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Wyre Forest and Cornwall

103,558 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Cornwall on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 15 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 7. 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 Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Wyre Forest: £5,147Cornwall: £5,013Wyre Forest: £5,169Cornwall: £4,735Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,717, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212Wyre Forest: £12,717Cornwall: £12,264Wyre Forest: £12,772Cornwall: £11,584Wyre Forest: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,212£12,264£11,584

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,105, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011Wyre Forest: £2,105Cornwall: £2,019Wyre Forest: £2,114Cornwall: £1,907Wyre Forest: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,011£2,019£1,907

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,619, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199Wyre Forest: £11,619Cornwall: £11,247Wyre Forest: £11,669Cornwall: £10,623Wyre Forest: £11,021

    £11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,199£11,247£10,623

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £354, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384Wyre Forest: £354Cornwall: £386Wyre Forest: £356Cornwall: £364Wyre Forest: £336

    £354£356£336Cornwall is higher£384£386£364

  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, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602Wyre Forest: £719Cornwall: £604Wyre Forest: £722Cornwall: £571Wyre Forest: £682

    £719£722£682Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£602£604£571

  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, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27Wyre Forest: £25Cornwall: £27Wyre Forest: £25Cornwall: £26Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Cornwall is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Wyre Forest: £490Cornwall: £470Wyre Forest: £492Cornwall: £444Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Wyre Forest: £131Cornwall: £124Wyre Forest: £131Cornwall: £117Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  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, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110Wyre Forest: £146Cornwall: £110Wyre Forest: £147Cornwall: £104Wyre Forest: £138

    £146£147£138Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,597, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537Wyre Forest: £1,597Cornwall: £1,544Wyre Forest: £1,604Cornwall: £1,458Wyre Forest: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Wyre Forest: £206Cornwall: £211Wyre Forest: £207Cornwall: £199Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  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, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352Wyre Forest: £348Cornwall: £353Wyre Forest: £350Cornwall: £333Wyre Forest: £330

    £348£350£330Cornwall is higher£352£353£333

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.34, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13Wyre Forest: £6.34Cornwall: £5.16Wyre Forest: £6.36Cornwall: £4.87Wyre Forest: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.82, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79Wyre Forest: £7.82Cornwall: £6.82Wyre Forest: £7.86Cornwall: £6.44Wyre Forest: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Wyre Forest: £5.37Cornwall: £6.50Wyre Forest: £5.39Cornwall: £6.14Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Cornwall is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  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, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9Wyre Forest: 1,002.1

    1,002.1Cornwall is higher1,013.9

  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, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8Wyre Forest: 94.9

    94.9Cornwall is higher102.8

  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, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6Wyre Forest: 152.8

    152.8Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count130.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.7, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  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, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5Wyre Forest: 197.5

    197.5Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  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, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8Wyre Forest: 32.2

    32.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count23.8

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£4,991£5,013£4,735Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,212£12,264£11,584Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,011£2,019£1,907Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,669£11,021£11,199£11,247£10,623Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£384£386£364Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£602£604£571Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£27£27£26Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£468£470£444Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£124£124£117Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£110£110£104Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,537£1,544£1,458Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£352£353£333Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£5.13£5.16£4.87Wyre Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£6.79£6.82£6.44Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.11,013.9Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.9102.8Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.8130.6Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.769.9Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.5194.5Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.223.8Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 7. 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 Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Wyre Forest: £5,147Cornwall: £5,013Wyre Forest: £5,169Cornwall: £4,735Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,089, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018Wyre Forest: £3,089Cornwall: £3,031Wyre Forest: £3,103Cornwall: £2,863Wyre Forest: £2,930

    £3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,225, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165Wyre Forest: £1,225Cornwall: £1,170Wyre Forest: £1,230Cornwall: £1,105Wyre Forest: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,823, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768Wyre Forest: £2,823Cornwall: £2,779Wyre Forest: £2,835Cornwall: £2,625Wyre Forest: £2,677

    £2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95Wyre Forest: £86Cornwall: £95Wyre Forest: £86Cornwall: £90Wyre Forest: £82

    £86£86£82Cornwall is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £175, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149Wyre Forest: £175Cornwall: £149Wyre Forest: £175Cornwall: £141Wyre Forest: £166

    £175£175£166Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  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, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65Wyre Forest: £6.05Cornwall: £6.68Wyre Forest: £6.08Cornwall: £6.31Wyre Forest: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Cornwall is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Wyre Forest: £490Cornwall: £470Wyre Forest: £492Cornwall: £444Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Wyre Forest: £131Cornwall: £124Wyre Forest: £131Cornwall: £117Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63Wyre Forest: £85Cornwall: £64Wyre Forest: £85Cornwall: £60Wyre Forest: £81

    £85£85£81Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £929, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891Wyre Forest: £929Cornwall: £895Wyre Forest: £933Cornwall: £845Wyre Forest: £882

    £929£933£882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Wyre Forest: £206Cornwall: £211Wyre Forest: £207Cornwall: £199Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £203, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204Wyre Forest: £203Cornwall: £205Wyre Forest: £203Cornwall: £193Wyre Forest: £192

    £203£203£192Cornwall is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.69, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97Wyre Forest: £3.69Cornwall: £2.99Wyre Forest: £3.71Cornwall: £2.82Wyre Forest: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.55, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93Wyre Forest: £4.55Cornwall: £3.95Wyre Forest: £4.57Cornwall: £3.73Wyre Forest: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Wyre Forest: £5.37Cornwall: £6.50Wyre Forest: £5.39Cornwall: £6.14Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Cornwall is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 243.4, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6Wyre Forest: 243.4

    243.4Cornwall is higher250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.1, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4Wyre Forest: 23.1

    23.1Cornwall is higher25.4

  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, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3Wyre Forest: 37.1

    37.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  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, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 115.0, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7Wyre Forest: 115.0

    115.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count112.7

  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, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count13.8

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£4,991£5,013£4,735Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,103£2,930£3,018£3,031£2,863Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,165£1,170£1,105Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,677£2,768£2,779£2,625Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£95£95£90Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£149£149£141Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£468£470£444Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£124£124£117Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£63£64£60Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£882£891£895£845Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£204£205£193Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£2.97£2.99£2.82Wyre Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£3.93£3.95£3.73Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.4250.6Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.125.4Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.132.3Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.769.9Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.0112.7Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.713.8Wyre Forest

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £533.0m, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnWyre Forest: £533.0mCornwall: £2.9bnWyre Forest: £535.2mCornwall: £2.8bnWyre Forest: £505.6m

    £533.0m£535.2m£505.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnWyre Forest: £319.9mCornwall: £1.8bnWyre Forest: £321.3mCornwall: £1.7bnWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mWyre Forest: £126.9mCornwall: £681.2mWyre Forest: £127.4mCornwall: £643.5mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnWyre Forest: £292.3mCornwall: £1.6bnWyre Forest: £293.6mCornwall: £1.5bnWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mWyre Forest: £8.9mCornwall: £55.5mWyre Forest: £9.0mCornwall: £52.4mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mCornwall is higher£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mWyre Forest: £18.1mCornwall: £86.9mWyre Forest: £18.2mCornwall: £82.1mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m

  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, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mWyre Forest: £0.63mCornwall: £3.9mWyre Forest: £0.63mCornwall: £3.7mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mCornwall is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £50.8m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mWyre Forest: £50.8mCornwall: £273.9mWyre Forest: £51.0mCornwall: £258.7mWyre Forest: £48.1m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mWyre Forest: £13.5mCornwall: £72.3mWyre Forest: £13.6mCornwall: £68.3mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mWyre Forest: £8.8mCornwall: £37.1mWyre Forest: £8.8mCornwall: £35.1mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mWyre Forest: £96.2mCornwall: £521.0mWyre Forest: £96.7mCornwall: £492.0mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.3m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mWyre Forest: £21.3mCornwall: £122.7mWyre Forest: £21.4mCornwall: £115.9mWyre Forest: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mCornwall is higher£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mWyre Forest: £21.0mCornwall: £119.1mWyre Forest: £21.1mCornwall: £112.5mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCornwall is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mWyre Forest: £0.38mCornwall: £1.7mWyre Forest: £0.38mCornwall: £1.6mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mWyre Forest: £0.47mCornwall: £2.3mWyre Forest: £0.47mCornwall: £2.2mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.56m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mWyre Forest: £0.56mCornwall: £3.8mWyre Forest: £0.56mCornwall: £3.6mWyre Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCornwall is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Cornwall is higher145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Cornwall is higher14,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count18,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Cornwall, total
MeasureWyre ForestCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,210145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,38814,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,84518,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,53140,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90465,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9408,041Cornwall

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.
  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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