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Worcester and Brighton and Hove

106,566 and 285,063 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Brighton and Hove on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Worcester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 16. 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Worcester: £4,078Brighton and Hove: £4,118Worcester: £4,095Brighton and Hove: £3,889Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Brighton and Hove is higher£4,100£4,118£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,778, Brighton and Hove £12,878Brighton and Hove: £12,878Worcester: £12,778Brighton and Hove: £12,932Worcester: £12,832Brighton and Hove: £12,215Worcester: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£12,878£12,932£12,215

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,794, Brighton and Hove £1,937Brighton and Hove: £1,937Worcester: £1,794Brighton and Hove: £1,946Worcester: £1,801Brighton and Hove: £1,838Worcester: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701Brighton and Hove is higher£1,937£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,593, Brighton and Hove £11,440Brighton and Hove: £11,440Worcester: £11,593Brighton and Hove: £11,488Worcester: £11,642Brighton and Hove: £10,851Worcester: £10,996

    £11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£11,440£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £407, Brighton and Hove £745Brighton and Hove: £745Worcester: £407Brighton and Hove: £748Worcester: £409Brighton and Hove: £707Worcester: £386

    £407£409£386Brighton and Hove is higher£745£748£707

  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, Brighton and Hove £655Brighton and Hove: £655Worcester: £753Brighton and Hove: £658Worcester: £756Brighton and Hove: £621Worcester: £714

    £753£756£714Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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, Brighton and Hove £38Brighton and Hove: £38Worcester: £25Brighton and Hove: £38Worcester: £25Brighton and Hove: £36Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Brighton and Hove is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Worcester: £402Brighton and Hove: £443Worcester: £404Brighton and Hove: £418Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Worcester: £104Brighton and Hove: £139Worcester: £105Brighton and Hove: £131Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

  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, Brighton and Hove £75Brighton and Hove: £75Worcester: £92Brighton and Hove: £75Worcester: £92Brighton and Hove: £71Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,417, Brighton and Hove £1,512Brighton and Hove: £1,512Worcester: £1,417Brighton and Hove: £1,518Worcester: £1,423Brighton and Hove: £1,434Worcester: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Brighton and Hove is higher£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Worcester: £207Brighton and Hove: £407Worcester: £208Brighton and Hove: £384Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Brighton and Hove is higher£405£407£384

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Brighton and Hove £336Brighton and Hove: £336Worcester: £273Brighton and Hove: £337Worcester: £274Brighton and Hove: £319Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Brighton and Hove is higher£336£337£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.72, Brighton and Hove £9.09Brighton and Hove: £9.09Worcester: £6.72Brighton and Hove: £9.13Worcester: £6.74Brighton and Hove: £8.62Worcester: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Brighton and Hove is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £4.92, Brighton and Hove £5.64Brighton and Hove: £5.64Worcester: £4.92Brighton and Hove: £5.66Worcester: £4.94Brighton and Hove: £5.35Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Brighton and Hove is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Worcester: £6.22Brighton and Hove: £4.98Worcester: £6.25Brighton and Hove: £4.70Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

  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, Brighton and Hove 1,031.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4Worcester: 1,013.6

    1,013.6Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count1,031.4

  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, Brighton and Hove 155.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8Worcester: 101.2

    101.2Brighton and Hove is higher155.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 134.9Brighton and Hove: 134.9Worcester: 157.5

    157.5Worcester is higherDepends on how you count134.9

  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, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Brighton and Hove is higher65.6

  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, Brighton and Hove 175.2Brighton and Hove: 175.2Worcester: 170.1

    170.1Brighton and Hove is higher175.2

  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, Brighton and Hove 16.5Brighton and Hove: 16.5Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Worcester is higherDepends on how you count16.5

Show the numbers
Worcester and Brighton and Hove, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701£1,937£1,946£1,838Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,593£11,642£10,996£11,440£11,488£10,851Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£409£386£745£748£707Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£753£756£714£655£658£621Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£38£38£36Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£75£75£71Worcester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,512£1,518£1,434Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£336£337£319Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.64£5.66£5.35Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£4.95£4.98£4.70Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.61,031.4Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.2155.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5134.9Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.565.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.1175.2Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.816.5Worcester

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 14. 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Worcester: £4,078Brighton and Hove: £4,118Worcester: £4,095Brighton and Hove: £3,889Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Brighton and Hove is higher£4,100£4,118£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,198, Brighton and Hove £1,722Brighton and Hove: £1,722Worcester: £2,198Brighton and Hove: £1,730Worcester: £2,207Brighton and Hove: £1,634Worcester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,722£1,730£1,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,160, Brighton and Hove £1,388Brighton and Hove: £1,388Worcester: £1,160Brighton and Hove: £1,394Worcester: £1,165Brighton and Hove: £1,317Worcester: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Brighton and Hove is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,994, Brighton and Hove £1,530Brighton and Hove: £1,530Worcester: £1,994Brighton and Hove: £1,537Worcester: £2,003Brighton and Hove: £1,451Worcester: £1,892

    £1,994£2,003£1,892Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,530£1,537£1,451

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Brighton and Hove £100Brighton and Hove: £100Worcester: £70Brighton and Hove: £100Worcester: £70Brighton and Hove: £95Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Brighton and Hove is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £129, Brighton and Hove £88Brighton and Hove: £88Worcester: £129Brighton and Hove: £88Worcester: £130Brighton and Hove: £83Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  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, Brighton and Hove £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.10Worcester: £4.33Brighton and Hove: £5.12Worcester: £4.35Brighton and Hove: £4.84Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Brighton and Hove is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Worcester: £402Brighton and Hove: £443Worcester: £404Brighton and Hove: £418Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Worcester: £104Brighton and Hove: £139Worcester: £105Brighton and Hove: £131Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Brighton and Hove £54Brighton and Hove: £54Worcester: £59Brighton and Hove: £54Worcester: £60Brighton and Hove: £51Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £917, Brighton and Hove £1,083Brighton and Hove: £1,083Worcester: £917Brighton and Hove: £1,088Worcester: £921Brighton and Hove: £1,028Worcester: £870

    £917£921£870Brighton and Hove is higher£1,083£1,088£1,028

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Worcester: £207Brighton and Hove: £407Worcester: £208Brighton and Hove: £384Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Brighton and Hove is higher£405£407£384

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £177, Brighton and Hove £241Brighton and Hove: £241Worcester: £177Brighton and Hove: £242Worcester: £177Brighton and Hove: £228Worcester: £168

    £177£177£168Brighton and Hove is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Brighton and Hove £6.52Brighton and Hove: £6.52Worcester: £4.34Brighton and Hove: £6.54Worcester: £4.36Brighton and Hove: £6.18Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Brighton and Hove is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.18, Brighton and Hove £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.04Worcester: £3.18Brighton and Hove: £4.05Worcester: £3.20Brighton and Hove: £3.83Worcester: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Brighton and Hove is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Worcester: £6.22Brighton and Hove: £4.98Worcester: £6.25Brighton and Hove: £4.70Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.4, Brighton and Hove 138.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0Worcester: 174.4

    174.4Worcester is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Brighton and Hove 20.8Brighton and Hove: 20.8Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Brighton and Hove is higher20.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 18.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Worcester is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Brighton and Hove is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 110.0, Brighton and Hove 125.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5Worcester: 110.0

    110.0Brighton and Hove is higher125.5

  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, Brighton and Hove 11.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Worcester is higherDepends on how you count11.8

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Worcester and Brighton and Hove, per resident
MeasureWorcesterBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£1,722£1,730£1,634Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£1,388£1,394£1,317Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,994£2,003£1,892£1,530£1,537£1,451Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£100£100£95Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£88£88£83Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£54£54£51Worcester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£1,083£1,088£1,028Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£241£242£228Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£4.95£4.98£4.70Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.4138.0Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.420.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.118.0Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.565.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.0125.5Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.411.8Worcester

Total

Worcester is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £434.5m, Brighton and Hove £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnWorcester: £434.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnWorcester: £436.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bnWorcester: £412.2m

    £434.5m£436.4m£412.2mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Brighton and Hove £491.0mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mWorcester: £234.2mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mWorcester: £235.2mBrighton and Hove: £465.7mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Brighton and Hove £395.8mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mWorcester: £123.6mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mWorcester: £124.2mBrighton and Hove: £375.4mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Brighton and Hove £436.2mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mWorcester: £212.5mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mWorcester: £213.4mBrighton and Hove: £413.7mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Brighton and Hove £28.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mWorcester: £7.5mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mWorcester: £7.5mBrighton and Hove: £26.9mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Brighton and Hove £25.0mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mWorcester: £13.8mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mWorcester: £13.9mBrighton and Hove: £23.7mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  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, Brighton and Hove £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mWorcester: £0.46mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mWorcester: £0.46mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBrighton and Hove 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, Brighton and Hove £125.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mWorcester: £42.8mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mWorcester: £43.0mBrighton and Hove: £119.3mWorcester: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mBrighton and Hove is higher£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Brighton and Hove £39.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mWorcester: £11.1mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mWorcester: £11.2mBrighton and Hove: £37.4mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Brighton and Hove £15.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mWorcester: £6.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mWorcester: £6.4mBrighton and Hove: £14.5mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Brighton and Hove £308.9mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mWorcester: £97.7mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mWorcester: £98.1mBrighton and Hove: £293.0mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.0m, Brighton and Hove £115.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mWorcester: £22.0mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mWorcester: £22.1mBrighton and Hove: £109.5mWorcester: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBrighton and Hove is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Brighton and Hove £68.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mWorcester: £18.8mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mWorcester: £18.9mBrighton and Hove: £65.1mWorcester: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mBrighton and Hove is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Brighton and Hove £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mWorcester: £0.46mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mWorcester: £0.46mBrighton and Hove: £1.8mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Brighton and Hove £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mWorcester: £0.34mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mWorcester: £0.34mBrighton and Hove: £1.1mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Brighton and Hove £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mWorcester: £0.66mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mWorcester: £0.67mBrighton and Hove: £1.3mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Brighton and Hove 39,325Brighton and Hove: 39,325Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count39,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Brighton and Hove 5,941Brighton and Hove: 5,941Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Brighton and Hove is higher5,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Brighton and Hove 5,142Brighton and Hove: 5,142Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count5,142

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Brighton and Hove 18,703Brighton and Hove: 18,703Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Brighton and Hove is higher18,703

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Brighton and Hove 35,788Brighton and Hove: 35,788Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Brighton and Hove is higher35,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Brighton and Hove 3,361Brighton and Hove: 3,361Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count3,361

Show the numbers
Worcester and Brighton and Hove, total
MeasureWorcesterBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBrighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58239,325Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8565,941Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8885,142Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,23318,703Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72535,788Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4313,361Brighton and Hove

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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