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Bromsgrove and Fareham
Bromsgrove is higher than Fareham on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 11 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
Bromsgrove is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 6. 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
Bromsgrove Fareham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,097£4,114£3,886Fareham is higher£4,242£4,260£4,024
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,555£12,608£11,909Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£12,460£12,513£11,819
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,281£1,286£1,215Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,585£11,634£10,988Fareham is higher£11,625£11,674£11,027
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£244£245£231Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£710£713£674Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£345£346£327Bromsgrove is higher£264£266£251
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Fareham is higher£105£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£82£83£78Bromsgrove is higher£72£72£68
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£992£996£941Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£896£900£850
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Fareham is higher£123£123£117
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£196£186Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12Bromsgrove is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.66£3.67£3.47Bromsgrove is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.21£6.24£5.89Fareham is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
999.8Fareham is higher1,003.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.5Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count53.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
146.5Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count133.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.3Bromsgrove is higher40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
120.1Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count110.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.4Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count16.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bromsgrove | Fareham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | £4,242£4,260£4,024 | Fareham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,555£12,608£11,909 | £12,460£12,513£11,819 | Bromsgrove |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,281£1,286£1,215 | £1,169£1,174£1,109 | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,585£11,634£10,988 | £11,625£11,674£11,027 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £244£245£231 | £200£201£190 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £710£713£674 | £622£624£590 | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16 | £14£14£13 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £345£346£327 | £264£266£251 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £105£106£100 | Fareham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £72£72£68 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £992£996£941 | £896£900£850 | Bromsgrove |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £123£123£117 | Fareham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£196£186 | £192£193£182 | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | £3.23£3.24£3.06 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | Fareham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 999.8 | 1,003.6 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.5 | 53.4 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 146.5 | 133.1 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.3 | 40.9 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 120.1 | 110.6 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.4 | 16.4 | Bromsgrove |
Per resident
Bromsgrove is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 8. 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
Bromsgrove Fareham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,097£4,114£3,886Fareham is higher£4,242£4,260£4,024
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,784£2,796£2,641Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3,066£3,079£2,908
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£751£754£712Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,569£2,580£2,437Fareham is higher£2,860£2,872£2,713
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.63£3.64£3.44Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£345£346£327Bromsgrove is higher£264£266£251
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Fareham is higher£105£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£46Bromsgrove is higher£41£42£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£581£584£551Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Fareham is higher£123£123£117
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Bromsgrove is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.14£2.15£2.03Bromsgrove is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.21£6.24£5.89Fareham is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.7Fareham is higher246.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count13.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.5Fareham is higherDepends on how you count32.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.3Bromsgrove is higher40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.4Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count64.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count9.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bromsgrove | Fareham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | £4,242£4,260£4,024 | Fareham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,784£2,796£2,641 | £3,066£3,079£2,908 | Fareham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £751£754£712 | £678£681£643 | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,569£2,580£2,437 | £2,860£2,872£2,713 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £49£49£47 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £153£154£145 | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £345£346£327 | £264£266£251 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £105£106£100 | Fareham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£46 | £41£42£39 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £581£584£551 | £520£522£493 | Bromsgrove |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £123£123£117 | Fareham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £112£112£106 | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.14£2.15£2.03 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | Fareham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.7 | 246.9 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 13.1 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.5 | 32.8 | Fareham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.3 | 40.9 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.4 | 64.1 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 9.5 | Bromsgrove |
Total
Bromsgrove is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 17. 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
Bromsgrove Fareham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£415.5m£417.2m£394.1mFareham is higher£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£282.3m£283.5m£267.8mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mFareham is higher£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mBromsgrove is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mFareham is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mBromsgrove is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£58.9m£59.2m£55.9mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.9mFareham is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBromsgrove is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBromsgrove is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mFareham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,485Fareham is higher28,449
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,428Fareham is higherDepends on how you count1,514
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,295Fareham is higherDepends on how you count3,774
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,206Bromsgrove is higher4,714
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,139Fareham is higherDepends on how you count7,389
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,091Fareham is higherDepends on how you count1,092
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bromsgrove | Fareham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £415.5m£417.2m£394.1m | £488.8m£490.8m£463.6m | Fareham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £282.3m£283.5m£267.8m | £353.2m£354.7m£335.0m | Fareham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | £78.1m£78.4m£74.1m | Fareham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £260.5m£261.6m£247.1m | £329.5m£330.9m£312.6m | Fareham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £5.7m£5.7m£5.4m | Fareham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | Fareham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Fareham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.9m£35.1m£33.1m | £30.5m£30.6m£28.9m | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | Fareham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £58.9m£59.2m£55.9m | £59.9m£60.1m£56.8m | Fareham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.9m | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | Fareham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Fareham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | Fareham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,485 | 28,449 | Fareham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,428 | 1,514 | Fareham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,295 | 3,774 | Fareham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,206 | 4,714 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,139 | 7,389 | Fareham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,091 | 1,092 | Fareham |
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.
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- 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.
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