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Bromsgrove and West Oxfordshire
Bromsgrove is higher than West Oxfordshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.
On 7 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 18 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire on 4. 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 West Oxfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,097£4,114£3,886Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,555£12,608£11,909Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£12,255£12,308£11,625
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,281£1,286£1,215West Oxfordshire is higher£1,297£1,303£1,230
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,585£11,634£10,988Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£11,479£11,528£10,888
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£244£245£231Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£710£713£674Bromsgrove is higher£533£535£505
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16Bromsgrove is higher£14£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£345£346£327Bromsgrove is higher£235£236£222
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94West Oxfordshire is higher£111£111£105
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£82£83£78Bromsgrove is higher£61£61£58
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£992£996£941West Oxfordshire is higher£1,083£1,088£1,027
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107West Oxfordshire is higher£133£134£126
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£196£186Bromsgrove is higher£146£147£139
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12Bromsgrove is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.66£3.67£3.47Bromsgrove is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.21£6.24£5.89Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
999.8Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count988.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.5Bromsgrove is higher54.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
146.5Bromsgrove is higher109.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.3Bromsgrove is higher35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
120.1Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count113.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.4Bromsgrove is higher13.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bromsgrove | West Oxfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | £3,864£3,881£3,665 | Bromsgrove |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,555£12,608£11,909 | £12,255£12,308£11,625 | Bromsgrove |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,281£1,286£1,215 | £1,297£1,303£1,230 | West Oxfordshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,585£11,634£10,988 | £11,479£11,528£10,888 | Bromsgrove |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £244£245£231 | £230£231£218 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £710£713£674 | £533£535£505 | 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 | £235£236£222 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £111£111£105 | West Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £61£61£58 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £992£996£941 | £1,083£1,088£1,027 | West Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £133£134£126 | West Oxfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£196£186 | £146£147£139 | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | £4.09£4.11£3.88 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | £2.48£2.49£2.35 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | £6.01£6.03£5.70 | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 999.8 | 988.7 | Bromsgrove |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.5 | 54.5 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 146.5 | 109.7 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.3 | 35.7 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 120.1 | 113.0 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.4 | 13.6 | Bromsgrove |
Per resident
Bromsgrove is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire on 4. 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 West Oxfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,097£4,114£3,886Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,784£2,796£2,641Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2,603£2,614£2,469
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£751£754£712West Oxfordshire is higher£777£780£737
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,569£2,580£2,437Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,448£2,312
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Bromsgrove is higher£113£114£107
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.63£3.64£3.44Bromsgrove is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£345£346£327Bromsgrove is higher£235£236£222
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94West Oxfordshire is higher£111£111£105
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£46Bromsgrove is higher£37£37£35
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£581£584£551West Oxfordshire is higher£649£651£615
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107West Oxfordshire is higher£133£134£126
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Bromsgrove is higher£88£88£83
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Bromsgrove is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.14£2.15£2.03Bromsgrove is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.21£6.24£5.89Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.7Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count210.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Bromsgrove is higher11.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.5Bromsgrove is higher23.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.3Bromsgrove is higher35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.4Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count67.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8Bromsgrove is higher8.2
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| Measure | Bromsgrove | West Oxfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | £3,864£3,881£3,665 | Bromsgrove |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,784£2,796£2,641 | £2,603£2,614£2,469 | Bromsgrove |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £751£754£712 | £777£780£737 | West Oxfordshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,569£2,580£2,437 | £2,438£2,448£2,312 | Bromsgrove |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £49£49£46 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £113£114£107 | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | £3.00£3.02£2.85 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £345£346£327 | £235£236£222 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £111£111£105 | West Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£46 | £37£37£35 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £581£584£551 | £649£651£615 | West Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £133£134£126 | West Oxfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £88£88£83 | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £2.45£2.46£2.32 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.14£2.15£2.03 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | £6.01£6.03£5.70 | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.7 | 210.0 | Bromsgrove |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 11.6 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.5 | 23.3 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.3 | 35.7 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.4 | 67.7 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 8.2 | Bromsgrove |
Total
Bromsgrove is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire on 11. 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 West Oxfordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£415.5m£417.2m£394.1mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£282.3m£283.5m£267.8mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mWest Oxfordshire is higher£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBromsgrove is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBromsgrove is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mBromsgrove is higher£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mWest Oxfordshire is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mBromsgrove is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£58.9m£59.2m£55.9mWest Oxfordshire is higher£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.9mWest Oxfordshire is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBromsgrove is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBromsgrove is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBromsgrove is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,485West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,369
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,428Bromsgrove is higher1,399
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,295Bromsgrove is higher2,815
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,206Bromsgrove is higher4,314
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,139West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count8,174
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,091Bromsgrove is higher987
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| Measure | Bromsgrove | West Oxfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £415.5m£417.2m£394.1m | £466.9m£468.9m£442.9m | West Oxfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £282.3m£283.5m£267.8m | £314.5m£315.8m£298.3m | West Oxfordshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | £93.9m£94.3m£89.0m | West Oxfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £260.5m£261.6m£247.1m | £294.5m£295.8m£279.4m | West Oxfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | West Oxfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.9m£35.1m£33.1m | £28.3m£28.5m£26.9m | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £13.4m£13.4m£12.7m | West Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £4.4m£4.4m£4.2m | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £58.9m£59.2m£55.9m | £78.4m£78.7m£74.3m | West Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.9m | £16.1m£16.2m£15.3m | West Oxfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £10.6m£10.6m£10.1m | Bromsgrove |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | West Oxfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,485 | 25,369 | West Oxfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,428 | 1,399 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,295 | 2,815 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,206 | 4,314 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,139 | 8,174 | West Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,091 | 987 | Bromsgrove |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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