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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Walsall and Bloxwich

115,336 and 125,080 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher than Walsall and Bloxwich on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Walsall and Bloxwich 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

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Walsall and Bloxwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465, Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184

    £5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£4,940£4,961£4,686

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13,158, Walsall and Bloxwich £13,335Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,335Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,158Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,391Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,214Walsall and Bloxwich: £12,648Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £12,481

    £13,158£13,214£12,481Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£13,335£13,391£12,648

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £3,714, Walsall and Bloxwich £3,422Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,422Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,714Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,436Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,730Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,245Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,523

    £3,714£3,730£3,523Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£3,422£3,436£3,245

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £11,159, Walsall and Bloxwich £11,314Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,314Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,159Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,362Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,206Walsall and Bloxwich: £10,732Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £10,585

    £11,159£11,206£10,585Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£11,314£11,362£10,732

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £985, Walsall and Bloxwich £1,007Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,007Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £985Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,011Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £989Walsall and Bloxwich: £955Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £934

    £985£989£934Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,007£1,011£955

  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: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £961, Walsall and Bloxwich £957Walsall and Bloxwich: £957Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £961Walsall and Bloxwich: £961Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £965Walsall and Bloxwich: £907Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £911

    £961£965£911Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£957£961£907

  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: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £54, Walsall and Bloxwich £58Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Walsall and Bloxwich: £55Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £51

    £54£54£51Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£58£58£55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774, Walsall and Bloxwich £653Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Walsall and Bloxwich: £619Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734

    £774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£653£655£619

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229, Walsall and Bloxwich £164Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Walsall and Bloxwich: £155Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217

    £229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£164£165£155

  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: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £303, Walsall and Bloxwich £244Walsall and Bloxwich: £244Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £303Walsall and Bloxwich: £245Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £304Walsall and Bloxwich: £231Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £287

    £303£304£287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£244£245£231

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,839, Walsall and Bloxwich £2,746Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,746Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,839Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,757Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,851Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,604Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,746£2,757£2,604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361, Walsall and Bloxwich £280Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Walsall and Bloxwich: £266Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342

    £361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£280£282£266

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £535, Walsall and Bloxwich £408Walsall and Bloxwich: £408Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £535Walsall and Bloxwich: £410Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £537Walsall and Bloxwich: £387Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £508

    £535£537£508Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£408£410£387

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13, Walsall and Bloxwich £9.15Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.19Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.68Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13

    £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £24, Walsall and Bloxwich £15Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Walsall and Bloxwich: £14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £23

    £24£24£23Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35, Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 999.6, Walsall and Bloxwich 1,003.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 1,003.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 999.6

    999.6Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count1,003.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 211.0, Walsall and Bloxwich 220.7Walsall and Bloxwich: 220.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 211.0

    211.0Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count220.7

  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: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 195.0, Walsall and Bloxwich 192.7Walsall and Bloxwich: 192.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 195.0

    195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count192.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8, Walsall and Bloxwich 93.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8

    113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher93.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 345.5, Walsall and Bloxwich 334.5Walsall and Bloxwich: 334.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 345.5

    345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count334.5

  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: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 66.8, Walsall and Bloxwich 55.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 55.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 66.8

    66.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher55.2

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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Walsall and Bloxwich, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughWalsall and BloxwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,465£5,488£5,184£4,940£4,961£4,686Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,158£13,214£12,481£13,335£13,391£12,648Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,714£3,730£3,523£3,422£3,436£3,245Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,159£11,206£10,585£11,314£11,362£10,732Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934£1,007£1,011£955Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£957£961£907Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£58£58£55Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734£653£655£619Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£164£165£155Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£303£304£287£244£245£231Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£2,746£2,757£2,604Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£280£282£266Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£535£537£508£408£410£387Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£9.15£9.19£8.68Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£24£24£23£15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.61,003.8Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.0220.7Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0192.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.893.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026345.5334.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202666.855.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Per resident

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Walsall and Bloxwich 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

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Walsall and Bloxwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465, Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184

    £5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£4,940£4,961£4,686

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,733, Walsall and Bloxwich £1,676Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,676Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,733Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,683Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,741Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,590Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,644

    £1,733£1,741£1,644Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,676£1,683£1,590

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,363, Walsall and Bloxwich £2,159Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,159Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,363Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,168Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,373Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,048Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,241

    £2,363£2,373£2,241Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,159£2,168£2,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,470, Walsall and Bloxwich £1,422Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,422Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,470Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,428Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,476Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,349Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,422£1,428£1,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £130, Walsall and Bloxwich £126Walsall and Bloxwich: £126Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Walsall and Bloxwich: £127Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Walsall and Bloxwich: £120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £123

    £130£130£123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £127, Walsall and Bloxwich £120Walsall and Bloxwich: £120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Walsall and Bloxwich: £121Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Walsall and Bloxwich: £114Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £120

    £127£127£120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £7.10, Walsall and Bloxwich £7.26Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.26Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.10Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.29Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.13Walsall and Bloxwich: £6.89Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774, Walsall and Bloxwich £653Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Walsall and Bloxwich: £619Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734

    £774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£653£655£619

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229, Walsall and Bloxwich £164Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Walsall and Bloxwich: £155Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217

    £229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£164£165£155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £193, Walsall and Bloxwich £154Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £193Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £194Walsall and Bloxwich: £146Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £183

    £193£194£183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£154£154£146

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,806, Walsall and Bloxwich £1,732Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,732Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,806Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,740Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,814Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,643Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361, Walsall and Bloxwich £280Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Walsall and Bloxwich: £266Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342

    £361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£280£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £340, Walsall and Bloxwich £257Walsall and Bloxwich: £257Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £340Walsall and Bloxwich: £258Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Walsall and Bloxwich: £244Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £323

    £340£342£323Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£257£258£244

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £8.39, Walsall and Bloxwich £5.78Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.78Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.39Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.80Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.43Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.48Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15, Walsall and Bloxwich £9.59Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.59Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.63Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14

    £15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35, Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 131.7, Walsall and Bloxwich 126.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 126.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 131.7

    131.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count126.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 27.8, Walsall and Bloxwich 27.7Walsall and Bloxwich: 27.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 27.8

    27.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25.7, Walsall and Bloxwich 24.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 24.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25.7

    25.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count24.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8, Walsall and Bloxwich 93.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8

    113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher93.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 219.8, Walsall and Bloxwich 211.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 219.8

    219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count211.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 42.5, Walsall and Bloxwich 34.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 34.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 42.5

    42.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher34.8

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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Walsall and Bloxwich, per resident
MeasureSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughWalsall and BloxwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,465£5,488£5,184£4,940£4,961£4,686Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,741£1,644£1,676£1,683£1,590Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,363£2,373£2,241£2,159£2,168£2,048Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,422£1,428£1,349Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£126£127£120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£120£121£114Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.26£7.29£6.89Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734£653£655£619Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£164£165£155Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£154£154£146Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£1,732£1,740£1,643Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£280£282£266Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£257£258£244Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£5.78£5.80£5.48Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.59£9.63£9.10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.7126.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.827.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.724.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.893.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026219.8211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.534.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Total

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Walsall and Bloxwich 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

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Walsall and Bloxwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £630.3m, Walsall and Bloxwich £617.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £617.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £630.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £620.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £633.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £586.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£617.9m£620.5m£586.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £199.9m, Walsall and Bloxwich £209.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £209.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £199.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £210.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £200.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £198.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £189.6m

    £199.9m£200.8m£189.6mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £272.5m, Walsall and Bloxwich £270.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £270.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £272.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £271.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £273.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £256.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£270.0m£271.2m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £169.5m, Walsall and Bloxwich £177.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £177.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £169.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £178.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £170.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £168.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £160.8m

    £169.5m£170.3m£160.8mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£177.9m£178.6m£168.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15.0m, Walsall and Bloxwich £15.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £14.6m, Walsall and Bloxwich £15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £14.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.8mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.82m, Walsall and Bloxwich £0.91mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.86mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £89.2m, Walsall and Bloxwich £81.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £81.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £82.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £77.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £84.6m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £26.4m, Walsall and Bloxwich £20.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £25.0m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £22.2m, Walsall and Bloxwich £19.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £18.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £208.3m, Walsall and Bloxwich £216.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £216.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £208.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £217.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £209.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £205.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £197.6m

    £208.3m£209.2m£197.6mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£216.7m£217.6m£205.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £41.6m, Walsall and Bloxwich £35.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £33.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £39.3m, Walsall and Bloxwich £32.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £30.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £37.2m

    £39.3m£39.4m£37.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.97m, Walsall and Bloxwich £0.72mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.72mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.73mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.68mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1.7m, Walsall and Bloxwich £1.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7m

    £1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.73m, Walsall and Bloxwich £1.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.73mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.74mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.96mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 15,187, Walsall and Bloxwich 15,780Walsall and Bloxwich: 15,780Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 15,187

    15,187Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count15,780

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 3,205, Walsall and Bloxwich 3,470Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,470Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 3,205

    3,205Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count3,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 2,962, Walsall and Bloxwich 3,029Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,029Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 2,962

    2,962Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count3,029

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 13,129, Walsall and Bloxwich 11,706Walsall and Bloxwich: 11,706Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 13,129

    13,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher11,706

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25,350, Walsall and Bloxwich 26,397Walsall and Bloxwich: 26,397Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25,350

    25,350Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count26,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 4,904, Walsall and Bloxwich 4,353Walsall and Bloxwich: 4,353Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 4,904

    4,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher4,353

Show the numbers
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Walsall and Bloxwich, total
MeasureSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughWalsall and BloxwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£617.9m£620.5m£586.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m£209.6m£210.5m£198.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m£270.0m£271.2m£256.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.5m£170.3m£160.8m£177.9m£178.6m£168.7mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWalsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.6m£81.6m£82.0m£77.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£208.3m£209.2m£197.6m£216.7m£217.6m£205.5mWalsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.4m£37.2m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.72m£0.73m£0.68mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,18715,780Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2053,470Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9623,029Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,12911,706Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,35026,397Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,9044,353Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Sources

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

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  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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