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Dewsbury and Batley and Smethwick

106,850 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Dewsbury and Batley is higher than Smethwick on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Dewsbury and Batley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 10. 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

Dewsbury and Batley Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £4,359, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Dewsbury and Batley: £4,359Smethwick: £4,200Dewsbury and Batley: £4,378Smethwick: £3,967Dewsbury and Batley: £4,135

    £4,359£4,378£4,135Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£4,182£4,200£3,967

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dewsbury and Batley £13,077, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Dewsbury and Batley: £13,077Smethwick: £13,442Dewsbury and Batley: £13,133Smethwick: £12,696Dewsbury and Batley: £12,405

    £13,077£13,133£12,405Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£13,385£13,442£12,696

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dewsbury and Batley £2,897, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Dewsbury and Batley: £2,897Smethwick: £2,687Dewsbury and Batley: £2,909Smethwick: £2,538Dewsbury and Batley: £2,748

    £2,897£2,909£2,748Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£2,675£2,687£2,538

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dewsbury and Batley £11,418, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Dewsbury and Batley: £11,418Smethwick: £11,049Dewsbury and Batley: £11,467Smethwick: £10,436Dewsbury and Batley: £10,831

    £11,418£11,467£10,831Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£11,003£11,049£10,436

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dewsbury and Batley £833, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Dewsbury and Batley: £833Smethwick: £1,252Dewsbury and Batley: £836Smethwick: £1,182Dewsbury and Batley: £790

    £833£836£790Smethwick is higher£1,246£1,252£1,182

  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: Dewsbury and Batley £778, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Dewsbury and Batley: £778Smethwick: £1,081Dewsbury and Batley: £782Smethwick: £1,021Dewsbury and Batley: £738

    £778£782£738Smethwick is higher£1,076£1,081£1,021

  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: Dewsbury and Batley £48, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Dewsbury and Batley: £48Smethwick: £60Dewsbury and Batley: £48Smethwick: £56Dewsbury and Batley: £45

    £48£48£45Smethwick is higher£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £559, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Dewsbury and Batley: £559Smethwick: £516Dewsbury and Batley: £562Smethwick: £488Dewsbury and Batley: £531

    £559£562£531Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £129, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Dewsbury and Batley: £129Smethwick: £122Dewsbury and Batley: £129Smethwick: £115Dewsbury and Batley: £122

    £129£129£122Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

  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: Dewsbury and Batley £194, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Dewsbury and Batley: £194Smethwick: £161Dewsbury and Batley: £195Smethwick: £152Dewsbury and Batley: £184

    £194£195£184Dewsbury and Batley is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dewsbury and Batley £2,324, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Dewsbury and Batley: £2,324Smethwick: £2,166Dewsbury and Batley: £2,334Smethwick: £2,046Dewsbury and Batley: £2,204

    £2,324£2,334£2,204Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £169, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Dewsbury and Batley: £169Smethwick: £206Dewsbury and Batley: £169Smethwick: £195Dewsbury and Batley: £160

    £169£169£160Smethwick is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dewsbury and Batley £360, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Dewsbury and Batley: £360Smethwick: £336Dewsbury and Batley: £362Smethwick: £318Dewsbury and Batley: £342

    £360£362£342Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£335£336£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dewsbury and Batley £8.25, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Dewsbury and Batley: £8.25Smethwick: £12Dewsbury and Batley: £8.29Smethwick: £11Dewsbury and Batley: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83Smethwick is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dewsbury and Batley £11, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Dewsbury and Batley: £11Smethwick: £11Dewsbury and Batley: £11Smethwick: £11Dewsbury and Batley: £10

    £11£11£10Smethwick is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £5.82, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Dewsbury and Batley: £5.82Smethwick: £6.71Dewsbury and Batley: £5.84Smethwick: £6.34Dewsbury and Batley: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dewsbury and Batley 1,009.3, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Dewsbury and Batley: 1,009.3

    1,009.3Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count978.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dewsbury and Batley 180.7, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Dewsbury and Batley: 180.7

    180.7Smethwick is higher223.2

  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: Dewsbury and Batley 163.2, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Dewsbury and Batley: 163.2

    163.2Smethwick is higher207.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 83.6, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Dewsbury and Batley: 83.6

    83.6Dewsbury and Batley is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dewsbury and Batley 309.5, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Dewsbury and Batley: 309.5

    309.5Dewsbury and Batley is higher271.3

  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: Dewsbury and Batley 44.9, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Dewsbury and Batley: 44.9

    44.9Dewsbury and Batley is higher37.3

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Dewsbury and Batley and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureDewsbury and BatleySmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,359£4,378£4,135£4,182£4,200£3,967Dewsbury and Batley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,077£13,133£12,405£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,897£2,909£2,748£2,675£2,687£2,538Dewsbury and Batley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,418£11,467£10,831£11,003£11,049£10,436Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£782£738£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£559£562£531£514£516£488Dewsbury and Batley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£122£122£115Dewsbury and Batley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£161£161£152Dewsbury and Batley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,324£2,334£2,204£2,157£2,166£2,046Dewsbury and Batley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£206£206£195Smethwick
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£362£342£335£336£318Dewsbury and Batley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£12£12£11Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.3978.5Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.7223.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.673.3Dewsbury and Batley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026309.5271.3Dewsbury and Batley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.937.3Dewsbury and Batley

Per resident

Dewsbury and Batley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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

Dewsbury and Batley Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £4,359, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Dewsbury and Batley: £4,359Smethwick: £4,200Dewsbury and Batley: £4,378Smethwick: £3,967Dewsbury and Batley: £4,135

    £4,359£4,378£4,135Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £1,646, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Dewsbury and Batley: £1,646Smethwick: £1,630Dewsbury and Batley: £1,653Smethwick: £1,539Dewsbury and Batley: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £1,851, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Dewsbury and Batley: £1,851Smethwick: £1,719Dewsbury and Batley: £1,859Smethwick: £1,623Dewsbury and Batley: £1,756

    £1,851£1,859£1,756Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £1,437, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Dewsbury and Batley: £1,437Smethwick: £1,339Dewsbury and Batley: £1,443Smethwick: £1,265Dewsbury and Batley: £1,363

    £1,437£1,443£1,363Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £105, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Dewsbury and Batley: £105Smethwick: £152Dewsbury and Batley: £105Smethwick: £143Dewsbury and Batley: £99

    £105£105£99Smethwick is higher£151£152£143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £98, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Dewsbury and Batley: £98Smethwick: £131Dewsbury and Batley: £98Smethwick: £124Dewsbury and Batley: £93

    £98£98£93Smethwick is higher£130£131£124

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £6.03, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Dewsbury and Batley: £6.03Smethwick: £7.22Dewsbury and Batley: £6.06Smethwick: £6.82Dewsbury and Batley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Smethwick is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £559, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Dewsbury and Batley: £559Smethwick: £516Dewsbury and Batley: £562Smethwick: £488Dewsbury and Batley: £531

    £559£562£531Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £129, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Dewsbury and Batley: £129Smethwick: £122Dewsbury and Batley: £129Smethwick: £115Dewsbury and Batley: £122

    £129£129£122Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £124, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Dewsbury and Batley: £124Smethwick: £103Dewsbury and Batley: £125Smethwick: £97Dewsbury and Batley: £118

    £124£125£118Dewsbury and Batley is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £1,485, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Dewsbury and Batley: £1,485Smethwick: £1,386Dewsbury and Batley: £1,491Smethwick: £1,309Dewsbury and Batley: £1,409

    £1,485£1,491£1,409Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £169, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Dewsbury and Batley: £169Smethwick: £206Dewsbury and Batley: £169Smethwick: £195Dewsbury and Batley: £160

    £169£169£160Smethwick is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £230, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Dewsbury and Batley: £230Smethwick: £215Dewsbury and Batley: £231Smethwick: £203Dewsbury and Batley: £218

    £230£231£218Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £5.27, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Dewsbury and Batley: £5.27Smethwick: £7.54Dewsbury and Batley: £5.29Smethwick: £7.12Dewsbury and Batley: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Smethwick is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £6.76, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Dewsbury and Batley: £6.76Smethwick: £7.11Dewsbury and Batley: £6.79Smethwick: £6.72Dewsbury and Batley: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Smethwick is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £5.82, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Dewsbury and Batley: £5.82Smethwick: £6.71Dewsbury and Batley: £5.84Smethwick: £6.34Dewsbury and Batley: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 127.0, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Dewsbury and Batley: 127.0

    127.0Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 22.7, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Dewsbury and Batley: 22.7

    22.7Smethwick is higher27.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 20.5, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Dewsbury and Batley: 20.5

    20.5Smethwick is higher25.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 83.6, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Dewsbury and Batley: 83.6

    83.6Dewsbury and Batley is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 197.8, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Dewsbury and Batley: 197.8

    197.8Dewsbury and Batley is higher173.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 28.7, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Dewsbury and Batley: 28.7

    28.7Dewsbury and Batley is higher23.9

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Dewsbury and Batley and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureDewsbury and BatleySmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,359£4,378£4,135£4,182£4,200£3,967Dewsbury and Batley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,623£1,630£1,539Dewsbury and Batley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,756£1,711£1,719£1,623Dewsbury and Batley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,334£1,339£1,265Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£559£562£531£514£516£488Dewsbury and Batley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£122£122£115Dewsbury and Batley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£103£103£97Dewsbury and Batley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,485£1,491£1,409£1,380£1,386£1,309Dewsbury and Batley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£206£206£195Smethwick
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£214£215£203Dewsbury and Batley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026127.0118.6Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.727.1Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.525.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.673.3Dewsbury and Batley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026197.8173.6Dewsbury and Batley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.723.9Dewsbury and Batley

Total

Dewsbury and Batley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 18. 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

Dewsbury and Batley Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dewsbury and Batley £465.8m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mDewsbury and Batley: £465.8mSmethwick: £503.2mDewsbury and Batley: £467.8mSmethwick: £475.3mDewsbury and Batley: £441.8m

    £465.8m£467.8m£441.8mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dewsbury and Batley £175.8m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mDewsbury and Batley: £175.8mSmethwick: £195.2mDewsbury and Batley: £176.6mSmethwick: £184.4mDewsbury and Batley: £166.8m

    £175.8m£176.6m£166.8mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dewsbury and Batley £197.8m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mDewsbury and Batley: £197.8mSmethwick: £205.9mDewsbury and Batley: £198.7mSmethwick: £194.5mDewsbury and Batley: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.7m£187.6mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dewsbury and Batley £153.5m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mDewsbury and Batley: £153.5mSmethwick: £160.5mDewsbury and Batley: £154.2mSmethwick: £151.6mDewsbury and Batley: £145.6m

    £153.5m£154.2m£145.6mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dewsbury and Batley £11.2m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mDewsbury and Batley: £11.2mSmethwick: £18.2mDewsbury and Batley: £11.2mSmethwick: £17.2mDewsbury and Batley: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mSmethwick is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley £10.5m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mDewsbury and Batley: £10.5mSmethwick: £15.7mDewsbury and Batley: £10.5mSmethwick: £14.8mDewsbury and Batley: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mSmethwick is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley £0.64m, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mDewsbury and Batley: £0.64mSmethwick: £0.86mDewsbury and Batley: £0.65mSmethwick: £0.82mDewsbury and Batley: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSmethwick is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley £59.8m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mDewsbury and Batley: £59.8mSmethwick: £61.9mDewsbury and Batley: £60.0mSmethwick: £58.4mDewsbury and Batley: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley £13.7m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mDewsbury and Batley: £13.7mSmethwick: £14.6mDewsbury and Batley: £13.8mSmethwick: £13.8mDewsbury and Batley: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley £13.3m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mDewsbury and Batley: £13.3mSmethwick: £12.4mDewsbury and Batley: £13.3mSmethwick: £11.7mDewsbury and Batley: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mDewsbury and Batley is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dewsbury and Batley £158.7m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mDewsbury and Batley: £158.7mSmethwick: £166.0mDewsbury and Batley: £159.4mSmethwick: £156.8mDewsbury and Batley: £150.5m

    £158.7m£159.4m£150.5mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dewsbury and Batley £18.0m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mDewsbury and Batley: £18.0mSmethwick: £24.7mDewsbury and Batley: £18.1mSmethwick: £23.4mDewsbury and Batley: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSmethwick is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dewsbury and Batley £24.6m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mDewsbury and Batley: £24.6mSmethwick: £25.8mDewsbury and Batley: £24.7mSmethwick: £24.3mDewsbury and Batley: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dewsbury and Batley £0.56m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mDewsbury and Batley: £0.56mSmethwick: £0.90mDewsbury and Batley: £0.57mSmethwick: £0.85mDewsbury and Batley: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mSmethwick is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dewsbury and Batley £0.72m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mDewsbury and Batley: £0.72mSmethwick: £0.85mDewsbury and Batley: £0.73mSmethwick: £0.81mDewsbury and Batley: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.68mSmethwick is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dewsbury and Batley £0.62m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mDewsbury and Batley: £0.62mSmethwick: £0.80mDewsbury and Batley: £0.62mSmethwick: £0.76mDewsbury and Batley: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSmethwick is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dewsbury and Batley 13,571, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Dewsbury and Batley: 13,571

    13,571Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dewsbury and Batley 2,430, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Dewsbury and Batley: 2,430

    2,430Smethwick is higher3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley 2,194, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Dewsbury and Batley: 2,194

    2,194Smethwick is higher3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley 8,931, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Dewsbury and Batley: 8,931

    8,931Dewsbury and Batley is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dewsbury and Batley 21,135, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Dewsbury and Batley: 21,135

    21,135Dewsbury and Batley is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley 3,064, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Dewsbury and Batley: 3,064

    3,064Dewsbury and Batley is higher2,859

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Dewsbury and Batley and Smethwick, total
MeasureDewsbury and BatleySmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.8m£467.8m£441.8m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mSmethwick
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.8m£176.6m£166.8m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.5m£154.2m£145.6m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mSmethwick
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSmethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mDewsbury and Batley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.7m£159.4m£150.5m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mSmethwick
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSmethwick
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mSmethwick
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,57114,211Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4303,241Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1943,015Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9318,779Dewsbury and Batley
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,13520,795Dewsbury and Batley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,859Dewsbury and Batley

Sources

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

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