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Wyre Forest and Inverclyde

103,558 and 78,740 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Inverclyde on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 3 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde on 19. 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905Wyre Forest: £5,147Inverclyde: £5,930Wyre Forest: £5,169Inverclyde: £5,601Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,717, Inverclyde £12,710Inverclyde: £12,710Wyre Forest: £12,717Inverclyde: £12,764Wyre Forest: £12,772Inverclyde: £12,056Wyre Forest: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest is higher£12,710£12,764£12,056

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,105, Inverclyde £2,998Inverclyde: £2,998Wyre Forest: £2,105Inverclyde: £3,011Wyre Forest: £2,114Inverclyde: £2,844Wyre Forest: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Inverclyde is higher£2,998£3,011£2,844

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,619, Inverclyde £11,095Inverclyde: £11,095Wyre Forest: £11,619Inverclyde: £11,142Wyre Forest: £11,669Inverclyde: £10,524Wyre Forest: £11,021

    £11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest is higher£11,095£11,142£10,524

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £354, Inverclyde £608Inverclyde: £608Wyre Forest: £354Inverclyde: £611Wyre Forest: £356Inverclyde: £577Wyre Forest: £336

    £354£356£336Inverclyde is higher£608£611£577

  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, Inverclyde £974Inverclyde: £974Wyre Forest: £719Inverclyde: £978Wyre Forest: £722Inverclyde: £923Wyre Forest: £682

    £719£722£682Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£923

  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, Inverclyde £33Inverclyde: £33Wyre Forest: £25Inverclyde: £33Wyre Forest: £25Inverclyde: £32Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791Wyre Forest: £490Inverclyde: £794Wyre Forest: £492Inverclyde: £750Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Inverclyde is higher£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229Wyre Forest: £131Inverclyde: £229Wyre Forest: £131Inverclyde: £217Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Inverclyde is higher£229£229£217

  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, Inverclyde £165Inverclyde: £165Wyre Forest: £146Inverclyde: £166Wyre Forest: £147Inverclyde: £156Wyre Forest: £138

    £146£147£138Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,597, Inverclyde £2,200Inverclyde: £2,200Wyre Forest: £1,597Inverclyde: £2,210Wyre Forest: £1,604Inverclyde: £2,087Wyre Forest: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Inverclyde is higher£2,200£2,210£2,087

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298Wyre Forest: £206Inverclyde: £299Wyre Forest: £207Inverclyde: £282Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Inverclyde is higher£298£299£282

  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, Inverclyde £616Inverclyde: £616Wyre Forest: £348Inverclyde: £619Wyre Forest: £350Inverclyde: £584Wyre Forest: £330

    £348£350£330Inverclyde is higher£616£619£584

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.34, Inverclyde £7.77Inverclyde: £7.77Wyre Forest: £6.34Inverclyde: £7.80Wyre Forest: £6.36Inverclyde: £7.37Wyre Forest: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.77£7.80£7.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.82, Inverclyde £8.91Inverclyde: £8.91Wyre Forest: £7.82Inverclyde: £8.95Wyre Forest: £7.86Inverclyde: £8.45Wyre Forest: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77Wyre Forest: £5.37Inverclyde: £8.81Wyre Forest: £5.39Inverclyde: £8.32Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Inverclyde is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  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, Inverclyde 970.5Inverclyde: 970.5Wyre Forest: 1,002.1

    1,002.1Wyre Forest is higher970.5

  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, Inverclyde 150.6Inverclyde: 150.6Wyre Forest: 94.9

    94.9Inverclyde is higher150.6

  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, Inverclyde 222.1Inverclyde: 222.1Wyre Forest: 152.8

    152.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count222.1

  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, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Inverclyde is higher129.0

  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, Inverclyde 254.2Inverclyde: 254.2Wyre Forest: 197.5

    197.5Inverclyde is higher254.2

  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, Inverclyde 37.7Inverclyde: 37.7Wyre Forest: 32.2

    32.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count37.7

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Wyre Forest and Inverclyde, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,710£12,764£12,056EstimatedWyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,998£3,011£2,844EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,669£11,021£11,095£11,142£10,524Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£608£611£577Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£974£978£923EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£33£33£32EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£165£166£156EstimatedInverclyde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£298£299£282Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£616£619£584Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£7.77£7.80£7.37Inverclyde
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£8.91£8.95£8.45Inverclyde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.1970.5Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.9150.6Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.8222.1Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.7129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.5254.2Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.237.7EstimatedInverclyde

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde on 19. 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905Wyre Forest: £5,147Inverclyde: £5,930Wyre Forest: £5,169Inverclyde: £5,601Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,089, Inverclyde £2,733Inverclyde: £2,733Wyre Forest: £3,089Inverclyde: £2,744Wyre Forest: £3,103Inverclyde: £2,592Wyre Forest: £2,930

    £3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest is higher£2,733£2,744£2,592

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,225, Inverclyde £1,847Inverclyde: £1,847Wyre Forest: £1,225Inverclyde: £1,854Wyre Forest: £1,230Inverclyde: £1,751Wyre Forest: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Inverclyde is higher£1,847£1,854£1,751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,823, Inverclyde £2,385Inverclyde: £2,385Wyre Forest: £2,823Inverclyde: £2,396Wyre Forest: £2,835Inverclyde: £2,263Wyre Forest: £2,677

    £2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest is higher£2,385£2,396£2,263

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Inverclyde £131Inverclyde: £131Wyre Forest: £86Inverclyde: £131Wyre Forest: £86Inverclyde: £124Wyre Forest: £82

    £86£86£82Inverclyde is higher£131£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £175, Inverclyde £209Inverclyde: £209Wyre Forest: £175Inverclyde: £210Wyre Forest: £175Inverclyde: £199Wyre Forest: £166

    £175£175£166Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

  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, Inverclyde £7.15Inverclyde: £7.15Wyre Forest: £6.05Inverclyde: £7.18Wyre Forest: £6.08Inverclyde: £6.78Wyre Forest: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.15£7.18£6.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791Wyre Forest: £490Inverclyde: £794Wyre Forest: £492Inverclyde: £750Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Inverclyde is higher£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229Wyre Forest: £131Inverclyde: £229Wyre Forest: £131Inverclyde: £217Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Inverclyde is higher£229£229£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, Inverclyde £102Inverclyde: £102Wyre Forest: £85Inverclyde: £102Wyre Forest: £85Inverclyde: £96Wyre Forest: £81

    £85£85£81Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £929, Inverclyde £1,355Inverclyde: £1,355Wyre Forest: £929Inverclyde: £1,361Wyre Forest: £933Inverclyde: £1,285Wyre Forest: £882

    £929£933£882Inverclyde is higher£1,355£1,361£1,285

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298Wyre Forest: £206Inverclyde: £299Wyre Forest: £207Inverclyde: £282Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Inverclyde is higher£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £203, Inverclyde £379Inverclyde: £379Wyre Forest: £203Inverclyde: £381Wyre Forest: £203Inverclyde: £360Wyre Forest: £192

    £203£203£192Inverclyde is higher£379£381£360

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.69, Inverclyde £4.79Inverclyde: £4.79Wyre Forest: £3.69Inverclyde: £4.81Wyre Forest: £3.71Inverclyde: £4.54Wyre Forest: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.55, Inverclyde £5.48Inverclyde: £5.48Wyre Forest: £4.55Inverclyde: £5.51Wyre Forest: £4.57Inverclyde: £5.20Wyre Forest: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77Wyre Forest: £5.37Inverclyde: £8.81Wyre Forest: £5.39Inverclyde: £8.32Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Inverclyde is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 243.4, Inverclyde 208.7Inverclyde: 208.7Wyre Forest: 243.4

    243.4Wyre Forest is higher208.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.1, Inverclyde 32.4Inverclyde: 32.4Wyre Forest: 23.1

    23.1Inverclyde is higher32.4

  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, Inverclyde 47.8Inverclyde: 47.8Wyre Forest: 37.1

    37.1Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count47.8

  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, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Inverclyde is higher129.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 115.0, Inverclyde 156.6Inverclyde: 156.6Wyre Forest: 115.0

    115.0Inverclyde is higher156.6

  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, Inverclyde 23.2Inverclyde: 23.2Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Wyre Forest and Inverclyde, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,103£2,930£2,733£2,744£2,592EstimatedWyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,847£1,854£1,751EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,677£2,385£2,396£2,263Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£131£131£124Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£209£210£199EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.15£7.18£6.78EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£102£102£96EstimatedInverclyde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£882£1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£298£299£282Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£379£381£360Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.79£4.81£4.54Inverclyde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.48£5.51£5.20Inverclyde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.4208.7Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.132.4Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.147.8Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.7129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.0156.6Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.723.2EstimatedInverclyde

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £533.0m, Inverclyde £464.9mInverclyde: £464.9mWyre Forest: £533.0mInverclyde: £466.9mWyre Forest: £535.2mInverclyde: £441.0mWyre Forest: £505.6m

    £533.0m£535.2m£505.6mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£464.9m£466.9m£441.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Inverclyde £215.2mInverclyde: £215.2mWyre Forest: £319.9mInverclyde: £216.1mWyre Forest: £321.3mInverclyde: £204.1mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest is higher£215.2m£216.1m£204.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Inverclyde £145.4mInverclyde: £145.4mWyre Forest: £126.9mInverclyde: £146.0mWyre Forest: £127.4mInverclyde: £137.9mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mInverclyde is higher£145.4m£146.0m£137.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Inverclyde £187.8mInverclyde: £187.8mWyre Forest: £292.3mInverclyde: £188.6mWyre Forest: £293.6mInverclyde: £178.2mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest is higher£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Inverclyde £10.3mInverclyde: £10.3mWyre Forest: £8.9mInverclyde: £10.3mWyre Forest: £9.0mInverclyde: £9.8mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mInverclyde is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Inverclyde £16.5mInverclyde: £16.5mWyre Forest: £18.1mInverclyde: £16.6mWyre Forest: £18.2mInverclyde: £15.6mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

  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, Inverclyde £0.56mInverclyde: £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.63mInverclyde: £0.57mWyre Forest: £0.63mInverclyde: £0.53mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £50.8m, Inverclyde £62.3mInverclyde: £62.3mWyre Forest: £50.8mInverclyde: £62.5mWyre Forest: £51.0mInverclyde: £59.1mWyre Forest: £48.1m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.1mInverclyde is higher£62.3m£62.5m£59.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Inverclyde £18.0mInverclyde: £18.0mWyre Forest: £13.5mInverclyde: £18.1mWyre Forest: £13.6mInverclyde: £17.1mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mInverclyde is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Inverclyde £8.0mInverclyde: £8.0mWyre Forest: £8.8mInverclyde: £8.0mWyre Forest: £8.8mInverclyde: £7.6mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Inverclyde £106.7mInverclyde: £106.7mWyre Forest: £96.2mInverclyde: £107.2mWyre Forest: £96.7mInverclyde: £101.2mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mInverclyde is higher£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.3m, Inverclyde £23.4mInverclyde: £23.4mWyre Forest: £21.3mInverclyde: £23.5mWyre Forest: £21.4mInverclyde: £22.2mWyre Forest: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mInverclyde is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Inverclyde £29.9mInverclyde: £29.9mWyre Forest: £21.0mInverclyde: £30.0mWyre Forest: £21.1mInverclyde: £28.3mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mInverclyde is higher£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Inverclyde £0.38mInverclyde: £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mInverclyde: £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mInverclyde: £0.36mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Inverclyde £0.43mInverclyde: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.47mInverclyde: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.47mInverclyde: £0.41mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.56m, Inverclyde £0.69mInverclyde: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.56mInverclyde: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.56mInverclyde: £0.66mWyre Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mInverclyde is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Inverclyde 16,430Inverclyde: 16,430Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Wyre Forest is higher16,430

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Inverclyde 2,549Inverclyde: 2,549Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Inverclyde is higher2,549

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Inverclyde 3,760Inverclyde: 3,760Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,760

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Inverclyde 10,160Inverclyde: 10,160Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Inverclyde is higher10,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Inverclyde 12,327Inverclyde: 12,327Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Inverclyde is higher12,327

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Inverclyde 1,827Inverclyde: 1,827Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,827

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Inverclyde, total
MeasureWyre ForestInverclydeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimatedWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimatedWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimatedInverclyde
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£187.8m£188.6m£178.2mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mInverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimatedWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimatedWyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimatedWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£106.7m£107.2m£101.2mInverclyde
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mInverclyde
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mInverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimatedInverclyde
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21016,430Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3882,549Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8453,760Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,53110,160Inverclyde
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90412,327Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9401,827EstimatedWyre Forest

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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