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Oadby and Wigston and Worcester

61,293 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Oadby and Wigston is higher than Worcester on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Oadby and Wigston is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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

Oadby and Wigston Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4,001, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Worcester: £4,095Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Worcester: £3,868Oadby and Wigston: £3,795

    £4,001£4,018£3,795Worcester 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: Oadby and Wigston £12,796, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Oadby and Wigston: £12,796Worcester: £12,832Oadby and Wigston: £12,851Worcester: £12,120Oadby and Wigston: £12,138

    £12,796£12,851£12,138Oadby and Wigston 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: Oadby and Wigston £1,476, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Oadby and Wigston: £1,476Worcester: £1,801Oadby and Wigston: £1,482Worcester: £1,701Oadby and Wigston: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Worcester 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: Oadby and Wigston £11,583, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Oadby and Wigston: £11,583Worcester: £11,642Oadby and Wigston: £11,632Worcester: £10,996Oadby and Wigston: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Worcester 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: Oadby and Wigston £403, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Oadby and Wigston: £403Worcester: £409Oadby and Wigston: £405Worcester: £386Oadby and Wigston: £382

    £403£405£382Worcester 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: Oadby and Wigston £787, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Oadby and Wigston: £787Worcester: £756Oadby and Wigston: £790Worcester: £714Oadby and Wigston: £746

    £787£790£746Oadby and Wigston 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: Oadby and Wigston £23, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Oadby and Wigston: £23Worcester: £25Oadby and Wigston: £23Worcester: £24Oadby and Wigston: £22

    £23£23£22Worcester 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: Oadby and Wigston £371, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Oadby and Wigston: £371Worcester: £404Oadby and Wigston: £372Worcester: £381Oadby and Wigston: £352

    £371£372£352Worcester 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: Oadby and Wigston £107, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Oadby and Wigston: £107Worcester: £105Oadby and Wigston: £108Worcester: £99Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £107£108£102Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Oadby and Wigston £103, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Oadby and Wigston: £103Worcester: £92Oadby and Wigston: £103Worcester: £87Oadby and Wigston: £97

    £103£103£97Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £1,125, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Oadby and Wigston: £1,125Worcester: £1,423Oadby and Wigston: £1,130Worcester: £1,344Oadby and Wigston: £1,067

    £1,125£1,130£1,067Worcester is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £126, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Oadby and Wigston: £126Worcester: £208Oadby and Wigston: £126Worcester: £196Oadby and Wigston: £119

    £126£126£119Worcester 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: Oadby and Wigston £235, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Oadby and Wigston: £235Worcester: £274Oadby and Wigston: £236Worcester: £259Oadby and Wigston: £222

    £235£236£222Worcester 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: Oadby and Wigston £7.42, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Oadby and Wigston: £7.42Worcester: £6.74Oadby and Wigston: £7.45Worcester: £6.37Oadby and Wigston: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Oadby and Wigston 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: Oadby and Wigston £6.13, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Oadby and Wigston: £6.13Worcester: £4.94Oadby and Wigston: £6.15Worcester: £4.67Oadby and Wigston: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £7.40, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Worcester: £6.25Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Worcester: £5.90Oadby and Wigston: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Oadby and Wigston 990.0, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Oadby and Wigston: 990.0

    990.0Worcester 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: Oadby and Wigston 87.4, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Oadby and Wigston: 87.4

    87.4Worcester is higher101.2

  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: Oadby and Wigston 159.6, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Oadby and Wigston: 159.6

    159.6Oadby and Wigston 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: Oadby and Wigston 54.6, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Oadby and Wigston: 54.6

    54.6Worcester 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: Oadby and Wigston 145.4, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Oadby and Wigston: 145.4

    145.4Worcester 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: Oadby and Wigston 22.0, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Oadby and Wigston: 22.0

    22.0Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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Oadby and Wigston and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureOadby and WigstonWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,001£4,018£3,795£4,078£4,095£3,868Worcester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,796£12,851£12,138£12,778£12,832£12,120Oadby and Wigston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,794£1,801£1,701Worcester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£405£382£407£409£386Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£753£756£714Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£25£25£24Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£402£404£381Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£104£105£99Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£97£92£92£87Oadby and Wigston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,125£1,130£1,067£1,417£1,423£1,344Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£207£208£196Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£273£274£259Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£6.72£6.74£6.37Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£4.92£4.94£4.67Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.22£6.25£5.90Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.01,013.6Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.4101.2Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6157.5Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.658.5Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.4170.1Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.020.8Oadby and Wigston

Per resident

Oadby and Wigston is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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

Oadby and Wigston Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4,001, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Worcester: £4,095Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Worcester: £3,868Oadby and Wigston: £3,795

    £4,001£4,018£3,795Worcester is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £2,496, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Oadby and Wigston: £2,496Worcester: £2,207Oadby and Wigston: £2,507Worcester: £2,085Oadby and Wigston: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £893, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Oadby and Wigston: £893Worcester: £1,165Oadby and Wigston: £897Worcester: £1,101Oadby and Wigston: £847

    £893£897£847Worcester is higher£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £2,260, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Oadby and Wigston: £2,260Worcester: £2,003Oadby and Wigston: £2,269Worcester: £1,892Oadby and Wigston: £2,144

    £2,260£2,269£2,144Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £79, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Oadby and Wigston: £79Worcester: £70Oadby and Wigston: £79Worcester: £66Oadby and Wigston: £75

    £79£79£75Oadby and Wigston 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: Oadby and Wigston £154, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Oadby and Wigston: £154Worcester: £130Oadby and Wigston: £154Worcester: £123Oadby and Wigston: £146

    £154£154£146Oadby and Wigston 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: Oadby and Wigston £4.51, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Worcester: £4.35Oadby and Wigston: £4.53Worcester: £4.11Oadby and Wigston: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Oadby and Wigston 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: Oadby and Wigston £371, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Oadby and Wigston: £371Worcester: £404Oadby and Wigston: £372Worcester: £381Oadby and Wigston: £352

    £371£372£352Worcester 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: Oadby and Wigston £107, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Oadby and Wigston: £107Worcester: £105Oadby and Wigston: £108Worcester: £99Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £107£108£102Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £62, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Oadby and Wigston: £62Worcester: £60Oadby and Wigston: £62Worcester: £56Oadby and Wigston: £59

    £62£62£59Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £681, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Oadby and Wigston: £681Worcester: £921Oadby and Wigston: £684Worcester: £870Oadby and Wigston: £646

    £681£684£646Worcester is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £126, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Oadby and Wigston: £126Worcester: £208Oadby and Wigston: £126Worcester: £196Oadby and Wigston: £119

    £126£126£119Worcester is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £142, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Oadby and Wigston: £142Worcester: £177Oadby and Wigston: £143Worcester: £168Oadby and Wigston: £135

    £142£143£135Worcester is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4.49, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Oadby and Wigston: £4.49Worcester: £4.36Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Worcester: £4.12Oadby and Wigston: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £3.70, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Oadby and Wigston: £3.70Worcester: £3.20Oadby and Wigston: £3.72Worcester: £3.02Oadby and Wigston: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £7.40, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Worcester: £6.25Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Worcester: £5.90Oadby and Wigston: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 193.1, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Oadby and Wigston: 193.1

    193.1Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 17.1, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Oadby and Wigston: 17.1

    17.1Worcester is higher17.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 31.1, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Oadby and Wigston: 31.1

    31.1Oadby and Wigston 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: Oadby and Wigston 54.6, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Oadby and Wigston: 54.6

    54.6Worcester is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 88.0, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Oadby and Wigston: 88.0

    88.0Worcester 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: Oadby and Wigston 13.3, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Oadby and Wigston: 13.3

    13.3Worcester is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Oadby and Wigston and Worcester, per resident
MeasureOadby and WigstonWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,001£4,018£3,795£4,078£4,095£3,868Worcester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,198£2,207£2,085Oadby and Wigston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£893£897£847£1,160£1,165£1,101Worcester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,144£1,994£2,003£1,892Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£70£70£66Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£129£130£123Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.33£4.35£4.11Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£402£404£381Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£104£105£99Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£59£60£56Oadby and Wigston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£917£921£870Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£207£208£196Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£177£177£168Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.34£4.36£4.12Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.18£3.20£3.02Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.22£6.25£5.90Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1174.4Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.117.4Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.127.1Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.658.5Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.0110.0Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.4Worcester

Total

Oadby and Wigston is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 22. 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

Oadby and Wigston Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £245.2m, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mOadby and Wigston: £245.2mWorcester: £436.4mOadby and Wigston: £246.2mWorcester: £412.2mOadby and Wigston: £232.6m

    £245.2m£246.2m£232.6mWorcester is higher£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £153.0m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mOadby and Wigston: £153.0mWorcester: £235.2mOadby and Wigston: £153.7mWorcester: £222.2mOadby and Wigston: £145.1m

    £153.0m£153.7m£145.1mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £54.7m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mOadby and Wigston: £54.7mWorcester: £124.2mOadby and Wigston: £55.0mWorcester: £117.3mOadby and Wigston: £51.9m

    £54.7m£55.0m£51.9mWorcester is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oadby and Wigston £138.5m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mOadby and Wigston: £138.5mWorcester: £213.4mOadby and Wigston: £139.1mWorcester: £201.6mOadby and Wigston: £131.4m

    £138.5m£139.1m£131.4mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston £4.8m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mWorcester: £7.5mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mWorcester: £7.1mOadby and Wigston: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mWorcester 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: Oadby and Wigston £9.4m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mOadby and Wigston: £9.4mWorcester: £13.9mOadby and Wigston: £9.5mWorcester: £13.1mOadby and Wigston: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mWorcester 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: Oadby and Wigston £0.28m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mWorcester: £0.46mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mWorcester: £0.44mOadby and Wigston: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWorcester 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: Oadby and Wigston £22.7m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mOadby and Wigston: £22.7mWorcester: £43.0mOadby and Wigston: £22.8mWorcester: £40.6mOadby and Wigston: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWorcester 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: Oadby and Wigston £6.6m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mWorcester: £11.2mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mWorcester: £10.5mOadby and Wigston: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £3.8m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mWorcester: £6.4mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mWorcester: £6.0mOadby and Wigston: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston £41.7m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mOadby and Wigston: £41.7mWorcester: £98.1mOadby and Wigston: £41.9mWorcester: £92.7mOadby and Wigston: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mWorcester is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oadby and Wigston £7.7m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mWorcester: £22.1mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mWorcester: £20.9mOadby and Wigston: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWorcester is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oadby and Wigston £8.7m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mWorcester: £18.9mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mWorcester: £17.9mOadby and Wigston: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWorcester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.28m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mWorcester: £0.46mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mWorcester: £0.44mOadby and Wigston: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.23m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mWorcester: £0.34mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mWorcester: £0.32mOadby and Wigston: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.45m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mOadby and Wigston: £0.45mWorcester: £0.67mOadby and Wigston: £0.46mWorcester: £0.63mOadby and Wigston: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oadby and Wigston 11,838, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Oadby and Wigston: 11,838

    11,838Worcester is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston 1,045, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Oadby and Wigston: 1,045

    1,045Worcester is higher1,856

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 1,908, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Oadby and Wigston: 1,908

    1,908Worcester 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: Oadby and Wigston 3,347, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Oadby and Wigston: 3,347

    3,347Worcester is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston 5,393, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Oadby and Wigston: 5,393

    5,393Worcester is higher11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 815, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Oadby and Wigston: 815

    815Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,431

Show the numbers
Oadby and Wigston and Worcester, total
MeasureOadby and WigstonWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.2m£246.2m£232.6m£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mWorcester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWorcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWorcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWorcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWorcester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWorcester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorcester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,83818,582Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0451,856Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9082,888Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,3476,233Worcester
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,39311,725Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268151,431Worcester

Sources

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

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