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Gloucester and Halesowen

122,420 and 97,115 residents (mid-2024).

Gloucester is higher than Halesowen on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Gloucester 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

Gloucester Halesowen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,151, Halesowen £4,556Halesowen: £4,556Gloucester: £4,151Halesowen: £4,575Gloucester: £4,169Halesowen: £4,321Gloucester: £3,937

    £4,151£4,169£3,937Halesowen 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: Gloucester £12,815, Halesowen £12,969Halesowen: £12,969Gloucester: £12,815Halesowen: £13,024Gloucester: £12,869Halesowen: £12,302Gloucester: £12,155

    £12,815£12,869£12,155Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gloucester £2,132, Halesowen £2,207Halesowen: £2,207Gloucester: £2,132Halesowen: £2,217Gloucester: £2,141Halesowen: £2,094Gloucester: £2,022

    £2,132£2,141£2,022Halesowen 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: Gloucester £11,485, Halesowen £11,581Halesowen: £11,581Gloucester: £11,485Halesowen: £11,630Gloucester: £11,534Halesowen: £10,985Gloucester: £10,894

    £11,485£11,534£10,894Halesowen 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: Gloucester £518, Halesowen £493Halesowen: £493Gloucester: £518Halesowen: £495Gloucester: £521Halesowen: £467Gloucester: £492

    £518£521£492Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gloucester £782, Halesowen £862Halesowen: £862Gloucester: £782Halesowen: £866Gloucester: £786Halesowen: £818Gloucester: £742

    £782£786£742Halesowen 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: Gloucester £28, Halesowen £33Halesowen: £33Gloucester: £28Halesowen: £33Gloucester: £29Halesowen: £31Gloucester: £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: Gloucester £442, Halesowen £485Halesowen: £485Gloucester: £442Halesowen: £487Gloucester: £444Halesowen: £460Gloucester: £420

    £442£444£420Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £129, Halesowen £136Halesowen: £136Gloucester: £129Halesowen: £136Gloucester: £129Halesowen: £129Gloucester: £122

    £129£129£122Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gloucester £103, Halesowen £156Halesowen: £156Gloucester: £103Halesowen: £157Gloucester: £104Halesowen: £148Gloucester: £98

    £103£104£98Halesowen is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £1,693, Halesowen £1,754Halesowen: £1,754Gloucester: £1,693Halesowen: £1,762Gloucester: £1,701Halesowen: £1,664Gloucester: £1,606

    £1,693£1,701£1,606Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,762£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £263, Halesowen £154Halesowen: £154Gloucester: £263Halesowen: £155Gloucester: £264Halesowen: £146Gloucester: £249

    £263£264£249Gloucester 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: Gloucester £323, Halesowen £276Halesowen: £276Gloucester: £323Halesowen: £278Gloucester: £325Halesowen: £262Gloucester: £307

    £323£325£307Gloucester 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: Gloucester £6.01, Halesowen £12Halesowen: £12Gloucester: £6.01Halesowen: £12Gloucester: £6.03Halesowen: £11Gloucester: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Halesowen is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £5.53, Halesowen £8.38Halesowen: £8.38Gloucester: £5.53Halesowen: £8.42Gloucester: £5.56Halesowen: £7.95Gloucester: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Halesowen is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £5.66, Halesowen £6.97Halesowen: £6.97Gloucester: £5.66Halesowen: £7.00Gloucester: £5.69Halesowen: £6.61Gloucester: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Halesowen 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: Gloucester 1,024.2, Halesowen 996.0Halesowen: 996.0Gloucester: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Gloucester 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: Gloucester 114.3, Halesowen 124.0Halesowen: 124.0Gloucester: 114.3

    114.3Halesowen 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: Gloucester 166.4, Halesowen 178.1Halesowen: 178.1Gloucester: 166.4

    166.4Halesowen 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: Gloucester 67.1, Halesowen 71.0Halesowen: 71.0Gloucester: 67.1

    67.1Halesowen 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: Gloucester 195.6, Halesowen 219.2Halesowen: 219.2Gloucester: 195.6

    195.6Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  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: Gloucester 22.4, Halesowen 35.7Halesowen: 35.7Gloucester: 22.4

    22.4Halesowen is higher35.7

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Halesowen, per person in the age group
MeasureGloucesterHalesowenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,151£4,169£3,937£4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,869£12,155£12,969£13,024£12,302Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,132£2,141£2,022£2,207£2,217£2,094Halesowen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,485£11,534£10,894£11,581£11,630£10,985Halesowen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£518£521£492£493£495£467Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£786£742£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£442£444£420£485£487£460Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£136£136£129Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£156£157£148Halesowen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,693£1,701£1,606£1,754£1,762£1,664Halesowen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£154£155£146Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£276£278£262Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£12£12£11Halesowen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£8.38£8.42£7.95Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.2996.0Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.3124.0Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4178.1Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.171.0Halesowen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.6219.2Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.435.7Halesowen

Per resident

Gloucester 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

Gloucester Halesowen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,151, Halesowen £4,556Halesowen: £4,556Gloucester: £4,151Halesowen: £4,575Gloucester: £4,169Halesowen: £4,321Gloucester: £3,937

    £4,151£4,169£3,937Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£4,556£4,575£4,321

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,936, Halesowen £2,440Halesowen: £2,440Gloucester: £1,936Halesowen: £2,450Gloucester: £1,944Halesowen: £2,314Gloucester: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£2,440£2,450£2,314

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,376, Halesowen £1,334Halesowen: £1,334Gloucester: £1,376Halesowen: £1,339Gloucester: £1,382Halesowen: £1,265Gloucester: £1,305

    £1,376£1,382£1,305Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,334£1,339£1,265

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gloucester £1,735, Halesowen £2,179Halesowen: £2,179Gloucester: £1,735Halesowen: £2,188Gloucester: £1,743Halesowen: £2,067Gloucester: £1,646

    £1,735£1,743£1,646Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£2,179£2,188£2,067

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gloucester £78, Halesowen £93Halesowen: £93Gloucester: £78Halesowen: £93Gloucester: £79Halesowen: £88Gloucester: £74

    £78£79£74Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £118, Halesowen £162Halesowen: £162Gloucester: £118Halesowen: £163Gloucester: £119Halesowen: £154Gloucester: £112

    £118£119£112Halesowen 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: Gloucester £4.29, Halesowen £6.21Halesowen: £6.21Gloucester: £4.29Halesowen: £6.24Gloucester: £4.31Halesowen: £5.89Gloucester: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Halesowen 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: Gloucester £442, Halesowen £485Halesowen: £485Gloucester: £442Halesowen: £487Gloucester: £444Halesowen: £460Gloucester: £420

    £442£444£420Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £129, Halesowen £136Halesowen: £136Gloucester: £129Halesowen: £136Gloucester: £129Halesowen: £129Gloucester: £122

    £129£129£122Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gloucester £67, Halesowen £95Halesowen: £95Gloucester: £67Halesowen: £95Gloucester: £67Halesowen: £90Gloucester: £63

    £67£67£63Halesowen is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gloucester £1,093, Halesowen £1,060Halesowen: £1,060Gloucester: £1,093Halesowen: £1,064Gloucester: £1,098Halesowen: £1,005Gloucester: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £263, Halesowen £154Halesowen: £154Gloucester: £263Halesowen: £155Gloucester: £264Halesowen: £146Gloucester: £249

    £263£264£249Gloucester is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £209, Halesowen £167Halesowen: £167Gloucester: £209Halesowen: £168Gloucester: £210Halesowen: £158Gloucester: £198

    £209£210£198Gloucester is higher£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £3.88, Halesowen £7.15Halesowen: £7.15Gloucester: £3.88Halesowen: £7.18Gloucester: £3.90Halesowen: £6.78Gloucester: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Halesowen is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gloucester £3.57, Halesowen £5.06Halesowen: £5.06Gloucester: £3.57Halesowen: £5.08Gloucester: £3.59Halesowen: £4.80Gloucester: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Halesowen is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £5.66, Halesowen £6.97Halesowen: £6.97Gloucester: £5.66Halesowen: £7.00Gloucester: £5.69Halesowen: £6.61Gloucester: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Halesowen 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: Gloucester 154.7, Halesowen 187.4Halesowen: 187.4Gloucester: 154.7

    154.7Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count187.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 17.3, Halesowen 23.3Halesowen: 23.3Gloucester: 17.3

    17.3Halesowen 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: Gloucester 25.1, Halesowen 33.5Halesowen: 33.5Gloucester: 25.1

    25.1Halesowen 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: Gloucester 67.1, Halesowen 71.0Halesowen: 71.0Gloucester: 67.1

    67.1Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count71.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 126.3, Halesowen 132.4Halesowen: 132.4Gloucester: 126.3

    126.3Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count132.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 14.4, Halesowen 21.6Halesowen: 21.6Gloucester: 14.4

    14.4Halesowen is higher21.6

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Halesowen, per resident
MeasureGloucesterHalesowenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,151£4,169£3,937£4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£2,440£2,450£2,314Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,305£1,334£1,339£1,265Gloucester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,735£1,743£1,646£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£118£119£112£162£163£154Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£6.21£6.24£5.89Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£420£485£487£460Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£136£136£129Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£95£95£90Halesowen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,060£1,064£1,005Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£154£155£146Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£167£168£158Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£7.15£7.18£6.78Halesowen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£5.06£5.08£4.80Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7187.4Halesowen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.323.3Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.133.5Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.171.0Halesowen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.3132.4Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.421.6Halesowen

Total

Gloucester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Halesowen on 8. 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

Gloucester Halesowen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gloucester £508.2m, Halesowen £442.4mHalesowen: £442.4mGloucester: £508.2mHalesowen: £444.3mGloucester: £510.3mHalesowen: £419.6mGloucester: £482.0m

    £508.2m£510.3m£482.0mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gloucester £237.0m, Halesowen £236.9mHalesowen: £236.9mGloucester: £237.0mHalesowen: £238.0mGloucester: £238.0mHalesowen: £224.8mGloucester: £224.8m

    £237.0m£238.0m£224.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£236.9m£238.0m£224.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gloucester £168.4m, Halesowen £129.5mHalesowen: £129.5mGloucester: £168.4mHalesowen: £130.1mGloucester: £169.1mHalesowen: £122.9mGloucester: £159.8m

    £168.4m£169.1m£159.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£129.5m£130.1m£122.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gloucester £212.4m, Halesowen £211.6mHalesowen: £211.6mGloucester: £212.4mHalesowen: £212.5mGloucester: £213.3mHalesowen: £200.7mGloucester: £201.5m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.5mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester £9.6m, Halesowen £9.0mHalesowen: £9.0mGloucester: £9.6mHalesowen: £9.0mGloucester: £9.6mHalesowen: £8.5mGloucester: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £14.5m, Halesowen £15.8mHalesowen: £15.8mGloucester: £14.5mHalesowen: £15.8mGloucester: £14.5mHalesowen: £14.9mGloucester: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mHalesowen 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: Gloucester £0.52m, Halesowen £0.60mHalesowen: £0.60mGloucester: £0.52mHalesowen: £0.61mGloucester: £0.53mHalesowen: £0.57mGloucester: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mHalesowen 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: Gloucester £54.1m, Halesowen £47.1mHalesowen: £47.1mGloucester: £54.1mHalesowen: £47.3mGloucester: £54.4mHalesowen: £44.7mGloucester: £51.4m

    £54.1m£54.4m£51.4mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £15.7m, Halesowen £13.2mHalesowen: £13.2mGloucester: £15.7mHalesowen: £13.2mGloucester: £15.8mHalesowen: £12.5mGloucester: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester £8.2m, Halesowen £9.2mHalesowen: £9.2mGloucester: £8.2mHalesowen: £9.2mGloucester: £8.2mHalesowen: £8.7mGloucester: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mHalesowen is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester £133.8m, Halesowen £102.9mHalesowen: £102.9mGloucester: £133.8mHalesowen: £103.4mGloucester: £134.4mHalesowen: £97.6mGloucester: £126.9m

    £133.8m£134.4m£126.9mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gloucester £32.1m, Halesowen £15.0mHalesowen: £15.0mGloucester: £32.1mHalesowen: £15.0mGloucester: £32.3mHalesowen: £14.2mGloucester: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mGloucester is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gloucester £25.6m, Halesowen £16.2mHalesowen: £16.2mGloucester: £25.6mHalesowen: £16.3mGloucester: £25.7mHalesowen: £15.4mGloucester: £24.2m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.2mGloucester is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gloucester £0.47m, Halesowen £0.69mHalesowen: £0.69mGloucester: £0.47mHalesowen: £0.70mGloucester: £0.48mHalesowen: £0.66mGloucester: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHalesowen is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gloucester £0.44m, Halesowen £0.49mHalesowen: £0.49mGloucester: £0.44mHalesowen: £0.49mGloucester: £0.44mHalesowen: £0.47mGloucester: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHalesowen is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gloucester £0.69m, Halesowen £0.68mHalesowen: £0.68mGloucester: £0.69mHalesowen: £0.68mGloucester: £0.70mHalesowen: £0.64mGloucester: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gloucester 18,943, Halesowen 18,197Halesowen: 18,197Gloucester: 18,943

    18,943Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count18,197

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester 2,114, Halesowen 2,265Halesowen: 2,265Gloucester: 2,114

    2,114Halesowen is higher2,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 3,078, Halesowen 3,253Halesowen: 3,253Gloucester: 3,078

    3,078Halesowen is higher3,253

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 8,212, Halesowen 6,894Halesowen: 6,894Gloucester: 8,212

    8,212Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count6,894

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester 15,459, Halesowen 12,860Halesowen: 12,860Gloucester: 15,459

    15,459Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count12,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester 1,767, Halesowen 2,097Halesowen: 2,097Gloucester: 1,767

    1,767Halesowen is higher2,097

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Halesowen, total
MeasureGloucesterHalesowenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.2m£510.3m£482.0m£442.4m£444.3m£419.6mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.0m£238.0m£224.8m£236.9m£238.0m£224.8mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.4m£169.1m£159.8m£129.5m£130.1m£122.9mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m£211.6m£212.5m£200.7mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mHalesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mHalesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.4m£51.4m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHalesowen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.8m£134.4m£126.9m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mHalesowen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mHalesowen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,94318,197Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1142,265Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0783,253Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2126,894Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,45912,860Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7672,097Halesowen

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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