Who Gets What

Constituency in West Midlands, England

Halesowen

In Halesowen, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 55% of constituencies in 2024-25.

97,115 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Alex Ballinger, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Halesowen on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Halesowen compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,556£4,575£4,321

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    281st of 631, higher than in 55% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,969£13,024£12,302

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    193rd of 631, higher than in 69% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,207£2,217£2,094

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    237th of 632, higher than in 62% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Halesowen
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321281st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,969£13,024£12,302193rd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,217£2,094237th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Halesowen's benefit money go?

People here received £442.4 million£444.3 million£419.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Halesowen, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £211.6m; Pension Credit £9.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.60m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £47.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.2m; Universal Credit £102.9m; Housing Benefit £15.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.69m; Income Support £0.49m; Other benefits £0.68mState Pension: £211.6mPension Credit: £9.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.60mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £47.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.2mUniversal Credit: £102.9mHousing Benefit: £15.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.69mIncome Support: £0.49mOther benefits: £0.68m
Spending in Halesowen, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £212.5m; Pension Credit £9.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.61m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £47.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.2m; Universal Credit £103.4m; Housing Benefit £15.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.70m; Income Support £0.49m; Other benefits £0.68mState Pension: £212.5mPension Credit: £9.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.61mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £47.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.2mUniversal Credit: £103.4mHousing Benefit: £15.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.70mIncome Support: £0.49mOther benefits: £0.68m
Spending in Halesowen, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £200.7m; Pension Credit £8.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.57m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £44.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.7m; Universal Credit £97.6m; Housing Benefit £14.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.66m; Income Support £0.47m; Other benefits £0.64mState Pension: £200.7mPension Credit: £8.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.57mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £44.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.7mUniversal Credit: £97.6mHousing Benefit: £14.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.66mIncome Support: £0.47mOther benefits: £0.64m
  1. State Pension£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m
  2. Pension Credit£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m
  8. Universal Credit£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m
  9. Housing Benefit£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m
  12. Income Support£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
  13. Other benefits£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
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Spending by benefit in Halesowen, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m48%Published
Pension Credit£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m11%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m2%Published
Universal Credit£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m23%Published
Housing Benefit£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m0.2%Published
All benefits£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m100%Total

More about Halesowen

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,556, expected £4,555, difference +£0.39

    Actual £4,556£4,575£4,321Expected £4,555£4,575£4,321Difference +£0.39+£0.39+£0.37

    Benefit spending per resident was £0.39 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £0.39 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £0.37 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,969, expected £12,815, difference +£154

    Actual £12,969£13,024£12,302Expected £12,815£12,869£12,155Difference +£154+£155+£146

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £154 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £155 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £146 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,207, expected £2,192, difference +£16

    Actual £2,207£2,217£2,094Expected £2,192£2,201£2,079Difference +£16+£16+£15

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £16 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £16 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £15 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Halesowen
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,555£4,575£4,321+£0.39+£0.39+£0.37
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,969£13,024£12,302£12,815£12,869£12,155+£154+£155+£146
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,207£2,217£2,094£2,192£2,201£2,079+£16+£16+£15
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Halesowen received £1.87 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,279£2,255£2,080
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,260£4,214£3,888
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.87
144th of 631, higher than in 77% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Halesowen only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1519,111
  • Aged 16 to 6458,676
  • Aged 651,058
  • Aged 66 and over18,270
  • All residents97,115
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,892 people in Halesowen receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    34%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    23%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    15%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Halesowen
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,33034%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,60823%19%
Neurological disease76111%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,01515%12%
Respiratory disease2514%4%
Malignant disease1933%3%
Cardiovascular disease1542%3%
Visual disease1252%2%
Endocrine disease681.0%1%
Hearing disorders841%1%
Gastrointestinal disease520.8%1%
Genitourinary disease831%0.9%
Skin disease540.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)410.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract290.4%0.4%
Infectious disease180.3%0.4%
Haematological disease130.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease70.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Halesowen vote in 2024?

Shares of the 38,578 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Alex Ballinger
Majority
4,364
11.3% of valid votes
Turnout
56.3%
Valid votes as a share of the 68,549 people registered to vote
  • Labour15,023
  • Conservative10,659
  • Reform UK8,484
  • Liberal Democrat2,261
  • Green Party2,151

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Halesowen, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourAlex Ballinger15,02338.9%
ConservativeJames Morris10,65927.6%
Reform UKJonathan Oakton8,48422.0%
Liberal DemocratRyan Priest2,2615.9%
Green PartyEmma Bullard2,1515.6%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Halesowen

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. HalesowenThis area£4,556£4,575£4,321
  2. Ellesmere Port and Bromborough0.47£4,756£4,776£4,511Compare
  3. Bury North0.55£4,578£4,597£4,342Compare
  4. Portsmouth North0.60£4,154£4,171£3,940Compare
  5. Gillingham and Rainham0.64£4,253£4,271£4,034Compare
  6. Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice0.70£4,657£4,677£4,417Compare
  7. Bolton West0.71£4,266£4,285£4,047Compare
  8. Gloucester0.72£4,151£4,169£3,937Compare
  9. Spen Valley0.72£4,439£4,458£4,210Compare
  10. Ipswich0.77£4,395£4,414£4,169Compare
  11. Plymouth Moor View0.78£5,165£5,187£4,899Compare
  12. Derby North0.80£4,330£4,349£4,107Compare
  13. Mansfield0.80£5,094£5,116£4,832Compare
  14. Liverpool Garston0.80£5,523£5,547£5,239Compare
  15. Stourbridge0.80£4,722£4,742£4,479Compare
  16. Nuneaton0.83£4,369£4,387£4,144Compare
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Areas most like Halesowen
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Halesowen£4,556£4,575£4,321
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough0.47£4,756£4,776£4,511
Bury North0.55£4,578£4,597£4,342
Portsmouth North0.60£4,154£4,171£3,940
Gillingham and Rainham0.64£4,253£4,271£4,034
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice0.70£4,657£4,677£4,417
Bolton West0.71£4,266£4,285£4,047
Gloucester0.72£4,151£4,169£3,937
Spen Valley0.72£4,439£4,458£4,210
Ipswich0.77£4,395£4,414£4,169
Plymouth Moor View0.78£5,165£5,187£4,899
Derby North0.80£4,330£4,349£4,107
Mansfield0.80£5,094£5,116£4,832
Liverpool Garston0.80£5,523£5,547£5,239
Stourbridge0.80£4,722£4,742£4,479
Nuneaton0.83£4,369£4,387£4,144
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Halesowen

Each share is the part of Halesowen's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Halesowen, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m405th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321281st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£238.0m£224.8m360th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,440£2,450£2,314296th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,969£13,024£12,302193rd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.5m£130.1m£122.9m313th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265269th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,217£2,094237th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m370th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,179£2,188£2,067315th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985274th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m307th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88259th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£493£495£467266th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m199th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154169th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818148th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m226th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89148th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31214th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m290th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460244th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m368th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129276th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m176th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90128th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148109th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m292nd of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005257th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664235th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m491st of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146471st of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m401st of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158355th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£278£262339th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m117th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.7850th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£1127th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m247th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80205th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95186th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m263rd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61186th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.87144th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,197389th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.4325th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.0533rd of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,265269th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.3194th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0247th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,253215th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.5186th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1140th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,894317th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.0256th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,860268th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.4220th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2193rd of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,097167th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.6123rd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.7108th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£219.1m£216.7m£200.0m551st of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,279£2,255£2,080535th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.87144th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£0.39£0.39£0.37295th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£154£155£146177th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15282nd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Halesowen

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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