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Gillingham and Rainham and Halesowen

106,621 and 97,115 residents (mid-2024).

Gillingham and Rainham is higher than Halesowen on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Halesowen 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

Gillingham and Rainham Halesowen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Halesowen £4,556Halesowen: £4,556Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Halesowen: £4,575Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Halesowen: £4,321Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£4,556£4,575£4,321

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £12,907, Halesowen £12,969Halesowen: £12,969Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Halesowen: £13,024Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Halesowen: £12,302Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243

    £12,907£12,962£12,243Halesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham £2,129, Halesowen £2,207Halesowen: £2,207Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Halesowen: £2,217Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Halesowen: £2,094Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£2,207£2,217£2,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £11,740, Halesowen £11,581Halesowen: £11,581Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Halesowen: £11,630Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Halesowen: £10,985Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136

    £11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £394, Halesowen £493Halesowen: £493Gillingham and Rainham: £394Halesowen: £495Gillingham and Rainham: £396Halesowen: £467Gillingham and Rainham: £374

    £394£396£374Halesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham £749, Halesowen £862Halesowen: £862Gillingham and Rainham: £749Halesowen: £866Gillingham and Rainham: £752Halesowen: £818Gillingham and Rainham: £711

    £749£752£711Halesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham £24, Halesowen £33Halesowen: £33Gillingham and Rainham: £24Halesowen: £33Gillingham and Rainham: £24Halesowen: £31Gillingham and Rainham: £23

    £24£24£23Halesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Halesowen £485Halesowen: £485Gillingham and Rainham: £422Halesowen: £487Gillingham and Rainham: £424Halesowen: £460Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Halesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Halesowen £136Halesowen: £136Gillingham and Rainham: £144Halesowen: £136Gillingham and Rainham: £145Halesowen: £129Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £128, Halesowen £156Halesowen: £156Gillingham and Rainham: £128Halesowen: £157Gillingham and Rainham: £128Halesowen: £148Gillingham and Rainham: £121

    £128£128£121Halesowen is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £1,736, Halesowen £1,754Halesowen: £1,754Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Halesowen: £1,762Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Halesowen: £1,664Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,762£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Halesowen £154Halesowen: £154Gillingham and Rainham: £192Halesowen: £155Gillingham and Rainham: £193Halesowen: £146Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £252, Halesowen £276Halesowen: £276Gillingham and Rainham: £252Halesowen: £278Gillingham and Rainham: £253Halesowen: £262Gillingham and Rainham: £239

    £252£253£239Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£276£278£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £5.47, Halesowen £12Halesowen: £12Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Halesowen: £12Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Halesowen: £11Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Halesowen is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £7.60, Halesowen £8.38Halesowen: £8.38Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Halesowen: £8.42Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Halesowen: £7.95Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£8.38£8.42£7.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Halesowen £6.97Halesowen: £6.97Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Halesowen: £7.00Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Halesowen: £6.61Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9, Halesowen 996.0Halesowen: 996.0Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9

    1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham 90.8, Halesowen 124.0Halesowen: 124.0Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8

    90.8Halesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham 166.2, Halesowen 178.1Halesowen: 178.1Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2

    166.2Halesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Halesowen 71.0Halesowen: 71.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count71.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham 191.4, Halesowen 219.2Halesowen: 219.2Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4

    191.4Halesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham 27.4, Halesowen 35.7Halesowen: 35.7Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4

    27.4Halesowen is higher35.7

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Gillingham and Rainham and Halesowen, per person in the age group
MeasureGillingham and RainhamHalesowenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,907£12,962£12,243£12,969£13,024£12,302Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£2,207£2,217£2,094Halesowen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,740£11,790£11,136£11,581£11,630£10,985Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£493£495£467Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£862£866£818Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£33£33£31Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£485£487£460Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£136£136£129Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£156£157£148Halesowen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,754£1,762£1,664Halesowen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£154£155£146Gillingham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£276£278£262Halesowen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£12£12£11Halesowen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£8.38£8.42£7.95Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.9996.0Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.8124.0Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2178.1Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.071.0Halesowen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.4219.2Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.435.7Halesowen

Per resident

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Halesowen 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

Gillingham and Rainham Halesowen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Halesowen £4,556Halesowen: £4,556Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Halesowen: £4,575Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Halesowen: £4,321Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£4,556£4,575£4,321

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £2,174, Halesowen £2,440Halesowen: £2,440Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Halesowen: £2,450Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Halesowen: £2,314Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Halesowen is higher£2,440£2,450£2,314

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,315, Halesowen £1,334Halesowen: £1,334Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Halesowen: £1,339Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Halesowen: £1,265Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£1,334£1,339£1,265

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,977, Halesowen £2,179Halesowen: £2,179Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Halesowen: £2,188Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Halesowen: £2,067Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£2,179£2,188£2,067

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £66, Halesowen £93Halesowen: £93Gillingham and Rainham: £66Halesowen: £93Gillingham and Rainham: £67Halesowen: £88Gillingham and Rainham: £63

    £66£67£63Halesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham £126, Halesowen £162Halesowen: £162Gillingham and Rainham: £126Halesowen: £163Gillingham and Rainham: £127Halesowen: £154Gillingham and Rainham: £120

    £126£127£120Halesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham £4.05, Halesowen £6.21Halesowen: £6.21Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Halesowen: £6.24Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Halesowen: £5.89Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Halesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Halesowen £485Halesowen: £485Gillingham and Rainham: £422Halesowen: £487Gillingham and Rainham: £424Halesowen: £460Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Halesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Halesowen £136Halesowen: £136Gillingham and Rainham: £144Halesowen: £136Gillingham and Rainham: £145Halesowen: £129Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £79, Halesowen £95Halesowen: £95Gillingham and Rainham: £79Halesowen: £95Gillingham and Rainham: £79Halesowen: £90Gillingham and Rainham: £75

    £79£79£75Halesowen is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,072, Halesowen £1,060Halesowen: £1,060Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Halesowen: £1,064Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Halesowen: £1,005Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Halesowen £154Halesowen: £154Gillingham and Rainham: £192Halesowen: £155Gillingham and Rainham: £193Halesowen: £146Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Gillingham and Rainham is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £156, Halesowen £167Halesowen: £167Gillingham and Rainham: £156Halesowen: £168Gillingham and Rainham: £157Halesowen: £158Gillingham and Rainham: £148

    £156£157£148Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £3.38, Halesowen £7.15Halesowen: £7.15Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Halesowen: £7.18Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Halesowen: £6.78Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Halesowen is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.70, Halesowen £5.06Halesowen: £5.06Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Halesowen: £5.08Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Halesowen: £4.80Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Halesowen £6.97Halesowen: £6.97Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Halesowen: £7.00Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Halesowen: £6.61Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£6.97£7.00£6.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 172.4, Halesowen 187.4Halesowen: 187.4Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4

    172.4Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count187.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 15.3, Halesowen 23.3Halesowen: 23.3Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3

    15.3Halesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham 28.0, Halesowen 33.5Halesowen: 33.5Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0

    28.0Halesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Halesowen 71.0Halesowen: 71.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count71.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 118.2, Halesowen 132.4Halesowen: 132.4Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2

    118.2Halesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham 17.0, Halesowen 21.6Halesowen: 21.6Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0

    17.0Halesowen is higher21.6

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Gillingham and Rainham and Halesowen, per resident
MeasureGillingham and RainhamHalesowenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,440£2,450£2,314Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,334£1,339£1,265Halesowen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£2,179£2,188£2,067Halesowen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£93£93£88Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£162£163£154Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£6.21£6.24£5.89Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£485£487£460Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£136£136£129Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£95£95£90Halesowen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,060£1,064£1,005Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£154£155£146Gillingham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£167£168£158Halesowen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£7.15£7.18£6.78Halesowen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.06£5.08£4.80Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4187.4Halesowen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.323.3Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.033.5Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.071.0Halesowen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.2132.4Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.021.6Halesowen

Total

Gillingham and Rainham 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

Gillingham and Rainham Halesowen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £453.4m, Halesowen £442.4mHalesowen: £442.4mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mHalesowen: £444.3mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mHalesowen: £419.6mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1m

    £453.4m£455.4m£430.1mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £231.8m, Halesowen £236.9mHalesowen: £236.9mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mHalesowen: £238.0mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mHalesowen: £224.8mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8m

    £231.8m£232.7m£219.8mHalesowen is higher£236.9m£238.0m£224.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £140.2m, Halesowen £129.5mHalesowen: £129.5mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mHalesowen: £130.1mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mHalesowen: £122.9mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0m

    £140.2m£140.8m£133.0mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£129.5m£130.1m£122.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham £210.8m, Halesowen £211.6mHalesowen: £211.6mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mHalesowen: £212.5mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mHalesowen: £200.7mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mHalesowen is higherDepends on how you count£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £7.1m, Halesowen £9.0mHalesowen: £9.0mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mHalesowen: £9.0mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mHalesowen: £8.5mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mHalesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham £13.5m, Halesowen £15.8mHalesowen: £15.8mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mHalesowen: £15.8mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mHalesowen: £14.9mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mHalesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham £0.43m, Halesowen £0.60mHalesowen: £0.60mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mHalesowen: £0.61mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mHalesowen: £0.57mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mHalesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham £45.0m, Halesowen £47.1mHalesowen: £47.1mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mHalesowen: £47.3mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mHalesowen: £44.7mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mHalesowen 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: Gillingham and Rainham £15.4m, Halesowen £13.2mHalesowen: £13.2mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mHalesowen: £13.2mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mHalesowen: £12.5mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £8.4m, Halesowen £9.2mHalesowen: £9.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mHalesowen: £9.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mHalesowen: £8.7mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mHalesowen is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £114.3m, Halesowen £102.9mHalesowen: £102.9mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mHalesowen: £103.4mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mHalesowen: £97.6mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4m

    £114.3m£114.8m£108.4mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £20.4m, Halesowen £15.0mHalesowen: £15.0mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mHalesowen: £15.0mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mHalesowen: £14.2mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mGillingham and Rainham is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £16.6m, Halesowen £16.2mHalesowen: £16.2mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mHalesowen: £16.3mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mHalesowen: £15.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.36m, Halesowen £0.69mHalesowen: £0.69mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mHalesowen: £0.70mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mHalesowen: £0.66mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHalesowen is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.50m, Halesowen £0.49mHalesowen: £0.49mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mHalesowen: £0.49mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mHalesowen: £0.47mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.68m, Halesowen £0.68mHalesowen: £0.68mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mHalesowen: £0.68mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mHalesowen: £0.64mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham 18,385, Halesowen 18,197Halesowen: 18,197Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385

    18,385Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count18,197

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,630, Halesowen 2,265Halesowen: 2,265Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630

    1,630Halesowen is higher2,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 2,985, Halesowen 3,253Halesowen: 3,253Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985

    2,985Halesowen is higher3,253

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 6,928, Halesowen 6,894Halesowen: 6,894Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928

    6,928Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count6,894

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 12,605, Halesowen 12,860Halesowen: 12,860Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605

    12,605Halesowen is higher12,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,807, Halesowen 2,097Halesowen: 2,097Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807

    1,807Halesowen is higher2,097

Show the numbers
Gillingham and Rainham and Halesowen, total
MeasureGillingham and RainhamHalesowenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m£442.4m£444.3m£419.6mGillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m£236.9m£238.0m£224.8mHalesowen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m£129.5m£130.1m£122.9mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£211.6m£212.5m£200.7mHalesowen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHalesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mHalesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mHalesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mHalesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHalesowen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mGillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mGillingham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGillingham and Rainham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mHalesowen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mGillingham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38518,197Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6302,265Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9853,253Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9286,894Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60512,860Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8072,097Halesowen

Sources

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

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