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Wychavon and High Peak
Wychavon is higher than High Peak on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 17 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.
Per person in the age group
Wychavon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 17. 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
Wychavon High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,555£4,574£4,320Wychavon is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,491£12,544£11,848High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,843£12,898£12,182
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,583£1,590£1,502High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£1,645£1,652£1,561
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,564£11,613£10,969High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,842£11,185
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£270£271£256High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£334£336£317
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£639£642£606High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£695£698£660
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£441£442£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£97High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£104£104£98Wychavon is higher£90£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,238£1,244£1,175Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£1,197£1,202£1,136
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£228£229£217High Peak is higher£344£346£327
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.91£6.93£6.55High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.89£5.92£5.59Wychavon is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.79£5.81£5.49High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.9High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,040.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
68.6High Peak is higherDepends on how you count86.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
134.9High Peak is higherDepends on how you count144.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.1High Peak is higherDepends on how you count65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
147.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count152.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.7Wychavon is higher19.4
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| Measure | Wychavon | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | Wychavon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,491£12,544£11,848 | £12,843£12,898£12,182 | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,583£1,590£1,502 | £1,645£1,652£1,561 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,564£11,613£10,969 | £11,791£11,842£11,185 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £334£336£317 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £639£642£606 | £695£698£660 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £22£22£21 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £441£442£418 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£97 | £128£128£121 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £90£91£86 | Wychavon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,238£1,244£1,175 | £1,197£1,202£1,136 | Wychavon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £160£161£152 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £228£229£217 | £344£346£327 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | £8.54£8.58£8.10 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | Wychavon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.9 | 1,040.0 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 68.6 | 86.8 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 134.9 | 144.2 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.1 | 65.3 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 147.8 | 152.2 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.7 | 19.4 | Wychavon |
Per resident
Wychavon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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
Wychavon High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,555£4,574£4,320Wychavon is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,040£3,053£2,883Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,806£2,650
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£922£926£875High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£994£999£943
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,814£2,826£2,669Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£2,565£2,576£2,433
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£66£66£62High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.36£4.38£4.14High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£441£442£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£97High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£61£57Wychavon is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£686
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£126High Peak is higher£208£209£197
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.44£3.45£3.26Wychavon is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.79£5.81£5.49High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
245.5Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count226.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.7High Peak is higherDepends on how you count18.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.8Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count31.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.1High Peak is higherDepends on how you count65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.1High Peak is higherDepends on how you count92.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2Wychavon is higher11.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wychavon | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | Wychavon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,040£3,053£2,883 | £2,794£2,806£2,650 | Wychavon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £922£926£875 | £994£999£943 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,814£2,826£2,669 | £2,565£2,576£2,433 | Wychavon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £66£66£62 | £73£73£69 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £151£152£143 | Wychavon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £441£442£418 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£97 | £128£128£121 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£61£57 | £55£55£52 | Wychavon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £724£727£686 | High Peak |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £160£161£152 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £208£209£197 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | Wychavon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 245.5 | 226.2 | Wychavon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.7 | 18.9 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.8 | 31.4 | Wychavon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.1 | 65.3 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.1 | 92.0 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 11.7 | Wychavon |
Total
Wychavon is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 1. 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
Wychavon High Peak
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£629.4m£632.1m£597.0mWychavon is higher£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.0m£421.8m£398.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£388.9m£390.5m£368.8mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWychavon is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mHigh Peak is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWychavon is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
33,925Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count20,790
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,308Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count1,735
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,536Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count2,882
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,054Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count6,002
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,892Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count8,456
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,825Wychavon is higher1,075
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| Measure | Wychavon | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £629.4m£632.1m£597.0m | £415.7m£417.4m£394.3m | Wychavon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.0m£421.8m£398.4m | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | Wychavon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £127.4m£127.9m£120.8m | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | Wychavon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £388.9m£390.5m£368.8m | £235.7m£236.7m£223.6m | Wychavon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | Wychavon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | Wychavon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Wychavon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.1m£47.3m£44.7m | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | Wychavon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | Wychavon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £99.6m£100.1m£94.5m | £66.5m£66.8m£63.1m | Wychavon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | Wychavon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | Wychavon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | Wychavon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Wychavon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 33,925 | 20,790 | Wychavon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,308 | 1,735 | Wychavon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,536 | 2,882 | Wychavon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,054 | 6,002 | Wychavon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,892 | 8,456 | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,825 | 1,075 | Wychavon |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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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