Compare local authorities · North West and West Midlands
Bury and Redditch
Bury is higher than Redditch on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 5 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
Bury is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Redditch on 5. 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
Bury Redditch
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,497£4,516£4,266Bury is higher£4,436£4,455£4,207
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,993£13,048£12,324Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£13,203£13,260£12,524
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,263£2,272£2,146Bury is higher£2,027£2,036£1,923
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,659£11,708£11,059Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£12,052£12,104£11,432
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£509£511£483Bury is higher£415£417£394
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£795£799£754Bury is higher£708£711£672
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£28Bury is higher£28£28£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£499£501£474Bury is higher£463£465£439
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£145Bury is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£130£131£123Bury is higher£121£122£115
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,757£1,765£1,667Bury is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Bury is higher£176£176£167
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£361£362£342Bury is higher£255£256£242
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.55£7.58£7.16Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.84£6.87£6.49Bury is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.69£7.72£7.29Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.7Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,035.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
115.6Bury is higher107.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
163.0Bury is higher151.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.5Bury is higher67.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
217.2Bury is higher197.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.7Bury is higher26.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bury | Redditch | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,497£4,516£4,266 | £4,436£4,455£4,207 | Bury |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,993£13,048£12,324 | £13,203£13,260£12,524 | Redditch |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,263£2,272£2,146 | £2,027£2,036£1,923 | Bury |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,659£11,708£11,059 | £12,052£12,104£11,432 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £509£511£483 | £415£417£394 | Bury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £795£799£754 | £708£711£672 | Bury |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£28 | £28£28£27 | Bury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £499£501£474 | £463£465£439 | Bury |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £128£128£121 | Bury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £130£131£123 | £121£122£115 | Bury |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,757£1,765£1,667 | £1,636£1,643£1,552 | Bury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £176£176£167 | Bury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £361£362£342 | £255£256£242 | Bury |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | £7.95£7.98£7.54 | Redditch |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | Bury |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.69£7.72£7.29 | £11£11£10 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.7 | 1,035.3 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 115.6 | 107.1 | Bury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 163.0 | 151.6 | Bury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.5 | 67.4 | Bury |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 217.2 | 197.3 | Bury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.7 | 26.8 | Bury |
Per resident
Bury is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Redditch on 5. 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
Bury Redditch
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,497£4,516£4,266Bury is higher£4,436£4,455£4,207
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,260£2,270£2,144Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,403£2,413£2,279
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,397£1,403£1,325Bury is higher£1,256£1,261£1,191
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,028£2,037£1,924Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,203£2,080
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Bury is higher£76£76£72
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Bury is higher£129£129£122
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.17£5.19£4.90Bury is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£499£501£474Bury is higher£463£465£439
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£145Bury is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£81£76Bury is higher£75£76£71
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,085£1,089£1,029Bury is higher£1,014£1,018£961
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Bury is higher£176£176£167
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£211Bury is higher£158£159£150
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.66£4.68£4.42Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.23£4.25£4.01Bury is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.69£7.72£7.29Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
176.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count188.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.1Bury is higher19.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.4Bury is higher27.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.5Bury is higher67.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
134.1Bury is higher122.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.3Bury is higher16.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bury | Redditch | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,497£4,516£4,266 | £4,436£4,455£4,207 | Bury |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,260£2,270£2,144 | £2,403£2,413£2,279 | Redditch |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,397£1,403£1,325 | £1,256£1,261£1,191 | Bury |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,028£2,037£1,924 | £2,193£2,203£2,080 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £76£76£72 | Bury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £129£129£122 | Bury |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | Bury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £499£501£474 | £463£465£439 | Bury |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £128£128£121 | Bury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£81£76 | £75£76£71 | Bury |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,085£1,089£1,029 | £1,014£1,018£961 | Bury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £176£176£167 | Bury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£211 | £158£159£150 | Bury |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | Redditch |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.23£4.25£4.01 | £4.21£4.22£3.99 | Bury |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.69£7.72£7.29 | £11£11£10 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 176.4 | 188.4 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.1 | 19.5 | Bury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.4 | 27.6 | Bury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.5 | 67.4 | Bury |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 134.1 | 122.2 | Bury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.3 | 16.6 | Bury |
Total
Bury is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Redditch on 0. 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
Bury Redditch
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£891.0m£894.8m£845.2mBury is higher£389.1m£390.8m£369.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£447.8m£449.7m£424.8mBury is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£199.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£276.8m£277.9m£262.5mBury is higher£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£401.9m£403.6m£381.2mBury is higherDepends on how you count£192.4m£193.2m£182.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBury is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBury is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mBury is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mBury is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mBury is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBury is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£214.9m£215.9m£203.9mBury is higher£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£35.7m£35.8m£33.9mBury is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mBury is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBury is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mBury is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBury is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,941Bury is higherDepends on how you count16,528
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,983Bury is higher1,709
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,619Bury is higher2,420
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
14,764Bury is higher5,914
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
26,570Bury is higher10,722
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,626Bury is higher1,458
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| Measure | Bury | Redditch | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £891.0m£894.8m£845.2m | £389.1m£390.8m£369.1m | Bury |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £447.8m£449.7m£424.8m | £210.8m£211.7m£199.9m | Bury |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £276.8m£277.9m£262.5m | £110.2m£110.6m£104.5m | Bury |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £401.9m£403.6m£381.2m | £192.4m£193.2m£182.5m | Bury |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | £6.6m£6.7m£6.3m | Bury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.4m£27.5m£26.0m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | Bury |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.97m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Bury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £98.9m£99.3m£93.8m | £40.6m£40.8m£38.5m | Bury |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.3m£30.4m£28.7m | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | Bury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | Bury |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £214.9m£215.9m£203.9m | £88.9m£89.3m£84.3m | Bury |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £35.7m£35.8m£33.9m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Bury |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £44.1m£44.3m£41.9m | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | Bury |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.92m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Bury |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.84m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Bury |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £0.96m£0.96m£0.91m | Bury |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,941 | 16,528 | Bury |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,983 | 1,709 | Bury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,619 | 2,420 | Bury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 14,764 | 5,914 | Bury |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 26,570 | 10,722 | Bury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,626 | 1,458 | Bury |
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.