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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Gower

90,820 and 99,066 residents (mid-2024).

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher than Gower on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Gower on 18. 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Gower

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Gower: £5,014Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Gower: £4,735Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423

    £4,663£4,683£4,423Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £12,867, Gower £12,702Gower: £12,702Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,867Gower: £12,756Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,922Gower: £12,049Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£12,702£12,756£12,049

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £1,300, Gower £1,797Gower: £1,797Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,300Gower: £1,805Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,306Gower: £1,705Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,233

    £1,300£1,306£1,233Gower is higher£1,797£1,805£1,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11,835, Gower £11,345Gower: £11,345Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,835Gower: £11,393Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,885Gower: £10,761Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,226

    £11,835£11,885£11,226Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£11,345£11,393£10,761

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £258, Gower £375Gower: £375Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £258Gower: £377Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £259Gower: £356Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £244

    £258£259£244Gower is higher£375£377£356

  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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £755, Gower £959Gower: £959Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £755Gower: £963Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £759Gower: £909Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £717

    £755£759£717Gower is higher£959£963£909

  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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £20, Gower £23Gower: £23Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Gower: £23Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Gower: £22Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £19

    £20£20£19Gower is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369, Gower £580Gower: £580Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Gower: £583Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Gower: £550Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350

    £369£370£350Gower is higher£580£583£550

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103, Gower £154Gower: £154Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Gower: £155Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Gower: £146Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Gower is higher£154£155£146

  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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £101, Gower £120Gower: £120Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Gower: £121Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Gower: £114Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £96

    £101£101£96Gower is higher£120£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £963, Gower £1,277Gower: £1,277Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £963Gower: £1,283Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £967Gower: £1,212Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £913

    £963£967£913Gower is higher£1,277£1,283£1,212

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111, Gower £164Gower: £164Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Gower: £165Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Gower: £156Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Gower is higher£164£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £222, Gower £387Gower: £387Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £222Gower: £388Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £223Gower: £367Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £211

    £222£223£211Gower is higher£387£388£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.42, Gower £6.20Gower: £6.20Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.42Gower: £6.23Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.47Gower: £5.88Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.94

    £9.42£9.47£8.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4.24, Gower £6.96Gower: £6.96Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.24Gower: £6.99Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.26Gower: £6.60Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Gower is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48, Gower £10Gower: £10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Gower: £10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Gower: £9.77Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,011.0, Gower 1,001.3Gower: 1,001.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,001.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 74.5, Gower 89.4Gower: 89.4Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 74.5

    74.5Gower is higher89.4

  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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 157.2, Gower 189.9Gower: 189.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 157.2

    157.2Gower is higher189.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6

    52.6Gower is higher80.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 125.1, Gower 163.1Gower: 163.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 125.1

    125.1Gower is higher163.1

  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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 21.5, Gower 25.3Gower: 25.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 21.5

    21.5Gower is higher25.3

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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Gower, per person in the age group
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,663£4,683£4,423£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£12,702£12,756£12,049Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,300£1,306£1,233£1,797£1,805£1,705Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,835£11,885£11,226£11,345£11,393£10,761Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£375£377£356Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£759£717£959£963£909Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£23£23£22Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£120£121£114Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£1,277£1,283£1,212Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£222£223£211£387£388£367Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.42£9.47£8.94£6.20£6.23£5.88Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£6.96£6.99£6.60Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,001.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.589.4Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.2189.9Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.680.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.1163.1Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.525.3Gower

Per resident

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Gower on 18. 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Gower

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Gower: £5,014Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Gower: £4,735Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423

    £4,663£4,683£4,423Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,333, Gower £3,033Gower: £3,033Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,333Gower: £3,046Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,348Gower: £2,877Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,162

    £3,333£3,348£3,162Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £741, Gower £1,050Gower: £1,050Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £741Gower: £1,055Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £744Gower: £996Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £703

    £741£744£703Gower is higher£1,050£1,055£996

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,066, Gower £2,709Gower: £2,709Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,066Gower: £2,721Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,079Gower: £2,570Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£2,709£2,721£2,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67, Gower £90Gower: £90Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Gower: £90Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Gower: £85Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63

    £67£67£63Gower is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £196, Gower £229Gower: £229Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £196Gower: £230Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £197Gower: £217Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £186

    £196£197£186Gower is higher£229£230£217

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.06, Gower £5.53Gower: £5.53Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.06Gower: £5.56Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.08Gower: £5.25Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Gower is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369, Gower £580Gower: £580Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Gower: £583Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Gower: £550Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350

    £369£370£350Gower is higher£580£583£550

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103, Gower £154Gower: £154Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Gower: £155Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Gower: £146Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Gower is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £58, Gower £70Gower: £70Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Gower: £71Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Gower: £67Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £55

    £58£58£55Gower is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £549, Gower £746Gower: £746Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £549Gower: £750Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £551Gower: £708Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £521

    £549£551£521Gower is higher£746£750£708

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111, Gower £164Gower: £164Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Gower: £165Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Gower: £156Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Gower is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £127, Gower £226Gower: £226Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Gower: £227Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Gower: £214Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £120

    £127£127£120Gower is higher£226£227£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.38, Gower £3.62Gower: £3.62Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.38Gower: £3.63Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.40Gower: £3.43Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £2.41, Gower £4.07Gower: £4.07Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.41Gower: £4.09Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.42Gower: £3.86Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Gower is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48, Gower £10Gower: £10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Gower: £10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Gower: £9.77Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 261.9, Gower 239.1Gower: 239.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 261.9

    261.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 19.3, Gower 21.3Gower: 21.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 19.3

    19.3Gower is higher21.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 40.7, Gower 45.4Gower: 45.4Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 40.7

    40.7Gower is higher45.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6

    52.6Gower is higher80.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 71.3, Gower 95.3Gower: 95.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 71.3

    71.3Gower is higher95.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 12.2, Gower 14.8Gower: 14.8Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 12.2

    12.2Gower is higher14.8

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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Gower, per resident
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,663£4,683£4,423£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,333£3,348£3,162£3,033£3,046£2,877Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703£1,050£1,055£996Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£2,709£2,721£2,570Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£90£90£85Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£229£230£217Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.53£5.56£5.25Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£70£71£67Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£746£750£708Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£226£227£214Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.62£3.63£3.43Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£4.07£4.09£3.86Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.9239.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.321.3Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.745.4Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.680.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.395.3Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.214.8Gower

Total

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Gower on 18. 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Gower

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £423.5m, Gower £494.6mGower: £494.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £423.5mGower: £496.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £425.3mGower: £469.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £401.7m

    £423.5m£425.3m£401.7mGower is higher£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £302.7m, Gower £300.5mGower: £300.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £302.7mGower: £301.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £304.0mGower: £285.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67.3m, Gower £104.0mGower: £104.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.3mGower: £104.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.6mGower: £98.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63.9m

    £67.3m£67.6m£63.9mGower is higher£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £278.4m, Gower £268.4mGower: £268.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £278.4mGower: £269.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £279.6mGower: £254.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £264.1m

    £278.4m£279.6m£264.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £6.1m, Gower £8.9mGower: £8.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mGower: £8.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mGower: £8.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mGower is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £17.8m, Gower £22.7mGower: £22.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mGower: £22.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mGower: £21.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mGower is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.46m, Gower £0.55mGower: £0.55mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mGower: £0.55mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mGower: £0.52mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mGower is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £33.5m, Gower £57.5mGower: £57.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.5mGower: £57.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.6mGower: £54.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mGower is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.4m, Gower £15.3mGower: £15.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mGower: £15.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mGower: £14.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mGower is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.2m, Gower £7.0mGower: £7.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.2mGower: £7.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.3mGower: £6.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mGower is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £49.9m, Gower £73.9mGower: £73.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £49.9mGower: £74.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £50.1mGower: £70.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mGower is higher£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £10.0m, Gower £16.2mGower: £16.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.0mGower: £16.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.1mGower: £15.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mGower is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11.5m, Gower £22.4mGower: £22.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.5mGower: £22.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.6mGower: £21.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mGower is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.49m, Gower £0.36mGower: £0.36mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mGower: £0.36mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mGower: £0.34mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.22m, Gower £0.40mGower: £0.40mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mGower: £0.40mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mGower: £0.38mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mGower is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.50m, Gower £1.0mGower: £1.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mGower: £1.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mGower: £0.97mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mGower is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 23,787, Gower 23,689Gower: 23,689Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 23,787

    23,787Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher23,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,753, Gower 2,114Gower: 2,114Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,753

    1,753Gower is higher2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 3,698, Gower 4,493Gower: 4,493Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 3,698

    3,698Gower is higher4,493

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 4,776, Gower 7,920Gower: 7,920Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 4,776

    4,776Gower is higher7,920

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 6,476, Gower 9,444Gower: 9,444Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 6,476

    6,476Gower is higher9,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,111, Gower 1,465Gower: 1,465Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,111

    1,111Gower is higher1,465

Show the numbers
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Gower, total
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireGowerHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.5m£425.3m£401.7m£494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£300.5m£301.8m£285.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m£104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.4m£279.6m£264.1m£268.4m£269.5m£254.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,78723,689Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7532,114Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6984,493Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7767,920Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,4769,444Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1111,465Gower

Sources

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

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