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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Halesowen

99,518 and 97,115 residents (mid-2024).

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher than Halesowen on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Halesowen on 12. 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Halesowen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756, Halesowen £4,556Halesowen: £4,556Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Halesowen: £4,575Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Halesowen: £4,321Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4,556£4,575£4,321

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £12,960, Halesowen £12,969Halesowen: £12,969Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,960Halesowen: £13,024Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £13,015Halesowen: £12,302Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Halesowen is higher£12,969£13,024£12,302

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,288, Halesowen £2,207Halesowen: £2,207Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,288Halesowen: £2,217Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,298Halesowen: £2,094Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,170

    £2,288£2,298£2,170Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£2,207£2,217£2,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11,655, Halesowen £11,581Halesowen: £11,581Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,655Halesowen: £11,630Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,705Halesowen: £10,985Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £436, Halesowen £493Halesowen: £493Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £436Halesowen: £495Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £438Halesowen: £467Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £414

    £436£438£414Halesowen is higher£493£495£467

  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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £840, Halesowen £862Halesowen: £862Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £840Halesowen: £866Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £843Halesowen: £818Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £796

    £840£843£796Halesowen is higher£862£866£818

  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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £28, Halesowen £33Halesowen: £33Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £28Halesowen: £33Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £29Halesowen: £31Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £27

    £28£29£27Halesowen is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610, Halesowen £485Halesowen: £485Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Halesowen: £487Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Halesowen: £460Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578

    £610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184, Halesowen £136Halesowen: £136Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Halesowen: £136Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Halesowen: £129Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174

    £184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£136£136£129

  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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £146, Halesowen £156Halesowen: £156Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £146Halesowen: £157Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £147Halesowen: £148Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £139

    £146£147£139Halesowen is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,737, Halesowen £1,754Halesowen: £1,754Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,737Halesowen: £1,762Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,744Halesowen: £1,664Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,647

    £1,737£1,744£1,647Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,762£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206, Halesowen £154Halesowen: £154Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Halesowen: £155Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Halesowen: £146Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195

    £206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £388, Halesowen £276Halesowen: £276Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £388Halesowen: £278Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £389Halesowen: £262Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £368

    £388£389£368Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£276£278£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.76, Halesowen £12Halesowen: £12Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.76Halesowen: £12Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.79Halesowen: £11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Halesowen is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11, Halesowen £8.38Halesowen: £8.38Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Halesowen: £8.42Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Halesowen: £7.95Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £10

    £11£11£10Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71, Halesowen £6.97Halesowen: £6.97Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Halesowen: £7.00Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Halesowen: £6.61Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Halesowen is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,016.4, Halesowen 996.0Halesowen: 996.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count996.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 111.5, Halesowen 124.0Halesowen: 124.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 111.5

    111.5Halesowen is higher124.0

  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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 174.3, Halesowen 178.1Halesowen: 178.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 174.3

    174.3Halesowen is higher178.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8, Halesowen 71.0Halesowen: 71.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8

    90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher71.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 205.2, Halesowen 219.2Halesowen: 219.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 205.2

    205.2Halesowen is higher219.2

  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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 32.5, Halesowen 35.7Halesowen: 35.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 32.5

    32.5Halesowen is higher35.7

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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Halesowen, per person in the age group
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughHalesowenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,556£4,575£4,321Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,969£13,024£12,302Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,288£2,298£2,170£2,207£2,217£2,094Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,581£11,630£10,985Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£436£438£414£493£495£467Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£862£866£818Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£33£33£31Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£485£487£460Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£136£136£129Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£156£157£148Halesowen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,737£1,744£1,647£1,754£1,762£1,664Halesowen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£154£155£146Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£389£368£276£278£262Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£12£12£11Halesowen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.38£8.42£7.95Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.4996.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.5124.0Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3178.1Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.871.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.2219.2Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.535.7Halesowen

Per resident

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Halesowen 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Halesowen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756, Halesowen £4,556Halesowen: £4,556Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Halesowen: £4,575Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Halesowen: £4,321Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4,556£4,575£4,321

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,326, Halesowen £2,440Halesowen: £2,440Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,326Halesowen: £2,450Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,336Halesowen: £2,314Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,207

    £2,326£2,336£2,207Halesowen is higher£2,440£2,450£2,314

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,425, Halesowen £1,334Halesowen: £1,334Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,425Halesowen: £1,339Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,431Halesowen: £1,265Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,092, Halesowen £2,179Halesowen: £2,179Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,092Halesowen: £2,188Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,101Halesowen: £2,067Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£2,179£2,188£2,067

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £78, Halesowen £93Halesowen: £93Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £78Halesowen: £93Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £79Halesowen: £88Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £74

    £78£79£74Halesowen is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £151, Halesowen £162Halesowen: £162Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Halesowen: £163Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Halesowen: £154Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £143

    £151£151£143Halesowen is higher£162£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.11, Halesowen £6.21Halesowen: £6.21Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.11Halesowen: £6.24Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.13Halesowen: £5.89Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Halesowen is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610, Halesowen £485Halesowen: £485Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Halesowen: £487Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Halesowen: £460Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578

    £610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184, Halesowen £136Halesowen: £136Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Halesowen: £136Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Halesowen: £129Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174

    £184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £91, Halesowen £95Halesowen: £95Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Halesowen: £95Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Halesowen: £90Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £86

    £91£91£86Halesowen is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,082, Halesowen £1,060Halesowen: £1,060Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,082Halesowen: £1,064Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,086Halesowen: £1,005Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206, Halesowen £154Halesowen: £154Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Halesowen: £155Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Halesowen: £146Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195

    £206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £242, Halesowen £167Halesowen: £167Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £242Halesowen: £168Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £243Halesowen: £158Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £229

    £242£243£229Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4.21, Halesowen £7.15Halesowen: £7.15Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.21Halesowen: £7.18Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.22Halesowen: £6.78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Halesowen is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.71, Halesowen £5.06Halesowen: £5.06Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.71Halesowen: £5.08Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.73Halesowen: £4.80Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71, Halesowen £6.97Halesowen: £6.97Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Halesowen: £7.00Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Halesowen: £6.61Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Halesowen is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 182.4, Halesowen 187.4Halesowen: 187.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 182.4

    182.4Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count187.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.0, Halesowen 23.3Halesowen: 23.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.0

    20.0Halesowen is higher23.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 31.3, Halesowen 33.5Halesowen: 33.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 31.3

    31.3Halesowen is higher33.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8, Halesowen 71.0Halesowen: 71.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8

    90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher71.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 127.8, Halesowen 132.4Halesowen: 132.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 127.8

    127.8Halesowen is higher132.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.3, Halesowen 21.6Halesowen: 21.6Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.3

    20.3Halesowen is higher21.6

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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Halesowen, per resident
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughHalesowenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,556£4,575£4,321Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,207£2,440£2,450£2,314Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,334£1,339£1,265Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£2,179£2,188£2,067Halesowen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£93£93£88Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£162£163£154Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£6.21£6.24£5.89Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£485£487£460Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£136£136£129Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£95£95£90Halesowen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£1,060£1,064£1,005Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£154£155£146Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£167£168£158Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£7.15£7.18£6.78Halesowen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.06£5.08£4.80Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.4187.4Halesowen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.023.3Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.333.5Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.871.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8132.4Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.321.6Halesowen

Total

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Halesowen 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Halesowen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £473.3m, Halesowen £442.4mHalesowen: £442.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £473.3mHalesowen: £444.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £475.3mHalesowen: £419.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £449.0m

    £473.3m£475.3m£449.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £231.5m, Halesowen £236.9mHalesowen: £236.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £231.5mHalesowen: £238.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £232.5mHalesowen: £224.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mHalesowen is higher£236.9m£238.0m£224.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £141.8m, Halesowen £129.5mHalesowen: £129.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £141.8mHalesowen: £130.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £142.4mHalesowen: £122.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £134.5m

    £141.8m£142.4m£134.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£129.5m£130.1m£122.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £208.2m, Halesowen £211.6mHalesowen: £211.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £208.2mHalesowen: £212.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £209.1mHalesowen: £200.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £197.5m

    £208.2m£209.1m£197.5mHalesowen is higherDepends on how you count£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £7.8m, Halesowen £9.0mHalesowen: £9.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mHalesowen: £9.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mHalesowen: £8.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mHalesowen is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £15.0m, Halesowen £15.8mHalesowen: £15.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.0mHalesowen: £15.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.1mHalesowen: £14.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mHalesowen is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.51m, Halesowen £0.60mHalesowen: £0.60mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mHalesowen: £0.61mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mHalesowen: £0.57mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHalesowen is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £60.7m, Halesowen £47.1mHalesowen: £47.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.7mHalesowen: £47.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.9mHalesowen: £44.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £57.6m

    £60.7m£60.9m£57.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £18.3m, Halesowen £13.2mHalesowen: £13.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.3mHalesowen: £13.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.4mHalesowen: £12.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £9.1m, Halesowen £9.2mHalesowen: £9.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mHalesowen: £9.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mHalesowen: £8.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHalesowen is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £107.6m, Halesowen £102.9mHalesowen: £102.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £107.6mHalesowen: £103.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £108.1mHalesowen: £97.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.1m£102.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £20.5m, Halesowen £15.0mHalesowen: £15.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mHalesowen: £15.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mHalesowen: £14.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £24.0m, Halesowen £16.2mHalesowen: £16.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.0mHalesowen: £16.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.1mHalesowen: £15.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.42m, Halesowen £0.69mHalesowen: £0.69mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mHalesowen: £0.70mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mHalesowen: £0.66mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHalesowen is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.67m, Halesowen £0.49mHalesowen: £0.49mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mHalesowen: £0.49mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mHalesowen: £0.47mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.57m, Halesowen £0.68mHalesowen: £0.68mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mHalesowen: £0.68mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mHalesowen: £0.64mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mHalesowen is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 18,155, Halesowen 18,197Halesowen: 18,197Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 18,155

    18,155Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count18,197

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,992, Halesowen 2,265Halesowen: 2,265Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,992

    1,992Halesowen is higher2,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 3,114, Halesowen 3,253Halesowen: 3,253Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 3,114

    3,114Halesowen is higher3,253

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 9,032, Halesowen 6,894Halesowen: 6,894Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 9,032

    9,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher6,894

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 12,719, Halesowen 12,860Halesowen: 12,860Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 12,719

    12,719Halesowen is higher12,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 2,017, Halesowen 2,097Halesowen: 2,097Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 2,017

    2,017Halesowen is higher2,097

Show the numbers
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Halesowen, total
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughHalesowenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.3m£475.3m£449.0m£442.4m£444.3m£419.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m£236.9m£238.0m£224.8mHalesowen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.8m£142.4m£134.5m£129.5m£130.1m£122.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.2m£209.1m£197.5m£211.6m£212.5m£200.7mHalesowen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHalesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mHalesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mHalesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.7m£60.9m£57.6m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHalesowen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.1m£102.1m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mHalesowen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mHalesowen
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15518,197Halesowen
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9922,265Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1143,253Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0326,894Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,71912,860Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0172,097Halesowen

Sources

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

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