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Wyre Forest and North Lincolnshire
Wyre Forest is higher than North Lincolnshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 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.
Per person in the age group
Wyre Forest is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire 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
Wyre Forest North Lincolnshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,794£4,815£4,548
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,105£2,114£1,997Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,093£2,102£1,986
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,409£11,457£10,822
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£354£356£336North Lincolnshire is higher£400£402£379
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£719£722£682North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£775£779£735
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£24North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£465North Lincolnshire is higher£513£516£487
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124North Lincolnshire is higher£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£146£147£138Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,597£1,604£1,515North Lincolnshire is higher£1,633£1,639£1,549
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£195Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£348£350£330Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£305£307£290
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01North Lincolnshire is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.82£7.86£7.42Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.22£7.25£6.85
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.37£5.39£5.09North Lincolnshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.1North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
94.9North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count104.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.8North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count162.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.7North Lincolnshire is higher77.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
197.5North Lincolnshire is higher205.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count30.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wyre Forest | North Lincolnshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,147£5,169£4,882 | £4,794£4,815£4,548 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,717£12,772£12,063 | £12,610£12,664£11,961 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,105£2,114£1,997 | £2,093£2,102£1,986 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,619£11,669£11,021 | £11,409£11,457£10,822 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £354£356£336 | £400£402£379 | North Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £719£722£682 | £775£779£735 | North Lincolnshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£24 | £26£26£25 | North Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£465 | £513£516£487 | North Lincolnshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £134£135£127 | North Lincolnshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £141£141£134 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,597£1,604£1,515 | £1,633£1,639£1,549 | North Lincolnshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£195 | £163£164£155 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £348£350£330 | £305£307£290 | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £7.50£7.53£7.11 | North Lincolnshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.82£7.86£7.42 | £7.22£7.25£6.85 | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | £8.31£8.34£7.88 | North Lincolnshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.1 | 1,008.6 | North Lincolnshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 94.9 | 104.2 | North Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.8 | 162.4 | North Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.7 | 77.2 | North Lincolnshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 197.5 | 205.6 | North Lincolnshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.2 | 30.4 | Wyre Forest |
Per resident
Wyre Forest is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire 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
Wyre Forest North Lincolnshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,794£4,815£4,548
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,591
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,225£1,230£1,162North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,481£2,344
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82North Lincolnshire is higher£87£87£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£175£175£166Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£465North Lincolnshire is higher£513£516£487
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124North Lincolnshire is higher£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£85£81Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£929£933£882North Lincolnshire is higher£970£974£920
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£195Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£203£203£192Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.69£3.71£3.50North Lincolnshire is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.55£4.57£4.32Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.37£5.39£5.09North Lincolnshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
243.4Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count218.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count22.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count35.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.7North Lincolnshire is higher77.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
115.0North Lincolnshire is higher122.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count18.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wyre Forest | North Lincolnshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,147£5,169£4,882 | £4,794£4,815£4,548 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,089£3,103£2,930 | £2,731£2,743£2,591 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,225£1,230£1,162 | £1,244£1,249£1,180 | North Lincolnshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,823£2,835£2,677 | £2,471£2,481£2,344 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £87£87£82 | North Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £175£175£166 | £168£169£159 | Wyre Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£465 | £513£516£487 | North Lincolnshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £134£135£127 | North Lincolnshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£85£81 | £84£84£79 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £929£933£882 | £970£974£920 | North Lincolnshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£195 | £163£164£155 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £203£203£192 | £181£182£172 | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | North Lincolnshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | £4.29£4.31£4.07 | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | £8.31£8.34£7.88 | North Lincolnshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 243.4 | 218.4 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 22.6 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.1 | 35.2 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.7 | 77.2 | North Lincolnshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 115.0 | 122.2 | North Lincolnshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 18.1 | Wyre Forest |
Total
Wyre Forest is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 22. 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
Wyre Forest North Lincolnshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.8m£51.0m£48.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£1.4m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,210North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count37,444
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,388North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count3,870
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,845North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count6,030
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,531North Lincolnshire is higher13,228
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,904North Lincolnshire is higher20,951
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,940North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count3,098
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| Measure | Wyre Forest | North Lincolnshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £533.0m£535.2m£505.6m | £821.9m£825.4m£779.6m | North Lincolnshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £319.9m£321.3m£303.5m | £468.2m£470.2m£444.1m | North Lincolnshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £126.9m£127.4m£120.3m | £213.3m£214.2m£202.3m | North Lincolnshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £292.3m£293.6m£277.3m | £423.6m£425.4m£401.8m | North Lincolnshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | £14.9m£14.9m£14.1m | North Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | £28.8m£28.9m£27.3m | North Lincolnshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | North Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.8m£51.0m£48.1m | £88.0m£88.4m£83.5m | North Lincolnshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | £23.0m£23.1m£21.9m | North Lincolnshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | £14.4m£14.4m£13.6m | North Lincolnshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £96.2m£96.7m£91.3m | £166.3m£167.0m£157.8m | North Lincolnshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | £28.0m£28.1m£26.5m | North Lincolnshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | £31.1m£31.2m£29.5m | North Lincolnshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | North Lincolnshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | North Lincolnshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £1.4m | North Lincolnshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,210 | 37,444 | North Lincolnshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,388 | 3,870 | North Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,845 | 6,030 | North Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,531 | 13,228 | North Lincolnshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,904 | 20,951 | North Lincolnshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,940 | 3,098 | North Lincolnshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.