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Worcester and Erewash

106,566 and 113,816 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Erewash on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 6 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Worcester: £4,078Erewash: £4,715Worcester: £4,095Erewash: £4,453Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Erewash is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,778, Erewash £12,958Erewash: £12,958Worcester: £12,778Erewash: £13,013Worcester: £12,832Erewash: £12,291Worcester: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Erewash is higher£12,958£13,013£12,291

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,794, Erewash £2,021Erewash: £2,021Worcester: £1,794Erewash: £2,030Worcester: £1,801Erewash: £1,917Worcester: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701Erewash is higher£2,021£2,030£1,917

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,593, Erewash £11,826Erewash: £11,826Worcester: £11,593Erewash: £11,876Worcester: £11,642Erewash: £11,217Worcester: £10,996

    £11,593£11,642£10,996Erewash is higher£11,826£11,876£11,217

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £407, Erewash £354Erewash: £354Worcester: £407Erewash: £355Worcester: £409Erewash: £336Worcester: £386

    £407£409£386Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£354£355£336

  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, Erewash £752Erewash: £752Worcester: £753Erewash: £755Worcester: £756Erewash: £714Worcester: £714

    £753£756£714Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£752£755£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: Worcester £25, Erewash £26Erewash: £26Worcester: £25Erewash: £26Worcester: £25Erewash: £25Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Erewash is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Worcester: £402Erewash: £508Worcester: £404Erewash: £480Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Erewash is higher£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Worcester: £104Erewash: £141Worcester: £105Erewash: £133Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Erewash is higher£140£141£133

  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, Erewash £130Erewash: £130Worcester: £92Erewash: £130Worcester: £92Erewash: £123Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Erewash is higher£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,417, Erewash £1,569Erewash: £1,569Worcester: £1,417Erewash: £1,576Worcester: £1,423Erewash: £1,489Worcester: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Erewash is higher£1,569£1,576£1,489

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Worcester: £207Erewash: £185Worcester: £208Erewash: £174Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worcester is higher£184£185£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Erewash £307Erewash: £307Worcester: £273Erewash: £308Worcester: £274Erewash: £291Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Erewash is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.72, Erewash £8.36Erewash: £8.36Worcester: £6.72Erewash: £8.40Worcester: £6.74Erewash: £7.93Worcester: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Erewash is higher£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Worcester: £6.22Erewash: £5.29Worcester: £6.25Erewash: £5.00Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  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, Erewash 1,018.4Erewash: 1,018.4Worcester: 1,013.6

    1,013.6Erewash is higher1,018.4

  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, Erewash 98.0Erewash: 98.0Worcester: 101.2

    101.2Worcester is higherDepends on how you count98.0

  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, Erewash 154.4Erewash: 154.4Worcester: 157.5

    157.5Worcester is higherDepends on how you count154.4

  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, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Erewash is higher74.2

  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, Erewash 192.7Erewash: 192.7Worcester: 170.1

    170.1Erewash is higher192.7

  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, Erewash 28.7Erewash: 28.7Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Erewash is higher28.7

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Worcester and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,958£13,013£12,291Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701£2,021£2,030£1,917Erewash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,593£11,642£10,996£11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£409£386£354£355£336Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£753£756£714£752£755£714Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£26£26£25Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£506£508£480Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£140£141£133Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£130£130£123Erewash
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,569£1,576£1,489Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£184£185£174Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£307£308£291Erewash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£8.36£8.40£7.93Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.79£6.82£6.44Erewash
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.27£5.29£5.00Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.61,018.4Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.298.0Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5154.4Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.574.2Erewash
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.1192.7Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.828.7Erewash

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 20. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Worcester: £4,078Erewash: £4,715Worcester: £4,095Erewash: £4,453Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Erewash is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,198, Erewash £2,610Erewash: £2,610Worcester: £2,198Erewash: £2,621Worcester: £2,207Erewash: £2,475Worcester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Erewash is higher£2,610£2,621£2,475

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,160, Erewash £1,250Erewash: £1,250Worcester: £1,160Erewash: £1,256Worcester: £1,165Erewash: £1,186Worcester: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Erewash is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,994, Erewash £2,382Erewash: £2,382Worcester: £1,994Erewash: £2,392Worcester: £2,003Erewash: £2,259Worcester: £1,892

    £1,994£2,003£1,892Erewash is higher£2,382£2,392£2,259

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Erewash £71Erewash: £71Worcester: £70Erewash: £72Worcester: £70Erewash: £68Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£71£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £129, Erewash £152Erewash: £152Worcester: £129Erewash: £152Worcester: £130Erewash: £144Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Erewash £5.21Erewash: £5.21Worcester: £4.33Erewash: £5.23Worcester: £4.35Erewash: £4.94Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Erewash is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Worcester: £402Erewash: £508Worcester: £404Erewash: £480Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Erewash is higher£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Worcester: £104Erewash: £141Worcester: £105Erewash: £133Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Erewash is higher£140£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Erewash £80Erewash: £80Worcester: £59Erewash: £81Worcester: £60Erewash: £76Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Erewash is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £917, Erewash £971Erewash: £971Worcester: £917Erewash: £975Worcester: £921Erewash: £921Worcester: £870

    £917£921£870Erewash is higher£971£975£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Worcester: £207Erewash: £185Worcester: £208Erewash: £174Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worcester is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £177, Erewash £190Erewash: £190Worcester: £177Erewash: £191Worcester: £177Erewash: £180Worcester: £168

    £177£177£168Erewash is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Erewash £5.17Erewash: £5.17Worcester: £4.34Erewash: £5.19Worcester: £4.36Erewash: £4.90Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Erewash is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Worcester: £6.22Erewash: £5.29Worcester: £6.25Erewash: £5.00Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.4, Erewash 205.1Erewash: 205.1Worcester: 174.4

    174.4Erewash is higher205.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Erewash 19.7Erewash: 19.7Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Erewash is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, Erewash 31.1Erewash: 31.1Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Erewash is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.5, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Erewash is higher74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 110.0, Erewash 119.2Erewash: 119.2Worcester: 110.0

    110.0Erewash is higher119.2

  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, Erewash 17.8Erewash: 17.8Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Erewash is higher17.8

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Worcester and Erewash, per resident
MeasureWorcesterErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,610£2,621£2,475Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£1,250£1,256£1,186Erewash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,994£2,003£1,892£2,382£2,392£2,259Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£71£72£68Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£152£152£144Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.21£5.23£4.94Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£506£508£480Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£140£141£133Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£80£81£76Erewash
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£971£975£921Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£184£185£174Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£190£191£180Erewash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.17£5.19£4.90Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.21£4.22£3.99Erewash
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.27£5.29£5.00Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.4205.1Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.419.7Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.131.1Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.574.2Erewash
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.0119.2Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.417.8Erewash

Total

Worcester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 20. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £434.5m, Erewash £534.4mErewash: £534.4mWorcester: £434.5mErewash: £536.6mWorcester: £436.4mErewash: £506.9mWorcester: £412.2m

    £434.5m£436.4m£412.2mErewash is higher£534.4m£536.6m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Erewash £297.0mErewash: £297.0mWorcester: £234.2mErewash: £298.3mWorcester: £235.2mErewash: £281.7mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mErewash is higher£297.0m£298.3m£281.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Erewash £142.3mErewash: £142.3mWorcester: £123.6mErewash: £142.9mWorcester: £124.2mErewash: £135.0mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mErewash is higher£142.3m£142.9m£135.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Erewash £271.1mErewash: £271.1mWorcester: £212.5mErewash: £272.2mWorcester: £213.4mErewash: £257.1mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mErewash is higher£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Erewash £8.1mErewash: £8.1mWorcester: £7.5mErewash: £8.1mWorcester: £7.5mErewash: £7.7mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mErewash is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Erewash £17.2mErewash: £17.2mWorcester: £13.8mErewash: £17.3mWorcester: £13.9mErewash: £16.4mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mErewash is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mWorcester: £0.46mErewash: £0.59mWorcester: £0.46mErewash: £0.56mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mErewash is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £42.8m, Erewash £57.5mErewash: £57.5mWorcester: £42.8mErewash: £57.8mWorcester: £43.0mErewash: £54.6mWorcester: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mErewash is higher£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Erewash £15.9mErewash: £15.9mWorcester: £11.1mErewash: £16.0mWorcester: £11.2mErewash: £15.1mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mErewash is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Erewash £9.1mErewash: £9.1mWorcester: £6.3mErewash: £9.2mWorcester: £6.4mErewash: £8.7mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mErewash is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Erewash £110.5mErewash: £110.5mWorcester: £97.7mErewash: £111.0mWorcester: £98.1mErewash: £104.8mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mErewash is higher£110.5m£111.0m£104.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.0m, Erewash £20.9mErewash: £20.9mWorcester: £22.0mErewash: £21.0mWorcester: £22.1mErewash: £19.8mWorcester: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWorcester is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Erewash £21.6mErewash: £21.6mWorcester: £18.8mErewash: £21.7mWorcester: £18.9mErewash: £20.5mWorcester: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mErewash is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mWorcester: £0.46mErewash: £0.59mWorcester: £0.46mErewash: £0.56mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mErewash is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Erewash £0.48mErewash: £0.48mWorcester: £0.34mErewash: £0.48mWorcester: £0.34mErewash: £0.45mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mErewash is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Erewash £0.60mErewash: £0.60mWorcester: £0.66mErewash: £0.60mWorcester: £0.67mErewash: £0.57mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWorcester is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Erewash 23,344Erewash: 23,344Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Erewash is higher23,344

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Erewash 2,247Erewash: 2,247Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Erewash is higherDepends on how you count2,247

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Erewash 3,539Erewash: 3,539Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Erewash is higherDepends on how you count3,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Erewash 8,447Erewash: 8,447Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Erewash is higher8,447

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Erewash 13,565Erewash: 13,565Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Erewash is higher13,565

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Erewash 2,020Erewash: 2,020Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Erewash is higher2,020

Show the numbers
Worcester and Erewash, total
MeasureWorcesterErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m£534.4m£536.6m£506.9mErewash
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£297.0m£298.3m£281.7mErewash
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£142.3m£142.9m£135.0mErewash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mErewash
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mErewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mErewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mErewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mErewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mErewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mErewash
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£110.5m£111.0m£104.8mErewash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mErewash
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mErewash
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mErewash
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58223,344Erewash
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8562,247Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8883,539Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2338,447Erewash
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72513,565Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4312,020Erewash

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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