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Wyre Forest and Somerset

103,558 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Somerset on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 20 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 2. 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Wyre Forest: £5,147Somerset: £4,714Wyre Forest: £5,169Somerset: £4,453Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,717, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Wyre Forest: £12,717Somerset: £12,459Wyre Forest: £12,772Somerset: £11,768Wyre Forest: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,105, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Wyre Forest: £2,105Somerset: £1,785Wyre Forest: £2,114Somerset: £1,686Wyre Forest: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,619, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Wyre Forest: £11,619Somerset: £11,496Wyre Forest: £11,669Somerset: £10,858Wyre Forest: £11,021

    £11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £354, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Wyre Forest: £354Somerset: £314Wyre Forest: £356Somerset: £296Wyre Forest: £336

    £354£356£336Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Wyre Forest: £719Somerset: £629Wyre Forest: £722Somerset: £594Wyre Forest: £682

    £719£722£682Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  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, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Wyre Forest: £25Somerset: £21Wyre Forest: £25Somerset: £19Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Wyre Forest: £490Somerset: £384Wyre Forest: £492Somerset: £363Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Wyre Forest: £131Somerset: £111Wyre Forest: £131Somerset: £105Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Wyre Forest: £146Somerset: £93Wyre Forest: £147Somerset: £88Wyre Forest: £138

    £146£147£138Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,597, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Wyre Forest: £1,597Somerset: £1,430Wyre Forest: £1,604Somerset: £1,351Wyre Forest: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Wyre Forest: £206Somerset: £167Wyre Forest: £207Somerset: £157Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  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, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Wyre Forest: £348Somerset: £253Wyre Forest: £350Somerset: £239Wyre Forest: £330

    £348£350£330Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.34, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Wyre Forest: £6.34Somerset: £4.61Wyre Forest: £6.36Somerset: £4.35Wyre Forest: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.82, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Wyre Forest: £7.82Somerset: £3.86Wyre Forest: £7.86Somerset: £3.65Wyre Forest: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Wyre Forest: £5.37Somerset: £6.20Wyre Forest: £5.39Somerset: £5.86Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7Wyre Forest: 1,002.1

    1,002.1Somerset is higher1,009.7

  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, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Wyre Forest: 94.9

    94.9Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  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, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Wyre Forest: 152.8

    152.8Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count133.4

  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, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  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, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Wyre Forest: 197.5

    197.5Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count163.7

  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, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Wyre Forest: 32.2

    32.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Wyre Forest and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£4,694£4,714£4,453Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,406£12,459£11,768Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,777£1,785£1,686Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,669£11,021£11,447£11,496£10,858Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£312£314£296Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£626£629£594Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£20£21£19Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£382£384£363Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£111£111£105Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£93£93£88Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,424£1,430£1,351Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£166£167£157Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£252£253£239Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£4.59£4.61£4.35Wyre Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£3.85£3.86£3.65Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.11,009.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.978.7Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.8133.4Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.757.2Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.5163.7Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.220.1Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 2. 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Wyre Forest: £5,147Somerset: £4,714Wyre Forest: £5,169Somerset: £4,453Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,089, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Wyre Forest: £3,089Somerset: £3,014Wyre Forest: £3,103Somerset: £2,847Wyre Forest: £2,930

    £3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,225, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Wyre Forest: £1,225Somerset: £1,032Wyre Forest: £1,230Somerset: £975Wyre Forest: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,823, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Wyre Forest: £2,823Somerset: £2,781Wyre Forest: £2,835Somerset: £2,627Wyre Forest: £2,677

    £2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Wyre Forest: £86Somerset: £76Wyre Forest: £86Somerset: £72Wyre Forest: £82

    £86£86£82Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £175, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Wyre Forest: £175Somerset: £152Wyre Forest: £175Somerset: £144Wyre Forest: £166

    £175£175£166Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Wyre Forest: £6.05Somerset: £4.98Wyre Forest: £6.08Somerset: £4.70Wyre Forest: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Wyre Forest: £490Somerset: £384Wyre Forest: £492Somerset: £363Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Wyre Forest: £131Somerset: £111Wyre Forest: £131Somerset: £105Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Wyre Forest: £85Somerset: £54Wyre Forest: £85Somerset: £51Wyre Forest: £81

    £85£85£81Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £929, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Wyre Forest: £929Somerset: £827Wyre Forest: £933Somerset: £781Wyre Forest: £882

    £929£933£882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Wyre Forest: £206Somerset: £167Wyre Forest: £207Somerset: £157Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £203, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Wyre Forest: £203Somerset: £146Wyre Forest: £203Somerset: £138Wyre Forest: £192

    £203£203£192Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.69, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Wyre Forest: £3.69Somerset: £2.66Wyre Forest: £3.71Somerset: £2.51Wyre Forest: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.55, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Wyre Forest: £4.55Somerset: £2.23Wyre Forest: £4.57Somerset: £2.11Wyre Forest: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Wyre Forest: £5.37Somerset: £6.20Wyre Forest: £5.39Somerset: £5.86Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 243.4, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Wyre Forest: 243.4

    243.4Somerset is higher244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.1, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0Wyre Forest: 23.1

    23.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  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, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 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, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 115.0, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Wyre Forest: 115.0

    115.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count11.6

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Somerset, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£4,694£4,714£4,453Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,103£2,930£3,001£3,014£2,847Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,028£1,032£975Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,677£2,769£2,781£2,627Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£76£76£72Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£152£152£144Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.95£4.98£4.70Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£382£384£363Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£111£111£105Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£54£54£51Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£882£824£827£781Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£166£167£157Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£146£146£138Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£2.65£2.66£2.51Wyre Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£2.22£2.23£2.11Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.4244.3Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.119.0Wyre Forest
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 202672.757.2Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.094.7Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.711.6Wyre Forest

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £533.0m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnWyre Forest: £533.0mSomerset: £2.8bnWyre Forest: £535.2mSomerset: £2.6bnWyre Forest: £505.6m

    £533.0m£535.2m£505.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnWyre Forest: £319.9mSomerset: £1.8bnWyre Forest: £321.3mSomerset: £1.7bnWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mSomerset 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, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mWyre Forest: £126.9mSomerset: £607.3mWyre Forest: £127.4mSomerset: £573.6mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnWyre Forest: £292.3mSomerset: £1.6bnWyre Forest: £293.6mSomerset: £1.5bnWyre Forest: £277.3m

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mWyre Forest: £8.9mSomerset: £44.6mWyre Forest: £9.0mSomerset: £42.2mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mSomerset: £89.5mWyre Forest: £18.2mSomerset: £84.5mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  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, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mWyre Forest: £0.63mSomerset: £2.9mWyre Forest: £0.63mSomerset: £2.8mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £50.8m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mWyre Forest: £50.8mSomerset: £225.8mWyre Forest: £51.0mSomerset: £213.3mWyre Forest: £48.1m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mWyre Forest: £13.5mSomerset: £65.4mWyre Forest: £13.6mSomerset: £61.8mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mWyre Forest: £8.8mSomerset: £31.7mWyre Forest: £8.8mSomerset: £29.9mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mWyre Forest: £96.2mSomerset: £486.6mWyre Forest: £96.7mSomerset: £459.6mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.3m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mWyre Forest: £21.3mSomerset: £98.0mWyre Forest: £21.4mSomerset: £92.5mWyre Forest: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mWyre Forest: £21.0mSomerset: £86.0mWyre Forest: £21.1mSomerset: £81.3mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mWyre Forest: £0.38mSomerset: £1.6mWyre Forest: £0.38mSomerset: £1.5mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mWyre Forest: £0.47mSomerset: £1.3mWyre Forest: £0.47mSomerset: £1.2mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.56m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mWyre Forest: £0.56mSomerset: £3.6mWyre Forest: £0.56mSomerset: £3.4mWyre Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSomerset is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Somerset is higher143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Somerset is higherDepends on how you count55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Somerset, total
MeasureWyre ForestSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,210143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,38811,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,84518,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,53133,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90455,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9406,839Somerset

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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