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Halesowen and Gloucester

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

Halesowen is higher than Gloucester on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Halesowen is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halesowen £12,969, Gloucester £12,815Gloucester: £12,815Halesowen: £12,969Gloucester: £12,869Halesowen: £13,024Gloucester: £12,155Halesowen: £12,302

    £12,969£13,024£12,302Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£12,815£12,869£12,155

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £2,207, Gloucester £2,132Gloucester: £2,132Halesowen: £2,207Gloucester: £2,141Halesowen: £2,217Gloucester: £2,022Halesowen: £2,094

    £2,207£2,217£2,094Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£2,132£2,141£2,022

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halesowen £11,581, Gloucester £11,485Gloucester: £11,485Halesowen: £11,581Gloucester: £11,534Halesowen: £11,630Gloucester: £10,894Halesowen: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£11,485£11,534£10,894

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halesowen £493, Gloucester £518Gloucester: £518Halesowen: £493Gloucester: £521Halesowen: £495Gloucester: £492Halesowen: £467

    £493£495£467Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£518£521£492

  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, Gloucester £782Gloucester: £782Halesowen: £862Gloucester: £786Halesowen: £866Gloucester: £742Halesowen: £818

    £862£866£818Halesowen is higher£782£786£742

  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, Gloucester £28Gloucester: £28Halesowen: £33Gloucester: £29Halesowen: £33Gloucester: £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, Gloucester £442Gloucester: £442Halesowen: £485Gloucester: £444Halesowen: £487Gloucester: £420Halesowen: £460

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

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

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

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

  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, Gloucester £103Gloucester: £103Halesowen: £156Gloucester: £104Halesowen: £157Gloucester: £98Halesowen: £148

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £276, Gloucester £323Gloucester: £323Halesowen: £276Gloucester: £325Halesowen: £278Gloucester: £307Halesowen: £262

    £276£278£262Gloucester is higher£323£325£307

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £12, Gloucester £6.01Gloucester: £6.01Halesowen: £12Gloucester: £6.03Halesowen: £12Gloucester: £5.70Halesowen: £11

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

  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, Gloucester 1,024.2Gloucester: 1,024.2Halesowen: 996.0

    996.0Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2

  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, Gloucester 114.3Gloucester: 114.3Halesowen: 124.0

    124.0Halesowen is higher114.3

  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, Gloucester 166.4Gloucester: 166.4Halesowen: 178.1

    178.1Halesowen is higher166.4

  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, Gloucester 67.1Gloucester: 67.1Halesowen: 71.0

    71.0Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count67.1

  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, Gloucester 195.6Gloucester: 195.6Halesowen: 219.2

    219.2Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count195.6

  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, Gloucester 22.4Gloucester: 22.4Halesowen: 35.7

    35.7Halesowen is higher22.4

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Halesowen and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasureHalesowenGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,151£4,169£3,937Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,969£13,024£12,302£12,815£12,869£12,155Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,217£2,094£2,132£2,141£2,022Halesowen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,485£11,534£10,894Halesowen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£493£495£467£518£521£492Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£782£786£742Halesowen
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£442£444£420Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£129£129£122Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£103£104£98Halesowen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,693£1,701£1,606Halesowen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£263£264£249Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£278£262£323£325£307Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.01£6.03£5.70Halesowen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£5.53£5.56£5.25Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£5.66£5.69£5.37Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.01,024.2Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0114.3Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1166.4Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.067.1Halesowen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2195.6Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.722.4Halesowen

Per resident

Halesowen is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £93£93£88Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£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, Gloucester £118Gloucester: £118Halesowen: £162Gloucester: £119Halesowen: £163Gloucester: £112Halesowen: £154

    £162£163£154Halesowen is higher£118£119£112

  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, Gloucester £4.29Gloucester: £4.29Halesowen: £6.21Gloucester: £4.31Halesowen: £6.24Gloucester: £4.07Halesowen: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Halesowen is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £485, Gloucester £442Gloucester: £442Halesowen: £485Gloucester: £444Halesowen: £487Gloucester: £420Halesowen: £460

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 187.4, Gloucester 154.7Gloucester: 154.7Halesowen: 187.4

    187.4Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.3Halesowen is higher17.3

  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, Gloucester 25.1Gloucester: 25.1Halesowen: 33.5

    33.5Halesowen is higher25.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 71.0, Gloucester 67.1Gloucester: 67.1Halesowen: 71.0

    71.0Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count67.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    132.4Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  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, Gloucester 14.4Gloucester: 14.4Halesowen: 21.6

    21.6Halesowen is higher14.4

Show the numbers
Halesowen and Gloucester, per resident
MeasureHalesowenGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,151£4,169£3,937Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,440£2,450£2,314£1,936£1,944£1,836Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,376£1,382£1,305Gloucester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,179£2,188£2,067£1,735£1,743£1,646Halesowen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£78£79£74Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£118£119£112Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£4.29£4.31£4.07Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£442£444£420Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£129£129£122Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£67£67£63Halesowen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,093£1,098£1,037Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£263£264£249Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£209£210£198Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£3.88£3.90£3.68Halesowen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.57£3.59£3.39Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£5.66£5.69£5.37Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.4154.7Halesowen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.317.3Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.525.1Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.067.1Halesowen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.4126.3Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.614.4Halesowen

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mHalesowen is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mHalesowen is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halesowen £47.1m, Gloucester £54.1mGloucester: £54.1mHalesowen: £47.1mGloucester: £54.4mHalesowen: £47.3mGloucester: £51.4mHalesowen: £44.7m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,265Halesowen is higher2,114

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

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

    3,253Halesowen is higher3,078

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

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

    6,894Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count8,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,860Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count15,459

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

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

    2,097Halesowen is higher1,767

Show the numbers
Halesowen and Gloucester, total
MeasureHalesowenGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m£508.2m£510.3m£482.0mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£238.0m£224.8m£237.0m£238.0m£224.8mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.5m£130.1m£122.9m£168.4m£169.1m£159.8mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mHalesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mHalesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£54.1m£54.4m£51.4mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mHalesowen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£133.8m£134.4m£126.9mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHalesowen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHalesowen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,19718,943Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2652,114Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2533,078Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8948,212Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,86015,459Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0971,767Halesowen

Sources

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

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