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Redditch and Oadby and Wigston
Redditch is higher than Oadby and Wigston on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 6 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
Redditch is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston on 2. 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 Oadby and Wigston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch is higher£4,001£4,018£3,795
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,203£13,260£12,524Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£12,796£12,851£12,138
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,027£2,036£1,923Redditch is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,052£12,104£11,432Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£415£417£394Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£382
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£708£711£672Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£787£790£746
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27Redditch is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£439Redditch is higher£371£372£352
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Redditch is higher£107£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£122£115Redditch is higher£103£103£97
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,636£1,643£1,552Redditch is higher£1,125£1,130£1,067
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£167Redditch is higher£126£126£119
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£255£256£242Redditch is higher£235£236£222
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.95£7.98£7.54Redditch is higher£7.42£7.45£7.04
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Redditch is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£11£11£10Redditch is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,035.3Redditch is higherDepends on how you count990.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
107.1Redditch is higher87.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.6Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count159.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.4Redditch is higher54.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
197.3Redditch is higher145.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.8Redditch is higher22.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Redditch | Oadby and Wigston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,436£4,455£4,207 | £4,001£4,018£3,795 | Redditch |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,203£13,260£12,524 | £12,796£12,851£12,138 | Redditch |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,027£2,036£1,923 | £1,476£1,482£1,400 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,052£12,104£11,432 | £11,583£11,632£10,987 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £415£417£394 | £403£405£382 | Redditch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £708£711£672 | £787£790£746 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £23£23£22 | Redditch |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £371£372£352 | Redditch |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £107£108£102 | Redditch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £103£103£97 | Redditch |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,636£1,643£1,552 | £1,125£1,130£1,067 | Redditch |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£167 | £126£126£119 | Redditch |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £255£256£242 | £235£236£222 | Redditch |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.95£7.98£7.54 | £7.42£7.45£7.04 | Redditch |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £6.13£6.15£5.81 | Redditch |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £7.40£7.43£7.02 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,035.3 | 990.0 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 107.1 | 87.4 | Redditch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.6 | 159.6 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.4 | 54.6 | Redditch |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 197.3 | 145.4 | Redditch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.8 | 22.0 | Redditch |
Per resident
Redditch is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston 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
Redditch Oadby and Wigston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch is higher£4,001£4,018£3,795
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,403£2,413£2,279Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,496£2,507£2,368
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,256£1,261£1,191Redditch is higher£893£897£847
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,193£2,203£2,080Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,269£2,144
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.09£5.11£4.83Redditch is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£439Redditch is higher£371£372£352
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Redditch is higher£107£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£75£76£71Redditch is higher£62£62£59
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,014£1,018£961Redditch is higher£681£684£646
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£167Redditch is higher£126£126£119
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Redditch is higher£142£143£135
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Redditch is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.21£4.22£3.99Redditch is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£11£11£10Redditch is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
188.4Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count193.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.5Redditch is higher17.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.6Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count31.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.4Redditch is higher54.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
122.2Redditch is higher88.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.6Redditch is higher13.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Redditch | Oadby and Wigston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,436£4,455£4,207 | £4,001£4,018£3,795 | Redditch |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,403£2,413£2,279 | £2,496£2,507£2,368 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,256£1,261£1,191 | £893£897£847 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,193£2,203£2,080 | £2,260£2,269£2,144 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £79£79£75 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £154£154£146 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | £4.51£4.53£4.28 | Redditch |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £371£372£352 | Redditch |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £107£108£102 | Redditch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £75£76£71 | £62£62£59 | Redditch |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,014£1,018£961 | £681£684£646 | Redditch |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£167 | £126£126£119 | Redditch |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £142£143£135 | Redditch |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £4.49£4.51£4.26 | Redditch |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.21£4.22£3.99 | £3.70£3.72£3.51 | Redditch |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £7.40£7.43£7.02 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 188.4 | 193.1 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.5 | 17.1 | Redditch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.6 | 31.1 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.4 | 54.6 | Redditch |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 122.2 | 88.0 | Redditch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.6 | 13.3 | Redditch |
Total
Redditch is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston on 0. 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 Oadby and Wigston
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£389.1m£390.8m£369.1mRedditch is higher£245.2m£246.2m£232.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£210.8m£211.7m£199.9mRedditch is higherDepends on how you count£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£110.2m£110.6m£104.5mRedditch is higher£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£192.4m£193.2m£182.5mRedditch is higherDepends on how you count£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mRedditch is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mRedditch is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mRedditch is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mRedditch is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mRedditch is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mRedditch is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mRedditch is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mRedditch is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mRedditch is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mRedditch is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRedditch is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mRedditch is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,528Redditch is higherDepends on how you count11,838
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,709Redditch is higher1,045
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,420Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,908
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,914Redditch is higher3,347
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,722Redditch is higher5,393
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,458Redditch is higher815
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| Measure | Redditch | Oadby and Wigston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £389.1m£390.8m£369.1m | £245.2m£246.2m£232.6m | Redditch |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £210.8m£211.7m£199.9m | £153.0m£153.7m£145.1m | Redditch |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £110.2m£110.6m£104.5m | £54.7m£55.0m£51.9m | Redditch |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £192.4m£193.2m£182.5m | £138.5m£139.1m£131.4m | Redditch |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.7m£6.3m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | Redditch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | £9.4m£9.5m£8.9m | Redditch |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Redditch |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.6m£40.8m£38.5m | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | Redditch |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | Redditch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | Redditch |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £88.9m£89.3m£84.3m | £41.7m£41.9m£39.6m | Redditch |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | Redditch |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | Redditch |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Redditch |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | Redditch |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.96m£0.96m£0.91m | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | Redditch |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,528 | 11,838 | Redditch |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,709 | 1,045 | Redditch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,420 | 1,908 | Redditch |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,914 | 3,347 | Redditch |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,722 | 5,393 | Redditch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,458 | 815 | Redditch |
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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.