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Wyre Forest and Wychavon
Wyre Forest is higher than Wychavon on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 10 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 19 of 22 measures, and Wychavon 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 Wychavon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,555£4,574£4,320
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,491£12,544£11,848
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,105£2,114£1,997Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,583£1,590£1,502
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,564£11,613£10,969
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£354£356£336Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£719£722£682Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£24Wyre Forest is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£465Wyre Forest is higher£341£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£146£147£138Wyre Forest is higher£104£104£98
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,597£1,604£1,515Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,238£1,244£1,175
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£195Wyre Forest is higher£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£348£350£330Wyre Forest is higher£228£229£217
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01Wychavon is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.82£7.86£7.42Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.89£5.92£5.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.37£5.39£5.09Wychavon is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.1Wychavon is higher1,008.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
94.9Wyre Forest is higher68.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.8Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count134.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.7Wyre Forest is higher51.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
197.5Wyre Forest is higher147.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.2Wyre Forest is higher22.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wyre Forest | Wychavon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,147£5,169£4,882 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,717£12,772£12,063 | £12,491£12,544£11,848 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,105£2,114£1,997 | £1,583£1,590£1,502 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,619£11,669£11,021 | £11,564£11,613£10,969 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £354£356£336 | £270£271£256 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £719£722£682 | £639£642£606 | Wyre Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£24 | £18£18£17 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£465 | £341£342£323 | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £103£103£97 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £104£104£98 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,597£1,604£1,515 | £1,238£1,244£1,175 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£195 | £144£145£137 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £348£350£330 | £228£229£217 | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | Wychavon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.82£7.86£7.42 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | Wychavon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.1 | 1,008.9 | Wychavon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 94.9 | 68.6 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.8 | 134.9 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.7 | 51.1 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 197.5 | 147.8 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.2 | 22.7 | Wyre Forest |
Per resident
Wyre Forest is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wychavon 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 Wychavon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,555£4,574£4,320
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,040£3,053£2,883
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,225£1,230£1,162Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£922£926£875
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,814£2,826£2,669
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£175£175£166Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Wyre Forest is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£465Wyre Forest is higher£341£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£85£81Wyre Forest is higher£60£61£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£929£933£882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£195Wyre Forest is higher£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£203£203£192Wyre Forest is higher£133£134£126
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.69£3.71£3.50Wychavon is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.55£4.57£4.32Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.44£3.45£3.26
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.37£5.39£5.09Wychavon is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
243.4Wychavon is higher245.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Wyre Forest is higher16.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count32.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.7Wyre Forest is higher51.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
115.0Wyre Forest is higher86.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Wyre Forest is higher13.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wyre Forest | Wychavon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,147£5,169£4,882 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | Wyre Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,089£3,103£2,930 | £3,040£3,053£2,883 | Wyre Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,225£1,230£1,162 | £922£926£875 | Wyre Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,823£2,835£2,677 | £2,814£2,826£2,669 | Wyre Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £66£66£62 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £175£175£166 | £155£156£147 | Wyre Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£465 | £341£342£323 | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £103£103£97 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£85£81 | £60£61£57 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £929£933£882 | £721£724£684 | Wyre Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£195 | £144£145£137 | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £203£203£192 | £133£134£126 | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Wychavon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | Wyre Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | Wychavon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 243.4 | 245.5 | Wychavon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 16.7 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.1 | 32.8 | Wyre Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.7 | 51.1 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 115.0 | 86.1 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 13.2 | Wyre Forest |
Total
Wyre Forest is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wychavon on 13. 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 Wychavon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£629.4m£632.1m£597.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£420.0m£421.8m£398.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£388.9m£390.5m£368.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
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£48.1mWyre Forest is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mWyre Forest is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWyre Forest is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWychavon is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWychavon is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,210Wychavon is higher33,925
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,388Wyre Forest is higher2,308
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,845Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count4,536
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,531Wyre Forest is higher7,054
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,904Wyre Forest is higher11,892
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,940Wyre Forest is higher1,825
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| Measure | Wyre Forest | Wychavon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £533.0m£535.2m£505.6m | £629.4m£632.1m£597.0m | Wychavon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £319.9m£321.3m£303.5m | £420.0m£421.8m£398.4m | Wychavon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £126.9m£127.4m£120.3m | £127.4m£127.9m£120.8m | Wychavon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £292.3m£293.6m£277.3m | £388.9m£390.5m£368.8m | Wychavon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Wychavon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Wychavon |
| 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 | £47.1m£47.3m£44.7m | Wyre Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £96.2m£96.7m£91.3m | £99.6m£100.1m£94.5m | Wychavon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | Wyre Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | Wyre Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Wychavon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | Wychavon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | Wychavon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,210 | 33,925 | Wychavon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,388 | 2,308 | Wyre Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,845 | 4,536 | Wychavon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,531 | 7,054 | Wyre Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,904 | 11,892 | Wyre Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,940 | 1,825 | Wyre Forest |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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