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Worcester and Gloucester

106,566 and 137,857 residents (mid-2024).

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Worcester: £4,078Gloucester: £4,139Worcester: £4,095Gloucester: £3,909Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Gloucester is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,778, Gloucester £12,713Gloucester: £12,713Worcester: £12,778Gloucester: £12,767Worcester: £12,832Gloucester: £12,058Worcester: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£12,713£12,767£12,058

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,794, Gloucester £2,007Gloucester: £2,007Worcester: £1,794Gloucester: £2,016Worcester: £1,801Gloucester: £1,904Worcester: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701Gloucester is higher£2,007£2,016£1,904

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,593, Gloucester £11,459Gloucester: £11,459Worcester: £11,593Gloucester: £11,508Worcester: £11,642Gloucester: £10,870Worcester: £10,996

    £11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£11,459£11,508£10,870

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £407, Gloucester £466Gloucester: £466Worcester: £407Gloucester: £468Worcester: £409Gloucester: £442Worcester: £386

    £407£409£386Gloucester is higher£466£468£442

  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, Gloucester £761Gloucester: £761Worcester: £753Gloucester: £765Worcester: £756Gloucester: £722Worcester: £714

    £753£756£714Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£761£765£722

  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, Gloucester £26Gloucester: £26Worcester: £25Gloucester: £26Worcester: £25Gloucester: £24Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Worcester: £402Gloucester: £429Worcester: £404Gloucester: £405Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Gloucester is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Worcester: £104Gloucester: £126Worcester: £105Gloucester: £119Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Gloucester is higher£126£126£119

  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, Gloucester £98Gloucester: £98Worcester: £92Gloucester: £99Worcester: £92Gloucester: £93Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Gloucester is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,417, Gloucester £1,588Gloucester: £1,588Worcester: £1,417Gloucester: £1,595Worcester: £1,423Gloucester: £1,507Worcester: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Gloucester is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Worcester: £207Gloucester: £250Worcester: £208Gloucester: £236Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Gloucester is higher£249£250£236

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Gloucester £309Gloucester: £309Worcester: £273Gloucester: £311Worcester: £274Gloucester: £293Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Gloucester is higher£309£311£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.72, Gloucester £6.08Gloucester: £6.08Worcester: £6.72Gloucester: £6.11Worcester: £6.74Gloucester: £5.77Worcester: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £4.92, Gloucester £5.18Gloucester: £5.18Worcester: £4.92Gloucester: £5.20Worcester: £4.94Gloucester: £4.91Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Gloucester is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Worcester: £6.22Gloucester: £6.65Worcester: £6.25Gloucester: £6.28Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Gloucester is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  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, Gloucester 1,019.0Gloucester: 1,019.0Worcester: 1,013.6

    1,013.6Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0

  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, Gloucester 103.6Gloucester: 103.6Worcester: 101.2

    101.2Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count103.6

  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, Gloucester 161.6Gloucester: 161.6Worcester: 157.5

    157.5Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count161.6

  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, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Gloucester is higher64.3

  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, Gloucester 185.1Gloucester: 185.1Worcester: 170.1

    170.1Gloucester is higher185.1

  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: Worcester 20.8, Gloucester 21.3Gloucester: 21.3Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Gloucester is higher21.3

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Worcester and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,121£4,139£3,909Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,713£12,767£12,058Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701£2,007£2,016£1,904Gloucester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,593£11,642£10,996£11,459£11,508£10,870Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£409£386£466£468£442Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£753£756£714£761£765£722Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£26£26£24Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£427£429£405Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£126£126£119Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£98£99£93Gloucester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,588£1,595£1,507Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£249£250£236Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£309£311£293Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.08£6.11£5.77Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.18£5.20£4.91Gloucester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.61,019.0Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.2103.6Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5161.6Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.564.3Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.1185.1Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.821.3Gloucester

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Worcester: £4,078Gloucester: £4,139Worcester: £4,095Gloucester: £3,909Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Gloucester is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,198, Gloucester £2,026Gloucester: £2,026Worcester: £2,198Gloucester: £2,035Worcester: £2,207Gloucester: £1,922Worcester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£2,026£2,035£1,922

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,160, Gloucester £1,287Gloucester: £1,287Worcester: £1,160Gloucester: £1,292Worcester: £1,165Gloucester: £1,221Worcester: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Gloucester is higher£1,287£1,292£1,221

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,994, Gloucester £1,826Gloucester: £1,826Worcester: £1,994Gloucester: £1,834Worcester: £2,003Gloucester: £1,733Worcester: £1,892

    £1,994£2,003£1,892Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,733

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Gloucester £74Gloucester: £74Worcester: £70Gloucester: £75Worcester: £70Gloucester: £70Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Gloucester is higher£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £129, Gloucester £121Gloucester: £121Worcester: £129Gloucester: £122Worcester: £130Gloucester: £115Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Gloucester £4.10Gloucester: £4.10Worcester: £4.33Gloucester: £4.12Worcester: £4.35Gloucester: £3.89Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Worcester: £402Gloucester: £429Worcester: £404Gloucester: £405Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Gloucester is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Worcester: £104Gloucester: £126Worcester: £105Gloucester: £119Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Gloucester is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Gloucester £63Gloucester: £63Worcester: £59Gloucester: £63Worcester: £60Gloucester: £60Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Gloucester is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £917, Gloucester £1,018Gloucester: £1,018Worcester: £917Gloucester: £1,023Worcester: £921Gloucester: £966Worcester: £870

    £917£921£870Gloucester is higher£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Worcester: £207Gloucester: £250Worcester: £208Gloucester: £236Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Gloucester is higher£249£250£236

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £177, Gloucester £198Gloucester: £198Worcester: £177Gloucester: £199Worcester: £177Gloucester: £188Worcester: £168

    £177£177£168Gloucester is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Gloucester £3.90Gloucester: £3.90Worcester: £4.34Gloucester: £3.92Worcester: £4.36Gloucester: £3.70Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.18, Gloucester £3.32Gloucester: £3.32Worcester: £3.18Gloucester: £3.34Worcester: £3.20Gloucester: £3.15Worcester: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Gloucester is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Worcester: £6.22Gloucester: £6.65Worcester: £6.25Gloucester: £6.28Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Gloucester is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.4, Gloucester 162.4Gloucester: 162.4Worcester: 174.4

    174.4Worcester is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Gloucester 16.5Gloucester: 16.5Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Worcester is higherDepends on how you count16.5

  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, Gloucester 25.8Gloucester: 25.8Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Worcester is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  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, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Gloucester is higher64.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 110.0, Gloucester 118.6Gloucester: 118.6Worcester: 110.0

    110.0Gloucester is higher118.6

  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, Gloucester 13.7Gloucester: 13.7Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Gloucester is higher13.7

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Worcester and Gloucester, per resident
MeasureWorcesterGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,121£4,139£3,909Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,026£2,035£1,922Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£1,287£1,292£1,221Gloucester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,994£2,003£1,892£1,826£1,834£1,733Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£74£75£70Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£121£122£115Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.10£4.12£3.89Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£427£429£405Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£126£126£119Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£63£63£60Gloucester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£1,018£1,023£966Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£249£250£236Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£198£199£188Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£3.90£3.92£3.70Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.32£3.34£3.15Gloucester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.4162.4Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.416.5Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.125.8Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.564.3Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.0118.6Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.413.7Gloucester

Total

Worcester is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £434.5m, Gloucester £568.1mGloucester: £568.1mWorcester: £434.5mGloucester: £570.6mWorcester: £436.4mGloucester: £538.9mWorcester: £412.2m

    £434.5m£436.4m£412.2mGloucester is higher£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Gloucester £279.3mGloucester: £279.3mWorcester: £234.2mGloucester: £280.5mWorcester: £235.2mGloucester: £265.0mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Gloucester £177.4mGloucester: £177.4mWorcester: £123.6mGloucester: £178.1mWorcester: £124.2mGloucester: £168.3mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mGloucester is higher£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Gloucester £251.8mGloucester: £251.8mWorcester: £212.5mGloucester: £252.9mWorcester: £213.4mGloucester: £238.8mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Gloucester £10.2mGloucester: £10.2mWorcester: £7.5mGloucester: £10.3mWorcester: £7.5mGloucester: £9.7mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mGloucester is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Gloucester £16.7mGloucester: £16.7mWorcester: £13.8mGloucester: £16.8mWorcester: £13.9mGloucester: £15.9mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Gloucester £0.57mGloucester: £0.57mWorcester: £0.46mGloucester: £0.57mWorcester: £0.46mGloucester: £0.54mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £42.8m, Gloucester £58.9mGloucester: £58.9mWorcester: £42.8mGloucester: £59.1mWorcester: £43.0mGloucester: £55.8mWorcester: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGloucester is higher£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Gloucester £17.3mGloucester: £17.3mWorcester: £11.1mGloucester: £17.4mWorcester: £11.2mGloucester: £16.4mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mGloucester is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Gloucester £8.7mGloucester: £8.7mWorcester: £6.3mGloucester: £8.7mWorcester: £6.4mGloucester: £8.2mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mGloucester is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Gloucester £140.4mGloucester: £140.4mWorcester: £97.7mGloucester: £141.0mWorcester: £98.1mGloucester: £133.1mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mGloucester is higher£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.0m, Gloucester £34.3mGloucester: £34.3mWorcester: £22.0mGloucester: £34.5mWorcester: £22.1mGloucester: £32.6mWorcester: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mGloucester is higher£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Gloucester £27.3mGloucester: £27.3mWorcester: £18.8mGloucester: £27.4mWorcester: £18.9mGloucester: £25.9mWorcester: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mGloucester is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Gloucester £0.54mGloucester: £0.54mWorcester: £0.46mGloucester: £0.54mWorcester: £0.46mGloucester: £0.51mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Gloucester £0.46mGloucester: £0.46mWorcester: £0.34mGloucester: £0.46mWorcester: £0.34mGloucester: £0.43mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGloucester is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Gloucester £0.91mGloucester: £0.91mWorcester: £0.66mGloucester: £0.92mWorcester: £0.67mGloucester: £0.87mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mGloucester is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Gloucester 22,391Gloucester: 22,391Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count22,391

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Gloucester 2,276Gloucester: 2,276Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Gloucester 3,550Gloucester: 3,550Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count3,550

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Gloucester 8,858Gloucester: 8,858Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Gloucester is higher8,858

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Gloucester 16,355Gloucester: 16,355Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Gloucester is higher16,355

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Gloucester 1,882Gloucester: 1,882Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Gloucester is higher1,882

Show the numbers
Worcester and Gloucester, total
MeasureWorcesterGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m£568.1m£570.6m£538.9mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£279.3m£280.5m£265.0mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£177.4m£178.1m£168.3mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£251.8m£252.9m£238.8mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£58.9m£59.1m£55.8mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mGloucester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£140.4m£141.0m£133.1mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGloucester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58222,391Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8562,276Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8883,550Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2338,858Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72516,355Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4311,882Gloucester

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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