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Wyre Forest and Arun

103,558 and 170,692 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Arun on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 19 of 22 measures, and Arun on 3. 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 Arun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Arun £5,283Arun: £5,283Wyre Forest: £5,147Arun: £5,305Wyre Forest: £5,169Arun: £5,011Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Arun is higher£5,283£5,305£5,011

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,717, Arun £12,520Arun: £12,520Wyre Forest: £12,717Arun: £12,574Wyre Forest: £12,772Arun: £11,876Wyre Forest: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,520£12,574£11,876

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,105, Arun £1,983Arun: £1,983Wyre Forest: £2,105Arun: £1,991Wyre Forest: £2,114Arun: £1,881Wyre Forest: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,983£1,991£1,881

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,619, Arun £11,473Arun: £11,473Wyre Forest: £11,619Arun: £11,521Wyre Forest: £11,669Arun: £10,882Wyre Forest: £11,021

    £11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,473£11,521£10,882

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £354, Arun £327Arun: £327Wyre Forest: £354Arun: £328Wyre Forest: £356Arun: £310Wyre Forest: £336

    £354£356£336Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£327£328£310

  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, Arun £700Arun: £700Wyre Forest: £719Arun: £703Wyre Forest: £722Arun: £664Wyre Forest: £682

    £719£722£682Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  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, Arun £20Arun: £20Wyre Forest: £25Arun: £21Wyre Forest: £25Arun: £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, Arun £369Arun: £369Wyre Forest: £490Arun: £371Wyre Forest: £492Arun: £350Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

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

    £131£131£124Arun 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, Arun £99Arun: £99Wyre Forest: £146Arun: £99Wyre Forest: £147Arun: £94Wyre Forest: £138

    £146£147£138Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,597, Arun £1,581Arun: £1,581Wyre Forest: £1,597Arun: £1,588Wyre Forest: £1,604Arun: £1,500Wyre Forest: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,581£1,588£1,500

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Arun £204Arun: £204Wyre Forest: £206Arun: £205Wyre Forest: £207Arun: £193Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  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, Arun £292Arun: £292Wyre Forest: £348Arun: £294Wyre Forest: £350Arun: £277Wyre Forest: £330

    £348£350£330Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£292£294£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.34, Arun £7.21Arun: £7.21Wyre Forest: £6.34Arun: £7.24Wyre Forest: £6.36Arun: £6.84Wyre Forest: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Arun is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.82, Arun £3.38Arun: £3.38Wyre Forest: £7.82Arun: £3.40Wyre Forest: £7.86Arun: £3.21Wyre Forest: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Wyre Forest is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Arun £5.35Arun: £5.35Wyre Forest: £5.37Arun: £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.39Arun: £5.07Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, Arun 992.2Arun: 992.2Wyre Forest: 1,002.1

    1,002.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count992.2

  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, Arun 81.2Arun: 81.2Wyre Forest: 94.9

    94.9Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  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, Arun 145.9Arun: 145.9Wyre Forest: 152.8

    152.8Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count145.9

  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, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count57.5

  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, Arun 187.3Arun: 187.3Wyre Forest: 197.5

    197.5Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count187.3

  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, Arun 21.8Arun: 21.8Wyre Forest: 32.2

    32.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count21.8

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Arun, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,283£5,305£5,011Arun
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,520£12,574£11,876Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,983£1,991£1,881Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,669£11,021£11,473£11,521£10,882Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£327£328£310Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£700£703£664Wyre 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£369£371£350Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£134£135£127Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£99£99£94Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,581£1,588£1,500Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£204£205£193Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£292£294£277Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£7.21£7.24£6.84Arun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£3.38£3.40£3.21Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.35£5.37£5.07Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.1992.2Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.981.2Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.8145.9Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.757.5Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.5187.3Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.221.8Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Arun 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 Arun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Arun £5,283Arun: £5,283Wyre Forest: £5,147Arun: £5,305Wyre Forest: £5,169Arun: £5,011Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Arun is higher£5,283£5,305£5,011

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,089, Arun £3,462Arun: £3,462Wyre Forest: £3,089Arun: £3,476Wyre Forest: £3,103Arun: £3,284Wyre Forest: £2,930

    £3,089£3,103£2,930Arun is higherDepends on how you count£3,462£3,476£3,284

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,225, Arun £1,108Arun: £1,108Wyre Forest: £1,225Arun: £1,113Wyre Forest: £1,230Arun: £1,051Wyre Forest: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,113£1,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,823, Arun £3,172Arun: £3,172Wyre Forest: £2,823Arun: £3,185Wyre Forest: £2,835Arun: £3,009Wyre Forest: £2,677

    £2,823£2,835£2,677Arun is higherDepends on how you count£3,172£3,185£3,009

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Arun £90Arun: £90Wyre Forest: £86Arun: £91Wyre Forest: £86Arun: £86Wyre Forest: £82

    £86£86£82Arun is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £175, Arun £194Arun: £194Wyre Forest: £175Arun: £194Wyre Forest: £175Arun: £184Wyre Forest: £166

    £175£175£166Arun is higherDepends on how you count£194£194£184

  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, Arun £5.65Arun: £5.65Wyre Forest: £6.05Arun: £5.67Wyre Forest: £6.08Arun: £5.36Wyre Forest: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Arun £369Arun: £369Wyre Forest: £490Arun: £371Wyre Forest: £492Arun: £350Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

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

    £131£131£124Arun 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, Arun £55Arun: £55Wyre Forest: £85Arun: £55Wyre Forest: £85Arun: £52Wyre Forest: £81

    £85£85£81Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £929, Arun £884Arun: £884Wyre Forest: £929Arun: £888Wyre Forest: £933Arun: £839Wyre Forest: £882

    £929£933£882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Arun £204Arun: £204Wyre Forest: £206Arun: £205Wyre Forest: £207Arun: £193Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £203, Arun £163Arun: £163Wyre Forest: £203Arun: £164Wyre Forest: £203Arun: £155Wyre Forest: £192

    £203£203£192Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.69, Arun £4.03Arun: £4.03Wyre Forest: £3.69Arun: £4.04Wyre Forest: £3.71Arun: £3.82Wyre Forest: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Arun is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.55, Arun £1.89Arun: £1.89Wyre Forest: £4.55Arun: £1.90Wyre Forest: £4.57Arun: £1.79Wyre Forest: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Wyre Forest is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Arun £5.35Arun: £5.35Wyre Forest: £5.37Arun: £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.39Arun: £5.07Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 243.4, Arun 274.3Arun: 274.3Wyre Forest: 243.4

    243.4Arun is higherDepends on how you count274.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.1, Arun 22.5Arun: 22.5Wyre Forest: 23.1

    23.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  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, Arun 40.3Arun: 40.3Wyre Forest: 37.1

    37.1Arun is higherDepends on how you count40.3

  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, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 115.0, Arun 104.7Arun: 104.7Wyre Forest: 115.0

    115.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count104.7

  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, Arun 12.2Arun: 12.2Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count12.2

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Arun, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,283£5,305£5,011Arun
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,103£2,930£3,462£3,476£3,284Arun
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,108£1,113£1,051Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,677£3,172£3,185£3,009Arun
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£90£91£86Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£194£194£184Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.65£5.67£5.36Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£369£371£350Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£134£135£127Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£55£55£52Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£882£884£888£839Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£204£205£193Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£163£164£155Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.03£4.04£3.82Arun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£1.89£1.90£1.79Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.35£5.37£5.07Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.4274.3Arun
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.122.5Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.140.3Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.757.5Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.0104.7Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.712.2Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Arun on 21. 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 Arun

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £533.0m, Arun £901.8mArun: £901.8mWyre Forest: £533.0mArun: £905.6mWyre Forest: £535.2mArun: £855.4mWyre Forest: £505.6m

    £533.0m£535.2m£505.6mArun is higher£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Arun £590.9mArun: £590.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mArun: £593.4mWyre Forest: £321.3mArun: £560.5mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Arun £189.2mArun: £189.2mWyre Forest: £126.9mArun: £190.0mWyre Forest: £127.4mArun: £179.5mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mArun is higherDepends on how you count£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Arun £541.4mArun: £541.4mWyre Forest: £292.3mArun: £543.7mWyre Forest: £293.6mArun: £513.6mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mArun is higherDepends on how you count£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Arun £15.4mArun: £15.4mWyre Forest: £8.9mArun: £15.5mWyre Forest: £9.0mArun: £14.6mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Arun £33.1mArun: £33.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mArun: £33.2mWyre Forest: £18.2mArun: £31.4mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mArun is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  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, Arun £0.96mArun: £0.96mWyre Forest: £0.63mArun: £0.97mWyre Forest: £0.63mArun: £0.91mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £50.8m, Arun £63.0mArun: £63.0mWyre Forest: £50.8mArun: £63.3mWyre Forest: £51.0mArun: £59.8mWyre Forest: £48.1m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.1mArun is higherDepends on how you count£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Arun £22.9mArun: £22.9mWyre Forest: £13.5mArun: £23.0mWyre Forest: £13.6mArun: £21.7mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mArun is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Arun £9.4mArun: £9.4mWyre Forest: £8.8mArun: £9.4mWyre Forest: £8.8mArun: £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mArun is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Arun £150.9mArun: £150.9mWyre Forest: £96.2mArun: £151.5mWyre Forest: £96.7mArun: £143.1mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mArun is higherDepends on how you count£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.3m, Arun £34.8mArun: £34.8mWyre Forest: £21.3mArun: £34.9mWyre Forest: £21.4mArun: £33.0mWyre Forest: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mArun is higherDepends on how you count£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Arun £27.9mArun: £27.9mWyre Forest: £21.0mArun: £28.0mWyre Forest: £21.1mArun: £26.5mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mArun is higherDepends on how you count£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Arun £0.69mArun: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.38mArun: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.38mArun: £0.65mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mArun is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Arun £0.32mArun: £0.32mWyre Forest: £0.47mArun: £0.32mWyre Forest: £0.47mArun: £0.31mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.56m, Arun £0.91mArun: £0.91mWyre Forest: £0.56mArun: £0.92mWyre Forest: £0.56mArun: £0.86mWyre Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Arun 46,826Arun: 46,826Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Arun is higherDepends on how you count46,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Arun 3,833Arun: 3,833Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Arun is higherDepends on how you count3,833

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Arun 6,883Arun: 6,883Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Arun is higherDepends on how you count6,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Arun 9,819Arun: 9,819Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Arun is higherDepends on how you count9,819

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Arun 17,873Arun: 17,873Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Arun is higherDepends on how you count17,873

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Arun 2,083Arun: 2,083Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Arun is higherDepends on how you count2,083

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Arun, total
MeasureWyre ForestArunHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m£901.8m£905.6m£855.4mArun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£590.9m£593.4m£560.5mArun
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mArun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£541.4m£543.7m£513.6mArun
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mArun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mArun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mArun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m£63.0m£63.3m£59.8mArun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mArun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mArun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£150.9m£151.5m£143.1mArun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mArun
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mArun
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mArun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.91m£0.92m£0.86mArun
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21046,826Arun
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3883,833Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8456,883Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5319,819Arun
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90417,873Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9402,083Arun

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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