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Halesowen and Spen Valley

97,115 and 97,202 residents (mid-2024).

Halesowen is higher than Spen Valley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Spen Valley 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halesowen £4,556, Spen Valley £4,439Spen Valley: £4,439Halesowen: £4,556Spen Valley: £4,458Halesowen: £4,575Spen Valley: £4,210Halesowen: £4,321

    £4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen is higher£4,439£4,458£4,210

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halesowen £12,969, Spen Valley £12,695Spen Valley: £12,695Halesowen: £12,969Spen Valley: £12,749Halesowen: £13,024Spen Valley: £12,041Halesowen: £12,302

    £12,969£13,024£12,302Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£12,695£12,749£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £2,207, Spen Valley £2,002Spen Valley: £2,002Halesowen: £2,207Spen Valley: £2,011Halesowen: £2,217Spen Valley: £1,899Halesowen: £2,094

    £2,207£2,217£2,094Halesowen is higher£2,002£2,011£1,899

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halesowen £11,581, Spen Valley £11,662Spen Valley: £11,662Halesowen: £11,581Spen Valley: £11,712Halesowen: £11,630Spen Valley: £11,062Halesowen: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Spen Valley is higher£11,662£11,712£11,062

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halesowen £493, Spen Valley £359Spen Valley: £359Halesowen: £493Spen Valley: £360Halesowen: £495Spen Valley: £340Halesowen: £467

    £493£495£467Halesowen is higher£359£360£340

  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, Spen Valley £649Spen Valley: £649Halesowen: £862Spen Valley: £651Halesowen: £866Spen Valley: £615Halesowen: £818

    £862£866£818Halesowen is higher£649£651£615

  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, Spen Valley £25Spen Valley: £25Halesowen: £33Spen Valley: £25Halesowen: £33Spen Valley: £23Halesowen: £31

    £33£33£31Halesowen is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £485, Spen Valley £463Spen Valley: £463Halesowen: £485Spen Valley: £465Halesowen: £487Spen Valley: £439Halesowen: £460

    £485£487£460Halesowen is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £136, Spen Valley £119Spen Valley: £119Halesowen: £136Spen Valley: £120Halesowen: £136Spen Valley: £113Halesowen: £129

    £136£136£129Halesowen is higher£119£120£113

  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, Spen Valley £125Spen Valley: £125Halesowen: £156Spen Valley: £125Halesowen: £157Spen Valley: £118Halesowen: £148

    £156£157£148Halesowen is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £1,754, Spen Valley £1,572Spen Valley: £1,572Halesowen: £1,754Spen Valley: £1,578Halesowen: £1,762Spen Valley: £1,491Halesowen: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Halesowen is higher£1,572£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halesowen £154, Spen Valley £136Spen Valley: £136Halesowen: £154Spen Valley: £137Halesowen: £155Spen Valley: £129Halesowen: £146

    £154£155£146Halesowen is higher£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £276, Spen Valley £291Spen Valley: £291Halesowen: £276Spen Valley: £292Halesowen: £278Spen Valley: £276Halesowen: £262

    £276£278£262Spen Valley is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £12, Spen Valley £8.72Spen Valley: £8.72Halesowen: £12Spen Valley: £8.76Halesowen: £12Spen Valley: £8.27Halesowen: £11

    £12£12£11Halesowen is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £8.38, Spen Valley £6.58Spen Valley: £6.58Halesowen: £8.38Spen Valley: £6.61Halesowen: £8.42Spen Valley: £6.24Halesowen: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Halesowen is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halesowen £6.97, Spen Valley £6.79Spen Valley: £6.79Halesowen: £6.97Spen Valley: £6.82Halesowen: £7.00Spen Valley: £6.44Halesowen: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, Spen Valley 1,010.3Spen Valley: 1,010.3Halesowen: 996.0

    996.0Spen Valley is higher1,010.3

  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, Spen Valley 95.5Spen Valley: 95.5Halesowen: 124.0

    124.0Halesowen is higher95.5

  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, Spen Valley 139.9Spen Valley: 139.9Halesowen: 178.1

    178.1Halesowen is higher139.9

  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, Spen Valley 71.4Spen Valley: 71.4Halesowen: 71.0

    71.0Spen Valley is higher71.4

  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, Spen Valley 194.4Spen Valley: 194.4Halesowen: 219.2

    219.2Halesowen is higher194.4

  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, Spen Valley 28.3Spen Valley: 28.3Halesowen: 35.7

    35.7Halesowen is higher28.3

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Halesowen and Spen Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureHalesowenSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,439£4,458£4,210Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,969£13,024£12,302£12,695£12,749£12,041Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,217£2,094£2,002£2,011£1,899Halesowen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,662£11,712£11,062Spen Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£493£495£467£359£360£340Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£649£651£615Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£25£25£23Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£463£465£439Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£119£120£113Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£125£125£118Halesowen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,572£1,578£1,491Halesowen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£136£137£129Halesowen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£278£262£291£292£276Spen Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.72£8.76£8.27Halesowen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£6.58£6.61£6.24Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£6.79£6.82£6.44Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.01,010.3Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.095.5Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1139.9Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.071.4Spen Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2194.4Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.728.3Halesowen

Per resident

Halesowen is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 5. 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halesowen £4,556, Spen Valley £4,439Spen Valley: £4,439Halesowen: £4,556Spen Valley: £4,458Halesowen: £4,575Spen Valley: £4,210Halesowen: £4,321

    £4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen is higher£4,439£4,458£4,210

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halesowen £2,440, Spen Valley £2,505Spen Valley: £2,505Halesowen: £2,440Spen Valley: £2,515Halesowen: £2,450Spen Valley: £2,376Halesowen: £2,314

    £2,440£2,450£2,314Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,505£2,515£2,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halesowen £1,334, Spen Valley £1,209Spen Valley: £1,209Halesowen: £1,334Spen Valley: £1,214Halesowen: £1,339Spen Valley: £1,147Halesowen: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Halesowen is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halesowen £2,179, Spen Valley £2,301Spen Valley: £2,301Halesowen: £2,179Spen Valley: £2,311Halesowen: £2,188Spen Valley: £2,183Halesowen: £2,067

    £2,179£2,188£2,067Spen Valley is higher£2,301£2,311£2,183

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halesowen £93, Spen Valley £71Spen Valley: £71Halesowen: £93Spen Valley: £71Halesowen: £93Spen Valley: £67Halesowen: £88

    £93£93£88Halesowen is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £162, Spen Valley £128Spen Valley: £128Halesowen: £162Spen Valley: £129Halesowen: £163Spen Valley: £121Halesowen: £154

    £162£163£154Halesowen is higher£128£129£121

  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, Spen Valley £4.88Spen Valley: £4.88Halesowen: £6.21Spen Valley: £4.90Halesowen: £6.24Spen Valley: £4.63Halesowen: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Halesowen is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £485, Spen Valley £463Spen Valley: £463Halesowen: £485Spen Valley: £465Halesowen: £487Spen Valley: £439Halesowen: £460

    £485£487£460Halesowen is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £136, Spen Valley £119Spen Valley: £119Halesowen: £136Spen Valley: £120Halesowen: £136Spen Valley: £113Halesowen: £129

    £136£136£129Halesowen is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halesowen £95, Spen Valley £75Spen Valley: £75Halesowen: £95Spen Valley: £76Halesowen: £95Spen Valley: £71Halesowen: £90

    £95£95£90Halesowen is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halesowen £1,060, Spen Valley £949Spen Valley: £949Halesowen: £1,060Spen Valley: £953Halesowen: £1,064Spen Valley: £900Halesowen: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Halesowen is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halesowen £154, Spen Valley £136Spen Valley: £136Halesowen: £154Spen Valley: £137Halesowen: £155Spen Valley: £129Halesowen: £146

    £154£155£146Halesowen is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halesowen £167, Spen Valley £175Spen Valley: £175Halesowen: £167Spen Valley: £176Halesowen: £168Spen Valley: £166Halesowen: £158

    £167£168£158Spen Valley is higher£175£176£166

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halesowen £7.15, Spen Valley £5.26Spen Valley: £5.26Halesowen: £7.15Spen Valley: £5.28Halesowen: £7.18Spen Valley: £4.99Halesowen: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Halesowen is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halesowen £5.06, Spen Valley £3.97Spen Valley: £3.97Halesowen: £5.06Spen Valley: £3.99Halesowen: £5.08Spen Valley: £3.77Halesowen: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Halesowen is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halesowen £6.97, Spen Valley £6.79Spen Valley: £6.79Halesowen: £6.97Spen Valley: £6.82Halesowen: £7.00Spen Valley: £6.44Halesowen: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 187.4, Spen Valley 199.3Spen Valley: 199.3Halesowen: 187.4

    187.4Spen Valley is higher199.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 23.3, Spen Valley 18.8Spen Valley: 18.8Halesowen: 23.3

    23.3Halesowen is higher18.8

  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, Spen Valley 27.6Spen Valley: 27.6Halesowen: 33.5

    33.5Halesowen is higher27.6

  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, Spen Valley 71.4Spen Valley: 71.4Halesowen: 71.0

    71.0Spen Valley is higher71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 132.4, Spen Valley 117.4Spen Valley: 117.4Halesowen: 132.4

    132.4Halesowen is higher117.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 21.6, Spen Valley 17.1Spen Valley: 17.1Halesowen: 21.6

    21.6Halesowen is higher17.1

Show the numbers
Halesowen and Spen Valley, per resident
MeasureHalesowenSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,439£4,458£4,210Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,440£2,450£2,314£2,505£2,515£2,376Spen Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,209£1,214£1,147Halesowen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,179£2,188£2,067£2,301£2,311£2,183Spen Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£71£71£67Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£128£129£121Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£4.88£4.90£4.63Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£463£465£439Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£119£120£113Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£75£76£71Halesowen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£949£953£900Halesowen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£136£137£129Halesowen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£175£176£166Spen Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£5.26£5.28£4.99Halesowen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.97£3.99£3.77Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£6.79£6.82£6.44Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.4199.3Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.318.8Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.527.6Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.071.4Spen Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.4117.4Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.617.1Halesowen

Total

Halesowen is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 5. 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halesowen £442.4m, Spen Valley £431.4mSpen Valley: £431.4mHalesowen: £442.4mSpen Valley: £433.3mHalesowen: £444.3mSpen Valley: £409.2mHalesowen: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.3m£419.6mHalesowen is higher£431.4m£433.3m£409.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halesowen £236.9m, Spen Valley £243.5mSpen Valley: £243.5mHalesowen: £236.9mSpen Valley: £244.5mHalesowen: £238.0mSpen Valley: £230.9mHalesowen: £224.8m

    £236.9m£238.0m£224.8mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£243.5m£244.5m£230.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halesowen £129.5m, Spen Valley £117.5mSpen Valley: £117.5mHalesowen: £129.5mSpen Valley: £118.0mHalesowen: £130.1mSpen Valley: £111.4mHalesowen: £122.9m

    £129.5m£130.1m£122.9mHalesowen is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halesowen £211.6m, Spen Valley £223.7mSpen Valley: £223.7mHalesowen: £211.6mSpen Valley: £224.6mHalesowen: £212.5mSpen Valley: £212.2mHalesowen: £200.7m

    £211.6m£212.5m£200.7mSpen Valley is higher£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halesowen £9.0m, Spen Valley £6.9mSpen Valley: £6.9mHalesowen: £9.0mSpen Valley: £6.9mHalesowen: £9.0mSpen Valley: £6.5mHalesowen: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHalesowen is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halesowen £15.8m, Spen Valley £12.4mSpen Valley: £12.4mHalesowen: £15.8mSpen Valley: £12.5mHalesowen: £15.8mSpen Valley: £11.8mHalesowen: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mHalesowen is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  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, Spen Valley £0.47mSpen Valley: £0.47mHalesowen: £0.60mSpen Valley: £0.48mHalesowen: £0.61mSpen Valley: £0.45mHalesowen: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mHalesowen is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halesowen £47.1m, Spen Valley £45.0mSpen Valley: £45.0mHalesowen: £47.1mSpen Valley: £45.2mHalesowen: £47.3mSpen Valley: £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, Spen Valley £11.6mSpen Valley: £11.6mHalesowen: £13.2mSpen Valley: £11.6mHalesowen: £13.2mSpen Valley: £11.0mHalesowen: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mHalesowen is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halesowen £9.2m, Spen Valley £7.3mSpen Valley: £7.3mHalesowen: £9.2mSpen Valley: £7.4mHalesowen: £9.2mSpen Valley: £6.9mHalesowen: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHalesowen is higher£7.3m£7.4m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halesowen £102.9m, Spen Valley £92.2mSpen Valley: £92.2mHalesowen: £102.9mSpen Valley: £92.6mHalesowen: £103.4mSpen Valley: £87.5mHalesowen: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mHalesowen is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halesowen £15.0m, Spen Valley £13.2mSpen Valley: £13.2mHalesowen: £15.0mSpen Valley: £13.3mHalesowen: £15.0mSpen Valley: £12.5mHalesowen: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mHalesowen is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halesowen £16.2m, Spen Valley £17.1mSpen Valley: £17.1mHalesowen: £16.2mSpen Valley: £17.1mHalesowen: £16.3mSpen Valley: £16.2mHalesowen: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mSpen Valley is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halesowen £0.69m, Spen Valley £0.51mSpen Valley: £0.51mHalesowen: £0.69mSpen Valley: £0.51mHalesowen: £0.70mSpen Valley: £0.49mHalesowen: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mHalesowen is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halesowen £0.49m, Spen Valley £0.39mSpen Valley: £0.39mHalesowen: £0.49mSpen Valley: £0.39mHalesowen: £0.49mSpen Valley: £0.37mHalesowen: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mHalesowen is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halesowen £0.68m, Spen Valley £0.66mSpen Valley: £0.66mHalesowen: £0.68mSpen Valley: £0.66mHalesowen: £0.68mSpen Valley: £0.63mHalesowen: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mHalesowen is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halesowen 18,197, Spen Valley 19,376Spen Valley: 19,376Halesowen: 18,197

    18,197Spen Valley is higher19,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halesowen 2,265, Spen Valley 1,831Spen Valley: 1,831Halesowen: 2,265

    2,265Halesowen is higher1,831

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halesowen 3,253, Spen Valley 2,684Spen Valley: 2,684Halesowen: 3,253

    3,253Halesowen is higher2,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halesowen 6,894, Spen Valley 6,940Spen Valley: 6,940Halesowen: 6,894

    6,894Spen Valley is higher6,940

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halesowen 12,860, Spen Valley 11,408Spen Valley: 11,408Halesowen: 12,860

    12,860Halesowen is higher11,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halesowen 2,097, Spen Valley 1,658Spen Valley: 1,658Halesowen: 2,097

    2,097Halesowen is higher1,658

Show the numbers
Halesowen and Spen Valley, total
MeasureHalesowenSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m£431.4m£433.3m£409.2mHalesowen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£238.0m£224.8m£243.5m£244.5m£230.9mSpen Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.5m£130.1m£122.9m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mHalesowen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mSpen Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mHalesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mHalesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHalesowen
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£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mHalesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£7.3m£7.4m£6.9mHalesowen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mHalesowen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mHalesowen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mSpen Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mHalesowen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHalesowen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHalesowen
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,19719,376Spen Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2651,831Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2532,684Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8946,940Spen Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,86011,408Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0971,658Halesowen

Sources

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

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