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Knowsley and West Bromwich

99,058 and 114,660 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than West Bromwich on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Knowsley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 2. 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

Knowsley West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Knowsley: £5,859West Bromwich: £4,327Knowsley: £5,884West Bromwich: £4,087Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley 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: Knowsley £13,694, West Bromwich £13,086West Bromwich: £13,086Knowsley: £13,694West Bromwich: £13,141Knowsley: £13,753West Bromwich: £12,412Knowsley: £12,990

    £13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley 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: Knowsley £3,431, West Bromwich £2,460West Bromwich: £2,460Knowsley: £3,431West Bromwich: £2,471Knowsley: £3,446West Bromwich: £2,334Knowsley: £3,255

    £3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley 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: Knowsley £11,612, West Bromwich £11,198West Bromwich: £11,198Knowsley: £11,612West Bromwich: £11,245Knowsley: £11,661West Bromwich: £10,622Knowsley: £11,014

    £11,612£11,661£11,014Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,198£11,245£10,622

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £990, West Bromwich £871West Bromwich: £871Knowsley: £990West Bromwich: £875Knowsley: £994West Bromwich: £826Knowsley: £939

    £990£994£939Knowsley 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: Knowsley £1,034, West Bromwich £971West Bromwich: £971Knowsley: £1,034West Bromwich: £975Knowsley: £1,038West Bromwich: £921Knowsley: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Knowsley 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: Knowsley £59, West Bromwich £46West Bromwich: £46Knowsley: £59West Bromwich: £46Knowsley: £59West Bromwich: £44Knowsley: £56

    £59£59£56Knowsley 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: Knowsley £945, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Knowsley: £945West Bromwich: £528Knowsley: £949West Bromwich: £498Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley 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: Knowsley £247, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Knowsley: £247West Bromwich: £125Knowsley: £248West Bromwich: £118Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley 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: Knowsley £223, West Bromwich £155West Bromwich: £155Knowsley: £223West Bromwich: £156Knowsley: £224West Bromwich: £147Knowsley: £212

    £223£224£212Knowsley is higher£155£156£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,551, West Bromwich £1,950West Bromwich: £1,950Knowsley: £2,551West Bromwich: £1,959Knowsley: £2,562West Bromwich: £1,850Knowsley: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley is higher£1,950£1,959£1,850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Knowsley: £333West Bromwich: £194Knowsley: £334West Bromwich: £183Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Knowsley 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: Knowsley £632, West Bromwich £333West Bromwich: £333Knowsley: £632West Bromwich: £334Knowsley: £634West Bromwich: £316Knowsley: £599

    £632£634£599Knowsley 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: Knowsley £9.20, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Knowsley: £9.20West Bromwich: £12Knowsley: £9.24West Bromwich: £11Knowsley: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73West Bromwich is higher£11£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £16, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Knowsley: £16West Bromwich: £11Knowsley: £16West Bromwich: £10Knowsley: £15

    £16£16£15Knowsley is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Knowsley: £7.13West Bromwich: £7.29Knowsley: £7.16West Bromwich: £6.89Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76West Bromwich 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: Knowsley 1,056.6, West Bromwich 977.1West Bromwich: 977.1Knowsley: 1,056.6

    1,056.6Knowsley 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: Knowsley 239.2, West Bromwich 172.6West Bromwich: 172.6Knowsley: 239.2

    239.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 213.4, West Bromwich 191.1West Bromwich: 191.1Knowsley: 213.4

    213.4Knowsley 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: Knowsley 138.2, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 292.6, West Bromwich 248.0West Bromwich: 248.0Knowsley: 292.6

    292.6Knowsley 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: Knowsley 47.6, West Bromwich 34.7West Bromwich: 34.7Knowsley: 47.6

    47.6Knowsley is higher34.7

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Knowsley and West Bromwich, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£4,308£4,327£4,087Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,694£13,753£12,990£13,086£13,141£12,412Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,431£3,446£3,255£2,460£2,471£2,334Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,014£11,198£11,245£10,622Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£990£994£939£871£875£826Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981£971£975£921Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56£46£46£44Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£526£528£498Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£125£125£118Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£212£155£156£147Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£1,950£1,959£1,850Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£193£194£183Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£632£634£599£333£334£316Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£11£12£11West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£11£11£10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,056.6977.1Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026239.2172.6Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.4191.1Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.275.1Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026292.6248.0Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.634.7Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 2. 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

Knowsley West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Knowsley: £5,859West Bromwich: £4,327Knowsley: £5,884West Bromwich: £4,087Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,171, West Bromwich £1,899West Bromwich: £1,899Knowsley: £2,171West Bromwich: £1,908Knowsley: £2,180West Bromwich: £1,802Knowsley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,899£1,908£1,802

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,157, West Bromwich £1,558West Bromwich: £1,558Knowsley: £2,157West Bromwich: £1,565Knowsley: £2,166West Bromwich: £1,478Knowsley: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,841, West Bromwich £1,625West Bromwich: £1,625Knowsley: £1,841West Bromwich: £1,632Knowsley: £1,849West Bromwich: £1,542Knowsley: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,625£1,632£1,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £157, West Bromwich £126West Bromwich: £126Knowsley: £157West Bromwich: £127Knowsley: £158West Bromwich: £120Knowsley: £149

    £157£158£149Knowsley 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: Knowsley £164, West Bromwich £141West Bromwich: £141Knowsley: £164West Bromwich: £142Knowsley: £165West Bromwich: £134Knowsley: £155

    £164£165£155Knowsley 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: Knowsley £9.39, West Bromwich £6.72West Bromwich: £6.72Knowsley: £9.39West Bromwich: £6.74Knowsley: £9.43West Bromwich: £6.37Knowsley: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley 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: Knowsley £945, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Knowsley: £945West Bromwich: £528Knowsley: £949West Bromwich: £498Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley 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: Knowsley £247, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Knowsley: £247West Bromwich: £125Knowsley: £248West Bromwich: £118Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley 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: Knowsley £140, West Bromwich £98West Bromwich: £98Knowsley: £140West Bromwich: £99Knowsley: £141West Bromwich: £93Knowsley: £133

    £140£141£133Knowsley is higher£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,603, West Bromwich £1,235West Bromwich: £1,235Knowsley: £1,603West Bromwich: £1,241Knowsley: £1,610West Bromwich: £1,172Knowsley: £1,521

    £1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley is higher£1,235£1,241£1,172

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Knowsley: £333West Bromwich: £194Knowsley: £334West Bromwich: £183Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Knowsley is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £397, West Bromwich £211West Bromwich: £211Knowsley: £397West Bromwich: £212Knowsley: £399West Bromwich: £200Knowsley: £377

    £397£399£377Knowsley is higher£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £5.79, West Bromwich £7.27West Bromwich: £7.27Knowsley: £5.79West Bromwich: £7.31Knowsley: £5.81West Bromwich: £6.90Knowsley: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49West Bromwich is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £10, West Bromwich £6.76West Bromwich: £6.76Knowsley: £10West Bromwich: £6.79Knowsley: £10West Bromwich: £6.41Knowsley: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Knowsley is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Knowsley: £7.13West Bromwich: £7.29Knowsley: £7.16West Bromwich: £6.89Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76West Bromwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 167.5, West Bromwich 141.8West Bromwich: 141.8Knowsley: 167.5

    167.5Knowsley is higher141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 37.9, West Bromwich 25.1West Bromwich: 25.1Knowsley: 37.9

    37.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 33.8, West Bromwich 27.7West Bromwich: 27.7Knowsley: 33.8

    33.8Knowsley 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: Knowsley 138.2, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 183.9, West Bromwich 157.1West Bromwich: 157.1Knowsley: 183.9

    183.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 29.9, West Bromwich 22.0West Bromwich: 22.0Knowsley: 29.9

    29.9Knowsley is higher22.0

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Knowsley and West Bromwich, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£4,308£4,327£4,087Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£1,899£1,908£1,802Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£1,558£1,565£1,478Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,625£1,632£1,542Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£126£127£120Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£141£142£134Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£6.72£6.74£6.37Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£526£528£498Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£125£125£118Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£98£99£93Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,603£1,610£1,521£1,235£1,241£1,172Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£193£194£183Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£211£212£200Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£6.76£6.79£6.41Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.5141.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.925.1Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.827.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.275.1Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.9157.1Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.922.0Knowsley

Total

Knowsley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich 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

Knowsley West Bromwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £580.4m, West Bromwich £494.0mWest Bromwich: £494.0mKnowsley: £580.4mWest Bromwich: £496.1mKnowsley: £582.9mWest Bromwich: £468.6mKnowsley: £550.6m

    £580.4m£582.9m£550.6mKnowsley is higher£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £215.1m, West Bromwich £217.8mWest Bromwich: £217.8mKnowsley: £215.1mWest Bromwich: £218.7mKnowsley: £216.0mWest Bromwich: £206.6mKnowsley: £204.0m

    £215.1m£216.0m£204.0mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £213.6m, West Bromwich £178.7mWest Bromwich: £178.7mKnowsley: £213.6mWest Bromwich: £179.4mKnowsley: £214.5mWest Bromwich: £169.5mKnowsley: £202.6m

    £213.6m£214.5m£202.6mKnowsley is higher£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £182.3m, West Bromwich £186.4mWest Bromwich: £186.4mKnowsley: £182.3mWest Bromwich: £187.2mKnowsley: £183.1mWest Bromwich: £176.8mKnowsley: £173.0m

    £182.3m£183.1m£173.0mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £15.5m, West Bromwich £14.5mWest Bromwich: £14.5mKnowsley: £15.5mWest Bromwich: £14.6mKnowsley: £15.6mWest Bromwich: £13.8mKnowsley: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £16.2m, West Bromwich £16.2mWest Bromwich: £16.2mKnowsley: £16.2mWest Bromwich: £16.2mKnowsley: £16.3mWest Bromwich: £15.3mKnowsley: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £0.93m, West Bromwich £0.77mWest Bromwich: £0.77mKnowsley: £0.93mWest Bromwich: £0.77mKnowsley: £0.93mWest Bromwich: £0.73mKnowsley: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £93.6m, West Bromwich £60.3mWest Bromwich: £60.3mKnowsley: £93.6mWest Bromwich: £60.5mKnowsley: £94.0mWest Bromwich: £57.2mKnowsley: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £24.5m, West Bromwich £14.3mWest Bromwich: £14.3mKnowsley: £24.5mWest Bromwich: £14.3mKnowsley: £24.6mWest Bromwich: £13.5mKnowsley: £23.2m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £13.9m, West Bromwich £11.3mWest Bromwich: £11.3mKnowsley: £13.9mWest Bromwich: £11.3mKnowsley: £14.0mWest Bromwich: £10.7mKnowsley: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKnowsley is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £158.8m, West Bromwich £141.6mWest Bromwich: £141.6mKnowsley: £158.8mWest Bromwich: £142.2mKnowsley: £159.5mWest Bromwich: £134.4mKnowsley: £150.6m

    £158.8m£159.5m£150.6mKnowsley is higher£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £33.0m, West Bromwich £22.2mWest Bromwich: £22.2mKnowsley: £33.0mWest Bromwich: £22.3mKnowsley: £33.1mWest Bromwich: £21.0mKnowsley: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mKnowsley is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £39.3m, West Bromwich £24.2mWest Bromwich: £24.2mKnowsley: £39.3mWest Bromwich: £24.3mKnowsley: £39.5mWest Bromwich: £22.9mKnowsley: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £0.57m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mKnowsley: £0.57mWest Bromwich: £0.84mKnowsley: £0.58mWest Bromwich: £0.79mKnowsley: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.0m, West Bromwich £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.78mKnowsley: £1.0mWest Bromwich: £0.78mKnowsley: £1.0mWest Bromwich: £0.74mKnowsley: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £0.71m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mKnowsley: £0.71mWest Bromwich: £0.84mKnowsley: £0.71mWest Bromwich: £0.79mKnowsley: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 16,592, West Bromwich 16,262West Bromwich: 16,262Knowsley: 16,592

    16,592Knowsley is higher16,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 3,757, West Bromwich 2,873West Bromwich: 2,873Knowsley: 3,757

    3,757Knowsley is higher2,873

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 3,351, West Bromwich 3,180West Bromwich: 3,180Knowsley: 3,351

    3,351Knowsley is higher3,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 13,686, West Bromwich 8,615West Bromwich: 8,615Knowsley: 13,686

    13,686Knowsley is higher8,615

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 18,215, West Bromwich 18,011West Bromwich: 18,011Knowsley: 18,215

    18,215Knowsley is higher18,011

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley 2,962, West Bromwich 2,523West Bromwich: 2,523Knowsley: 2,962

    2,962Knowsley is higher2,523

Show the numbers
Knowsley and West Bromwich, total
MeasureKnowsleyWest BromwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m£494.0m£496.1m£468.6mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m£217.8m£218.7m£206.6mWest Bromwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m£186.4m£187.2m£176.8mWest Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m£141.6m£142.2m£134.4mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,59216,262Knowsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7572,873Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3513,180Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,6868,615Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,21518,011Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9622,523Knowsley

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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