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Redditch and Gloucester

87,728 and 137,857 residents (mid-2024).

Redditch is higher than Gloucester on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Redditch is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 5. 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

Redditch Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,436, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Redditch: £4,436Gloucester: £4,139Redditch: £4,455Gloucester: £3,909Redditch: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4,121£4,139£3,909

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Redditch £13,203, Gloucester £12,713Gloucester: £12,713Redditch: £13,203Gloucester: £12,767Redditch: £13,260Gloucester: £12,058Redditch: £12,524

    £13,203£13,260£12,524Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£12,713£12,767£12,058

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £2,027, Gloucester £2,007Gloucester: £2,007Redditch: £2,027Gloucester: £2,016Redditch: £2,036Gloucester: £1,904Redditch: £1,923

    £2,027£2,036£1,923Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,007£2,016£1,904

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Redditch £12,052, Gloucester £11,459Gloucester: £11,459Redditch: £12,052Gloucester: £11,508Redditch: £12,104Gloucester: £10,870Redditch: £11,432

    £12,052£12,104£11,432Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£11,459£11,508£10,870

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Redditch £415, Gloucester £466Gloucester: £466Redditch: £415Gloucester: £468Redditch: £417Gloucester: £442Redditch: £394

    £415£417£394Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£466£468£442

  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: Redditch £708, Gloucester £761Gloucester: £761Redditch: £708Gloucester: £765Redditch: £711Gloucester: £722Redditch: £672

    £708£711£672Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£761£765£722

  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: Redditch £28, Gloucester £26Gloucester: £26Redditch: £28Gloucester: £26Redditch: £28Gloucester: £24Redditch: £27

    £28£28£27Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £463, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Redditch: £463Gloucester: £429Redditch: £465Gloucester: £405Redditch: £439

    £463£465£439Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £128, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Redditch: £128Gloucester: £126Redditch: £128Gloucester: £119Redditch: £121

    £128£128£121Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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: Redditch £121, Gloucester £98Gloucester: £98Redditch: £121Gloucester: £99Redditch: £122Gloucester: £93Redditch: £115

    £121£122£115Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £1,636, Gloucester £1,588Gloucester: £1,588Redditch: £1,636Gloucester: £1,595Redditch: £1,643Gloucester: £1,507Redditch: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £176, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Redditch: £176Gloucester: £250Redditch: £176Gloucester: £236Redditch: £167

    £176£176£167Gloucester is higher£249£250£236

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £255, Gloucester £309Gloucester: £309Redditch: £255Gloucester: £311Redditch: £256Gloucester: £293Redditch: £242

    £255£256£242Gloucester is higher£309£311£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £7.95, Gloucester £6.08Gloucester: £6.08Redditch: £7.95Gloucester: £6.11Redditch: £7.98Gloucester: £5.77Redditch: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £6.79, Gloucester £5.18Gloucester: £5.18Redditch: £6.79Gloucester: £5.20Redditch: £6.82Gloucester: £4.91Redditch: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £11, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Redditch: £11Gloucester: £6.65Redditch: £11Gloucester: £6.28Redditch: £10

    £11£11£10Redditch is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redditch 1,035.3, Gloucester 1,019.0Gloucester: 1,019.0Redditch: 1,035.3

    1,035.3Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redditch 107.1, Gloucester 103.6Gloucester: 103.6Redditch: 107.1

    107.1Redditch is higherDepends on how you count103.6

  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: Redditch 151.6, Gloucester 161.6Gloucester: 161.6Redditch: 151.6

    151.6Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count161.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 67.4, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Redditch: 67.4

    67.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count64.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Redditch 197.3, Gloucester 185.1Gloucester: 185.1Redditch: 197.3

    197.3Redditch is higherDepends on how you count185.1

  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: Redditch 26.8, Gloucester 21.3Gloucester: 21.3Redditch: 26.8

    26.8Redditch is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Redditch and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasureRedditchGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,121£4,139£3,909Redditch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,260£12,524£12,713£12,767£12,058Redditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,027£2,036£1,923£2,007£2,016£1,904Redditch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,052£12,104£11,432£11,459£11,508£10,870Redditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£417£394£466£468£442Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£672£761£765£722Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£26£26£24Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£427£429£405Redditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£126£126£119Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£122£115£98£99£93Redditch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,588£1,595£1,507Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£249£250£236Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£309£311£293Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.08£6.11£5.77Redditch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.18£5.20£4.91Redditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.62£6.65£6.28Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.31,019.0Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.1103.6Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6161.6Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.464.3Redditch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.3185.1Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.821.3Redditch

Per resident

Redditch is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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

Redditch Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,436, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Redditch: £4,436Gloucester: £4,139Redditch: £4,455Gloucester: £3,909Redditch: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4,121£4,139£3,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redditch £2,403, Gloucester £2,026Gloucester: £2,026Redditch: £2,403Gloucester: £2,035Redditch: £2,413Gloucester: £1,922Redditch: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,026£2,035£1,922

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redditch £1,256, Gloucester £1,287Gloucester: £1,287Redditch: £1,256Gloucester: £1,292Redditch: £1,261Gloucester: £1,221Redditch: £1,191

    £1,256£1,261£1,191Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,287£1,292£1,221

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redditch £2,193, Gloucester £1,826Gloucester: £1,826Redditch: £2,193Gloucester: £1,834Redditch: £2,203Gloucester: £1,733Redditch: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,733

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redditch £76, Gloucester £74Gloucester: £74Redditch: £76Gloucester: £75Redditch: £76Gloucester: £70Redditch: £72

    £76£76£72Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £129, Gloucester £121Gloucester: £121Redditch: £129Gloucester: £122Redditch: £129Gloucester: £115Redditch: £122

    £129£129£122Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Redditch £5.09, Gloucester £4.10Gloucester: £4.10Redditch: £5.09Gloucester: £4.12Redditch: £5.11Gloucester: £3.89Redditch: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £463, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Redditch: £463Gloucester: £429Redditch: £465Gloucester: £405Redditch: £439

    £463£465£439Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £128, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Redditch: £128Gloucester: £126Redditch: £128Gloucester: £119Redditch: £121

    £128£128£121Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Redditch £75, Gloucester £63Gloucester: £63Redditch: £75Gloucester: £63Redditch: £76Gloucester: £60Redditch: £71

    £75£76£71Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redditch £1,014, Gloucester £1,018Gloucester: £1,018Redditch: £1,014Gloucester: £1,023Redditch: £1,018Gloucester: £966Redditch: £961

    £1,014£1,018£961Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £176, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Redditch: £176Gloucester: £250Redditch: £176Gloucester: £236Redditch: £167

    £176£176£167Gloucester is higher£249£250£236

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redditch £158, Gloucester £198Gloucester: £198Redditch: £158Gloucester: £199Redditch: £159Gloucester: £188Redditch: £150

    £158£159£150Gloucester is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redditch £4.92, Gloucester £3.90Gloucester: £3.90Redditch: £4.92Gloucester: £3.92Redditch: £4.94Gloucester: £3.70Redditch: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redditch £4.21, Gloucester £3.32Gloucester: £3.32Redditch: £4.21Gloucester: £3.34Redditch: £4.22Gloucester: £3.15Redditch: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £11, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Redditch: £11Gloucester: £6.65Redditch: £11Gloucester: £6.28Redditch: £10

    £11£11£10Redditch is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 188.4, Gloucester 162.4Gloucester: 162.4Redditch: 188.4

    188.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 19.5, Gloucester 16.5Gloucester: 16.5Redditch: 19.5

    19.5Redditch is higherDepends on how you count16.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 27.6, Gloucester 25.8Gloucester: 25.8Redditch: 27.6

    27.6Redditch is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 67.4, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Redditch: 67.4

    67.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count64.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 122.2, Gloucester 118.6Gloucester: 118.6Redditch: 122.2

    122.2Redditch is higherDepends on how you count118.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 16.6, Gloucester 13.7Gloucester: 13.7Redditch: 16.6

    16.6Redditch is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Redditch and Gloucester, per resident
MeasureRedditchGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,121£4,139£3,909Redditch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,026£2,035£1,922Redditch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,256£1,261£1,191£1,287£1,292£1,221Gloucester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£1,826£1,834£1,733Redditch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£74£75£70Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£121£122£115Redditch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.10£4.12£3.89Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£427£429£405Redditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£126£126£119Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£63£63£60Redditch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£961£1,018£1,023£966Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£249£250£236Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£198£199£188Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.90£3.92£3.70Redditch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.32£3.34£3.15Redditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.62£6.65£6.28Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4162.4Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.516.5Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.625.8Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.464.3Redditch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2118.6Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.613.7Redditch

Total

Redditch is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 21. 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

Redditch Gloucester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redditch £389.1m, Gloucester £568.1mGloucester: £568.1mRedditch: £389.1mGloucester: £570.6mRedditch: £390.8mGloucester: £538.9mRedditch: £369.1m

    £389.1m£390.8m£369.1mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redditch £210.8m, Gloucester £279.3mGloucester: £279.3mRedditch: £210.8mGloucester: £280.5mRedditch: £211.7mGloucester: £265.0mRedditch: £199.9m

    £210.8m£211.7m£199.9mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redditch £110.2m, Gloucester £177.4mGloucester: £177.4mRedditch: £110.2mGloucester: £178.1mRedditch: £110.6mGloucester: £168.3mRedditch: £104.5m

    £110.2m£110.6m£104.5mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redditch £192.4m, Gloucester £251.8mGloucester: £251.8mRedditch: £192.4mGloucester: £252.9mRedditch: £193.2mGloucester: £238.8mRedditch: £182.5m

    £192.4m£193.2m£182.5mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch £6.6m, Gloucester £10.2mGloucester: £10.2mRedditch: £6.6mGloucester: £10.3mRedditch: £6.7mGloucester: £9.7mRedditch: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redditch £11.3m, Gloucester £16.7mGloucester: £16.7mRedditch: £11.3mGloucester: £16.8mRedditch: £11.4mGloucester: £15.9mRedditch: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Redditch £0.45m, Gloucester £0.57mGloucester: £0.57mRedditch: £0.45mGloucester: £0.57mRedditch: £0.45mGloucester: £0.54mRedditch: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redditch £40.6m, Gloucester £58.9mGloucester: £58.9mRedditch: £40.6mGloucester: £59.1mRedditch: £40.8mGloucester: £55.8mRedditch: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Redditch £11.2m, Gloucester £17.3mGloucester: £17.3mRedditch: £11.2mGloucester: £17.4mRedditch: £11.2mGloucester: £16.4mRedditch: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redditch £6.6m, Gloucester £8.7mGloucester: £8.7mRedditch: £6.6mGloucester: £8.7mRedditch: £6.6mGloucester: £8.2mRedditch: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch £88.9m, Gloucester £140.4mGloucester: £140.4mRedditch: £88.9mGloucester: £141.0mRedditch: £89.3mGloucester: £133.1mRedditch: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redditch £15.4m, Gloucester £34.3mGloucester: £34.3mRedditch: £15.4mGloucester: £34.5mRedditch: £15.5mGloucester: £32.6mRedditch: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mGloucester is higher£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redditch £13.8m, Gloucester £27.3mGloucester: £27.3mRedditch: £13.8mGloucester: £27.4mRedditch: £13.9mGloucester: £25.9mRedditch: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mGloucester is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redditch £0.43m, Gloucester £0.54mGloucester: £0.54mRedditch: £0.43mGloucester: £0.54mRedditch: £0.43mGloucester: £0.51mRedditch: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redditch £0.37m, Gloucester £0.46mGloucester: £0.46mRedditch: £0.37mGloucester: £0.46mRedditch: £0.37mGloucester: £0.43mRedditch: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redditch £0.96m, Gloucester £0.91mGloucester: £0.91mRedditch: £0.96mGloucester: £0.92mRedditch: £0.96mGloucester: £0.87mRedditch: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mRedditch is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redditch 16,528, Gloucester 22,391Gloucester: 22,391Redditch: 16,528

    16,528Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count22,391

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch 1,709, Gloucester 2,276Gloucester: 2,276Redditch: 1,709

    1,709Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redditch 2,420, Gloucester 3,550Gloucester: 3,550Redditch: 2,420

    2,420Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count3,550

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redditch 5,914, Gloucester 8,858Gloucester: 8,858Redditch: 5,914

    5,914Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count8,858

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch 10,722, Gloucester 16,355Gloucester: 16,355Redditch: 10,722

    10,722Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count16,355

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redditch 1,458, Gloucester 1,882Gloucester: 1,882Redditch: 1,458

    1,458Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,882

Show the numbers
Redditch and Gloucester, total
MeasureRedditchGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.8m£369.1m£568.1m£570.6m£538.9mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£199.9m£279.3m£280.5m£265.0mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m£177.4m£178.1m£168.3mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.4m£193.2m£182.5m£251.8m£252.9m£238.8mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£58.9m£59.1m£55.8mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mGloucester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£140.4m£141.0m£133.1mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGloucester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mRedditch
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,52822,391Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7092,276Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4203,550Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9148,858Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,72216,355Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4581,882Gloucester

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.
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  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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