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Worcester and Worthing

106,566 and 113,515 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Worthing on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 16 of 22 measures, and Worthing on 6. 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Worthing £4,646Worthing: £4,646Worcester: £4,078Worthing: £4,666Worcester: £4,095Worthing: £4,407Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Worthing is higher£4,646£4,666£4,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,778, Worthing £12,574Worthing: £12,574Worcester: £12,778Worthing: £12,627Worcester: £12,832Worthing: £11,927Worcester: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£12,574£12,627£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,794, Worthing £1,825Worthing: £1,825Worcester: £1,794Worthing: £1,833Worcester: £1,801Worthing: £1,731Worcester: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£1,825£1,833£1,731

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,593, Worthing £11,443Worthing: £11,443Worcester: £11,593Worthing: £11,492Worcester: £11,642Worthing: £10,854Worcester: £10,996

    £11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£11,443£11,492£10,854

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £407, Worthing £385Worthing: £385Worcester: £407Worthing: £387Worcester: £409Worthing: £366Worcester: £386

    £407£409£386Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£385£387£366

  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, Worthing £722Worthing: £722Worcester: £753Worthing: £725Worcester: £756Worthing: £685Worcester: £714

    £753£756£714Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£722£725£685

  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, Worthing £23Worthing: £23Worcester: £25Worthing: £23Worcester: £25Worthing: £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, Worthing £377Worthing: £377Worcester: £402Worthing: £378Worcester: £404Worthing: £357Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Worcester is higher£377£378£357

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Worthing £146Worthing: £146Worcester: £104Worthing: £147Worcester: £105Worthing: £138Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Worthing is higher£146£147£138

  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, Worthing £87Worthing: £87Worcester: £92Worthing: £87Worcester: £92Worthing: £82Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Worcester is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,417, Worthing £1,411Worthing: £1,411Worcester: £1,417Worthing: £1,417Worcester: £1,423Worthing: £1,339Worcester: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Worcester is higher£1,411£1,417£1,339

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Worthing £261Worthing: £261Worcester: £207Worthing: £262Worcester: £208Worthing: £248Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worthing is higher£261£262£248

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Worthing £314Worthing: £314Worcester: £273Worthing: £316Worcester: £274Worthing: £298Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Worthing is higher£314£316£298

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.72, Worthing £7.37Worthing: £7.37Worcester: £6.72Worthing: £7.40Worcester: £6.74Worthing: £6.99Worcester: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Worthing is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £4.92, Worthing £4.91Worthing: £4.91Worcester: £4.92Worthing: £4.93Worcester: £4.94Worthing: £4.66Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Worcester is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Worthing £5.57Worthing: £5.57Worcester: £6.22Worthing: £5.59Worcester: £6.25Worthing: £5.28Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Worthing 990.5Worthing: 990.5Worcester: 1,013.6

    1,013.6Worcester is higherDepends on how you count990.5

  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, Worthing 93.1Worthing: 93.1Worcester: 101.2

    101.2Worcester is higherDepends on how you count93.1

  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, Worthing 151.8Worthing: 151.8Worcester: 157.5

    157.5Worcester is higherDepends on how you count151.8

  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, Worthing 56.4Worthing: 56.4Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Worcester is higherDepends on how you count56.4

  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, Worthing 166.2Worthing: 166.2Worcester: 170.1

    170.1Worcester is higher166.2

  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, Worthing 18.5Worthing: 18.5Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Worcester is higher18.5

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Worcester and Worthing, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterWorthingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,646£4,666£4,407Worthing
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,574£12,627£11,927Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701£1,825£1,833£1,731Worthing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,593£11,642£10,996£11,443£11,492£10,854Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£409£386£385£387£366Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£753£756£714£722£725£685Worcester
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£377£378£357Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£146£147£138Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£87£87£82Worcester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,411£1,417£1,339Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£261£262£248Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£314£316£298Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£7.37£7.40£6.99Worthing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.91£4.93£4.66Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.57£5.59£5.28Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.6990.5Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.293.1Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5151.8Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.556.4Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.1166.2Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.818.5Worcester

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Worthing on 13. 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Worthing £4,646Worthing: £4,646Worcester: £4,078Worthing: £4,666Worcester: £4,095Worthing: £4,407Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Worthing is higher£4,646£4,666£4,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,198, Worthing £2,750Worthing: £2,750Worcester: £2,198Worthing: £2,762Worcester: £2,207Worthing: £2,609Worcester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£2,750£2,762£2,609

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,160, Worthing £1,107Worthing: £1,107Worcester: £1,160Worthing: £1,112Worcester: £1,165Worthing: £1,050Worcester: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,107£1,112£1,050

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,994, Worthing £2,503Worthing: £2,503Worcester: £1,994Worthing: £2,514Worcester: £2,003Worthing: £2,374Worcester: £1,892

    £1,994£2,003£1,892Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Worthing £84Worthing: £84Worcester: £70Worthing: £85Worcester: £70Worthing: £80Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £129, Worthing £158Worthing: £158Worcester: £129Worthing: £159Worcester: £130Worthing: £150Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  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, Worthing £5.06Worthing: £5.06Worcester: £4.33Worthing: £5.08Worcester: £4.35Worthing: £4.80Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Worthing £377Worthing: £377Worcester: £402Worthing: £378Worcester: £404Worthing: £357Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Worcester is higher£377£378£357

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Worthing £146Worthing: £146Worcester: £104Worthing: £147Worcester: £105Worthing: £138Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Worthing is higher£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Worthing £53Worthing: £53Worcester: £59Worthing: £53Worcester: £60Worthing: £50Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Worcester is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £917, Worthing £856Worthing: £856Worcester: £917Worthing: £860Worcester: £921Worthing: £812Worcester: £870

    £917£921£870Worcester is higher£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Worthing £261Worthing: £261Worcester: £207Worthing: £262Worcester: £208Worthing: £248Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worthing is higher£261£262£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £177, Worthing £191Worthing: £191Worcester: £177Worthing: £192Worcester: £177Worthing: £181Worcester: £168

    £177£177£168Worthing is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Worthing £4.47Worthing: £4.47Worcester: £4.34Worthing: £4.49Worcester: £4.36Worthing: £4.24Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Worthing is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.18, Worthing £2.98Worthing: £2.98Worcester: £3.18Worthing: £3.00Worcester: £3.20Worthing: £2.83Worcester: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Worcester is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Worthing £5.57Worthing: £5.57Worcester: £6.22Worthing: £5.59Worcester: £6.25Worthing: £5.28Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.4, Worthing 216.7Worthing: 216.7Worcester: 174.4

    174.4Worthing is higherDepends on how you count216.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Worthing 20.4Worthing: 20.4Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Worthing is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Worthing 33.2Worthing: 33.2Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Worthing is higherDepends on how you count33.2

  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, Worthing 56.4Worthing: 56.4Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Worcester is higherDepends on how you count56.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 110.0, Worthing 100.8Worthing: 100.8Worcester: 110.0

    110.0Worcester is higher100.8

  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, Worthing 11.2Worthing: 11.2Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Worcester is higher11.2

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Worcester and Worthing, per resident
MeasureWorcesterWorthingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,646£4,666£4,407Worthing
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,750£2,762£2,609Worthing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£1,107£1,112£1,050Worcester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,994£2,003£1,892£2,503£2,514£2,374Worthing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£84£85£80Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£158£159£150Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.06£5.08£4.80Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£377£378£357Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£146£147£138Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£53£53£50Worcester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£856£860£812Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£261£262£248Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£191£192£181Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.47£4.49£4.24Worthing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£2.98£3.00£2.83Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.57£5.59£5.28Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.4216.7Worthing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.420.4Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.133.2Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.556.4Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.0100.8Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.411.2Worcester

Total

Worcester is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Worthing on 15. 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £434.5m, Worthing £527.4mWorthing: £527.4mWorcester: £434.5mWorthing: £529.7mWorcester: £436.4mWorthing: £500.3mWorcester: £412.2m

    £434.5m£436.4m£412.2mWorthing is higher£527.4m£529.7m£500.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Worthing £312.2mWorthing: £312.2mWorcester: £234.2mWorthing: £313.5mWorcester: £235.2mWorthing: £296.1mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£312.2m£313.5m£296.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Worthing £125.6mWorthing: £125.6mWorcester: £123.6mWorthing: £126.2mWorcester: £124.2mWorthing: £119.2mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Worthing £284.1mWorthing: £284.1mWorcester: £212.5mWorthing: £285.3mWorcester: £213.4mWorthing: £269.5mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£284.1m£285.3m£269.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Worthing £9.6mWorthing: £9.6mWorcester: £7.5mWorthing: £9.6mWorcester: £7.5mWorthing: £9.1mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Worthing £17.9mWorthing: £17.9mWorcester: £13.8mWorthing: £18.0mWorcester: £13.9mWorthing: £17.0mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, Worthing £0.57mWorthing: £0.57mWorcester: £0.46mWorthing: £0.58mWorcester: £0.46mWorthing: £0.55mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £42.8m, Worthing £42.7mWorthing: £42.7mWorcester: £42.8mWorthing: £42.9mWorcester: £43.0mWorthing: £40.5mWorcester: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWorcester is higher£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Worthing £16.6mWorthing: £16.6mWorcester: £11.1mWorthing: £16.6mWorcester: £11.2mWorthing: £15.7mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWorthing is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Worthing £6.0mWorthing: £6.0mWorcester: £6.3mWorthing: £6.0mWorcester: £6.4mWorthing: £5.7mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWorcester is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Worthing £97.2mWorthing: £97.2mWorcester: £97.7mWorthing: £97.6mWorcester: £98.1mWorthing: £92.2mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester is higher£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.0m, Worthing £29.6mWorthing: £29.6mWorcester: £22.0mWorthing: £29.8mWorcester: £22.1mWorthing: £28.1mWorcester: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWorthing is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Worthing £21.7mWorthing: £21.7mWorcester: £18.8mWorthing: £21.7mWorcester: £18.9mWorthing: £20.5mWorcester: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWorthing is higher£21.7m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Worthing £0.51mWorthing: £0.51mWorcester: £0.46mWorthing: £0.51mWorcester: £0.46mWorthing: £0.48mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorthing is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Worthing £0.34mWorthing: £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mWorthing: £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mWorthing: £0.32mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorcester is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Worthing £0.63mWorthing: £0.63mWorcester: £0.66mWorthing: £0.63mWorcester: £0.67mWorthing: £0.60mWorcester: £0.63m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Worthing 24,595Worthing: 24,595Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Worthing is higherDepends on how you count24,595

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Worthing 2,311Worthing: 2,311Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Worthing is higherDepends on how you count2,311

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Worthing 3,770Worthing: 3,770Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Worthing is higherDepends on how you count3,770

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Worthing 6,404Worthing: 6,404Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Worthing is higherDepends on how you count6,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Worthing 11,445Worthing: 11,445Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Worcester is higher11,445

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Worthing 1,274Worthing: 1,274Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Worcester is higher1,274

Show the numbers
Worcester and Worthing, total
MeasureWorcesterWorthingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m£527.4m£529.7m£500.3mWorthing
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£312.2m£313.5m£296.1mWorthing
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£125.6m£126.2m£119.2mWorthing
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£284.1m£285.3m£269.5mWorthing
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWorthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWorthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWorthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWorcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mWorthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mWorcester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£97.2m£97.6m£92.2mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWorthing
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£21.7m£21.7m£20.5mWorthing
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWorthing
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorcester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58224,595Worthing
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8562,311Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8883,770Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2336,404Worthing
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72511,445Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4311,274Worcester

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
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