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Worthing and Worcester

113,515 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Worthing is higher than Worcester on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Worthing is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 16. 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

Worthing Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing £4,646, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Worthing: £4,646Worcester: £4,095Worthing: £4,666Worcester: £3,868Worthing: £4,407

    £4,646£4,666£4,407Worthing 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: Worthing £12,574, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Worthing: £12,574Worcester: £12,832Worthing: £12,627Worcester: £12,120Worthing: £11,927

    £12,574£12,627£11,927Worcester 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: Worthing £1,825, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Worthing: £1,825Worcester: £1,801Worthing: £1,833Worcester: £1,701Worthing: £1,731

    £1,825£1,833£1,731Worthing 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: Worthing £11,443, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Worthing: £11,443Worcester: £11,642Worthing: £11,492Worcester: £10,996Worthing: £10,854

    £11,443£11,492£10,854Worcester 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: Worthing £385, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Worthing: £385Worcester: £409Worthing: £387Worcester: £386Worthing: £366

    £385£387£366Worcester 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: Worthing £722, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Worthing: £722Worcester: £756Worthing: £725Worcester: £714Worthing: £685

    £722£725£685Worcester 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: Worthing £23, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Worthing: £23Worcester: £25Worthing: £23Worcester: £24Worthing: £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: Worthing £377, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Worthing: £377Worcester: £404Worthing: £378Worcester: £381Worthing: £357

    £377£378£357Worcester 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: Worthing £146, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Worthing: £146Worcester: £105Worthing: £147Worcester: £99Worthing: £138

    £146£147£138Worthing 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: Worthing £87, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Worthing: £87Worcester: £92Worthing: £87Worcester: £87Worthing: £82

    £87£87£82Worcester is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing £1,411, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Worthing: £1,411Worcester: £1,423Worthing: £1,417Worcester: £1,344Worthing: £1,339

    £1,411£1,417£1,339Worcester is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing £261, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Worthing: £261Worcester: £208Worthing: £262Worcester: £196Worthing: £248

    £261£262£248Worthing 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: Worthing £314, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Worthing: £314Worcester: £274Worthing: £316Worcester: £259Worthing: £298

    £314£316£298Worthing 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: Worthing £7.37, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Worthing: £7.37Worcester: £6.74Worthing: £7.40Worcester: £6.37Worthing: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Worthing 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: Worthing £4.91, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Worthing: £4.91Worcester: £4.94Worthing: £4.93Worcester: £4.67Worthing: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Worcester is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing £5.57, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Worthing: £5.57Worcester: £6.25Worthing: £5.59Worcester: £5.90Worthing: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Worcester 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: Worthing 990.5, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Worthing: 990.5

    990.5Worcester 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: Worthing 93.1, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Worthing: 93.1

    93.1Worcester 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: Worthing 151.8, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Worthing: 151.8

    151.8Worcester 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: Worthing 56.4, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Worthing: 56.4

    56.4Worcester 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: Worthing 166.2, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Worthing: 166.2

    166.2Worcester 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: Worthing 18.5, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Worthing: 18.5

    18.5Worcester is higher20.8

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Worthing and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureWorthingWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,666£4,407£4,078£4,095£3,868Worthing
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,574£12,627£11,927£12,778£12,832£12,120Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,825£1,833£1,731£1,794£1,801£1,701Worthing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,443£11,492£10,854£11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£387£366£407£409£386Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£725£685£753£756£714Worcester
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£377£378£357£402£404£381Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£104£105£99Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£92£92£87Worcester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,339£1,417£1,423£1,344Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£207£208£196Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£316£298£273£274£259Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£6.72£6.74£6.37Worthing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.92£4.94£4.67Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,013.6Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.1101.2Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.8157.5Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.458.5Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.2170.1Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.520.8Worcester

Per resident

Worthing 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

Worthing Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing £4,646, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Worthing: £4,646Worcester: £4,095Worthing: £4,666Worcester: £3,868Worthing: £4,407

    £4,646£4,666£4,407Worthing is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worthing £2,750, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Worthing: £2,750Worcester: £2,207Worthing: £2,762Worcester: £2,085Worthing: £2,609

    £2,750£2,762£2,609Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worthing £1,107, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Worthing: £1,107Worcester: £1,165Worthing: £1,112Worcester: £1,101Worthing: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worthing £2,503, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Worthing: £2,503Worcester: £2,003Worthing: £2,514Worcester: £1,892Worthing: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worthing £84, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Worthing: £84Worcester: £70Worthing: £85Worcester: £66Worthing: £80

    £84£85£80Worthing 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: Worthing £158, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Worthing: £158Worcester: £130Worthing: £159Worcester: £123Worthing: £150

    £158£159£150Worthing 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: Worthing £5.06, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Worthing: £5.06Worcester: £4.35Worthing: £5.08Worcester: £4.11Worthing: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Worthing 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: Worthing £377, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Worthing: £377Worcester: £404Worthing: £378Worcester: £381Worthing: £357

    £377£378£357Worcester 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: Worthing £146, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Worthing: £146Worcester: £105Worthing: £147Worcester: £99Worthing: £138

    £146£147£138Worthing 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: Worthing £53, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Worthing: £53Worcester: £60Worthing: £53Worcester: £56Worthing: £50

    £53£53£50Worcester is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worthing £856, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Worthing: £856Worcester: £921Worthing: £860Worcester: £870Worthing: £812

    £856£860£812Worcester is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing £261, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Worthing: £261Worcester: £208Worthing: £262Worcester: £196Worthing: £248

    £261£262£248Worthing is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worthing £191, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Worthing: £191Worcester: £177Worthing: £192Worcester: £168Worthing: £181

    £191£192£181Worthing is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worthing £4.47, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Worthing: £4.47Worcester: £4.36Worthing: £4.49Worcester: £4.12Worthing: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Worthing is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worthing £2.98, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Worthing: £2.98Worcester: £3.20Worthing: £3.00Worcester: £3.02Worthing: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Worcester is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing £5.57, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Worthing: £5.57Worcester: £6.25Worthing: £5.59Worcester: £5.90Worthing: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Worcester is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 216.7, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Worthing: 216.7

    216.7Worthing is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 20.4, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Worthing: 20.4

    20.4Worthing 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: Worthing 33.2, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Worthing: 33.2

    33.2Worthing 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: Worthing 56.4, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Worthing: 56.4

    56.4Worcester is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 100.8, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Worthing: 100.8

    100.8Worcester 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: Worthing 11.2, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Worthing: 11.2

    11.2Worcester is higher13.4

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Worthing and Worcester, per resident
MeasureWorthingWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,666£4,407£4,078£4,095£3,868Worthing
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,750£2,762£2,609£2,198£2,207£2,085Worthing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,160£1,165£1,101Worcester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£1,994£2,003£1,892Worthing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£70£70£66Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£129£130£123Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.33£4.35£4.11Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£378£357£402£404£381Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£104£105£99Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£59£60£56Worcester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£856£860£812£917£921£870Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£207£208£196Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£177£177£168Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.34£4.36£4.12Worthing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.18£3.20£3.02Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.7174.4Worthing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.417.4Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.227.1Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.458.5Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.8110.0Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.4Worcester

Total

Worthing is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 7. 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

Worthing Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worthing £527.4m, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mWorthing: £527.4mWorcester: £436.4mWorthing: £529.7mWorcester: £412.2mWorthing: £500.3m

    £527.4m£529.7m£500.3mWorthing is higher£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worthing £312.2m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mWorthing: £312.2mWorcester: £235.2mWorthing: £313.5mWorcester: £222.2mWorthing: £296.1m

    £312.2m£313.5m£296.1mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worthing £125.6m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mWorthing: £125.6mWorcester: £124.2mWorthing: £126.2mWorcester: £117.3mWorthing: £119.2m

    £125.6m£126.2m£119.2mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worthing £284.1m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mWorthing: £284.1mWorcester: £213.4mWorthing: £285.3mWorcester: £201.6mWorthing: £269.5m

    £284.1m£285.3m£269.5mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing £9.6m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mWorthing: £9.6mWorcester: £7.5mWorthing: £9.6mWorcester: £7.1mWorthing: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWorthing 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: Worthing £17.9m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mWorthing: £17.9mWorcester: £13.9mWorthing: £18.0mWorcester: £13.1mWorthing: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWorthing 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: Worthing £0.57m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mWorthing: £0.57mWorcester: £0.46mWorthing: £0.58mWorcester: £0.44mWorthing: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWorthing 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: Worthing £42.7m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mWorthing: £42.7mWorcester: £43.0mWorthing: £42.9mWorcester: £40.6mWorthing: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWorcester 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: Worthing £16.6m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mWorthing: £16.6mWorcester: £11.2mWorthing: £16.6mWorcester: £10.5mWorthing: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mWorthing 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: Worthing £6.0m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mWorthing: £6.0mWorcester: £6.4mWorthing: £6.0mWorcester: £6.0mWorthing: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mWorcester is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing £97.2m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mWorthing: £97.2mWorcester: £98.1mWorthing: £97.6mWorcester: £92.7mWorthing: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.6m£92.2mWorcester is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worthing £29.6m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mWorthing: £29.6mWorcester: £22.1mWorthing: £29.8mWorcester: £20.9mWorthing: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWorthing is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worthing £21.7m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mWorthing: £21.7mWorcester: £18.9mWorthing: £21.7mWorcester: £17.9mWorthing: £20.5m

    £21.7m£21.7m£20.5mWorthing is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worthing £0.51m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mWorthing: £0.51mWorcester: £0.46mWorthing: £0.51mWorcester: £0.44mWorthing: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWorthing is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worthing £0.34m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mWorthing: £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mWorthing: £0.34mWorcester: £0.32mWorthing: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorcester is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worthing £0.63m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mWorthing: £0.63mWorcester: £0.67mWorthing: £0.63mWorcester: £0.63mWorthing: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWorcester is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worthing 24,595, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Worthing: 24,595

    24,595Worthing is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing 2,311, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Worthing: 2,311

    2,311Worthing 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: Worthing 3,770, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Worthing: 3,770

    3,770Worthing 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: Worthing 6,404, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Worthing: 6,404

    6,404Worthing is higherDepends on how you count6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing 11,445, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Worthing: 11,445

    11,445Worcester is higher11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worthing 1,274, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Worthing: 1,274

    1,274Worcester is higher1,431

Show the numbers
Worthing and Worcester, total
MeasureWorthingWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.4m£529.7m£500.3m£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mWorthing
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.2m£313.5m£296.1m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorthing
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWorthing
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.1m£285.3m£269.5m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorthing
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWorthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWorcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWorthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWorcester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWorthing
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.7m£20.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWorthing
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorthing
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorcester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,59518,582Worthing
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3111,856Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7702,888Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4046,233Worthing
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,44511,725Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2741,431Worcester

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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