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Smethwick and Dewsbury and Batley

119,808 and 106,850 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Dewsbury and Batley on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Smethwick is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dewsbury and Batley on 12. 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

Smethwick Dewsbury and Batley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Dewsbury and Batley £4,359Dewsbury and Batley: £4,359Smethwick: £4,182Dewsbury and Batley: £4,378Smethwick: £4,200Dewsbury and Batley: £4,135Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£4,359£4,378£4,135

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Dewsbury and Batley £13,077Dewsbury and Batley: £13,077Smethwick: £13,385Dewsbury and Batley: £13,133Smethwick: £13,442Dewsbury and Batley: £12,405Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£13,077£13,133£12,405

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Dewsbury and Batley £2,897Dewsbury and Batley: £2,897Smethwick: £2,675Dewsbury and Batley: £2,909Smethwick: £2,687Dewsbury and Batley: £2,748Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£2,897£2,909£2,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Dewsbury and Batley £11,418Dewsbury and Batley: £11,418Smethwick: £11,003Dewsbury and Batley: £11,467Smethwick: £11,049Dewsbury and Batley: £10,831Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£11,418£11,467£10,831

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Dewsbury and Batley £833Dewsbury and Batley: £833Smethwick: £1,246Dewsbury and Batley: £836Smethwick: £1,252Dewsbury and Batley: £790Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£833£836£790

  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: Smethwick £1,076, Dewsbury and Batley £778Dewsbury and Batley: £778Smethwick: £1,076Dewsbury and Batley: £782Smethwick: £1,081Dewsbury and Batley: £738Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£778£782£738

  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: Smethwick £59, Dewsbury and Batley £48Dewsbury and Batley: £48Smethwick: £59Dewsbury and Batley: £48Smethwick: £60Dewsbury and Batley: £45Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higher£48£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Dewsbury and Batley £559Dewsbury and Batley: £559Smethwick: £514Dewsbury and Batley: £562Smethwick: £516Dewsbury and Batley: £531Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£559£562£531

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Dewsbury and Batley £129Dewsbury and Batley: £129Smethwick: £122Dewsbury and Batley: £129Smethwick: £122Dewsbury and Batley: £122Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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: Smethwick £161, Dewsbury and Batley £194Dewsbury and Batley: £194Smethwick: £161Dewsbury and Batley: £195Smethwick: £161Dewsbury and Batley: £184Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Dewsbury and Batley is higher£194£195£184

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Dewsbury and Batley £2,324Dewsbury and Batley: £2,324Smethwick: £2,157Dewsbury and Batley: £2,334Smethwick: £2,166Dewsbury and Batley: £2,204Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£2,324£2,334£2,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Dewsbury and Batley £169Dewsbury and Batley: £169Smethwick: £206Dewsbury and Batley: £169Smethwick: £206Dewsbury and Batley: £160Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Smethwick is higher£169£169£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £335, Dewsbury and Batley £360Dewsbury and Batley: £360Smethwick: £335Dewsbury and Batley: £362Smethwick: £336Dewsbury and Batley: £342Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£360£362£342

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Dewsbury and Batley £8.25Dewsbury and Batley: £8.25Smethwick: £12Dewsbury and Batley: £8.29Smethwick: £12Dewsbury and Batley: £7.83Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Smethwick is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Dewsbury and Batley £11Dewsbury and Batley: £11Smethwick: £11Dewsbury and Batley: £11Smethwick: £11Dewsbury and Batley: £10Smethwick: £11

    £11Smethwick is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Dewsbury and Batley £5.82Dewsbury and Batley: £5.82Smethwick: £6.68Dewsbury and Batley: £5.84Smethwick: £6.71Dewsbury and Batley: £5.52Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Smethwick 978.5, Dewsbury and Batley 1,009.3Dewsbury and Batley: 1,009.3Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count1,009.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Smethwick 223.2, Dewsbury and Batley 180.7Dewsbury and Batley: 180.7Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick is higher180.7

  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: Smethwick 207.6, Dewsbury and Batley 163.2Dewsbury and Batley: 163.2Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higher163.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Dewsbury and Batley 83.6Dewsbury and Batley: 83.6Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Dewsbury and Batley is higher83.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Smethwick 271.3, Dewsbury and Batley 309.5Dewsbury and Batley: 309.5Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Dewsbury and Batley is higher309.5

  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: Smethwick 37.3, Dewsbury and Batley 44.9Dewsbury and Batley: 44.9Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Dewsbury and Batley is higher44.9

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Smethwick and Dewsbury and Batley, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickDewsbury and BatleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,359£4,378£4,135Dewsbury and Batley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,077£13,133£12,405Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£2,897£2,909£2,748Dewsbury and Batley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£11,418£11,467£10,831Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£833£836£790Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£778£782£738Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£48£48£45Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£559£562£531Dewsbury and Batley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£129£129£122Dewsbury and Batley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£194£195£184Dewsbury and Batley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,324£2,334£2,204Dewsbury and Batley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£169£169£160Smethwick
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£360£362£342Dewsbury and Batley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.25£8.29£7.83Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£11£10Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.82£5.84£5.52Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.51,009.3Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2180.7Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6163.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.383.6Dewsbury and Batley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3309.5Dewsbury and Batley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.344.9Dewsbury and Batley

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Dewsbury and Batley 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

Smethwick Dewsbury and Batley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Dewsbury and Batley £4,359Dewsbury and Batley: £4,359Smethwick: £4,182Dewsbury and Batley: £4,378Smethwick: £4,200Dewsbury and Batley: £4,135Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£4,359£4,378£4,135

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Dewsbury and Batley £1,646Dewsbury and Batley: £1,646Smethwick: £1,623Dewsbury and Batley: £1,653Smethwick: £1,630Dewsbury and Batley: £1,561Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£1,646£1,653£1,561

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Dewsbury and Batley £1,851Dewsbury and Batley: £1,851Smethwick: £1,711Dewsbury and Batley: £1,859Smethwick: £1,719Dewsbury and Batley: £1,756Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£1,851£1,859£1,756

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Dewsbury and Batley £1,437Dewsbury and Batley: £1,437Smethwick: £1,334Dewsbury and Batley: £1,443Smethwick: £1,339Dewsbury and Batley: £1,363Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£1,437£1,443£1,363

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Dewsbury and Batley £105Dewsbury and Batley: £105Smethwick: £151Dewsbury and Batley: £105Smethwick: £152Dewsbury and Batley: £99Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Dewsbury and Batley £98Dewsbury and Batley: £98Smethwick: £130Dewsbury and Batley: £98Smethwick: £131Dewsbury and Batley: £93Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£98£98£93

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Smethwick £7.19, Dewsbury and Batley £6.03Dewsbury and Batley: £6.03Smethwick: £7.19Dewsbury and Batley: £6.06Smethwick: £7.22Dewsbury and Batley: £5.72Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Dewsbury and Batley £559Dewsbury and Batley: £559Smethwick: £514Dewsbury and Batley: £562Smethwick: £516Dewsbury and Batley: £531Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£559£562£531

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Dewsbury and Batley £129Dewsbury and Batley: £129Smethwick: £122Dewsbury and Batley: £129Smethwick: £122Dewsbury and Batley: £122Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Dewsbury and Batley £124Dewsbury and Batley: £124Smethwick: £103Dewsbury and Batley: £125Smethwick: £103Dewsbury and Batley: £118Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Dewsbury and Batley is higher£124£125£118

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Dewsbury and Batley £1,485Dewsbury and Batley: £1,485Smethwick: £1,380Dewsbury and Batley: £1,491Smethwick: £1,386Dewsbury and Batley: £1,409Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£1,485£1,491£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Dewsbury and Batley £169Dewsbury and Batley: £169Smethwick: £206Dewsbury and Batley: £169Smethwick: £206Dewsbury and Batley: £160Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Smethwick is higher£169£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Dewsbury and Batley £230Dewsbury and Batley: £230Smethwick: £214Dewsbury and Batley: £231Smethwick: £215Dewsbury and Batley: £218Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Dewsbury and Batley £5.27Dewsbury and Batley: £5.27Smethwick: £7.51Dewsbury and Batley: £5.29Smethwick: £7.54Dewsbury and Batley: £5.00Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Dewsbury and Batley £6.76Dewsbury and Batley: £6.76Smethwick: £7.08Dewsbury and Batley: £6.79Smethwick: £7.11Dewsbury and Batley: £6.41Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Dewsbury and Batley £5.82Dewsbury and Batley: £5.82Smethwick: £6.68Dewsbury and Batley: £5.84Smethwick: £6.71Dewsbury and Batley: £5.52Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Dewsbury and Batley 127.0Dewsbury and Batley: 127.0Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count127.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Dewsbury and Batley 22.7Dewsbury and Batley: 22.7Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Smethwick is higher22.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 25.2, Dewsbury and Batley 20.5Dewsbury and Batley: 20.5Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higher20.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Dewsbury and Batley 83.6Dewsbury and Batley: 83.6Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Dewsbury and Batley is higher83.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Dewsbury and Batley 197.8Dewsbury and Batley: 197.8Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Dewsbury and Batley is higher197.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 23.9, Dewsbury and Batley 28.7Dewsbury and Batley: 28.7Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Dewsbury and Batley is higher28.7

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Smethwick and Dewsbury and Batley, per resident
MeasureSmethwickDewsbury and BatleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,359£4,378£4,135Dewsbury and Batley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,646£1,653£1,561Dewsbury and Batley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£1,851£1,859£1,756Dewsbury and Batley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,437£1,443£1,363Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£105£105£99Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£98£98£93Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.03£6.06£5.72Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£559£562£531Dewsbury and Batley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£129£129£122Dewsbury and Batley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£124£125£118Dewsbury and Batley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,485£1,491£1,409Dewsbury and Batley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£169£169£160Smethwick
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£230£231£218Dewsbury and Batley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.27£5.29£5.00Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.76£6.79£6.41Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.82£5.84£5.52Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6127.0Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.122.7Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.220.5Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.383.6Dewsbury and Batley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6197.8Dewsbury and Batley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.928.7Dewsbury and Batley

Total

Smethwick is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Dewsbury and Batley 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

Smethwick Dewsbury and Batley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Dewsbury and Batley £465.8mDewsbury and Batley: £465.8mSmethwick: £501.0mDewsbury and Batley: £467.8mSmethwick: £503.2mDewsbury and Batley: £441.8mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£465.8m£467.8m£441.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Dewsbury and Batley £175.8mDewsbury and Batley: £175.8mSmethwick: £194.4mDewsbury and Batley: £176.6mSmethwick: £195.2mDewsbury and Batley: £166.8mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£175.8m£176.6m£166.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Dewsbury and Batley £197.8mDewsbury and Batley: £197.8mSmethwick: £205.0mDewsbury and Batley: £198.7mSmethwick: £205.9mDewsbury and Batley: £187.6mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Dewsbury and Batley £153.5mDewsbury and Batley: £153.5mSmethwick: £159.8mDewsbury and Batley: £154.2mSmethwick: £160.5mDewsbury and Batley: £145.6mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£153.5m£154.2m£145.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Dewsbury and Batley £11.2mDewsbury and Batley: £11.2mSmethwick: £18.1mDewsbury and Batley: £11.2mSmethwick: £18.2mDewsbury and Batley: £10.6mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Dewsbury and Batley £10.5mDewsbury and Batley: £10.5mSmethwick: £15.6mDewsbury and Batley: £10.5mSmethwick: £15.7mDewsbury and Batley: £9.9mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Smethwick £0.86m, Dewsbury and Batley £0.64mDewsbury and Batley: £0.64mSmethwick: £0.86mDewsbury and Batley: £0.65mSmethwick: £0.86mDewsbury and Batley: £0.61mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Dewsbury and Batley £59.8mDewsbury and Batley: £59.8mSmethwick: £61.6mDewsbury and Batley: £60.0mSmethwick: £61.9mDewsbury and Batley: £56.7mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Dewsbury and Batley £13.7mDewsbury and Batley: £13.7mSmethwick: £14.6mDewsbury and Batley: £13.8mSmethwick: £14.6mDewsbury and Batley: £13.0mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Dewsbury and Batley £13.3mDewsbury and Batley: £13.3mSmethwick: £12.3mDewsbury and Batley: £13.3mSmethwick: £12.4mDewsbury and Batley: £12.6mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mDewsbury and Batley is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Dewsbury and Batley £158.7mDewsbury and Batley: £158.7mSmethwick: £165.3mDewsbury and Batley: £159.4mSmethwick: £166.0mDewsbury and Batley: £150.5mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£158.7m£159.4m£150.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Dewsbury and Batley £18.0mDewsbury and Batley: £18.0mSmethwick: £24.6mDewsbury and Batley: £18.1mSmethwick: £24.7mDewsbury and Batley: £17.1mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSmethwick is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Dewsbury and Batley £24.6mDewsbury and Batley: £24.6mSmethwick: £25.7mDewsbury and Batley: £24.7mSmethwick: £25.8mDewsbury and Batley: £23.3mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Dewsbury and Batley £0.56mDewsbury and Batley: £0.56mSmethwick: £0.90mDewsbury and Batley: £0.57mSmethwick: £0.90mDewsbury and Batley: £0.53mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Dewsbury and Batley £0.72mDewsbury and Batley: £0.72mSmethwick: £0.85mDewsbury and Batley: £0.73mSmethwick: £0.85mDewsbury and Batley: £0.68mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Dewsbury and Batley £0.62mDewsbury and Batley: £0.62mSmethwick: £0.80mDewsbury and Batley: £0.62mSmethwick: £0.80mDewsbury and Batley: £0.59mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Dewsbury and Batley 13,571Dewsbury and Batley: 13,571Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count13,571

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Dewsbury and Batley 2,430Dewsbury and Batley: 2,430Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Smethwick is higher2,430

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Dewsbury and Batley 2,194Dewsbury and Batley: 2,194Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Smethwick is higher2,194

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Dewsbury and Batley 8,931Dewsbury and Batley: 8,931Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Dewsbury and Batley is higher8,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Dewsbury and Batley 21,135Dewsbury and Batley: 21,135Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Dewsbury and Batley is higher21,135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Dewsbury and Batley 3,064Dewsbury and Batley: 3,064Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Dewsbury and Batley is higher3,064

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Smethwick and Dewsbury and Batley, total
MeasureSmethwickDewsbury and BatleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£465.8m£467.8m£441.8mSmethwick
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£175.8m£176.6m£166.8mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£197.8m£198.7m£187.6mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£153.5m£154.2m£145.6mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mSmethwick
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSmethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mDewsbury and Batley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£158.7m£159.4m£150.5mSmethwick
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSmethwick
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mSmethwick
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.72m£0.73m£0.68mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21113,571Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2412,430Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,194Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7798,931Dewsbury and Batley
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79521,135Dewsbury and Batley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8593,064Dewsbury and Batley

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.
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