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Redditch and Worcester

87,728 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Redditch is higher than Worcester on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 18 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,436, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Redditch: £4,436Worcester: £4,095Redditch: £4,455Worcester: £3,868Redditch: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4,078£4,095£3,868

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Redditch £13,203, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Redditch: £13,203Worcester: £12,832Redditch: £13,260Worcester: £12,120Redditch: £12,524

    £13,203£13,260£12,524Redditch 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: Redditch £2,027, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Redditch: £2,027Worcester: £1,801Redditch: £2,036Worcester: £1,701Redditch: £1,923

    £2,027£2,036£1,923Redditch 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: Redditch £12,052, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Redditch: £12,052Worcester: £11,642Redditch: £12,104Worcester: £10,996Redditch: £11,432

    £12,052£12,104£11,432Redditch 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: Redditch £415, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Redditch: £415Worcester: £409Redditch: £417Worcester: £386Redditch: £394

    £415£417£394Redditch 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: Redditch £708, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Redditch: £708Worcester: £756Redditch: £711Worcester: £714Redditch: £672

    £708£711£672Worcester is higher£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: Redditch £28, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Redditch: £28Worcester: £25Redditch: £28Worcester: £24Redditch: £27

    £28£28£27Redditch 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: Redditch £463, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Redditch: £463Worcester: £404Redditch: £465Worcester: £381Redditch: £439

    £463£465£439Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £128, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Redditch: £128Worcester: £105Redditch: £128Worcester: £99Redditch: £121

    £128£128£121Redditch 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: Redditch £121, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Redditch: £121Worcester: £92Redditch: £122Worcester: £87Redditch: £115

    £121£122£115Redditch is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £1,636, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Redditch: £1,636Worcester: £1,423Redditch: £1,643Worcester: £1,344Redditch: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £176, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Redditch: £176Worcester: £208Redditch: £176Worcester: £196Redditch: £167

    £176£176£167Worcester 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: Redditch £255, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Redditch: £255Worcester: £274Redditch: £256Worcester: £259Redditch: £242

    £255£256£242Worcester 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: Redditch £7.95, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Redditch: £7.95Worcester: £6.74Redditch: £7.98Worcester: £6.37Redditch: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £6.79, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Redditch: £6.79Worcester: £4.94Redditch: £6.82Worcester: £4.67Redditch: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Redditch is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £11, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Redditch: £11Worcester: £6.25Redditch: £11Worcester: £5.90Redditch: £10

    £11£11£10Redditch 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: Redditch 1,035.3, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Redditch: 1,035.3

    1,035.3Redditch 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: Redditch 107.1, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Redditch: 107.1

    107.1Redditch 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: Redditch 151.6, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Redditch: 151.6

    151.6Worcester 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: Redditch 67.4, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Redditch: 67.4

    67.4Redditch 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: Redditch 197.3, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Redditch: 197.3

    197.3Redditch is higherDepends on how you count170.1

  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, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Redditch: 26.8

    26.8Redditch is higher20.8

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Redditch and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureRedditchWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,078£4,095£3,868Redditch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,260£12,524£12,778£12,832£12,120Redditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,027£2,036£1,923£1,794£1,801£1,701Redditch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,052£12,104£11,432£11,593£11,642£10,996Redditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£417£394£407£409£386Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£672£753£756£714Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£25£25£24Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£402£404£381Redditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£104£105£99Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£122£115£92£92£87Redditch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,417£1,423£1,344Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£207£208£196Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£273£274£259Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.72£6.74£6.37Redditch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.92£4.94£4.67Redditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.22£6.25£5.90Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.31,013.6Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.1101.2Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6157.5Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.458.5Redditch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.3170.1Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.820.8Redditch

Per resident

Redditch is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 3. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,436, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Redditch: £4,436Worcester: £4,095Redditch: £4,455Worcester: £3,868Redditch: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redditch £2,403, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Redditch: £2,403Worcester: £2,207Redditch: £2,413Worcester: £2,085Redditch: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redditch £1,256, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Redditch: £1,256Worcester: £1,165Redditch: £1,261Worcester: £1,101Redditch: £1,191

    £1,256£1,261£1,191Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redditch £2,193, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Redditch: £2,193Worcester: £2,003Redditch: £2,203Worcester: £1,892Redditch: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redditch £76, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Redditch: £76Worcester: £70Redditch: £76Worcester: £66Redditch: £72

    £76£76£72Redditch 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: Redditch £129, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Redditch: £129Worcester: £130Redditch: £129Worcester: £123Redditch: £122

    £129£129£122Worcester is higher£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: Redditch £5.09, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Redditch: £5.09Worcester: £4.35Redditch: £5.11Worcester: £4.11Redditch: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Redditch 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: Redditch £463, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Redditch: £463Worcester: £404Redditch: £465Worcester: £381Redditch: £439

    £463£465£439Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £128, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Redditch: £128Worcester: £105Redditch: £128Worcester: £99Redditch: £121

    £128£128£121Redditch 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: Redditch £75, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Redditch: £75Worcester: £60Redditch: £76Worcester: £56Redditch: £71

    £75£76£71Redditch is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redditch £1,014, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Redditch: £1,014Worcester: £921Redditch: £1,018Worcester: £870Redditch: £961

    £1,014£1,018£961Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £176, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Redditch: £176Worcester: £208Redditch: £176Worcester: £196Redditch: £167

    £176£176£167Worcester is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redditch £158, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Redditch: £158Worcester: £177Redditch: £159Worcester: £168Redditch: £150

    £158£159£150Worcester is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redditch £4.92, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Redditch: £4.92Worcester: £4.36Redditch: £4.94Worcester: £4.12Redditch: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redditch £4.21, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Redditch: £4.21Worcester: £3.20Redditch: £4.22Worcester: £3.02Redditch: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Redditch is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £11, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Redditch: £11Worcester: £6.25Redditch: £11Worcester: £5.90Redditch: £10

    £11£11£10Redditch is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 188.4, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Redditch: 188.4

    188.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 19.5, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Redditch: 19.5

    19.5Redditch 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: Redditch 27.6, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Redditch: 27.6

    27.6Redditch 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: Redditch 67.4, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Redditch: 67.4

    67.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 122.2, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Redditch: 122.2

    122.2Redditch is higherDepends on how you count110.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 16.6, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Redditch: 16.6

    16.6Redditch is higher13.4

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Redditch and Worcester, per resident
MeasureRedditchWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,078£4,095£3,868Redditch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,198£2,207£2,085Redditch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,256£1,261£1,191£1,160£1,165£1,101Redditch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£1,994£2,003£1,892Redditch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£70£70£66Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£129£130£123Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.33£4.35£4.11Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£402£404£381Redditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£104£105£99Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£59£60£56Redditch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£961£917£921£870Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£207£208£196Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£177£177£168Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.34£4.36£4.12Redditch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.18£3.20£3.02Redditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.22£6.25£5.90Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4174.4Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.517.4Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.627.1Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.458.5Redditch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2110.0Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.613.4Redditch

Total

Redditch is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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

Redditch Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redditch £389.1m, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mRedditch: £389.1mWorcester: £436.4mRedditch: £390.8mWorcester: £412.2mRedditch: £369.1m

    £389.1m£390.8m£369.1mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redditch £210.8m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mRedditch: £210.8mWorcester: £235.2mRedditch: £211.7mWorcester: £222.2mRedditch: £199.9m

    £210.8m£211.7m£199.9mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redditch £110.2m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mRedditch: £110.2mWorcester: £124.2mRedditch: £110.6mWorcester: £117.3mRedditch: £104.5m

    £110.2m£110.6m£104.5mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redditch £192.4m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mRedditch: £192.4mWorcester: £213.4mRedditch: £193.2mWorcester: £201.6mRedditch: £182.5m

    £192.4m£193.2m£182.5mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch £6.6m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mRedditch: £6.6mWorcester: £7.5mRedditch: £6.7mWorcester: £7.1mRedditch: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWorcester 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: Redditch £11.3m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mRedditch: £11.3mWorcester: £13.9mRedditch: £11.4mWorcester: £13.1mRedditch: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mWorcester is higher£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: Redditch £0.45m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mRedditch: £0.45mWorcester: £0.46mRedditch: £0.45mWorcester: £0.44mRedditch: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWorcester 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: Redditch £40.6m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mRedditch: £40.6mWorcester: £43.0mRedditch: £40.8mWorcester: £40.6mRedditch: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Redditch £11.2m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mRedditch: £11.2mWorcester: £11.2mRedditch: £11.2mWorcester: £10.5mRedditch: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mRedditch 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: Redditch £6.6m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mRedditch: £6.6mWorcester: £6.4mRedditch: £6.6mWorcester: £6.0mRedditch: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mRedditch is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch £88.9m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mRedditch: £88.9mWorcester: £98.1mRedditch: £89.3mWorcester: £92.7mRedditch: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redditch £15.4m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mRedditch: £15.4mWorcester: £22.1mRedditch: £15.5mWorcester: £20.9mRedditch: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWorcester is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redditch £13.8m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mRedditch: £13.8mWorcester: £18.9mRedditch: £13.9mWorcester: £17.9mRedditch: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redditch £0.43m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mRedditch: £0.43mWorcester: £0.46mRedditch: £0.43mWorcester: £0.44mRedditch: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redditch £0.37m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mRedditch: £0.37mWorcester: £0.34mRedditch: £0.37mWorcester: £0.32mRedditch: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRedditch is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redditch £0.96m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mRedditch: £0.96mWorcester: £0.67mRedditch: £0.96mWorcester: £0.63mRedditch: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mRedditch is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redditch 16,528, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Redditch: 16,528

    16,528Worcester is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch 1,709, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Redditch: 1,709

    1,709Worcester 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: Redditch 2,420, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Redditch: 2,420

    2,420Worcester 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: Redditch 5,914, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Redditch: 5,914

    5,914Worcester is higherDepends on how you count6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch 10,722, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Redditch: 10,722

    10,722Worcester is higherDepends on how you count11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redditch 1,458, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Redditch: 1,458

    1,458Redditch is higher1,431

Show the numbers
Redditch and Worcester, total
MeasureRedditchWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.8m£369.1m£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mWorcester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£199.9m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.4m£193.2m£182.5m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWorcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWorcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mRedditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mRedditch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWorcester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mRedditch
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mRedditch
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,52818,582Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7091,856Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4202,888Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9146,233Worcester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,72211,725Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4581,431Redditch

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.
  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.
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