove is higher146.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
39.3Bromsgrove is higher51.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
98.3Bromsgrove is higher120.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.0Bromsgrove is higher18.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harborough | Bromsgrove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,749£3,765£3,556 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | Bromsgrove |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,474£12,527£11,832 | £12,555£12,608£11,909 | Bromsgrove |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,070£1,075£1,015 | £1,281£1,286£1,215 | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,645£11,695£11,046 | £11,585£11,634£10,988 | Harborough |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £218£219£207 | £244£245£231 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £597£599£566 | £710£713£674 | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£15£14 | £16 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£250 | £345£346£327 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £77£78£73 | £99£99£94 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £65£65£61 | £82£83£78 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £849£853£806 | £992£996£941 | Bromsgrove |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £113£113£107 | Bromsgrove |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £147£148£139 | £196£196£186 | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.70£8.73£8.25 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | Harborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.3 | 999.8 | Harborough |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.4 | 63.5 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.5 | 146.5 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 39.3 | 51.3 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 98.3 | 120.1 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.0 | 18.4 | Bromsgrove |
Per resident
Harborough is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove 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
Harborough Bromsgrove
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,749£3,765£3,556Bromsgrove is higher£4,097£4,114£3,886
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,678£2,689£2,540Bromsgrove is higher£2,784£2,796£2,641
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£639£642£607Bromsgrove is higher£751£754£712
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,500£2,510£2,371Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2,569£2,580£2,437
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44Bromsgrove is higher£54£54£51
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Bromsgrove is higher£157£158£149
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.11£3.12£2.95Bromsgrove is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£250Bromsgrove is higher£345£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£77£78£73Bromsgrove is higher£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Bromsgrove is higher£48£48£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£508£510£481Bromsgrove is higher£581£584£551
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79Bromsgrove is higher£113£113£107
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Bromsgrove is higher£115£115£109
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.97£3.99£3.77Bromsgrove is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.49£1.49£1.41Bromsgrove is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
215.4Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count221.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.1Bromsgrove is higher14.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.7Bromsgrove is higher32.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
39.3Bromsgrove is higher51.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
58.8Bromsgrove is higher70.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.0Bromsgrove is higher10.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harborough | Bromsgrove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,749£3,765£3,556 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | Bromsgrove |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,678£2,689£2,540 | £2,784£2,796£2,641 | Bromsgrove |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £639£642£607 | £751£754£712 | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,500£2,510£2,371 | £2,569£2,580£2,437 | Bromsgrove |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £54£54£51 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £157£158£149 | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£250 | £345£346£327 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £77£78£73 | £99£99£94 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £48£48£46 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £508£510£481 | £581£584£551 | Bromsgrove |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £113£113£107 | Bromsgrove |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £115£115£109 | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | £2.14£2.15£2.03 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.70£8.73£8.25 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | Harborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 215.4 | 221.7 | Bromsgrove |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.1 | 14.1 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.7 | 32.5 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 39.3 | 51.3 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 58.8 | 70.4 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.0 | 10.8 | Bromsgrove |
Total
Harborough is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove on 19. 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
Harborough Bromsgrove
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£392.3m£393.9m£372.1mBromsgrove is higher£415.5m£417.2m£394.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBromsgrove is higher£282.3m£283.5m£267.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mBromsgrove is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£261.5m£262.6m£248.1mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mBromsgrove is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBromsgrove is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBromsgrove is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBromsgrove is higher£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBromsgrove is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.0m£4.1m£3.8mBromsgrove is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£53.1m£53.3m£50.4mBromsgrove is higher£58.9m£59.2m£55.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBromsgrove is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mBromsgrove is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mBromsgrove is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mBromsgrove is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHarborough is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,531Harborough is higherDepends on how you count22,485
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,266Bromsgrove is higher1,428
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,795Bromsgrove is higher3,295
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,110Bromsgrove is higher5,206
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,147Bromsgrove is higher7,139
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
940Bromsgrove is higher1,091
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| Measure | Harborough | Bromsgrove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £392.3m£393.9m£372.1m | £415.5m£417.2m£394.1m | Bromsgrove |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £280.1m£281.3m£265.7m | £282.3m£283.5m£267.8m | Bromsgrove |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £66.9m£67.2m£63.5m | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £261.5m£262.6m£248.1m | £260.5m£261.6m£247.1m | Harborough |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.6m£27.7m£26.1m | £34.9m£35.1m£33.1m | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.1m£8.1m£7.7m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.0m£4.1m£3.8m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £53.1m£53.3m£50.4m | £58.9m£59.2m£55.9m | Bromsgrove |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | £11.4m£11.5m£10.9m | Bromsgrove |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Harborough |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,531 | 22,485 | Harborough |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,266 | 1,428 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,795 | 3,295 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,110 | 5,206 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,147 | 7,139 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 940 | 1,091 | Bromsgrove |
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.