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Worcester and Plymouth

106,566 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Plymouth on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Worcester is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

Worcester Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Worcester: £4,078Plymouth: £4,701Worcester: £4,095Plymouth: £4,440Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Plymouth is higher£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,778, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Worcester: £12,778Plymouth: £12,562Worcester: £12,832Plymouth: £11,866Worcester: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,794, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Worcester: £1,794Plymouth: £2,255Worcester: £1,801Plymouth: £2,130Worcester: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701Plymouth is higher£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,593, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Worcester: £11,593Plymouth: £11,309Worcester: £11,642Plymouth: £10,682Worcester: £10,996

    £11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £407, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Worcester: £407Plymouth: £492Worcester: £409Plymouth: £465Worcester: £386

    £407£409£386Plymouth is higher£490£492£465

  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: Worcester £753, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Worcester: £753Plymouth: £730Worcester: £756Plymouth: £690Worcester: £714

    £753£756£714Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  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: Worcester £25, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Worcester: £25Plymouth: £31Worcester: £25Plymouth: £29Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Plymouth is higher£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Worcester: £402Plymouth: £593Worcester: £404Plymouth: £560Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Worcester: £104Plymouth: £165Worcester: £105Plymouth: £156Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

  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: Worcester £92, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Worcester: £92Plymouth: £123Worcester: £92Plymouth: £116Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Plymouth is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,417, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Worcester: £1,417Plymouth: £1,733Worcester: £1,423Plymouth: £1,637Worcester: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Plymouth is higher£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Worcester: £207Plymouth: £247Worcester: £208Plymouth: £233Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Plymouth is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Worcester: £273Plymouth: £385Worcester: £274Plymouth: £364Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Plymouth is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.72, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Worcester: £6.72Plymouth: £5.60Worcester: £6.74Plymouth: £5.29Worcester: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £4.92, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Worcester: £4.92Plymouth: £8.34Worcester: £4.94Plymouth: £7.88Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Plymouth is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Worcester: £6.22Plymouth: £6.48Worcester: £6.25Plymouth: £6.12Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worcester 1,013.6, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Worcester: 1,013.6

    1,013.6Plymouth is higher1,014.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worcester 101.2, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Worcester: 101.2

    101.2Plymouth is higher121.9

  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: Worcester 157.5, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Worcester: 157.5

    157.5Worcester is higherDepends on how you count156.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.5, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Plymouth is higher85.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Worcester 170.1, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Worcester: 170.1

    170.1Plymouth is higher209.0

  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: Worcester 20.8, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Plymouth is higher26.3

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Worcester and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,509£12,562£11,866Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701£2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,593£11,642£10,996£11,261£11,309£10,682Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£409£386£490£492£465Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£753£756£714£727£730£690Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£30£31£29Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£123£123£116Plymouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£383£385£364Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.58£5.60£5.29Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.61,014.7Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.2121.9Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5156.8Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.585.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.1209.0Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.826.3Plymouth

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

Worcester Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Worcester: £4,078Plymouth: £4,701Worcester: £4,095Plymouth: £4,440Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Plymouth is higher£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,198, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Worcester: £2,198Plymouth: £2,240Worcester: £2,207Plymouth: £2,116Worcester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,160, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Worcester: £1,160Plymouth: £1,450Worcester: £1,165Plymouth: £1,370Worcester: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Plymouth is higher£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,994, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Worcester: £1,994Plymouth: £2,017Worcester: £2,003Plymouth: £1,905Worcester: £1,892

    £1,994£2,003£1,892Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Worcester: £70Plymouth: £88Worcester: £70Plymouth: £83Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Plymouth is higher£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £129, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Worcester: £129Plymouth: £130Worcester: £130Plymouth: £123Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£130£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: Worcester £4.33, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Worcester: £4.33Plymouth: £5.45Worcester: £4.35Plymouth: £5.15Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Plymouth is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Worcester: £402Plymouth: £593Worcester: £404Plymouth: £560Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Worcester: £104Plymouth: £165Worcester: £105Plymouth: £156Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Worcester: £59Plymouth: £79Worcester: £60Plymouth: £75Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Plymouth is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £917, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Worcester: £917Plymouth: £1,114Worcester: £921Plymouth: £1,053Worcester: £870

    £917£921£870Plymouth is higher£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Worcester: £207Plymouth: £247Worcester: £208Plymouth: £233Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Plymouth is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £177, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Worcester: £177Plymouth: £248Worcester: £177Plymouth: £234Worcester: £168

    £177£177£168Plymouth is higher£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Worcester: £4.34Plymouth: £3.60Worcester: £4.36Plymouth: £3.40Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.18, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Worcester: £3.18Plymouth: £5.37Worcester: £3.20Plymouth: £5.07Worcester: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Plymouth is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Worcester: £6.22Plymouth: £6.48Worcester: £6.25Plymouth: £6.12Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.4, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Worcester: 174.4

    174.4Plymouth is higher180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Plymouth is higher21.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 27.1, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.5, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Plymouth is higher85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 110.0, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Worcester: 110.0

    110.0Plymouth is higher134.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 13.4, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Plymouth is higher16.9

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Worcester and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureWorcesterPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,231£2,240£2,116Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,994£2,003£1,892£2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£87£88£83Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£130£130£123Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.43£5.45£5.15Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£79£79£75Plymouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£247£248£234Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£3.58£3.60£3.40Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.4180.9Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.421.7Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.128.0Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.585.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.0134.4Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.416.9Plymouth

Total

Worcester is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 22. 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

Worcester Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £434.5m, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnWorcester: £434.5mPlymouth: £1.3bnWorcester: £436.4mPlymouth: £1.2bnWorcester: £412.2m

    £434.5m£436.4m£412.2mPlymouth is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mWorcester: £234.2mPlymouth: £609.1mWorcester: £235.2mPlymouth: £575.3mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mWorcester: £123.6mPlymouth: £394.3mWorcester: £124.2mPlymouth: £372.5mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mPlymouth is higher£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mWorcester: £212.5mPlymouth: £548.3mWorcester: £213.4mPlymouth: £517.9mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mWorcester: £7.5mPlymouth: £23.9mWorcester: £7.5mPlymouth: £22.5mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mPlymouth is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mWorcester: £13.8mPlymouth: £35.4mWorcester: £13.9mPlymouth: £33.5mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Worcester £0.46m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mWorcester: £0.46mPlymouth: £1.5mWorcester: £0.46mPlymouth: £1.4mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mPlymouth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £42.8m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mWorcester: £42.8mPlymouth: £161.1mWorcester: £43.0mPlymouth: £152.2mWorcester: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mPlymouth is higher£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mWorcester: £11.1mPlymouth: £44.9mWorcester: £11.2mPlymouth: £42.4mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mPlymouth is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mWorcester: £6.3mPlymouth: £21.6mWorcester: £6.4mPlymouth: £20.4mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mPlymouth is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mWorcester: £97.7mPlymouth: £303.0mWorcester: £98.1mPlymouth: £286.2mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mPlymouth is higher£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.0m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mWorcester: £22.0mPlymouth: £67.0mWorcester: £22.1mPlymouth: £63.3mWorcester: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mPlymouth is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mWorcester: £18.8mPlymouth: £67.3mWorcester: £18.9mPlymouth: £63.6mWorcester: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPlymouth is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mWorcester: £0.46mPlymouth: £0.98mWorcester: £0.46mPlymouth: £0.92mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mWorcester: £0.34mPlymouth: £1.5mWorcester: £0.34mPlymouth: £1.4mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mPlymouth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mWorcester: £0.66mPlymouth: £1.8mWorcester: £0.67mPlymouth: £1.7mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mPlymouth is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Plymouth is higher49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Plymouth is higher5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Plymouth is higher23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Plymouth is higher36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Plymouth is higher4,592

Show the numbers
Worcester and Plymouth, total
MeasureWorcesterPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58249,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8565,908Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8887,602Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,23323,290Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72536,542Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4314,592Plymouth

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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