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Halifax and West Bromwich

111,349 and 114,660 residents (mid-2024).

Halifax is higher than West Bromwich on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Halifax is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich 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

Halifax West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Halifax: £4,917West Bromwich: £4,327Halifax: £4,938West Bromwich: £4,087Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £12,958, West Bromwich £13,086West Bromwich: £13,086Halifax: £12,958West Bromwich: £13,141Halifax: £13,013West Bromwich: £12,412Halifax: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£13,086£13,141£12,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,995, West Bromwich £2,460West Bromwich: £2,460Halifax: £2,995West Bromwich: £2,471Halifax: £3,007West Bromwich: £2,334Halifax: £2,841

    £2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax is higher£2,460£2,471£2,334

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £11,601, West Bromwich £11,198West Bromwich: £11,198Halifax: £11,601West Bromwich: £11,245Halifax: £11,651West Bromwich: £10,622Halifax: £11,004

    £11,601£11,651£11,004Halifax is higher£11,198£11,245£10,622

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £567, West Bromwich £871West Bromwich: £871Halifax: £567West Bromwich: £875Halifax: £570West Bromwich: £826Halifax: £538

    £567£570£538West Bromwich is higher£871£875£826

  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: Halifax £754, West Bromwich £971West Bromwich: £971Halifax: £754West Bromwich: £975Halifax: £757West Bromwich: £921Halifax: £715

    £754£757£715West Bromwich is higher£971£975£921

  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: Halifax £35, West Bromwich £46West Bromwich: £46Halifax: £35West Bromwich: £46Halifax: £35West Bromwich: £44Halifax: £33

    £35£35£33West Bromwich is higher£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £579, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Halifax: £579West Bromwich: £528Halifax: £582West Bromwich: £498Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Halifax is higher£526£528£498

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £161, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Halifax: £161West Bromwich: £125Halifax: £161West Bromwich: £118Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Halifax is higher£125£125£118

  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: Halifax £190, West Bromwich £155West Bromwich: £155Halifax: £190West Bromwich: £156Halifax: £191West Bromwich: £147Halifax: £180

    £190£191£180Halifax is higher£155£156£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,424, West Bromwich £1,950West Bromwich: £1,950Halifax: £2,424West Bromwich: £1,959Halifax: £2,434West Bromwich: £1,850Halifax: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax is higher£1,950£1,959£1,850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Halifax: £209West Bromwich: £194Halifax: £210West Bromwich: £183Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Halifax is higher£193£194£183

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £367, West Bromwich £333West Bromwich: £333Halifax: £367West Bromwich: £334Halifax: £369West Bromwich: £316Halifax: £348

    £367£369£348Halifax is higher£333£334£316

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £6.92, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Halifax: £6.92West Bromwich: £12Halifax: £6.95West Bromwich: £11Halifax: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56West Bromwich is higher£11£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £7.26, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Halifax: £7.26West Bromwich: £11Halifax: £7.29West Bromwich: £10Halifax: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Halifax: £11West Bromwich: £7.29Halifax: £11West Bromwich: £6.89Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halifax 1,033.6, West Bromwich 977.1West Bromwich: 977.1Halifax: 1,033.6

    1,033.6Halifax is higher977.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halifax 136.8, West Bromwich 172.6West Bromwich: 172.6Halifax: 136.8

    136.8West Bromwich is higher172.6

  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: Halifax 160.3, West Bromwich 191.1West Bromwich: 191.1Halifax: 160.3

    160.3West Bromwich is higher191.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 89.8, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Halifax is higher75.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Halifax 281.7, West Bromwich 248.0West Bromwich: 248.0Halifax: 281.7

    281.7Halifax is higher248.0

  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: Halifax 43.8, West Bromwich 34.7West Bromwich: 34.7Halifax: 43.8

    43.8Halifax is higher34.7

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Halifax and West Bromwich, per person in the age group
MeasureHalifaxWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,308£4,327£4,087Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£13,086£13,141£12,412West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£2,460£2,471£2,334Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,651£11,004£11,198£11,245£10,622Halifax
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£567£570£538£871£875£826West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£971£975£921West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£46£46£44West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£526£528£498Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£125£125£118Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£155£156£147Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£1,950£1,959£1,850Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£193£194£183Halifax
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£333£334£316Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£11£12£11West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£11£11£10West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£7.26£7.29£6.89Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.6977.1Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8172.6West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3191.1West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.875.1Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.7248.0Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.834.7Halifax

Per resident

Halifax is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 7. 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

Halifax West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Halifax: £4,917West Bromwich: £4,327Halifax: £4,938West Bromwich: £4,087Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halifax £2,103, West Bromwich £1,899West Bromwich: £1,899Halifax: £2,103West Bromwich: £1,908Halifax: £2,112West Bromwich: £1,802Halifax: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,899£1,908£1,802

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halifax £1,854, West Bromwich £1,558West Bromwich: £1,558Halifax: £1,854West Bromwich: £1,565Halifax: £1,862West Bromwich: £1,478Halifax: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halifax £1,883, West Bromwich £1,625West Bromwich: £1,625Halifax: £1,883West Bromwich: £1,632Halifax: £1,891West Bromwich: £1,542Halifax: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax is higher£1,625£1,632£1,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halifax £92, West Bromwich £126West Bromwich: £126Halifax: £92West Bromwich: £127Halifax: £92West Bromwich: £120Halifax: £87

    £92£92£87West Bromwich is higher£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £122, West Bromwich £141West Bromwich: £141Halifax: £122West Bromwich: £142Halifax: £123West Bromwich: £134Halifax: £116

    £122£123£116West Bromwich is higher£141£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Halifax £5.72, West Bromwich £6.72West Bromwich: £6.72Halifax: £5.72West Bromwich: £6.74Halifax: £5.75West Bromwich: £6.37Halifax: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43West Bromwich is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £579, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Halifax: £579West Bromwich: £528Halifax: £582West Bromwich: £498Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Halifax is higher£526£528£498

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £161, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Halifax: £161West Bromwich: £125Halifax: £161West Bromwich: £118Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Halifax is higher£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halifax £117, West Bromwich £98West Bromwich: £98Halifax: £117West Bromwich: £99Halifax: £118West Bromwich: £93Halifax: £111

    £117£118£111Halifax is higher£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halifax £1,500, West Bromwich £1,235West Bromwich: £1,235Halifax: £1,500West Bromwich: £1,241Halifax: £1,507West Bromwich: £1,172Halifax: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax is higher£1,235£1,241£1,172

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Halifax: £209West Bromwich: £194Halifax: £210West Bromwich: £183Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Halifax is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halifax £227, West Bromwich £211West Bromwich: £211Halifax: £227West Bromwich: £212Halifax: £228West Bromwich: £200Halifax: £216

    £227£228£216Halifax is higher£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halifax £4.28, West Bromwich £7.27West Bromwich: £7.27Halifax: £4.28West Bromwich: £7.31Halifax: £4.30West Bromwich: £6.90Halifax: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06West Bromwich is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halifax £4.49, West Bromwich £6.76West Bromwich: £6.76Halifax: £4.49West Bromwich: £6.79Halifax: £4.51West Bromwich: £6.41Halifax: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26West Bromwich is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Halifax: £11West Bromwich: £7.29Halifax: £11West Bromwich: £6.89Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 167.8, West Bromwich 141.8West Bromwich: 141.8Halifax: 167.8

    167.8Halifax is higher141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 22.2, West Bromwich 25.1West Bromwich: 25.1Halifax: 22.2

    22.2West Bromwich is higher25.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 26.0, West Bromwich 27.7West Bromwich: 27.7Halifax: 26.0

    26.0West Bromwich is higher27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 89.8, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Halifax is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 174.4, West Bromwich 157.1West Bromwich: 157.1Halifax: 174.4

    174.4Halifax is higher157.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 27.1, West Bromwich 22.0West Bromwich: 22.0Halifax: 27.1

    27.1Halifax is higher22.0

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Halifax and West Bromwich, per resident
MeasureHalifaxWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,308£4,327£4,087Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,899£1,908£1,802Halifax
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,558£1,565£1,478Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,625£1,632£1,542Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£126£127£120West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£141£142£134West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£526£528£498Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£125£125£118Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£98£99£93Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,235£1,241£1,172Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£193£194£183Halifax
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£211£212£200Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£6.76£6.79£6.41West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£7.26£7.29£6.89Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.8141.8Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.225.1West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.027.7West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.875.1Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.4157.1Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.122.0Halifax

Total

Halifax is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 7. 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

Halifax West Bromwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halifax £547.5m, West Bromwich £494.0mWest Bromwich: £494.0mHalifax: £547.5mWest Bromwich: £496.1mHalifax: £549.9mWest Bromwich: £468.6mHalifax: £519.4m

    £547.5m£549.9m£519.4mHalifax is higher£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halifax £234.2m, West Bromwich £217.8mWest Bromwich: £217.8mHalifax: £234.2mWest Bromwich: £218.7mHalifax: £235.2mWest Bromwich: £206.6mHalifax: £222.1m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halifax £206.4m, West Bromwich £178.7mWest Bromwich: £178.7mHalifax: £206.4mWest Bromwich: £179.4mHalifax: £207.3mWest Bromwich: £169.5mHalifax: £195.8m

    £206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax is higher£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halifax £209.7m, West Bromwich £186.4mWest Bromwich: £186.4mHalifax: £209.7mWest Bromwich: £187.2mHalifax: £210.6mWest Bromwich: £176.8mHalifax: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax is higher£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax £10.3m, West Bromwich £14.5mWest Bromwich: £14.5mHalifax: £10.3mWest Bromwich: £14.6mHalifax: £10.3mWest Bromwich: £13.8mHalifax: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWest Bromwich is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax £13.6m, West Bromwich £16.2mWest Bromwich: £16.2mHalifax: £13.6mWest Bromwich: £16.2mHalifax: £13.7mWest Bromwich: £15.3mHalifax: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWest Bromwich is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Halifax £0.64m, West Bromwich £0.77mWest Bromwich: £0.77mHalifax: £0.64mWest Bromwich: £0.77mHalifax: £0.64mWest Bromwich: £0.73mHalifax: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mWest Bromwich is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax £64.5m, West Bromwich £60.3mWest Bromwich: £60.3mHalifax: £64.5mWest Bromwich: £60.5mHalifax: £64.8mWest Bromwich: £57.2mHalifax: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mHalifax is higher£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halifax £17.9m, West Bromwich £14.3mWest Bromwich: £14.3mHalifax: £17.9mWest Bromwich: £14.3mHalifax: £18.0mWest Bromwich: £13.5mHalifax: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mHalifax is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax £13.1m, West Bromwich £11.3mWest Bromwich: £11.3mHalifax: £13.1mWest Bromwich: £11.3mHalifax: £13.1mWest Bromwich: £10.7mHalifax: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax £167.1m, West Bromwich £141.6mWest Bromwich: £141.6mHalifax: £167.1mWest Bromwich: £142.2mHalifax: £167.8mWest Bromwich: £134.4mHalifax: £158.5m

    £167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax is higher£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halifax £23.3m, West Bromwich £22.2mWest Bromwich: £22.2mHalifax: £23.3mWest Bromwich: £22.3mHalifax: £23.4mWest Bromwich: £21.0mHalifax: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHalifax is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halifax £25.3m, West Bromwich £24.2mWest Bromwich: £24.2mHalifax: £25.3mWest Bromwich: £24.3mHalifax: £25.4mWest Bromwich: £22.9mHalifax: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHalifax is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halifax £0.48m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mHalifax: £0.48mWest Bromwich: £0.84mHalifax: £0.48mWest Bromwich: £0.79mHalifax: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halifax £0.50m, West Bromwich £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.78mHalifax: £0.50mWest Bromwich: £0.78mHalifax: £0.50mWest Bromwich: £0.74mHalifax: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWest Bromwich is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halifax £1.3m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mHalifax: £1.3mWest Bromwich: £0.84mHalifax: £1.3mWest Bromwich: £0.79mHalifax: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halifax 18,681, West Bromwich 16,262West Bromwich: 16,262Halifax: 18,681

    18,681Halifax is higher16,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax 2,472, West Bromwich 2,873West Bromwich: 2,873Halifax: 2,472

    2,472West Bromwich is higher2,873

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax 2,897, West Bromwich 3,180West Bromwich: 3,180Halifax: 2,897

    2,897West Bromwich is higher3,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax 9,995, West Bromwich 8,615West Bromwich: 8,615Halifax: 9,995

    9,995Halifax is higher8,615

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax 19,419, West Bromwich 18,011West Bromwich: 18,011Halifax: 19,419

    19,419Halifax is higher18,011

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax 3,018, West Bromwich 2,523West Bromwich: 2,523Halifax: 3,018

    3,018Halifax is higher2,523

Show the numbers
Halifax and West Bromwich, total
MeasureHalifaxWest BromwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m£494.0m£496.1m£468.6mHalifax
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£217.8m£218.7m£206.6mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£186.4m£187.2m£176.8mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mHalifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mHalifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m£141.6m£142.2m£134.4mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mHalifax
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mHalifax
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Bromwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,68116,262Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4722,873West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8973,180West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9958,615Halifax
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,41918,011Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0182,523Halifax

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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