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Wyre Forest and North East Derbyshire
Wyre Forest is higher than North East Derbyshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.
On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Wyre Forest is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Wyre Forest North East Derbyshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higher£4,887£4,908£4,636
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,717£12,772£12,063North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,742£12,796£12,086
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,105£2,114£1,997Wyre Forest is higher£1,780£1,787£1,688
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest is higher£11,584£11,634£10,988
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£354£356£336North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£356£357£338
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£719£722£682North East Derbyshire is higher£777£780£737
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£24Wyre Forest is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£465North East Derbyshire is higher£539£542£512
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124North East Derbyshire is higher£151£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£146£147£138Wyre Forest is higher£137£137£130
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,597£1,604£1,515Wyre Forest is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£195Wyre Forest is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£348£350£330North East Derbyshire is higher£367£369£348
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01North East Derbyshire is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.82£7.86£7.42North East Derbyshire is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.37£5.39£5.09North East Derbyshire is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.1North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
94.9Wyre Forest is higher90.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.8North East Derbyshire is higher163.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.7North East Derbyshire is higher79.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
197.5Wyre Forest is higher169.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.2Wyre Forest is higher29.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wyre Forest | North East Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,147£5,169£4,882 | £4,887£4,908£4,636 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,717£12,772£12,063 | £12,742£12,796£12,086 | North East Derbyshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,105£2,114£1,997 | £1,780£1,787£1,688 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,619£11,669£11,021 | £11,584£11,634£10,988 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £354£356£336 | £356£357£338 | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £719£722£682 | £777£780£737 | North East Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£24 | £24£24£23 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£465 | £539£542£512 | North East Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £151£151£143 | North East Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £137£137£130 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,597£1,604£1,515 | £1,261£1,266£1,196 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£195 | £154£155£146 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £348£350£330 | £367£369£348 | North East Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | North East Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.82£7.86£7.42 | £8.48£8.51£8.04 | North East Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | North East Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.1 | 1,018.4 | North East Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 94.9 | 90.6 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.8 | 163.5 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.7 | 79.5 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 197.5 | 169.0 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.2 | 29.8 | Wyre Forest |
Per resident
Wyre Forest is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Wyre Forest North East Derbyshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higher£4,887£4,908£4,636
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,996£3,008£2,841
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,225£1,230£1,162Wyre Forest is higher£1,042£1,046£988
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest is higher£2,724£2,735£2,583
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£175£175£166North East Derbyshire is higher£183£183£173
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Wyre Forest is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£465North East Derbyshire is higher£539£542£512
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124North East Derbyshire is higher£151£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£85£81Wyre Forest is higher£80£80£76
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£929£933£882Wyre Forest is higher£738£741£700
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£195Wyre Forest is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£203£203£192North East Derbyshire is higher£215£216£204
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.69£3.71£3.50North East Derbyshire is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.55£4.57£4.32North East Derbyshire is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.37£5.39£5.09North East Derbyshire is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
243.4Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count239.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Wyre Forest is higher21.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.1North East Derbyshire is higher38.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.7North East Derbyshire is higher79.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
115.0Wyre Forest is higher98.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Wyre Forest is higher17.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wyre Forest | North East Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,147£5,169£4,882 | £4,887£4,908£4,636 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,089£3,103£2,930 | £2,996£3,008£2,841 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,225£1,230£1,162 | £1,042£1,046£988 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,823£2,835£2,677 | £2,724£2,735£2,583 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £84£84£79 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £175£175£166 | £183£183£173 | North East Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£465 | £539£542£512 | North East Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £151£151£143 | North East Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£85£81 | £80£80£76 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £929£933£882 | £738£741£700 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£195 | £154£155£146 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £203£203£192 | £215£216£204 | North East Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | North East Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | North East Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | North East Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 243.4 | 239.4 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 21.3 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.1 | 38.4 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.7 | 79.5 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 115.0 | 98.9 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 17.5 | Wyre Forest |
Total
Wyre Forest is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire 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 North East Derbyshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mWyre Forest is higher£520.7m£523.0m£493.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£319.2m£320.5m£302.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest is higher£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNorth East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.8m£51.0m£48.1mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest is higher£78.6m£78.9m£74.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mWyre Forest is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,210North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count25,510
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,388Wyre Forest is higher2,269
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,845North East Derbyshire is higher4,096
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,531North East Derbyshire is higher8,473
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,904Wyre Forest is higher10,537
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,940Wyre Forest is higher1,860
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| Measure | Wyre Forest | North East Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £533.0m£535.2m£505.6m | £520.7m£523.0m£493.9m | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £319.9m£321.3m£303.5m | £319.2m£320.5m£302.8m | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £126.9m£127.4m£120.3m | £111.0m£111.5m£105.3m | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £292.3m£293.6m£277.3m | £290.2m£291.4m£275.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | £19.5m£19.5m£18.5m | North East Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.8m£51.0m£48.1m | £57.5m£57.7m£54.5m | North East Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | £16.1m£16.1m£15.2m | North East Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £96.2m£96.7m£91.3m | £78.6m£78.9m£74.6m | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | £16.4m£16.5m£15.6m | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | North East Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.42m£0.43m£0.40m | North East Derbyshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | North East Derbyshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | North East Derbyshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,210 | 25,510 | North East Derbyshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,388 | 2,269 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,845 | 4,096 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,531 | 8,473 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,904 | 10,537 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,940 | 1,860 | Wyre Forest |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.