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Wyre Forest and Amber Valley

103,558 and 130,238 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Amber Valley on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 11 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 11. 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 Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Wyre Forest: £5,147Amber Valley: £4,745Wyre Forest: £5,169Amber Valley: £4,482Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,717, Amber Valley £12,821Amber Valley: £12,821Wyre Forest: £12,717Amber Valley: £12,876Wyre Forest: £12,772Amber Valley: £12,162Wyre Forest: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,105, Amber Valley £1,850Amber Valley: £1,850Wyre Forest: £2,105Amber Valley: £1,858Wyre Forest: £2,114Amber Valley: £1,755Wyre Forest: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,850£1,858£1,755

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,619, Amber Valley £11,684Amber Valley: £11,684Wyre Forest: £11,619Amber Valley: £11,733Wyre Forest: £11,669Amber Valley: £11,082Wyre Forest: £11,021

    £11,619£11,669£11,021Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,684£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £354, Amber Valley £340Amber Valley: £340Wyre Forest: £354Amber Valley: £342Wyre Forest: £356Amber Valley: £323Wyre Forest: £336

    £354£356£336Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

  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, Amber Valley £775Amber Valley: £775Wyre Forest: £719Amber Valley: £778Wyre Forest: £722Amber Valley: £735Wyre Forest: £682

    £719£722£682Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£775£778£735

  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, Amber Valley £23Amber Valley: £23Wyre Forest: £25Amber Valley: £23Wyre Forest: £25Amber Valley: £22Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Wyre Forest: £490Amber Valley: £505Wyre Forest: £492Amber Valley: £477Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Wyre Forest: £131Amber Valley: £135Wyre Forest: £131Amber Valley: £127Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Amber Valley is higher£134£135£127

  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, Amber Valley £130Amber Valley: £130Wyre Forest: £146Amber Valley: £130Wyre Forest: £147Amber Valley: £123Wyre Forest: £138

    £146£147£138Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,597, Amber Valley £1,370Amber Valley: £1,370Wyre Forest: £1,597Amber Valley: £1,376Wyre Forest: £1,604Amber Valley: £1,300Wyre Forest: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,370£1,376£1,300

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Wyre Forest: £206Amber Valley: £174Wyre Forest: £207Amber Valley: £164Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  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, Amber Valley £332Amber Valley: £332Wyre Forest: £348Amber Valley: £334Wyre Forest: £350Amber Valley: £315Wyre Forest: £330

    £348£350£330Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.34, Amber Valley £9.22Amber Valley: £9.22Wyre Forest: £6.34Amber Valley: £9.26Wyre Forest: £6.36Amber Valley: £8.75Wyre Forest: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Amber Valley is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.82, Amber Valley £7.90Amber Valley: £7.90Wyre Forest: £7.82Amber Valley: £7.93Wyre Forest: £7.86Amber Valley: £7.49Wyre Forest: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Amber Valley is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Wyre Forest: £5.37Amber Valley: £7.35Wyre Forest: £5.39Amber Valley: £6.94Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  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, Amber Valley 1,016.3Amber Valley: 1,016.3Wyre Forest: 1,002.1

    1,002.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

  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, Amber Valley 87.7Amber Valley: 87.7Wyre Forest: 94.9

    94.9Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count87.7

  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, Amber Valley 157.9Amber Valley: 157.9Wyre Forest: 152.8

    152.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count157.9

  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, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Amber Valley is higher74.1

  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, Amber Valley 174.1Amber Valley: 174.1Wyre Forest: 197.5

    197.5Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count174.1

  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, Amber Valley 28.6Amber Valley: 28.6Wyre Forest: 32.2

    32.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count28.6

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£4,725£4,745£4,482Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,821£12,876£12,162Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,850£1,858£1,755Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,669£11,021£11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£340£342£323Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£775£778£735Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£23£23£22Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£134£135£127Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£130£130£123Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,370£1,376£1,300Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£173£174£164Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£332£334£315Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.11,016.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.987.7Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.8157.9Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.774.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.5174.1Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.228.6Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 6. 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 Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Wyre Forest: £5,147Amber Valley: £4,745Wyre Forest: £5,169Amber Valley: £4,482Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,089, Amber Valley £2,792Amber Valley: £2,792Wyre Forest: £3,089Amber Valley: £2,804Wyre Forest: £3,103Amber Valley: £2,649Wyre Forest: £2,930

    £3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,649

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,225, Amber Valley £1,116Amber Valley: £1,116Wyre Forest: £1,225Amber Valley: £1,121Wyre Forest: £1,230Amber Valley: £1,058Wyre Forest: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,116£1,121£1,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,823, Amber Valley £2,544Amber Valley: £2,544Wyre Forest: £2,823Amber Valley: £2,555Wyre Forest: £2,835Amber Valley: £2,414Wyre Forest: £2,677

    £2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Amber Valley £74Amber Valley: £74Wyre Forest: £86Amber Valley: £74Wyre Forest: £86Amber Valley: £70Wyre Forest: £82

    £86£86£82Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £175, Amber Valley £169Amber Valley: £169Wyre Forest: £175Amber Valley: £169Wyre Forest: £175Amber Valley: £160Wyre Forest: £166

    £175£175£166Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Amber Valley £5.00Amber Valley: £5.00Wyre Forest: £6.05Amber Valley: £5.02Wyre Forest: £6.08Amber Valley: £4.74Wyre Forest: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Wyre Forest: £490Amber Valley: £505Wyre Forest: £492Amber Valley: £477Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Wyre Forest: £131Amber Valley: £135Wyre Forest: £131Amber Valley: £127Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Amber Valley is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, Amber Valley £78Amber Valley: £78Wyre Forest: £85Amber Valley: £79Wyre Forest: £85Amber Valley: £74Wyre Forest: £81

    £85£85£81Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £929, Amber Valley £827Amber Valley: £827Wyre Forest: £929Amber Valley: £830Wyre Forest: £933Amber Valley: £784Wyre Forest: £882

    £929£933£882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£827£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Wyre Forest: £206Amber Valley: £174Wyre Forest: £207Amber Valley: £164Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £203, Amber Valley £201Amber Valley: £201Wyre Forest: £203Amber Valley: £201Wyre Forest: £203Amber Valley: £190Wyre Forest: £192

    £203£203£192Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.69, Amber Valley £5.57Amber Valley: £5.57Wyre Forest: £3.69Amber Valley: £5.59Wyre Forest: £3.71Amber Valley: £5.28Wyre Forest: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Amber Valley is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.55, Amber Valley £4.77Amber Valley: £4.77Wyre Forest: £4.55Amber Valley: £4.79Wyre Forest: £4.57Amber Valley: £4.52Wyre Forest: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Amber Valley is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Wyre Forest: £5.37Amber Valley: £7.35Wyre Forest: £5.39Amber Valley: £6.94Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 243.4, Amber Valley 221.3Amber Valley: 221.3Wyre Forest: 243.4

    243.4Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.1, Amber Valley 19.1Amber Valley: 19.1Wyre Forest: 23.1

    23.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count19.1

  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, Amber Valley 34.4Amber Valley: 34.4Wyre Forest: 37.1

    37.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count34.4

  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, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Amber Valley is higher74.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 115.0, Amber Valley 105.0Amber Valley: 105.0Wyre Forest: 115.0

    115.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count105.0

  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, Amber Valley 17.3Amber Valley: 17.3Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count17.3

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£4,725£4,745£4,482Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,103£2,930£2,792£2,804£2,649Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,116£1,121£1,058Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,677£2,544£2,555£2,414Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£74£74£70Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£169£169£160Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.00£5.02£4.74Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£134£135£127Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£78£79£74Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£882£827£830£784Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£173£174£164Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£201£201£190Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.4221.3Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.119.1Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.134.4Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.774.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.0105.0Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.3Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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 Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £533.0m, Amber Valley £615.4mAmber Valley: £615.4mWyre Forest: £533.0mAmber Valley: £618.0mWyre Forest: £535.2mAmber Valley: £583.7mWyre Forest: £505.6m

    £533.0m£535.2m£505.6mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Amber Valley £363.7mAmber Valley: £363.7mWyre Forest: £319.9mAmber Valley: £365.2mWyre Forest: £321.3mAmber Valley: £344.9mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Amber Valley £145.3mAmber Valley: £145.3mWyre Forest: £126.9mAmber Valley: £145.9mWyre Forest: £127.4mAmber Valley: £137.8mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Amber Valley £331.4mAmber Valley: £331.4mWyre Forest: £292.3mAmber Valley: £332.8mWyre Forest: £293.6mAmber Valley: £314.3mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Amber Valley £9.6mAmber Valley: £9.6mWyre Forest: £8.9mAmber Valley: £9.7mWyre Forest: £9.0mAmber Valley: £9.1mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Amber Valley £22.0mAmber Valley: £22.0mWyre Forest: £18.1mAmber Valley: £22.1mWyre Forest: £18.2mAmber Valley: £20.8mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

  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, Amber Valley £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.65mWyre Forest: £0.63mAmber Valley: £0.65mWyre Forest: £0.63mAmber Valley: £0.62mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £50.8m, Amber Valley £65.4mAmber Valley: £65.4mWyre Forest: £50.8mAmber Valley: £65.7mWyre Forest: £51.0mAmber Valley: £62.1mWyre Forest: £48.1m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.1mAmber Valley is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Amber Valley £17.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mWyre Forest: £13.6mAmber Valley: £16.6mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mAmber Valley is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Amber Valley £10.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mWyre Forest: £8.8mAmber Valley: £10.2mWyre Forest: £8.8mAmber Valley: £9.7mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Amber Valley £107.7mAmber Valley: £107.7mWyre Forest: £96.2mAmber Valley: £108.1mWyre Forest: £96.7mAmber Valley: £102.1mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.3m, Amber Valley £22.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mWyre Forest: £21.3mAmber Valley: £22.6mWyre Forest: £21.4mAmber Valley: £21.4mWyre Forest: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Amber Valley £26.1mAmber Valley: £26.1mWyre Forest: £21.0mAmber Valley: £26.2mWyre Forest: £21.1mAmber Valley: £24.8mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mWyre Forest: £0.38mAmber Valley: £0.73mWyre Forest: £0.38mAmber Valley: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Amber Valley £0.62mAmber Valley: £0.62mWyre Forest: £0.47mAmber Valley: £0.62mWyre Forest: £0.47mAmber Valley: £0.59mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mAmber Valley is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.56m, Amber Valley £0.95mAmber Valley: £0.95mWyre Forest: £0.56mAmber Valley: £0.96mWyre Forest: £0.56mAmber Valley: £0.90mWyre Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAmber Valley is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Amber Valley 28,825Amber Valley: 28,825Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Amber Valley 2,488Amber Valley: 2,488Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Amber Valley 4,479Amber Valley: 4,479Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count4,479

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Amber Valley 9,647Amber Valley: 9,647Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Amber Valley is higher9,647

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Amber Valley 13,677Amber Valley: 13,677Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count13,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Amber Valley 2,249Amber Valley: 2,249Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,249

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Amber Valley, total
MeasureWyre ForestAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mAmber Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mAmber Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mAmber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mAmber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mAmber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mAmber Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mAmber Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mAmber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21028,825Amber Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3882,488Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8454,479Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5319,647Amber Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90413,677Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9402,249Amber Valley

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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