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Arun and Wyre Forest

170,692 and 103,558 residents (mid-2024).

Arun is higher than Wyre Forest on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Arun is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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

Arun Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arun £5,283, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Arun: £5,283Wyre Forest: £5,169Arun: £5,305Wyre Forest: £4,882Arun: £5,011

    £5,283£5,305£5,011Arun is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £12,520, Wyre Forest £12,717Wyre Forest: £12,717Arun: £12,520Wyre Forest: £12,772Arun: £12,574Wyre Forest: £12,063Arun: £11,876

    £12,520£12,574£11,876Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,717£12,772£12,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £1,983, Wyre Forest £2,105Wyre Forest: £2,105Arun: £1,983Wyre Forest: £2,114Arun: £1,991Wyre Forest: £1,997Arun: £1,881

    £1,983£1,991£1,881Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £11,473, Wyre Forest £11,619Wyre Forest: £11,619Arun: £11,473Wyre Forest: £11,669Arun: £11,521Wyre Forest: £11,021Arun: £10,882

    £11,473£11,521£10,882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,619£11,669£11,021

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £327, Wyre Forest £354Wyre Forest: £354Arun: £327Wyre Forest: £356Arun: £328Wyre Forest: £336Arun: £310

    £327£328£310Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

  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: Arun £700, Wyre Forest £719Wyre Forest: £719Arun: £700Wyre Forest: £722Arun: £703Wyre Forest: £682Arun: £664

    £700£703£664Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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: Arun £20, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Arun: £20Wyre Forest: £25Arun: £21Wyre Forest: £24Arun: £19

    £20£21£19Wyre Forest 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: Arun £369, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Arun: £369Wyre Forest: £492Arun: £371Wyre Forest: £465Arun: £350

    £369£371£350Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £134, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Arun: £134Wyre Forest: £131Arun: £135Wyre Forest: £124Arun: £127

    £134£135£127Arun is higher£131£131£124

  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: Arun £99, Wyre Forest £146Wyre Forest: £146Arun: £99Wyre Forest: £147Arun: £99Wyre Forest: £138Arun: £94

    £99£99£94Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £1,581, Wyre Forest £1,597Wyre Forest: £1,597Arun: £1,581Wyre Forest: £1,604Arun: £1,588Wyre Forest: £1,515Arun: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,604£1,515

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arun £204, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Arun: £204Wyre Forest: £207Arun: £205Wyre Forest: £195Arun: £193

    £204£205£193Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £292, Wyre Forest £348Wyre Forest: £348Arun: £292Wyre Forest: £350Arun: £294Wyre Forest: £330Arun: £277

    £292£294£277Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £7.21, Wyre Forest £6.34Wyre Forest: £6.34Arun: £7.21Wyre Forest: £6.36Arun: £7.24Wyre Forest: £6.01Arun: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Arun is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £3.38, Wyre Forest £7.82Wyre Forest: £7.82Arun: £3.38Wyre Forest: £7.86Arun: £3.40Wyre Forest: £7.42Arun: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Wyre Forest is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arun £5.35, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Arun: £5.35Wyre Forest: £5.39Arun: £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.09Arun: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arun 992.2, Wyre Forest 1,002.1Wyre Forest: 1,002.1Arun: 992.2

    992.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,002.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arun 81.2, Wyre Forest 94.9Wyre Forest: 94.9Arun: 81.2

    81.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count94.9

  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: Arun 145.9, Wyre Forest 152.8Wyre Forest: 152.8Arun: 145.9

    145.9Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count152.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 57.5, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Arun: 57.5

    57.5Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count72.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Arun 187.3, Wyre Forest 197.5Wyre Forest: 197.5Arun: 187.3

    187.3Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count197.5

  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: Arun 21.8, Wyre Forest 32.2Wyre Forest: 32.2Arun: 21.8

    21.8Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count32.2

Show the numbers
Arun and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureArunWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,011£5,147£5,169£4,882Arun
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,520£12,574£11,876£12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,983£1,991£1,881£2,105£2,114£1,997Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,521£10,882£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£328£310£354£356£336Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664£719£722£682Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£25£25£24Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£490£492£465Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£131£131£124Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£146£147£138Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,597£1,604£1,515Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£206£207£195Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£294£277£348£350£330Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£6.34£6.36£6.01Arun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£7.82£7.86£7.42Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.21,002.1Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.294.9Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9152.8Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.572.7Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3197.5Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.832.2Wyre Forest

Per resident

Arun is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Arun Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arun £5,283, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Arun: £5,283Wyre Forest: £5,169Arun: £5,305Wyre Forest: £4,882Arun: £5,011

    £5,283£5,305£5,011Arun is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arun £3,462, Wyre Forest £3,089Wyre Forest: £3,089Arun: £3,462Wyre Forest: £3,103Arun: £3,476Wyre Forest: £2,930Arun: £3,284

    £3,462£3,476£3,284Arun is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,103£2,930

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arun £1,108, Wyre Forest £1,225Wyre Forest: £1,225Arun: £1,108Wyre Forest: £1,230Arun: £1,113Wyre Forest: £1,162Arun: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arun £3,172, Wyre Forest £2,823Wyre Forest: £2,823Arun: £3,172Wyre Forest: £2,835Arun: £3,185Wyre Forest: £2,677Arun: £3,009

    £3,172£3,185£3,009Arun is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,677

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arun £90, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Arun: £90Wyre Forest: £86Arun: £91Wyre Forest: £82Arun: £86

    £90£91£86Arun is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £194, Wyre Forest £175Wyre Forest: £175Arun: £194Wyre Forest: £175Arun: £194Wyre Forest: £166Arun: £184

    £194£194£184Arun is higherDepends on how you count£175£175£166

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Arun £5.65, Wyre Forest £6.05Wyre Forest: £6.05Arun: £5.65Wyre Forest: £6.08Arun: £5.67Wyre Forest: £5.74Arun: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £369, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Arun: £369Wyre Forest: £492Arun: £371Wyre Forest: £465Arun: £350

    £369£371£350Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £134, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Arun: £134Wyre Forest: £131Arun: £135Wyre Forest: £124Arun: £127

    £134£135£127Arun is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Arun £55, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Arun: £55Wyre Forest: £85Arun: £55Wyre Forest: £81Arun: £52

    £55£55£52Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arun £884, Wyre Forest £929Wyre Forest: £929Arun: £884Wyre Forest: £933Arun: £888Wyre Forest: £882Arun: £839

    £884£888£839Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£929£933£882

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arun £204, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Arun: £204Wyre Forest: £207Arun: £205Wyre Forest: £195Arun: £193

    £204£205£193Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arun £163, Wyre Forest £203Wyre Forest: £203Arun: £163Wyre Forest: £203Arun: £164Wyre Forest: £192Arun: £155

    £163£164£155Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£203£203£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arun £4.03, Wyre Forest £3.69Wyre Forest: £3.69Arun: £4.03Wyre Forest: £3.71Arun: £4.04Wyre Forest: £3.50Arun: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Arun is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arun £1.89, Wyre Forest £4.55Wyre Forest: £4.55Arun: £1.89Wyre Forest: £4.57Arun: £1.90Wyre Forest: £4.32Arun: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79Wyre Forest is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arun £5.35, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Arun: £5.35Wyre Forest: £5.39Arun: £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.09Arun: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arun 274.3, Wyre Forest 243.4Wyre Forest: 243.4Arun: 274.3

    274.3Arun is higherDepends on how you count243.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arun 22.5, Wyre Forest 23.1Wyre Forest: 23.1Arun: 22.5

    22.5Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 40.3, Wyre Forest 37.1Wyre Forest: 37.1Arun: 40.3

    40.3Arun is higherDepends on how you count37.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 57.5, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Arun: 57.5

    57.5Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arun 104.7, Wyre Forest 115.0Wyre Forest: 115.0Arun: 104.7

    104.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count115.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 12.2, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Arun: 12.2

    12.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count18.7

Show the numbers
Arun and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureArunWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,011£5,147£5,169£4,882Arun
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,476£3,284£3,089£3,103£2,930Arun
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,225£1,230£1,162Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,172£3,185£3,009£2,823£2,835£2,677Arun
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£86£86£82Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£175£175£166Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.05£6.08£5.74Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£490£492£465Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£131£131£124Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£85£85£81Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£929£933£882Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£206£207£195Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£203£203£192Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.69£3.71£3.50Arun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£4.55£4.57£4.32Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.3243.4Arun
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.523.1Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.337.1Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.572.7Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.7115.0Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.218.7Wyre Forest

Total

Arun is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 1. 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

Arun Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arun £901.8m, Wyre Forest £533.0mWyre Forest: £533.0mArun: £901.8mWyre Forest: £535.2mArun: £905.6mWyre Forest: £505.6mArun: £855.4m

    £901.8m£905.6m£855.4mArun is higher£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arun £590.9m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mArun: £590.9mWyre Forest: £321.3mArun: £593.4mWyre Forest: £303.5mArun: £560.5m

    £590.9m£593.4m£560.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arun £189.2m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mArun: £189.2mWyre Forest: £127.4mArun: £190.0mWyre Forest: £120.3mArun: £179.5m

    £189.2m£190.0m£179.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arun £541.4m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mArun: £541.4mWyre Forest: £293.6mArun: £543.7mWyre Forest: £277.3mArun: £513.6m

    £541.4m£543.7m£513.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arun £15.4m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mArun: £15.4mWyre Forest: £9.0mArun: £15.5mWyre Forest: £8.5mArun: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arun £33.1m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mArun: £33.1mWyre Forest: £18.2mArun: £33.2mWyre Forest: £17.2mArun: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mArun is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Arun £0.96m, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mArun: £0.96mWyre Forest: £0.63mArun: £0.97mWyre Forest: £0.59mArun: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arun £63.0m, Wyre Forest £50.8mWyre Forest: £50.8mArun: £63.0mWyre Forest: £51.0mArun: £63.3mWyre Forest: £48.1mArun: £59.8m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.8mArun is higherDepends on how you count£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Arun £22.9m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mArun: £22.9mWyre Forest: £13.6mArun: £23.0mWyre Forest: £12.8mArun: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mArun is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arun £9.4m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mArun: £9.4mWyre Forest: £8.8mArun: £9.4mWyre Forest: £8.3mArun: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mArun is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arun £150.9m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mArun: £150.9mWyre Forest: £96.7mArun: £151.5mWyre Forest: £91.3mArun: £143.1m

    £150.9m£151.5m£143.1mArun is higherDepends on how you count£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arun £34.8m, Wyre Forest £21.3mWyre Forest: £21.3mArun: £34.8mWyre Forest: £21.4mArun: £34.9mWyre Forest: £20.2mArun: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mArun is higherDepends on how you count£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arun £27.9m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mArun: £27.9mWyre Forest: £21.1mArun: £28.0mWyre Forest: £19.9mArun: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arun £0.69m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mArun: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.38mArun: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.36mArun: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mArun is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arun £0.32m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mArun: £0.32mWyre Forest: £0.47mArun: £0.32mWyre Forest: £0.45mArun: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mWyre Forest is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arun £0.91m, Wyre Forest £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.56mArun: £0.91mWyre Forest: £0.56mArun: £0.92mWyre Forest: £0.53mArun: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.86mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arun 46,826, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Arun: 46,826

    46,826Arun is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arun 3,833, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Arun: 3,833

    3,833Arun is higherDepends on how you count2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arun 6,883, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Arun: 6,883

    6,883Arun is higherDepends on how you count3,845

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arun 9,819, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Arun: 9,819

    9,819Arun is higherDepends on how you count7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arun 17,873, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Arun: 17,873

    17,873Arun is higherDepends on how you count11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arun 2,083, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Arun: 2,083

    2,083Arun is higherDepends on how you count1,940

Show the numbers
Arun and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureArunWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mArun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mArun
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mArun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mArun
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mArun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mArun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mArun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m£50.8m£51.0m£48.1mArun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mArun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mArun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mArun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mArun
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mArun
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mArun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mArun
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,82625,210Arun
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8332,388Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8833,845Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8197,531Arun
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,87311,904Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0831,940Arun

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.
  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.
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