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Halesowen and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

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

Halesowen is higher than Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 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

Halesowen is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Halesowen Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    996.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4

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

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

    124.0Halesowen is higher111.5

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

    178.1Halesowen is higher174.3

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

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

    71.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher90.8

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

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

    219.2Halesowen is higher205.2

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

    35.7Halesowen is higher32.5

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Halesowen and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, per person in the age group
MeasureHalesowenEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,969£13,024£12,302£12,960£13,015£12,293Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,217£2,094£2,288£2,298£2,170Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,655£11,705£11,055Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£493£495£467£436£438£414Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£840£843£796Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£28£29£27Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£146£147£139Halesowen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,737£1,744£1,647Halesowen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£278£262£388£389£368Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.76£6.79£6.41Halesowen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£11£11£10Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£5.71£5.74£5.42Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.01,016.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0111.5Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1174.3Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.090.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2205.2Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.732.5Halesowen

Per resident

Halesowen is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Halesowen Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    187.4Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count182.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.3Halesowen is higher20.0

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

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

    33.5Halesowen is higher31.3

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

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

    71.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    132.4Halesowen is higher127.8

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

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

    21.6Halesowen is higher20.3

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Halesowen and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, per resident
MeasureHalesowenEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,440£2,450£2,314£2,326£2,336£2,207Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,425£1,431£1,352Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,179£2,188£2,067£2,092£2,101£1,984Halesowen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£78£79£74Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£151£151£143Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.11£5.13£4.85Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£91£91£86Halesowen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,082£1,086£1,026Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£242£243£229Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£4.21£4.22£3.99Halesowen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£6.71£6.73£6.36Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£5.71£5.74£5.42Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.4182.4Halesowen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.320.0Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.531.3Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.090.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.4127.8Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.620.3Halesowen

Total

Halesowen is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Halesowen Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,265Halesowen is higher1,992

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

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

    3,253Halesowen is higher3,114

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

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

    6,894Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher9,032

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,860Halesowen is higher12,719

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

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

    2,097Halesowen is higher2,017

Show the numbers
Halesowen and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, total
MeasureHalesowenEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m£473.3m£475.3m£449.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£238.0m£224.8m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mHalesowen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.5m£130.1m£122.9m£141.8m£142.4m£134.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m£208.2m£209.1m£197.5mHalesowen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mHalesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mHalesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHalesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£60.7m£60.9m£57.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHalesowen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£107.6m£108.1m£102.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHalesowen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mHalesowen
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,19718,155Halesowen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2651,992Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2533,114Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8949,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,86012,719Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0972,017Halesowen

Sources

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

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