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Wyre Forest and Torbay

103,558 and 139,862 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Torbay on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Wyre Forest is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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

Wyre Forest Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Wyre Forest: £5,147Torbay: £5,854Wyre Forest: £5,169Torbay: £5,529Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Torbay is higher£5,829£5,854£5,529

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,717, Torbay £12,452Torbay: £12,452Wyre Forest: £12,717Torbay: £12,505Wyre Forest: £12,772Torbay: £11,811Wyre Forest: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,452£12,505£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,105, Torbay £2,663Torbay: £2,663Wyre Forest: £2,105Torbay: £2,675Wyre Forest: £2,114Torbay: £2,526Wyre Forest: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Torbay is higher£2,663£2,675£2,526

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,619, Torbay £11,088Torbay: £11,088Wyre Forest: £11,619Torbay: £11,135Wyre Forest: £11,669Torbay: £10,517Wyre Forest: £11,021

    £11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,088£11,135£10,517

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £354, Torbay £528Torbay: £528Wyre Forest: £354Torbay: £531Wyre Forest: £356Torbay: £501Wyre Forest: £336

    £354£356£336Torbay is higher£528£531£501

  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: Wyre Forest £719, Torbay £803Torbay: £803Wyre Forest: £719Torbay: £806Wyre Forest: £722Torbay: £761Wyre Forest: £682

    £719£722£682Torbay is higher£803£806£761

  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: Wyre Forest £25, Torbay £33Torbay: £33Wyre Forest: £25Torbay: £33Wyre Forest: £25Torbay: £32Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Torbay is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Wyre Forest: £490Torbay: £606Wyre Forest: £492Torbay: £573Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Torbay is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Wyre Forest: £131Torbay: £181Wyre Forest: £131Torbay: £171Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Torbay is higher£180£181£171

  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: Wyre Forest £146, Torbay £150Torbay: £150Wyre Forest: £146Torbay: £151Wyre Forest: £147Torbay: £142Wyre Forest: £138

    £146£147£138Torbay is higher£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,597, Torbay £1,990Torbay: £1,990Wyre Forest: £1,597Torbay: £1,998Wyre Forest: £1,604Torbay: £1,887Wyre Forest: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Torbay is higher£1,990£1,998£1,887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Wyre Forest: £206Torbay: £274Wyre Forest: £207Torbay: £259Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Torbay is higher£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £348, Torbay £507Torbay: £507Wyre Forest: £348Torbay: £509Wyre Forest: £350Torbay: £481Wyre Forest: £330

    £348£350£330Torbay is higher£507£509£481

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.34, Torbay £7.55Torbay: £7.55Wyre Forest: £6.34Torbay: £7.58Wyre Forest: £6.36Torbay: £7.16Wyre Forest: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Torbay is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.82, Torbay £9.70Torbay: £9.70Wyre Forest: £7.82Torbay: £9.74Wyre Forest: £7.86Torbay: £9.20Wyre Forest: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Torbay is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Wyre Forest: £5.37Torbay: £7.21Wyre Forest: £5.39Torbay: £6.81Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Torbay is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 1,002.1, Torbay 989.2Torbay: 989.2Wyre Forest: 1,002.1

    1,002.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count989.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 94.9, Torbay 129.5Torbay: 129.5Wyre Forest: 94.9

    94.9Torbay is higher129.5

  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: Wyre Forest 152.8, Torbay 161.8Torbay: 161.8Wyre Forest: 152.8

    152.8Torbay is higher161.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.7, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Torbay is higher87.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest 197.5, Torbay 237.2Torbay: 237.2Wyre Forest: 197.5

    197.5Torbay is higher237.2

  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: Wyre Forest 32.2, Torbay 31.3Torbay: 31.3Wyre Forest: 32.2

    32.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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Wyre Forest and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,452£12,505£11,811Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,663£2,675£2,526Torbay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,669£11,021£11,088£11,135£10,517Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£528£531£501Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£803£806£761Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£33£33£32Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£604£606£573Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£180£181£171Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£150£151£142Torbay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,990£1,998£1,887Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£273£274£259Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£507£509£481Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£7.55£7.58£7.16Torbay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£9.70£9.74£9.20Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.18£7.21£6.81Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.1989.2Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.9129.5Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.8161.8Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.787.9Torbay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.5237.2Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.231.3Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 21. 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Wyre Forest: £5,147Torbay: £5,854Wyre Forest: £5,169Torbay: £5,529Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Torbay is higher£5,829£5,854£5,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,089, Torbay £3,244Torbay: £3,244Wyre Forest: £3,089Torbay: £3,257Wyre Forest: £3,103Torbay: £3,077Wyre Forest: £2,930

    £3,089£3,103£2,930Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,244£3,257£3,077

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,225, Torbay £1,522Torbay: £1,522Wyre Forest: £1,225Torbay: £1,528Wyre Forest: £1,230Torbay: £1,444Wyre Forest: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Torbay is higher£1,522£1,528£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,823, Torbay £2,888Torbay: £2,888Wyre Forest: £2,823Torbay: £2,901Wyre Forest: £2,835Torbay: £2,740Wyre Forest: £2,677

    £2,823£2,835£2,677Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,888£2,901£2,740

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Torbay £138Torbay: £138Wyre Forest: £86Torbay: £138Wyre Forest: £86Torbay: £131Wyre Forest: £82

    £86£86£82Torbay is higher£138£138£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £175, Torbay £209Torbay: £209Wyre Forest: £175Torbay: £210Wyre Forest: £175Torbay: £198Wyre Forest: £166

    £175£175£166Torbay is higher£209£210£198

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £6.05, Torbay £8.66Torbay: £8.66Wyre Forest: £6.05Torbay: £8.69Wyre Forest: £6.08Torbay: £8.21Wyre Forest: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Torbay is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Wyre Forest: £490Torbay: £606Wyre Forest: £492Torbay: £573Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Torbay is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Wyre Forest: £131Torbay: £181Wyre Forest: £131Torbay: £171Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Torbay is higher£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, Torbay £86Torbay: £86Wyre Forest: £85Torbay: £86Wyre Forest: £85Torbay: £81Wyre Forest: £81

    £85£85£81Torbay is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £929, Torbay £1,137Torbay: £1,137Wyre Forest: £929Torbay: £1,142Wyre Forest: £933Torbay: £1,078Wyre Forest: £882

    £929£933£882Torbay is higher£1,137£1,142£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Wyre Forest: £206Torbay: £274Wyre Forest: £207Torbay: £259Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Torbay is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £203, Torbay £289Torbay: £289Wyre Forest: £203Torbay: £291Wyre Forest: £203Torbay: £275Wyre Forest: £192

    £203£203£192Torbay is higher£289£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.69, Torbay £4.31Torbay: £4.31Wyre Forest: £3.69Torbay: £4.33Wyre Forest: £3.71Torbay: £4.09Wyre Forest: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Torbay is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.55, Torbay £5.53Torbay: £5.53Wyre Forest: £4.55Torbay: £5.56Wyre Forest: £4.57Torbay: £5.25Wyre Forest: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Torbay is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Wyre Forest: £5.37Torbay: £7.21Wyre Forest: £5.39Torbay: £6.81Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Torbay is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 243.4, Torbay 257.7Torbay: 257.7Wyre Forest: 243.4

    243.4Torbay is higherDepends on how you count257.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.1, Torbay 33.7Torbay: 33.7Wyre Forest: 23.1

    23.1Torbay is higher33.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 37.1, Torbay 42.2Torbay: 42.2Wyre Forest: 37.1

    37.1Torbay is higher42.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.7, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Torbay is higher87.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 115.0, Torbay 135.5Torbay: 135.5Wyre Forest: 115.0

    115.0Torbay is higher135.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 18.7, Torbay 17.9Torbay: 17.9Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Wyre Forest and Torbay, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,103£2,930£3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,522£1,528£1,444Torbay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,677£2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£138£138£131Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£209£210£198Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£8.66£8.69£8.21Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£604£606£573Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£180£181£171Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£86£86£81Torbay
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£882£1,137£1,142£1,078Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£273£274£259Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£289£291£275Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.31£4.33£4.09Torbay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.53£5.56£5.25Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.18£7.21£6.81Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.4257.7Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.133.7Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.142.2Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.787.9Torbay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.0135.5Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.9Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £533.0m, Torbay £815.2mTorbay: £815.2mWyre Forest: £533.0mTorbay: £818.7mWyre Forest: £535.2mTorbay: £773.3mWyre Forest: £505.6m

    £533.0m£535.2m£505.6mTorbay is higher£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Torbay £453.7mTorbay: £453.7mWyre Forest: £319.9mTorbay: £455.6mWyre Forest: £321.3mTorbay: £430.3mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Torbay £212.9mTorbay: £212.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mTorbay: £213.8mWyre Forest: £127.4mTorbay: £201.9mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mTorbay is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Torbay £404.0mTorbay: £404.0mWyre Forest: £292.3mTorbay: £405.7mWyre Forest: £293.6mTorbay: £383.2mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Torbay £19.3mTorbay: £19.3mWyre Forest: £8.9mTorbay: £19.3mWyre Forest: £9.0mTorbay: £18.3mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mTorbay is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Torbay £29.2mTorbay: £29.2mWyre Forest: £18.1mTorbay: £29.4mWyre Forest: £18.2mTorbay: £27.7mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mTorbay is higher£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wyre Forest £0.63m, Torbay £1.2mTorbay: £1.2mWyre Forest: £0.63mTorbay: £1.2mWyre Forest: £0.63mTorbay: £1.1mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mTorbay is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £50.8m, Torbay £84.4mTorbay: £84.4mWyre Forest: £50.8mTorbay: £84.8mWyre Forest: £51.0mTorbay: £80.1mWyre Forest: £48.1m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.1mTorbay is higher£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Torbay £25.1mTorbay: £25.1mWyre Forest: £13.5mTorbay: £25.2mWyre Forest: £13.6mTorbay: £23.8mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTorbay is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Torbay £12.0mTorbay: £12.0mWyre Forest: £8.8mTorbay: £12.0mWyre Forest: £8.8mTorbay: £11.4mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mTorbay is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Torbay £159.0mTorbay: £159.0mWyre Forest: £96.2mTorbay: £159.7mWyre Forest: £96.7mTorbay: £150.8mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mTorbay is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.3m, Torbay £38.1mTorbay: £38.1mWyre Forest: £21.3mTorbay: £38.3mWyre Forest: £21.4mTorbay: £36.2mWyre Forest: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTorbay is higher£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Torbay £40.5mTorbay: £40.5mWyre Forest: £21.0mTorbay: £40.7mWyre Forest: £21.1mTorbay: £38.4mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mTorbay is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Torbay £0.60mTorbay: £0.60mWyre Forest: £0.38mTorbay: £0.61mWyre Forest: £0.38mTorbay: £0.57mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTorbay is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Torbay £0.77mTorbay: £0.77mWyre Forest: £0.47mTorbay: £0.78mWyre Forest: £0.47mTorbay: £0.73mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTorbay is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.56m, Torbay £1.0mTorbay: £1.0mWyre Forest: £0.56mTorbay: £1.0mWyre Forest: £0.56mTorbay: £0.95mWyre Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTorbay is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Torbay 36,039Torbay: 36,039Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Torbay is higherDepends on how you count36,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Torbay 4,717Torbay: 4,717Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Torbay is higher4,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Torbay 5,896Torbay: 5,896Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Torbay is higher5,896

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Torbay 12,289Torbay: 12,289Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Torbay is higher12,289

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Torbay 18,955Torbay: 18,955Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Torbay is higher18,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Torbay 2,498Torbay: 2,498Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Torbay is higherDepends on how you count2,498

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Torbay, total
MeasureWyre ForestTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m£815.2m£818.7m£773.3mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£453.7m£455.6m£430.3mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£404.0m£405.7m£383.2mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m£84.4m£84.8m£80.1mTorbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mTorbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mTorbay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£38.1m£38.3m£36.2mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mTorbay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mTorbay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21036,039Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3884,717Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8455,896Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,53112,289Torbay
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90418,955Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9402,498Torbay

Sources

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

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  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.
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