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Worcester and Oadby and Wigston

106,566 and 61,293 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Oadby and Wigston on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 13 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston on 9. 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 Oadby and Wigston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Oadby and Wigston £4,001Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Worcester: £4,078Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Worcester: £4,095Oadby and Wigston: £3,795Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Worcester is higher£4,001£4,018£3,795

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,778, Oadby and Wigston £12,796Oadby and Wigston: £12,796Worcester: £12,778Oadby and Wigston: £12,851Worcester: £12,832Oadby and Wigston: £12,138Worcester: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£12,796£12,851£12,138

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,794, Oadby and Wigston £1,476Oadby and Wigston: £1,476Worcester: £1,794Oadby and Wigston: £1,482Worcester: £1,801Oadby and Wigston: £1,400Worcester: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701Worcester is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,593, Oadby and Wigston £11,583Oadby and Wigston: £11,583Worcester: £11,593Oadby and Wigston: £11,632Worcester: £11,642Oadby and Wigston: £10,987Worcester: £10,996

    £11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £407, Oadby and Wigston £403Oadby and Wigston: £403Worcester: £407Oadby and Wigston: £405Worcester: £409Oadby and Wigston: £382Worcester: £386

    £407£409£386Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£382

  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, Oadby and Wigston £787Oadby and Wigston: £787Worcester: £753Oadby and Wigston: £790Worcester: £756Oadby and Wigston: £746Worcester: £714

    £753£756£714Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£787£790£746

  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, Oadby and Wigston £23Oadby and Wigston: £23Worcester: £25Oadby and Wigston: £23Worcester: £25Oadby and Wigston: £22Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Oadby and Wigston £371Oadby and Wigston: £371Worcester: £402Oadby and Wigston: £372Worcester: £404Oadby and Wigston: £352Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Worcester is higher£371£372£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Oadby and Wigston £107Oadby and Wigston: £107Worcester: £104Oadby and Wigston: £108Worcester: £105Oadby and Wigston: £102Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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, Oadby and Wigston £103Oadby and Wigston: £103Worcester: £92Oadby and Wigston: £103Worcester: £92Oadby and Wigston: £97Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,417, Oadby and Wigston £1,125Oadby and Wigston: £1,125Worcester: £1,417Oadby and Wigston: £1,130Worcester: £1,423Oadby and Wigston: £1,067Worcester: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Worcester is higher£1,125£1,130£1,067

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Oadby and Wigston £126Oadby and Wigston: £126Worcester: £207Oadby and Wigston: £126Worcester: £208Oadby and Wigston: £119Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worcester is higher£126£126£119

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Oadby and Wigston £235Oadby and Wigston: £235Worcester: £273Oadby and Wigston: £236Worcester: £274Oadby and Wigston: £222Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Worcester is higher£235£236£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.72, Oadby and Wigston £7.42Oadby and Wigston: £7.42Worcester: £6.72Oadby and Wigston: £7.45Worcester: £6.74Oadby and Wigston: £7.04Worcester: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.42£7.45£7.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £4.92, Oadby and Wigston £6.13Oadby and Wigston: £6.13Worcester: £4.92Oadby and Wigston: £6.15Worcester: £4.94Oadby and Wigston: £5.81Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£6.13£6.15£5.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Oadby and Wigston £7.40Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Worcester: £6.22Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Worcester: £6.25Oadby and Wigston: £7.02Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02

  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, Oadby and Wigston 990.0Oadby and Wigston: 990.0Worcester: 1,013.6

    1,013.6Worcester is higherDepends on how you count990.0

  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, Oadby and Wigston 87.4Oadby and Wigston: 87.4Worcester: 101.2

    101.2Worcester is higher87.4

  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, Oadby and Wigston 159.6Oadby and Wigston: 159.6Worcester: 157.5

    157.5Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  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, Oadby and Wigston 54.6Oadby and Wigston: 54.6Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Worcester is higher54.6

  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, Oadby and Wigston 145.4Oadby and Wigston: 145.4Worcester: 170.1

    170.1Worcester is higher145.4

  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, Oadby and Wigston 22.0Oadby and Wigston: 22.0Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Worcester and Oadby and Wigston, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterOadby and WigstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,001£4,018£3,795Worcester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,796£12,851£12,138Oadby and Wigston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701£1,476£1,482£1,400Worcester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,593£11,642£10,996£11,583£11,632£10,987Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£409£386£403£405£382Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£753£756£714£787£790£746Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£23£23£22Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£371£372£352Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£107£108£102Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£103£103£97Oadby and Wigston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,125£1,130£1,067Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£126£126£119Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£235£236£222Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£7.42£7.45£7.04Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.13£6.15£5.81Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.6990.0Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.287.4Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5159.6Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.554.6Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.1145.4Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.822.0Oadby and Wigston

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston on 12. 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 Oadby and Wigston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Oadby and Wigston £4,001Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Worcester: £4,078Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Worcester: £4,095Oadby and Wigston: £3,795Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Worcester is higher£4,001£4,018£3,795

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,198, Oadby and Wigston £2,496Oadby and Wigston: £2,496Worcester: £2,198Oadby and Wigston: £2,507Worcester: £2,207Oadby and Wigston: £2,368Worcester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,160, Oadby and Wigston £893Oadby and Wigston: £893Worcester: £1,160Oadby and Wigston: £897Worcester: £1,165Oadby and Wigston: £847Worcester: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Worcester is higher£893£897£847

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,994, Oadby and Wigston £2,260Oadby and Wigston: £2,260Worcester: £1,994Oadby and Wigston: £2,269Worcester: £2,003Oadby and Wigston: £2,144Worcester: £1,892

    £1,994£2,003£1,892Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,269£2,144

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Oadby and Wigston £79Oadby and Wigston: £79Worcester: £70Oadby and Wigston: £79Worcester: £70Oadby and Wigston: £75Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £129, Oadby and Wigston £154Oadby and Wigston: £154Worcester: £129Oadby and Wigston: £154Worcester: £130Oadby and Wigston: £146Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

  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, Oadby and Wigston £4.51Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Worcester: £4.33Oadby and Wigston: £4.53Worcester: £4.35Oadby and Wigston: £4.28Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Oadby and Wigston £371Oadby and Wigston: £371Worcester: £402Oadby and Wigston: £372Worcester: £404Oadby and Wigston: £352Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Worcester is higher£371£372£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Oadby and Wigston £107Oadby and Wigston: £107Worcester: £104Oadby and Wigston: £108Worcester: £105Oadby and Wigston: £102Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Oadby and Wigston £62Oadby and Wigston: £62Worcester: £59Oadby and Wigston: £62Worcester: £60Oadby and Wigston: £59Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £917, Oadby and Wigston £681Oadby and Wigston: £681Worcester: £917Oadby and Wigston: £684Worcester: £921Oadby and Wigston: £646Worcester: £870

    £917£921£870Worcester is higher£681£684£646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Oadby and Wigston £126Oadby and Wigston: £126Worcester: £207Oadby and Wigston: £126Worcester: £208Oadby and Wigston: £119Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worcester is higher£126£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £177, Oadby and Wigston £142Oadby and Wigston: £142Worcester: £177Oadby and Wigston: £143Worcester: £177Oadby and Wigston: £135Worcester: £168

    £177£177£168Worcester is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Oadby and Wigston £4.49Oadby and Wigston: £4.49Worcester: £4.34Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Worcester: £4.36Oadby and Wigston: £4.26Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.18, Oadby and Wigston £3.70Oadby and Wigston: £3.70Worcester: £3.18Oadby and Wigston: £3.72Worcester: £3.20Oadby and Wigston: £3.51Worcester: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Oadby and Wigston £7.40Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Worcester: £6.22Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Worcester: £6.25Oadby and Wigston: £7.02Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.4, Oadby and Wigston 193.1Oadby and Wigston: 193.1Worcester: 174.4

    174.4Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Oadby and Wigston 17.1Oadby and Wigston: 17.1Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Worcester is higher17.1

  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, Oadby and Wigston 31.1Oadby and Wigston: 31.1Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Oadby and Wigston 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, Oadby and Wigston 54.6Oadby and Wigston: 54.6Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Worcester is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 110.0, Oadby and Wigston 88.0Oadby and Wigston: 88.0Worcester: 110.0

    110.0Worcester is higher88.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 13.4, Oadby and Wigston 13.3Oadby and Wigston: 13.3Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Worcester is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Worcester and Oadby and Wigston, per resident
MeasureWorcesterOadby and WigstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,001£4,018£3,795Worcester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,496£2,507£2,368Oadby and Wigston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£893£897£847Worcester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,994£2,003£1,892£2,260£2,269£2,144Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£79£79£75Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£154£154£146Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.51£4.53£4.28Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£371£372£352Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£107£108£102Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£62£62£59Oadby and Wigston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£681£684£646Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£126£126£119Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£142£143£135Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.49£4.51£4.26Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.70£3.72£3.51Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.4193.1Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.417.1Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.131.1Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.554.6Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.088.0Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.413.3Worcester

Total

Worcester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston on 0. 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 Oadby and Wigston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £434.5m, Oadby and Wigston £245.2mOadby and Wigston: £245.2mWorcester: £434.5mOadby and Wigston: £246.2mWorcester: £436.4mOadby and Wigston: £232.6mWorcester: £412.2m

    £434.5m£436.4m£412.2mWorcester is higher£245.2m£246.2m£232.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Oadby and Wigston £153.0mOadby and Wigston: £153.0mWorcester: £234.2mOadby and Wigston: £153.7mWorcester: £235.2mOadby and Wigston: £145.1mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Oadby and Wigston £54.7mOadby and Wigston: £54.7mWorcester: £123.6mOadby and Wigston: £55.0mWorcester: £124.2mOadby and Wigston: £51.9mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWorcester is higher£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Oadby and Wigston £138.5mOadby and Wigston: £138.5mWorcester: £212.5mOadby and Wigston: £139.1mWorcester: £213.4mOadby and Wigston: £131.4mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Oadby and Wigston £4.8mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mWorcester: £7.5mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mWorcester: £7.5mOadby and Wigston: £4.6mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Oadby and Wigston £9.4mOadby and Wigston: £9.4mWorcester: £13.8mOadby and Wigston: £9.5mWorcester: £13.9mOadby and Wigston: £8.9mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m

  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, Oadby and Wigston £0.28mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mWorcester: £0.46mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mWorcester: £0.46mOadby and Wigston: £0.26mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £42.8m, Oadby and Wigston £22.7mOadby and Wigston: £22.7mWorcester: £42.8mOadby and Wigston: £22.8mWorcester: £43.0mOadby and Wigston: £21.5mWorcester: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWorcester is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Oadby and Wigston £6.6mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mWorcester: £11.1mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mWorcester: £11.2mOadby and Wigston: £6.2mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Oadby and Wigston £3.8mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mWorcester: £6.3mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mWorcester: £6.4mOadby and Wigston: £3.6mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Oadby and Wigston £41.7mOadby and Wigston: £41.7mWorcester: £97.7mOadby and Wigston: £41.9mWorcester: £98.1mOadby and Wigston: £39.6mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.0m, Oadby and Wigston £7.7mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mWorcester: £22.0mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mWorcester: £22.1mOadby and Wigston: £7.3mWorcester: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWorcester is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Oadby and Wigston £8.7mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mWorcester: £18.8mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mWorcester: £18.9mOadby and Wigston: £8.3mWorcester: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWorcester is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Oadby and Wigston £0.28mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mWorcester: £0.46mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mWorcester: £0.46mOadby and Wigston: £0.26mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Oadby and Wigston £0.23mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mWorcester: £0.34mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mWorcester: £0.34mOadby and Wigston: £0.22mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Oadby and Wigston £0.45mOadby and Wigston: £0.45mWorcester: £0.66mOadby and Wigston: £0.46mWorcester: £0.67mOadby and Wigston: £0.43mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Oadby and Wigston 11,838Oadby and Wigston: 11,838Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Worcester is higherDepends on how you count11,838

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Oadby and Wigston 1,045Oadby and Wigston: 1,045Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Worcester is higher1,045

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Oadby and Wigston 1,908Oadby and Wigston: 1,908Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,908

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Oadby and Wigston 3,347Oadby and Wigston: 3,347Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Worcester is higher3,347

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Oadby and Wigston 5,393Oadby and Wigston: 5,393Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Worcester is higher5,393

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Oadby and Wigston 815Oadby and Wigston: 815Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Worcester is higherDepends on how you count815

Show the numbers
Worcester and Oadby and Wigston, total
MeasureWorcesterOadby and WigstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m£245.2m£246.2m£232.6mWorcester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£153.0m£153.7m£145.1mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£54.7m£55.0m£51.9mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£138.5m£139.1m£131.4mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mWorcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWorcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWorcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mWorcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mWorcester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWorcester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWorcester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWorcester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58211,838Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8561,045Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8881,908Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2333,347Worcester
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,7255,393Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,431815Worcester

Sources

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

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  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.
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