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Wyre Forest and South Holland
Wyre Forest is higher than South Holland on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Wyre Forest is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Holland 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 South Holland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higher£4,635£4,655£4,397
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest is higher£12,704£12,758£12,051
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,105£2,114£1,997Wyre Forest is higher£1,789£1,797£1,697
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest is higher£11,562£11,611£10,967
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£354£356£336South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£362£363£343
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£719£722£682South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£756£759£717
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£465Wyre Forest is higher£424£426£402
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124Wyre Forest is higher£124£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£146£147£138Wyre Forest is higher£121£121£114
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,597£1,604£1,515Wyre Forest is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£195Wyre Forest is higher£116£116£110
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£348£350£330Wyre Forest is higher£247£248£234
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01South Holland is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.82£7.86£7.42Wyre Forest is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.37£5.39£5.09South Holland is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.1South Holland is higherDepends on how you count1,006.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
94.9Wyre Forest is higher93.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.8South Holland is higherDepends on how you count161.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.7Wyre Forest is higher64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
197.5Wyre Forest is higher183.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.2Wyre Forest is higher26.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wyre Forest | South Holland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,147£5,169£4,882 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,717£12,772£12,063 | £12,704£12,758£12,051 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,105£2,114£1,997 | £1,789£1,797£1,697 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,619£11,669£11,021 | £11,562£11,611£10,967 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £354£356£336 | £362£363£343 | South Holland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £719£722£682 | £756£759£717 | South Holland |
| 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 | £424£426£402 | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £124£124£117 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £121£121£114 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,597£1,604£1,515 | £1,408£1,414£1,336 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£195 | £116£116£110 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £348£350£330 | £247£248£234 | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.82£7.86£7.42 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | South Holland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.1 | 1,006.0 | South Holland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 94.9 | 93.9 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.8 | 161.9 | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.7 | 64.4 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 197.5 | 183.9 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.2 | 26.9 | Wyre Forest |
Per resident
Wyre Forest is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Holland 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 South Holland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higher£4,635£4,655£4,397
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest is higher£2,913£2,925£2,763
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,225£1,230£1,162Wyre Forest is higher£1,053£1,057£999
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest is higher£2,651£2,662£2,514
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£175£175£166Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Wyre Forest is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£465Wyre Forest is higher£424£426£402
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124Wyre Forest is higher£124£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£85£81Wyre Forest is higher£71£71£67
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£929£933£882Wyre Forest is higher£829£832£786
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£195Wyre Forest is higher£116£116£110
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£203£203£192Wyre Forest is higher£145£146£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.69£3.71£3.50South Holland is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.55£4.57£4.32Wyre Forest is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.37£5.39£5.09South Holland is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
243.4Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count230.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Wyre Forest is higher21.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count37.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.7Wyre Forest is higher64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
115.0Wyre Forest is higher108.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Wyre Forest is higher15.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wyre Forest | South Holland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,147£5,169£4,882 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,089£3,103£2,930 | £2,913£2,925£2,763 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,225£1,230£1,162 | £1,053£1,057£999 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,823£2,835£2,677 | £2,651£2,662£2,514 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £83£83£79 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £175£175£166 | £173£174£164 | Wyre Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£465 | £424£426£402 | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £124£124£117 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£85£81 | £71£71£67 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £929£933£882 | £829£832£786 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£195 | £116£116£110 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £203£203£192 | £145£146£138 | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | South Holland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 243.4 | 230.6 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 21.5 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.1 | 37.1 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.7 | 64.4 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 115.0 | 108.2 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 15.8 | Wyre Forest |
Total
Wyre Forest is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Holland 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 South Holland
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mWyre Forest is higher£461.9m£463.8m£438.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest is higher£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest is higher£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest is higher£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.8m£51.0m£48.1mWyre Forest is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWyre Forest is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest is higher£82.6m£82.9m£78.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mWyre Forest is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWyre Forest is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Holland is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouth Holland is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,210Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count22,979
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,388Wyre Forest is higher2,144
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,845Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,698
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,531Wyre Forest is higher6,414
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,904Wyre Forest is higher10,780
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,940Wyre Forest is higher1,574
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wyre Forest | South Holland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £533.0m£535.2m£505.6m | £461.9m£463.8m£438.1m | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £319.9m£321.3m£303.5m | £290.2m£291.4m£275.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £126.9m£127.4m£120.3m | £104.9m£105.3m£99.5m | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £292.3m£293.6m£277.3m | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | £17.3m£17.3m£16.4m | Wyre Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.8m£51.0m£48.1m | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £96.2m£96.7m£91.3m | £82.6m£82.9m£78.3m | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | South Holland |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | South Holland |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,210 | 22,979 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,388 | 2,144 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,845 | 3,698 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,531 | 6,414 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,904 | 10,780 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,940 | 1,574 | 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.