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Preston and West Bromwich

124,602 and 114,660 residents (mid-2024).

Preston is higher than West Bromwich on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Preston is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 11. 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

Preston West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,234, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Preston: £4,234West Bromwich: £4,327Preston: £4,252West Bromwich: £4,087Preston: £4,016

    £4,234£4,252£4,016West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £13,061, West Bromwich £13,086West Bromwich: £13,086Preston: £13,061West Bromwich: £13,141Preston: £13,116West Bromwich: £12,412Preston: £12,389

    £13,061£13,116£12,389West Bromwich is higher£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: Preston £2,530, West Bromwich £2,460West Bromwich: £2,460Preston: £2,530West Bromwich: £2,471Preston: £2,541West Bromwich: £2,334Preston: £2,400

    £2,530£2,541£2,400Preston 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: Preston £11,281, West Bromwich £11,198West Bromwich: £11,198Preston: £11,281West Bromwich: £11,245Preston: £11,329West Bromwich: £10,622Preston: £10,700

    £11,281£11,329£10,700Preston 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: Preston £855, West Bromwich £871West Bromwich: £871Preston: £855West Bromwich: £875Preston: £858West Bromwich: £826Preston: £811

    £855£858£811West 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: Preston £879, West Bromwich £971West Bromwich: £971Preston: £879West Bromwich: £975Preston: £882West Bromwich: £921Preston: £833

    £879£882£833West 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: Preston £47, West Bromwich £46West Bromwich: £46Preston: £47West Bromwich: £46Preston: £47West Bromwich: £44Preston: £45

    £47£47£45Preston is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £586, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Preston: £586West Bromwich: £528Preston: £588West Bromwich: £498Preston: £556

    £586£588£556Preston 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: Preston £122, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Preston: £122West Bromwich: £125Preston: £123West Bromwich: £118Preston: £116

    £122£123£116West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Preston £128, West Bromwich £155West Bromwich: £155Preston: £128West Bromwich: £156Preston: £129West Bromwich: £147Preston: £122

    £128£129£122West Bromwich is higher£155£156£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £2,011, West Bromwich £1,950West Bromwich: £1,950Preston: £2,011West Bromwich: £1,959Preston: £2,019West Bromwich: £1,850Preston: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Preston is higher£1,950£1,959£1,850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £268, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Preston: £268West Bromwich: £194Preston: £270West Bromwich: £183Preston: £255

    £268£270£255Preston 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: Preston £377, West Bromwich £333West Bromwich: £333Preston: £377West Bromwich: £334Preston: £379West Bromwich: £316Preston: £358

    £377£379£358Preston 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: Preston £5.13, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Preston: £5.13West Bromwich: £12Preston: £5.16West Bromwich: £11Preston: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87West Bromwich is higher£11£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £8.32, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Preston: £8.32West Bromwich: £11Preston: £8.35West Bromwich: £10Preston: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89West Bromwich is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £5.63, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Preston: £5.63West Bromwich: £7.29Preston: £5.65West Bromwich: £6.89Preston: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34West 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: Preston 1,010.2, West Bromwich 977.1West Bromwich: 977.1Preston: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Preston is higherDepends on how you count977.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Preston 185.5, West Bromwich 172.6West Bromwich: 172.6Preston: 185.5

    185.5Preston is higherDepends on how you count172.6

  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: Preston 174.9, West Bromwich 191.1West Bromwich: 191.1Preston: 174.9

    174.9West 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: Preston 87.8, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Preston: 87.8

    87.8Preston 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: Preston 249.6, West Bromwich 248.0West Bromwich: 248.0Preston: 249.6

    249.6Preston 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: Preston 29.3, West Bromwich 34.7West Bromwich: 34.7Preston: 29.3

    29.3West Bromwich is higher34.7

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Preston and West Bromwich, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£4,308£4,327£4,087West Bromwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,061£13,116£12,389£13,086£13,141£12,412West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,530£2,541£2,400£2,460£2,471£2,334Preston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,281£11,329£10,700£11,198£11,245£10,622Preston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£858£811£871£875£826West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£882£833£971£975£921West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£46£46£44Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£526£528£498Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£125£125£118West Bromwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£155£156£147West Bromwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£1,950£1,959£1,850Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£193£194£183Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358£333£334£316Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£11£12£11West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£11£11£10West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.2977.1Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.5172.6Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.9191.1West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.875.1Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.6248.0Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.334.7West Bromwich

Per resident

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

Preston West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,234, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Preston: £4,234West Bromwich: £4,327Preston: £4,252West Bromwich: £4,087Preston: £4,016

    £4,234£4,252£4,016West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,542, West Bromwich £1,899West Bromwich: £1,899Preston: £1,542West Bromwich: £1,908Preston: £1,549West Bromwich: £1,802Preston: £1,463

    £1,542£1,549£1,463West Bromwich is higher£1,899£1,908£1,802

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,710, West Bromwich £1,558West Bromwich: £1,558Preston: £1,710West Bromwich: £1,565Preston: £1,717West Bromwich: £1,478Preston: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Preston is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,332, West Bromwich £1,625West Bromwich: £1,625Preston: £1,332West Bromwich: £1,632Preston: £1,338West Bromwich: £1,542Preston: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,625£1,632£1,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £101, West Bromwich £126West Bromwich: £126Preston: £101West Bromwich: £127Preston: £101West Bromwich: £120Preston: £96

    £101£101£96West 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: Preston £104, West Bromwich £141West Bromwich: £141Preston: £104West Bromwich: £142Preston: £104West Bromwich: £134Preston: £98

    £104£104£98West 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: Preston £5.55, West Bromwich £6.72West Bromwich: £6.72Preston: £5.55West Bromwich: £6.74Preston: £5.57West Bromwich: £6.37Preston: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Preston £586, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Preston: £586West Bromwich: £528Preston: £588West Bromwich: £498Preston: £556

    £586£588£556Preston 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: Preston £122, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Preston: £122West Bromwich: £125Preston: £123West Bromwich: £118Preston: £116

    £122£123£116West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Preston £87, West Bromwich £98West Bromwich: £98Preston: £87West Bromwich: £99Preston: £87West Bromwich: £93Preston: £82

    £87£87£82West Bromwich is higher£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,359, West Bromwich £1,235West Bromwich: £1,235Preston: £1,359West Bromwich: £1,241Preston: £1,365West Bromwich: £1,172Preston: £1,289

    £1,359£1,365£1,289Preston is higher£1,235£1,241£1,172

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £268, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Preston: £268West Bromwich: £194Preston: £270West Bromwich: £183Preston: £255

    £268£270£255Preston is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £255, West Bromwich £211West Bromwich: £211Preston: £255West Bromwich: £212Preston: £256West Bromwich: £200Preston: £242

    £255£256£242Preston is higher£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, West Bromwich £7.27West Bromwich: £7.27Preston: £3.47West Bromwich: £7.31Preston: £3.48West Bromwich: £6.90Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29West Bromwich is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £5.62, West Bromwich £6.76West Bromwich: £6.76Preston: £5.62West Bromwich: £6.79Preston: £5.64West Bromwich: £6.41Preston: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33West Bromwich is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £5.63, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Preston: £5.63West Bromwich: £7.29Preston: £5.65West Bromwich: £6.89Preston: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34West Bromwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 119.3, West Bromwich 141.8West Bromwich: 141.8Preston: 119.3

    119.3West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 21.9, West Bromwich 25.1West Bromwich: 25.1Preston: 21.9

    21.9West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count25.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 20.7, West Bromwich 27.7West Bromwich: 27.7Preston: 20.7

    20.7West 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: Preston 87.8, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Preston: 87.8

    87.8Preston is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 168.7, West Bromwich 157.1West Bromwich: 157.1Preston: 168.7

    168.7Preston 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: Preston 19.8, West Bromwich 22.0West Bromwich: 22.0Preston: 19.8

    19.8West Bromwich is higher22.0

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Preston and West Bromwich, per resident
MeasurePrestonWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£4,308£4,327£4,087West Bromwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,542£1,549£1,463£1,899£1,908£1,802West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,558£1,565£1,478Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,625£1,632£1,542West Bromwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£126£127£120West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£141£142£134West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£526£528£498Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£125£125£118West Bromwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£98£99£93West Bromwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,359£1,365£1,289£1,235£1,241£1,172Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£193£194£183Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£211£212£200Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.76£6.79£6.41West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.3141.8West Bromwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.925.1West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.727.7West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.875.1Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.7157.1Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.822.0West Bromwich

Total

Preston is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 13. 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

Preston West Bromwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £527.6m, West Bromwich £494.0mWest Bromwich: £494.0mPreston: £527.6mWest Bromwich: £496.1mPreston: £529.8mWest Bromwich: £468.6mPreston: £500.4m

    £527.6m£529.8m£500.4mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £192.2m, West Bromwich £217.8mWest Bromwich: £217.8mPreston: £192.2mWest Bromwich: £218.7mPreston: £193.0mWest Bromwich: £206.6mPreston: £182.3m

    £192.2m£193.0m£182.3mWest Bromwich is higher£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £213.0m, West Bromwich £178.7mWest Bromwich: £178.7mPreston: £213.0mWest Bromwich: £179.4mPreston: £214.0mWest Bromwich: £169.5mPreston: £202.1m

    £213.0m£214.0m£202.1mPreston is higher£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £166.0m, West Bromwich £186.4mWest Bromwich: £186.4mPreston: £166.0mWest Bromwich: £187.2mPreston: £166.7mWest Bromwich: £176.8mPreston: £157.5m

    £166.0m£166.7m£157.5mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £12.6m, West Bromwich £14.5mWest Bromwich: £14.5mPreston: £12.6mWest Bromwich: £14.6mPreston: £12.6mWest Bromwich: £13.8mPreston: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWest 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: Preston £12.9m, West Bromwich £16.2mWest Bromwich: £16.2mPreston: £12.9mWest Bromwich: £16.2mPreston: £13.0mWest Bromwich: £15.3mPreston: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWest 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: Preston £0.69m, West Bromwich £0.77mWest Bromwich: £0.77mPreston: £0.69mWest Bromwich: £0.77mPreston: £0.69mWest Bromwich: £0.73mPreston: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston £73.0m, West Bromwich £60.3mWest Bromwich: £60.3mPreston: £73.0mWest Bromwich: £60.5mPreston: £73.3mWest Bromwich: £57.2mPreston: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mPreston 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: Preston £15.2m, West Bromwich £14.3mWest Bromwich: £14.3mPreston: £15.2mWest Bromwich: £14.3mPreston: £15.3mWest Bromwich: £13.5mPreston: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston £10.8m, West Bromwich £11.3mWest Bromwich: £11.3mPreston: £10.8mWest Bromwich: £11.3mPreston: £10.9mWest Bromwich: £10.7mPreston: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWest Bromwich is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £169.3m, West Bromwich £141.6mWest Bromwich: £141.6mPreston: £169.3mWest Bromwich: £142.2mPreston: £170.0mWest Bromwich: £134.4mPreston: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mPreston is higher£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £33.4m, West Bromwich £22.2mWest Bromwich: £22.2mPreston: £33.4mWest Bromwich: £22.3mPreston: £33.6mWest Bromwich: £21.0mPreston: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.6m£31.7mPreston is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £31.8m, West Bromwich £24.2mWest Bromwich: £24.2mPreston: £31.8mWest Bromwich: £24.3mPreston: £31.9mWest Bromwich: £22.9mPreston: £30.1m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.1mPreston is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.43m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mPreston: £0.43mWest Bromwich: £0.84mPreston: £0.43mWest Bromwich: £0.79mPreston: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.70m, West Bromwich £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.78mPreston: £0.70mWest Bromwich: £0.78mPreston: £0.70mWest Bromwich: £0.74mPreston: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWest Bromwich is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.70m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mPreston: £0.70mWest Bromwich: £0.84mPreston: £0.70mWest Bromwich: £0.79mPreston: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.67mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 14,865, West Bromwich 16,262West Bromwich: 16,262Preston: 14,865

    14,865West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count16,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 2,730, West Bromwich 2,873West Bromwich: 2,873Preston: 2,730

    2,730West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count2,873

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston 2,573, West Bromwich 3,180West Bromwich: 3,180Preston: 2,573

    2,573West Bromwich is higher3,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston 10,939, West Bromwich 8,615West Bromwich: 8,615Preston: 10,939

    10,939Preston is higher8,615

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 21,021, West Bromwich 18,011West Bromwich: 18,011Preston: 21,021

    21,021Preston is higher18,011

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston 2,464, West Bromwich 2,523West Bromwich: 2,523Preston: 2,464

    2,464West Bromwich is higher2,523

Show the numbers
Preston and West Bromwich, total
MeasurePrestonWest BromwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m£494.0m£496.1m£468.6mPreston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m£217.8m£218.7m£206.6mWest Bromwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m£186.4m£187.2m£176.8mWest Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mPreston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWest Bromwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£141.6m£142.2m£134.4mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mPreston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Bromwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,86516,262West Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7302,873West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5733,180West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,9398,615Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,02118,011Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4642,523West Bromwich

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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