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Halesowen and Gillingham and Rainham

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

Halesowen is higher than Gillingham and Rainham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Halesowen is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 4. 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,969£13,024£12,302Halesowen is higher£12,907£12,962£12,243

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £2,207, Gillingham and Rainham £2,129Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Halesowen: £2,207Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Halesowen: £2,217Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019Halesowen: £2,094

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

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

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

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£11,740£11,790£11,136

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halesowen £493, Gillingham and Rainham £394Gillingham and Rainham: £394Halesowen: £493Gillingham and Rainham: £396Halesowen: £495Gillingham and Rainham: £374Halesowen: £467

    £493£495£467Halesowen is higher£394£396£374

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

    £862£866£818Halesowen is higher£749£752£711

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £24Gillingham and Rainham: £24Halesowen: £33Gillingham and Rainham: £24Halesowen: £33Gillingham and Rainham: £23Halesowen: £31

    £33£33£31Halesowen is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £485, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Halesowen: £485Gillingham and Rainham: £424Halesowen: £487Gillingham and Rainham: £400Halesowen: £460

    £485£487£460Halesowen is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £136, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Halesowen: £136Gillingham and Rainham: £145Halesowen: £136Gillingham and Rainham: £137Halesowen: £129

    £136£136£129Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £276, Gillingham and Rainham £252Gillingham and Rainham: £252Halesowen: £276Gillingham and Rainham: £253Halesowen: £278Gillingham and Rainham: £239Halesowen: £262

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9Halesowen: 996.0

    996.0Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count1,023.9

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

    124.0Halesowen is higher90.8

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

    178.1Halesowen is higher166.2

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

    71.0Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count65.0

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 191.4Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4Halesowen: 219.2

    219.2Halesowen is higher191.4

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

    35.7Halesowen is higher27.4

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Halesowen and Gillingham and Rainham, per person in the age group
MeasureHalesowenGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,253£4,271£4,034Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,969£13,024£12,302£12,907£12,962£12,243Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,217£2,094£2,129£2,138£2,019Halesowen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£493£495£467£394£396£374Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£749£752£711Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£24£24£23Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£422£424£400Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£128£128£121Halesowen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,736£1,743£1,646Halesowen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£192£193£182Gillingham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£278£262£252£253£239Halesowen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.47£5.49£5.19Halesowen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£7.60£7.63£7.21Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£6.37£6.39£6.04Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.01,023.9Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.090.8Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1166.2Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.065.0Halesowen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2191.4Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.727.4Halesowen

Per resident

Halesowen is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 3. 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £93£93£88Halesowen is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £162, Gillingham and Rainham £126Gillingham and Rainham: £126Halesowen: £162Gillingham and Rainham: £127Halesowen: £163Gillingham and Rainham: £120Halesowen: £154

    £162£163£154Halesowen is higher£126£127£120

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

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Halesowen is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £485, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Halesowen: £485Gillingham and Rainham: £424Halesowen: £487Gillingham and Rainham: £400Halesowen: £460

    £485£487£460Halesowen is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £136, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Halesowen: £136Gillingham and Rainham: £145Halesowen: £136Gillingham and Rainham: £137Halesowen: £129

    £136£136£129Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halesowen £95, Gillingham and Rainham £79Gillingham and Rainham: £79Halesowen: £95Gillingham and Rainham: £79Halesowen: £95Gillingham and Rainham: £75Halesowen: £90

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    187.4Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.3Halesowen is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 33.5, Gillingham and Rainham 28.0Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0Halesowen: 33.5

    33.5Halesowen is higher28.0

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

    71.0Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    132.4Halesowen is higher118.2

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

    21.6Halesowen is higher17.0

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Halesowen and Gillingham and Rainham, per resident
MeasureHalesowenGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,253£4,271£4,034Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,440£2,450£2,314£2,174£2,183£2,062Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,315£1,321£1,247Halesowen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,179£2,188£2,067£1,977£1,986£1,875Halesowen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£66£67£63Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£126£127£120Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£4.05£4.07£3.84Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£422£424£400Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£79£79£75Halesowen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,072£1,077£1,017Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£192£193£182Gillingham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£156£157£148Halesowen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£3.38£3.40£3.21Halesowen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.70£4.72£4.46Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£6.37£6.39£6.04Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.4172.4Halesowen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.315.3Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.528.0Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.065.0Halesowen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.4118.2Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.617.0Halesowen

Total

Halesowen is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHalesowen is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halesowen £15.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £13.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mHalesowen: £15.8mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mHalesowen: £15.8mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8mHalesowen: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mHalesowen is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mHalesowen is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halesowen £47.1m, Gillingham and Rainham £45.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mHalesowen: £47.1mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mHalesowen: £47.3mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7mHalesowen: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mHalesowen is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halesowen £13.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £15.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mHalesowen: £13.2mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mHalesowen: £13.2mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6mHalesowen: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mGillingham and Rainham is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halesowen £9.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £8.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mHalesowen: £9.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mHalesowen: £9.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0mHalesowen: £8.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halesowen £0.68m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.68mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mHalesowen: £0.68mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mHalesowen: £0.68mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64mHalesowen: £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: Halesowen 18,197, Gillingham and Rainham 18,385Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385Halesowen: 18,197

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,265Halesowen is higher1,630

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

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

    3,253Halesowen is higher2,985

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,860Halesowen is higher12,605

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

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

    2,097Halesowen is higher1,807

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Halesowen and Gillingham and Rainham, total
MeasureHalesowenGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m£453.4m£455.4m£430.1mGillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£238.0m£224.8m£231.8m£232.7m£219.8mHalesowen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.5m£130.1m£122.9m£140.2m£140.8m£133.0mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mHalesowen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mHalesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mHalesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mHalesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mHalesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mHalesowen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£114.3m£114.8m£108.4mGillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mGillingham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mGillingham and Rainham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHalesowen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGillingham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,19718,385Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2651,630Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2532,985Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8946,928Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,86012,605Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0971,807Halesowen

Sources

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

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