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Halesowen and Stourbridge

97,115 and 94,792 residents (mid-2024).

Halesowen is higher than Stourbridge on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 14 of 22 measures, and Stourbridge on 8. 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 Stourbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halesowen £4,556, Stourbridge £4,722Stourbridge: £4,722Halesowen: £4,556Stourbridge: £4,742Halesowen: £4,575Stourbridge: £4,479Halesowen: £4,321

    £4,556£4,575£4,321Stourbridge is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halesowen £12,969, Stourbridge £13,153Stourbridge: £13,153Halesowen: £12,969Stourbridge: £13,209Halesowen: £13,024Stourbridge: £12,476Halesowen: £12,302

    £12,969£13,024£12,302Stourbridge is higher£13,153£13,209£12,476

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £2,207, Stourbridge £2,193Stourbridge: £2,193Halesowen: £2,207Stourbridge: £2,202Halesowen: £2,217Stourbridge: £2,080Halesowen: £2,094

    £2,207£2,217£2,094Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,202£2,080

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halesowen £11,581, Stourbridge £11,893Stourbridge: £11,893Halesowen: £11,581Stourbridge: £11,944Halesowen: £11,630Stourbridge: £11,281Halesowen: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Stourbridge is higher£11,893£11,944£11,281

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halesowen £493, Stourbridge £434Stourbridge: £434Halesowen: £493Stourbridge: £436Halesowen: £495Stourbridge: £411Halesowen: £467

    £493£495£467Halesowen is higher£434£436£411

  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, Stourbridge £796Stourbridge: £796Halesowen: £862Stourbridge: £800Halesowen: £866Stourbridge: £755Halesowen: £818

    £862£866£818Halesowen is higher£796£800£755

  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, Stourbridge £30Stourbridge: £30Halesowen: £33Stourbridge: £30Halesowen: £33Stourbridge: £28Halesowen: £31

    £33£33£31Halesowen is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £485, Stourbridge £486Stourbridge: £486Halesowen: £485Stourbridge: £488Halesowen: £487Stourbridge: £461Halesowen: £460

    £485£487£460Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £136, Stourbridge £121Stourbridge: £121Halesowen: £136Stourbridge: £122Halesowen: £136Stourbridge: £115Halesowen: £129

    £136£136£129Halesowen is higher£121£122£115

  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, Stourbridge £146Stourbridge: £146Halesowen: £156Stourbridge: £147Halesowen: £157Stourbridge: £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, Stourbridge £1,735Stourbridge: £1,735Halesowen: £1,754Stourbridge: £1,742Halesowen: £1,762Stourbridge: £1,645Halesowen: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Halesowen is higher£1,735£1,742£1,645

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halesowen £154, Stourbridge £156Stourbridge: £156Halesowen: £154Stourbridge: £156Halesowen: £155Stourbridge: £148Halesowen: £146

    £154£155£146Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £276, Stourbridge £290Stourbridge: £290Halesowen: £276Stourbridge: £291Halesowen: £278Stourbridge: £275Halesowen: £262

    £276£278£262Stourbridge is higher£290£291£275

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £12, Stourbridge £16Stourbridge: £16Halesowen: £12Stourbridge: £16Halesowen: £12Stourbridge: £15Halesowen: £11

    £12£12£11Stourbridge is higher£16£16£15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £8.38, Stourbridge £6.30Stourbridge: £6.30Halesowen: £8.38Stourbridge: £6.33Halesowen: £8.42Stourbridge: £5.98Halesowen: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Halesowen is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halesowen £6.97, Stourbridge £5.56Stourbridge: £5.56Halesowen: £6.97Stourbridge: £5.58Halesowen: £7.00Stourbridge: £5.27Halesowen: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  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, Stourbridge 1,011.7Stourbridge: 1,011.7Halesowen: 996.0

    996.0Stourbridge is higher1,011.7

  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, Stourbridge 107.8Stourbridge: 107.8Halesowen: 124.0

    124.0Halesowen is higher107.8

  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, Stourbridge 162.4Stourbridge: 162.4Halesowen: 178.1

    178.1Halesowen is higher162.4

  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, Stourbridge 70.0Stourbridge: 70.0Halesowen: 71.0

    71.0Halesowen is higher70.0

  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, Stourbridge 218.6Stourbridge: 218.6Halesowen: 219.2

    219.2Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count218.6

  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, Stourbridge 33.0Stourbridge: 33.0Halesowen: 35.7

    35.7Halesowen is higher33.0

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Halesowen and Stourbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureHalesowenStourbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,722£4,742£4,479Stourbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,969£13,024£12,302£13,153£13,209£12,476Stourbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,217£2,094£2,193£2,202£2,080Halesowen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,893£11,944£11,281Stourbridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£493£495£467£434£436£411Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£796£800£755Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£30£30£28Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£486£488£461Stourbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£121£122£115Halesowen
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£1,735£1,742£1,645Halesowen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£156£156£148Stourbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£278£262£290£291£275Stourbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£16£16£15Stourbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£6.30£6.33£5.98Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£5.56£5.58£5.27Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.01,011.7Stourbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0107.8Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1162.4Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.070.0Halesowen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2218.6Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.733.0Halesowen

Per resident

Halesowen is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stourbridge 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 Stourbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halesowen £4,556, Stourbridge £4,722Stourbridge: £4,722Halesowen: £4,556Stourbridge: £4,742Halesowen: £4,575Stourbridge: £4,479Halesowen: £4,321

    £4,556£4,575£4,321Stourbridge is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halesowen £2,440, Stourbridge £2,616Stourbridge: £2,616Halesowen: £2,440Stourbridge: £2,627Halesowen: £2,450Stourbridge: £2,481Halesowen: £2,314

    £2,440£2,450£2,314Stourbridge is higher£2,616£2,627£2,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halesowen £1,334, Stourbridge £1,338Stourbridge: £1,338Halesowen: £1,334Stourbridge: £1,343Halesowen: £1,339Stourbridge: £1,269Halesowen: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,338£1,343£1,269

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halesowen £2,179, Stourbridge £2,365Stourbridge: £2,365Halesowen: £2,179Stourbridge: £2,375Halesowen: £2,188Stourbridge: £2,244Halesowen: £2,067

    £2,179£2,188£2,067Stourbridge is higher£2,365£2,375£2,244

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halesowen £93, Stourbridge £86Stourbridge: £86Halesowen: £93Stourbridge: £87Halesowen: £93Stourbridge: £82Halesowen: £88

    £93£93£88Halesowen is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £162, Stourbridge £158Stourbridge: £158Halesowen: £162Stourbridge: £159Halesowen: £163Stourbridge: £150Halesowen: £154

    £162£163£154Halesowen is higher£158£159£150

  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, Stourbridge £5.89Stourbridge: £5.89Halesowen: £6.21Stourbridge: £5.92Halesowen: £6.24Stourbridge: £5.59Halesowen: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Halesowen is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £485, Stourbridge £486Stourbridge: £486Halesowen: £485Stourbridge: £488Halesowen: £487Stourbridge: £461Halesowen: £460

    £485£487£460Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £136, Stourbridge £121Stourbridge: £121Halesowen: £136Stourbridge: £122Halesowen: £136Stourbridge: £115Halesowen: £129

    £136£136£129Halesowen is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halesowen £95, Stourbridge £89Stourbridge: £89Halesowen: £95Stourbridge: £90Halesowen: £95Stourbridge: £85Halesowen: £90

    £95£95£90Halesowen is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halesowen £1,060, Stourbridge £1,058Stourbridge: £1,058Halesowen: £1,060Stourbridge: £1,062Halesowen: £1,064Stourbridge: £1,004Halesowen: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Halesowen is higher£1,058£1,062£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halesowen £154, Stourbridge £156Stourbridge: £156Halesowen: £154Stourbridge: £156Halesowen: £155Stourbridge: £148Halesowen: £146

    £154£155£146Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halesowen £167, Stourbridge £177Stourbridge: £177Halesowen: £167Stourbridge: £178Halesowen: £168Stourbridge: £168Halesowen: £158

    £167£168£158Stourbridge is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halesowen £7.15, Stourbridge £9.51Stourbridge: £9.51Halesowen: £7.15Stourbridge: £9.55Halesowen: £7.18Stourbridge: £9.02Halesowen: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stourbridge is higher£9.51£9.55£9.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halesowen £5.06, Stourbridge £3.85Stourbridge: £3.85Halesowen: £5.06Stourbridge: £3.86Halesowen: £5.08Stourbridge: £3.65Halesowen: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Halesowen is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halesowen £6.97, Stourbridge £5.56Stourbridge: £5.56Halesowen: £6.97Stourbridge: £5.58Halesowen: £7.00Stourbridge: £5.27Halesowen: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 187.4, Stourbridge 201.2Stourbridge: 201.2Halesowen: 187.4

    187.4Stourbridge is higher201.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 23.3, Stourbridge 21.5Stourbridge: 21.5Halesowen: 23.3

    23.3Halesowen is higher21.5

  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, Stourbridge 32.3Stourbridge: 32.3Halesowen: 33.5

    33.5Halesowen is higher32.3

  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, Stourbridge 70.0Stourbridge: 70.0Halesowen: 71.0

    71.0Halesowen is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 132.4, Stourbridge 133.3Stourbridge: 133.3Halesowen: 132.4

    132.4Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count133.3

  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, Stourbridge 20.1Stourbridge: 20.1Halesowen: 21.6

    21.6Halesowen is higher20.1

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Halesowen and Stourbridge, per resident
MeasureHalesowenStourbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,722£4,742£4,479Stourbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,440£2,450£2,314£2,616£2,627£2,481Stourbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,338£1,343£1,269Stourbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,179£2,188£2,067£2,365£2,375£2,244Stourbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£86£87£82Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£158£159£150Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.89£5.92£5.59Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£486£488£461Stourbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£121£122£115Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£89£90£85Halesowen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,058£1,062£1,004Halesowen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£156£156£148Stourbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£177£178£168Stourbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£9.51£9.55£9.02Stourbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.85£3.86£3.65Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£5.56£5.58£5.27Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.4201.2Stourbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.321.5Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.532.3Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.070.0Halesowen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.4133.3Stourbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.620.1Halesowen

Total

Halesowen is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stourbridge on 6. 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 Stourbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halesowen £442.4m, Stourbridge £447.6mStourbridge: £447.6mHalesowen: £442.4mStourbridge: £449.5mHalesowen: £444.3mStourbridge: £424.6mHalesowen: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.3m£419.6mStourbridge is higher£447.6m£449.5m£424.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halesowen £236.9m, Stourbridge £248.0mStourbridge: £248.0mHalesowen: £236.9mStourbridge: £249.0mHalesowen: £238.0mStourbridge: £235.2mHalesowen: £224.8m

    £236.9m£238.0m£224.8mStourbridge is higher£248.0m£249.0m£235.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halesowen £129.5m, Stourbridge £126.8mStourbridge: £126.8mHalesowen: £129.5mStourbridge: £127.3mHalesowen: £130.1mStourbridge: £120.3mHalesowen: £122.9m

    £129.5m£130.1m£122.9mHalesowen is higherDepends on how you count£126.8m£127.3m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halesowen £211.6m, Stourbridge £224.2mStourbridge: £224.2mHalesowen: £211.6mStourbridge: £225.2mHalesowen: £212.5mStourbridge: £212.7mHalesowen: £200.7m

    £211.6m£212.5m£200.7mStourbridge is higher£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halesowen £9.0m, Stourbridge £8.2mStourbridge: £8.2mHalesowen: £9.0mStourbridge: £8.2mHalesowen: £9.0mStourbridge: £7.8mHalesowen: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHalesowen is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halesowen £15.8m, Stourbridge £15.0mStourbridge: £15.0mHalesowen: £15.8mStourbridge: £15.1mHalesowen: £15.8mStourbridge: £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, Stourbridge £0.56mStourbridge: £0.56mHalesowen: £0.60mStourbridge: £0.56mHalesowen: £0.61mStourbridge: £0.53mHalesowen: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mHalesowen is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halesowen £47.1m, Stourbridge £46.1mStourbridge: £46.1mHalesowen: £47.1mStourbridge: £46.3mHalesowen: £47.3mStourbridge: £43.7mHalesowen: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mHalesowen is higherDepends on how you count£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halesowen £13.2m, Stourbridge £11.5mStourbridge: £11.5mHalesowen: £13.2mStourbridge: £11.5mHalesowen: £13.2mStourbridge: £10.9mHalesowen: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mHalesowen is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halesowen £9.2m, Stourbridge £8.5mStourbridge: £8.5mHalesowen: £9.2mStourbridge: £8.5mHalesowen: £9.2mStourbridge: £8.0mHalesowen: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHalesowen is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halesowen £102.9m, Stourbridge £100.3mStourbridge: £100.3mHalesowen: £102.9mStourbridge: £100.7mHalesowen: £103.4mStourbridge: £95.1mHalesowen: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mHalesowen is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halesowen £15.0m, Stourbridge £14.8mStourbridge: £14.8mHalesowen: £15.0mStourbridge: £14.8mHalesowen: £15.0mStourbridge: £14.0mHalesowen: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mHalesowen is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halesowen £16.2m, Stourbridge £16.8mStourbridge: £16.8mHalesowen: £16.2mStourbridge: £16.8mHalesowen: £16.3mStourbridge: £15.9mHalesowen: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mStourbridge is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halesowen £0.69m, Stourbridge £0.90mStourbridge: £0.90mHalesowen: £0.69mStourbridge: £0.91mHalesowen: £0.70mStourbridge: £0.85mHalesowen: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mStourbridge is higher£0.90m£0.91m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halesowen £0.49m, Stourbridge £0.36mStourbridge: £0.36mHalesowen: £0.49mStourbridge: £0.37mHalesowen: £0.49mStourbridge: £0.35mHalesowen: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mHalesowen is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halesowen £0.68m, Stourbridge £0.53mStourbridge: £0.53mHalesowen: £0.68mStourbridge: £0.53mHalesowen: £0.68mStourbridge: £0.50mHalesowen: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mHalesowen is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halesowen 18,197, Stourbridge 19,073Stourbridge: 19,073Halesowen: 18,197

    18,197Stourbridge is higher19,073

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halesowen 2,265, Stourbridge 2,033Stourbridge: 2,033Halesowen: 2,265

    2,265Halesowen is higher2,033

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halesowen 3,253, Stourbridge 3,061Stourbridge: 3,061Halesowen: 3,253

    3,253Halesowen is higher3,061

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halesowen 6,894, Stourbridge 6,631Stourbridge: 6,631Halesowen: 6,894

    6,894Halesowen is higher6,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halesowen 12,860, Stourbridge 12,638Stourbridge: 12,638Halesowen: 12,860

    12,860Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count12,638

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halesowen 2,097, Stourbridge 1,906Stourbridge: 1,906Halesowen: 2,097

    2,097Halesowen is higher1,906

Show the numbers
Halesowen and Stourbridge, total
MeasureHalesowenStourbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m£447.6m£449.5m£424.6mStourbridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£238.0m£224.8m£248.0m£249.0m£235.2mStourbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.5m£130.1m£122.9m£126.8m£127.3m£120.3mHalesowen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m£224.2m£225.2m£212.7mStourbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHalesowen
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£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHalesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mHalesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mHalesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mHalesowen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mHalesowen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mHalesowen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mStourbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.90m£0.91m£0.85mStourbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mHalesowen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHalesowen
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,19719,073Stourbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2652,033Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2533,061Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8946,631Halesowen
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,86012,638Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0971,906Halesowen

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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