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Wychavon and Wyre Forest
Wychavon is higher than Wyre Forest on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 13 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.
Per person in the age group
Wychavon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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
Wychavon Wyre Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,555£4,574£4,320Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5,147£5,169£4,882
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,491£12,544£11,848Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,717£12,772£12,063
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,583£1,590£1,502Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,564£11,613£10,969Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,619£11,669£11,021
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£270£271£256Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£639£642£606Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Wyre Forest is higher£25£25£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323Wyre Forest is higher£490£492£465
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£97Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£104£104£98Wyre Forest is higher£146£147£138
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,238£1,244£1,175Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,604£1,515
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Wyre Forest is higher£206£207£195
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£228£229£217Wyre Forest is higher£348£350£330
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.91£6.93£6.55Wychavon is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.89£5.92£5.59Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.82£7.86£7.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.79£5.81£5.49Wychavon is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.9Wychavon is higher1,002.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
68.6Wyre Forest is higher94.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
134.9Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count152.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.1Wyre Forest is higher72.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
147.8Wyre Forest is higher197.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.7Wyre Forest is higher32.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wychavon | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | £5,147£5,169£4,882 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,491£12,544£11,848 | £12,717£12,772£12,063 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,583£1,590£1,502 | £2,105£2,114£1,997 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,564£11,613£10,969 | £11,619£11,669£11,021 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £354£356£336 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £639£642£606 | £719£722£682 | Wyre Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £25£25£24 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £490£492£465 | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£97 | £131£131£124 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £146£147£138 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,238£1,244£1,175 | £1,597£1,604£1,515 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £206£207£195 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £228£229£217 | £348£350£330 | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | Wychavon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | £7.82£7.86£7.42 | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | Wychavon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.9 | 1,002.1 | Wychavon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 68.6 | 94.9 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 134.9 | 152.8 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.1 | 72.7 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 147.8 | 197.5 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.7 | 32.2 | Wyre Forest |
Per resident
Wychavon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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
Wychavon Wyre Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,555£4,574£4,320Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5,147£5,169£4,882
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,040£3,053£2,883Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,103£2,930
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£922£926£875Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,225£1,230£1,162
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,814£2,826£2,669Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,677
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£66£66£62Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£175£175£166
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.36£4.38£4.14Wyre Forest is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323Wyre Forest is higher£490£492£465
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£97Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£61£57Wyre Forest is higher£85£85£81
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£929£933£882
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Wyre Forest is higher£206£207£195
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£126Wyre Forest is higher£203£203£192
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Wychavon is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.44£3.45£3.26Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.79£5.81£5.49Wychavon is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
245.5Wychavon is higher243.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.7Wyre Forest is higher23.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.8Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count37.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.1Wyre Forest is higher72.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.1Wyre Forest is higher115.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2Wyre Forest is higher18.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wychavon | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | £5,147£5,169£4,882 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,040£3,053£2,883 | £3,089£3,103£2,930 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £922£926£875 | £1,225£1,230£1,162 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,814£2,826£2,669 | £2,823£2,835£2,677 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £66£66£62 | £86£86£82 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £175£175£166 | Wyre Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £490£492£465 | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£97 | £131£131£124 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£61£57 | £85£85£81 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £929£933£882 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £206£207£195 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £203£203£192 | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | Wychavon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | Wychavon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 245.5 | 243.4 | Wychavon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.7 | 23.1 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.8 | 37.1 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.1 | 72.7 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.1 | 115.0 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 18.7 | Wyre Forest |
Total
Wychavon is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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
Wychavon Wyre Forest
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£629.4m£632.1m£597.0mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.0m£421.8m£398.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£388.9m£390.5m£368.8mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWyre Forest is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mWyre Forest is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWyre Forest is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mWyre Forest is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mWyre Forest is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWychavon is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWychavon is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
33,925Wychavon is higher25,210
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,308Wyre Forest is higher2,388
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,536Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count3,845
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,054Wyre Forest is higher7,531
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,892Wyre Forest is higher11,904
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,825Wyre Forest is higher1,940
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wychavon | Wyre Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £629.4m£632.1m£597.0m | £533.0m£535.2m£505.6m | Wychavon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.0m£421.8m£398.4m | £319.9m£321.3m£303.5m | Wychavon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £127.4m£127.9m£120.8m | £126.9m£127.4m£120.3m | Wychavon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £388.9m£390.5m£368.8m | £292.3m£293.6m£277.3m | Wychavon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | Wychavon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | Wychavon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.1m£47.3m£44.7m | £50.8m£51.0m£48.1m | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £99.6m£100.1m£94.5m | £96.2m£96.7m£91.3m | Wychavon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Wychavon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Wychavon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Wychavon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 33,925 | 25,210 | Wychavon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,308 | 2,388 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,536 | 3,845 | Wychavon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,054 | 7,531 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,892 | 11,904 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,825 | 1,940 | Wyre Forest |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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