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Worcester and Redditch

106,566 and 87,728 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Redditch on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 4 of 22 measures, and Redditch on 18. 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 Redditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Redditch £4,436Redditch: £4,436Worcester: £4,078Redditch: £4,455Worcester: £4,095Redditch: £4,207Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,455£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,778, Redditch £13,203Redditch: £13,203Worcester: £12,778Redditch: £13,260Worcester: £12,832Redditch: £12,524Worcester: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£13,203£13,260£12,524

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,794, Redditch £2,027Redditch: £2,027Worcester: £1,794Redditch: £2,036Worcester: £1,801Redditch: £1,923Worcester: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,027£2,036£1,923

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,593, Redditch £12,052Redditch: £12,052Worcester: £11,593Redditch: £12,104Worcester: £11,642Redditch: £11,432Worcester: £10,996

    £11,593£11,642£10,996Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£12,052£12,104£11,432

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £407, Redditch £415Redditch: £415Worcester: £407Redditch: £417Worcester: £409Redditch: £394Worcester: £386

    £407£409£386Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£415£417£394

  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, Redditch £708Redditch: £708Worcester: £753Redditch: £711Worcester: £756Redditch: £672Worcester: £714

    £753£756£714Worcester is higher£708£711£672

  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, Redditch £28Redditch: £28Worcester: £25Redditch: £28Worcester: £25Redditch: £27Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Redditch £463Redditch: £463Worcester: £402Redditch: £465Worcester: £404Redditch: £439Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Redditch £128Redditch: £128Worcester: £104Redditch: £128Worcester: £105Redditch: £121Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Redditch is higher£128£128£121

  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, Redditch £121Redditch: £121Worcester: £92Redditch: £122Worcester: £92Redditch: £115Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Redditch is higher£121£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,417, Redditch £1,636Redditch: £1,636Worcester: £1,417Redditch: £1,643Worcester: £1,423Redditch: £1,552Worcester: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Redditch £176Redditch: £176Worcester: £207Redditch: £176Worcester: £208Redditch: £167Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worcester is higher£176£176£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Redditch £255Redditch: £255Worcester: £273Redditch: £256Worcester: £274Redditch: £242Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Worcester is higher£255£256£242

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.72, Redditch £7.95Redditch: £7.95Worcester: £6.72Redditch: £7.98Worcester: £6.74Redditch: £7.54Worcester: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Redditch £11Redditch: £11Worcester: £6.22Redditch: £11Worcester: £6.25Redditch: £10Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Redditch is higher£11£11£10

  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, Redditch 1,035.3Redditch: 1,035.3Worcester: 1,013.6

    1,013.6Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,035.3

  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, Redditch 107.1Redditch: 107.1Worcester: 101.2

    101.2Redditch is higherDepends on how you count107.1

  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, Redditch 151.6Redditch: 151.6Worcester: 157.5

    157.5Worcester is higherDepends on how you count151.6

  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, Redditch 67.4Redditch: 67.4Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Redditch is higherDepends on how you count67.4

  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, Redditch 197.3Redditch: 197.3Worcester: 170.1

    170.1Redditch is higherDepends on how you count197.3

  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, Redditch 26.8Redditch: 26.8Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Redditch is higher26.8

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Worcester and Redditch, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterRedditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£13,203£13,260£12,524Redditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701£2,027£2,036£1,923Redditch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,593£11,642£10,996£12,052£12,104£11,432Redditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£409£386£415£417£394Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£753£756£714£708£711£672Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£28£28£27Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£463£465£439Redditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£128£128£121Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£121£122£115Redditch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,636£1,643£1,552Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£176£176£167Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£255£256£242Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£7.95£7.98£7.54Redditch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.79£6.82£6.44Redditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£11£11£10Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.61,035.3Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.2107.1Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5151.6Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.567.4Redditch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.1197.3Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.826.8Redditch

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Redditch 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 Redditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Redditch £4,436Redditch: £4,436Worcester: £4,078Redditch: £4,455Worcester: £4,095Redditch: £4,207Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,455£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,198, Redditch £2,403Redditch: £2,403Worcester: £2,198Redditch: £2,413Worcester: £2,207Redditch: £2,279Worcester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,160, Redditch £1,256Redditch: £1,256Worcester: £1,160Redditch: £1,261Worcester: £1,165Redditch: £1,191Worcester: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,256£1,261£1,191

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,994, Redditch £2,193Redditch: £2,193Worcester: £1,994Redditch: £2,203Worcester: £2,003Redditch: £2,080Worcester: £1,892

    £1,994£2,003£1,892Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,203£2,080

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Redditch £76Redditch: £76Worcester: £70Redditch: £76Worcester: £70Redditch: £72Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

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

    £129£130£123Worcester is higher£129£129£122

  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, Redditch £5.09Redditch: £5.09Worcester: £4.33Redditch: £5.11Worcester: £4.35Redditch: £4.83Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Redditch £463Redditch: £463Worcester: £402Redditch: £465Worcester: £404Redditch: £439Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Redditch £128Redditch: £128Worcester: £104Redditch: £128Worcester: £105Redditch: £121Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Redditch is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Redditch £75Redditch: £75Worcester: £59Redditch: £76Worcester: £60Redditch: £71Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Redditch is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £917, Redditch £1,014Redditch: £1,014Worcester: £917Redditch: £1,018Worcester: £921Redditch: £961Worcester: £870

    £917£921£870Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,014£1,018£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Redditch £176Redditch: £176Worcester: £207Redditch: £176Worcester: £208Redditch: £167Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worcester is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £177, Redditch £158Redditch: £158Worcester: £177Redditch: £159Worcester: £177Redditch: £150Worcester: £168

    £177£177£168Worcester is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Redditch £4.92Redditch: £4.92Worcester: £4.34Redditch: £4.94Worcester: £4.36Redditch: £4.67Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Redditch £11Redditch: £11Worcester: £6.22Redditch: £11Worcester: £6.25Redditch: £10Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Redditch is higher£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.4, Redditch 188.4Redditch: 188.4Worcester: 174.4

    174.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count188.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Redditch 19.5Redditch: 19.5Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count19.5

  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, Redditch 27.6Redditch: 27.6Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Redditch is higherDepends on how you count27.6

  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, Redditch 67.4Redditch: 67.4Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Redditch is higherDepends on how you count67.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 110.0, Redditch 122.2Redditch: 122.2Worcester: 110.0

    110.0Redditch is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  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, Redditch 16.6Redditch: 16.6Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Redditch is higher16.6

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Worcester and Redditch, per resident
MeasureWorcesterRedditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,403£2,413£2,279Redditch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£1,256£1,261£1,191Redditch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,994£2,003£1,892£2,193£2,203£2,080Redditch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£76£76£72Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£129£129£122Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.09£5.11£4.83Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£463£465£439Redditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£128£128£121Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£75£76£71Redditch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£1,014£1,018£961Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£176£176£167Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£158£159£150Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.92£4.94£4.67Redditch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.21£4.22£3.99Redditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£11£11£10Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.4188.4Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.419.5Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.127.6Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.567.4Redditch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.0122.2Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.416.6Redditch

Total

Worcester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Redditch on 5. 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 Redditch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £434.5m, Redditch £389.1mRedditch: £389.1mWorcester: £434.5mRedditch: £390.8mWorcester: £436.4mRedditch: £369.1mWorcester: £412.2m

    £434.5m£436.4m£412.2mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.8m£369.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Redditch £210.8mRedditch: £210.8mWorcester: £234.2mRedditch: £211.7mWorcester: £235.2mRedditch: £199.9mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£199.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Redditch £110.2mRedditch: £110.2mWorcester: £123.6mRedditch: £110.6mWorcester: £124.2mRedditch: £104.5mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Redditch £192.4mRedditch: £192.4mWorcester: £212.5mRedditch: £193.2mWorcester: £213.4mRedditch: £182.5mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£192.4m£193.2m£182.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Redditch £6.6mRedditch: £6.6mWorcester: £7.5mRedditch: £6.7mWorcester: £7.5mRedditch: £6.3mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Redditch £11.3mRedditch: £11.3mWorcester: £13.8mRedditch: £11.4mWorcester: £13.9mRedditch: £10.7mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Worcester £0.46m, Redditch £0.45mRedditch: £0.45mWorcester: £0.46mRedditch: £0.45mWorcester: £0.46mRedditch: £0.42mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £42.8m, Redditch £40.6mRedditch: £40.6mWorcester: £42.8mRedditch: £40.8mWorcester: £43.0mRedditch: £38.5mWorcester: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Redditch £11.2mRedditch: £11.2mWorcester: £11.1mRedditch: £11.2mWorcester: £11.2mRedditch: £10.6mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mRedditch is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Redditch £6.6mRedditch: £6.6mWorcester: £6.3mRedditch: £6.6mWorcester: £6.4mRedditch: £6.3mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mRedditch is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Redditch £88.9mRedditch: £88.9mWorcester: £97.7mRedditch: £89.3mWorcester: £98.1mRedditch: £84.3mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.0m, Redditch £15.4mRedditch: £15.4mWorcester: £22.0mRedditch: £15.5mWorcester: £22.1mRedditch: £14.6mWorcester: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWorcester is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Redditch £13.8mRedditch: £13.8mWorcester: £18.8mRedditch: £13.9mWorcester: £18.9mRedditch: £13.1mWorcester: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWorcester is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Redditch £0.43mRedditch: £0.43mWorcester: £0.46mRedditch: £0.43mWorcester: £0.46mRedditch: £0.41mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Redditch £0.37mRedditch: £0.37mWorcester: £0.34mRedditch: £0.37mWorcester: £0.34mRedditch: £0.35mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mRedditch is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Redditch £0.96mRedditch: £0.96mWorcester: £0.66mRedditch: £0.96mWorcester: £0.67mRedditch: £0.91mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mRedditch is higher£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Redditch 16,528Redditch: 16,528Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Worcester is higherDepends on how you count16,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Redditch 1,709Redditch: 1,709Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,709

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Redditch 2,420Redditch: 2,420Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Worcester is higherDepends on how you count2,420

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Redditch 5,914Redditch: 5,914Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Worcester is higherDepends on how you count5,914

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Redditch 10,722Redditch: 10,722Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Worcester is higherDepends on how you count10,722

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Redditch 1,458Redditch: 1,458Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Redditch is higher1,458

Show the numbers
Worcester and Redditch, total
MeasureWorcesterRedditchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m£389.1m£390.8m£369.1mWorcester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£210.8m£211.7m£199.9mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£110.2m£110.6m£104.5mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£192.4m£193.2m£182.5mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWorcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWorcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mWorcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mRedditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mRedditch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWorcester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRedditch
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mRedditch
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58216,528Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8561,709Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8882,420Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2335,914Worcester
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72510,722Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4311,458Redditch

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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