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Smethwick and Walsall and Bloxwich

119,808 and 125,080 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Walsall and Bloxwich on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Smethwick is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Walsall and Bloxwich 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

Smethwick Walsall and Bloxwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Smethwick: £4,182Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Smethwick: £4,200Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Smethwick £13,385, Walsall and Bloxwich £13,335Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,335Smethwick: £13,385Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,391Smethwick: £13,442Walsall and Bloxwich: £12,648Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick 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: Smethwick £2,675, Walsall and Bloxwich £3,422Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,422Smethwick: £2,675Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,436Smethwick: £2,687Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,245Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Smethwick £11,003, Walsall and Bloxwich £11,314Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,314Smethwick: £11,003Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,362Smethwick: £11,049Walsall and Bloxwich: £10,732Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£11,314£11,362£10,732

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Walsall and Bloxwich £1,007Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,007Smethwick: £1,246Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,011Smethwick: £1,252Walsall and Bloxwich: £955Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£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: Smethwick £1,076, Walsall and Bloxwich £957Walsall and Bloxwich: £957Smethwick: £1,076Walsall and Bloxwich: £961Smethwick: £1,081Walsall and Bloxwich: £907Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£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: Smethwick £59, Walsall and Bloxwich £58Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Smethwick: £59Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Smethwick: £60Walsall and Bloxwich: £55Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Walsall and Bloxwich £653Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Smethwick: £514Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Smethwick: £516Walsall and Bloxwich: £619Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Smethwick £122, Walsall and Bloxwich £164Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Smethwick: £122Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Smethwick: £122Walsall and Bloxwich: £155Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Smethwick £161, Walsall and Bloxwich £244Walsall and Bloxwich: £244Smethwick: £161Walsall and Bloxwich: £245Smethwick: £161Walsall and Bloxwich: £231Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£244£245£231

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Walsall and Bloxwich £2,746Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,746Smethwick: £2,157Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,757Smethwick: £2,166Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,604Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£2,746£2,757£2,604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Walsall and Bloxwich £280Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Smethwick: £206Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Smethwick: £206Walsall and Bloxwich: £266Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Smethwick £335, Walsall and Bloxwich £408Walsall and Bloxwich: £408Smethwick: £335Walsall and Bloxwich: £410Smethwick: £336Walsall and Bloxwich: £387Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Smethwick £12, Walsall and Bloxwich £9.15Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.15Smethwick: £12Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.19Smethwick: £12Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.68Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Smethwick 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: Smethwick £11, Walsall and Bloxwich £15Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Smethwick: £11Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Smethwick: £11Walsall and Bloxwich: £14Smethwick: £11

    £11Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Smethwick: £6.68Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Smethwick: £6.71Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Walsall 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: Smethwick 978.5, Walsall and Bloxwich 1,003.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 1,003.8Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Walsall and Bloxwich is higher1,003.8

  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, Walsall and Bloxwich 220.7Walsall and Bloxwich: 220.7Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick 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: Smethwick 207.6, Walsall and Bloxwich 192.7Walsall and Bloxwich: 192.7Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick 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: Smethwick 73.3, Walsall and Bloxwich 93.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Smethwick 271.3, Walsall and Bloxwich 334.5Walsall and Bloxwich: 334.5Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Walsall and Bloxwich is higher334.5

  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, Walsall and Bloxwich 55.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 55.2Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Walsall and Bloxwich is higher55.2

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Smethwick and Walsall and Bloxwich, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickWalsall and BloxwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,940£4,961£4,686Walsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,335£13,391£12,648Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,422£3,436£3,245Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£11,314£11,362£10,732Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£1,007£1,011£955Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£957£961£907Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£58£58£55Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£653£655£619Walsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£164£165£155Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£244£245£231Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,746£2,757£2,604Walsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£280£282£266Walsall and Bloxwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£408£410£387Walsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.15£9.19£8.68Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£15£15£14Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.51,003.8Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2220.7Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6192.7Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.393.6Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3334.5Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.355.2Walsall and Bloxwich

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Walsall and Bloxwich on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Smethwick Walsall and Bloxwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Smethwick: £4,182Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Smethwick: £4,200Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4,940£4,961£4,686

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Walsall and Bloxwich £1,676Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,676Smethwick: £1,623Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,683Smethwick: £1,630Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,590Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,676£1,683£1,590

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Walsall and Bloxwich £2,159Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,159Smethwick: £1,711Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,168Smethwick: £1,719Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,048Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£2,159£2,168£2,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Walsall and Bloxwich £1,422Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,422Smethwick: £1,334Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,428Smethwick: £1,339Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,349Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,422£1,428£1,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Walsall and Bloxwich £126Walsall and Bloxwich: £126Smethwick: £151Walsall and Bloxwich: £127Smethwick: £152Walsall and Bloxwich: £120Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick 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: Smethwick £130, Walsall and Bloxwich £120Walsall and Bloxwich: £120Smethwick: £130Walsall and Bloxwich: £121Smethwick: £131Walsall and Bloxwich: £114Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£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: Smethwick £7.19, Walsall and Bloxwich £7.26Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.26Smethwick: £7.19Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.29Smethwick: £7.22Walsall and Bloxwich: £6.89Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Smethwick £514, Walsall and Bloxwich £653Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Smethwick: £514Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Smethwick: £516Walsall and Bloxwich: £619Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Smethwick £122, Walsall and Bloxwich £164Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Smethwick: £122Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Smethwick: £122Walsall and Bloxwich: £155Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Smethwick £103, Walsall and Bloxwich £154Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Smethwick: £103Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Smethwick: £103Walsall and Bloxwich: £146Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£154£154£146

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Walsall and Bloxwich £1,732Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,732Smethwick: £1,380Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,740Smethwick: £1,386Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,643Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Walsall and Bloxwich £280Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Smethwick: £206Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Smethwick: £206Walsall and Bloxwich: £266Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£280£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Walsall and Bloxwich £257Walsall and Bloxwich: £257Smethwick: £214Walsall and Bloxwich: £258Smethwick: £215Walsall and Bloxwich: £244Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£257£258£244

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Walsall and Bloxwich £5.78Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.78Smethwick: £7.51Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.80Smethwick: £7.54Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.48Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Walsall and Bloxwich £9.59Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.59Smethwick: £7.08Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.63Smethwick: £7.11Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.10Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Smethwick: £6.68Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Smethwick: £6.71Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Walsall and Bloxwich 126.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 126.2Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Walsall and Bloxwich is higher126.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Walsall and Bloxwich 27.7Walsall and Bloxwich: 27.7Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Walsall and Bloxwich 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: Smethwick 25.2, Walsall and Bloxwich 24.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 24.2Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick 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: Smethwick 73.3, Walsall and Bloxwich 93.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Walsall and Bloxwich is higher93.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Walsall and Bloxwich 211.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 211.0Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Walsall and Bloxwich is higher211.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 23.9, Walsall and Bloxwich 34.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 34.8Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Walsall and Bloxwich is higher34.8

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Smethwick and Walsall and Bloxwich, per resident
MeasureSmethwickWalsall and BloxwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,940£4,961£4,686Walsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,676£1,683£1,590Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£2,159£2,168£2,048Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,422£1,428£1,349Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£126£127£120Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£120£121£114Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£7.26£7.29£6.89Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£653£655£619Walsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£164£165£155Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£154£154£146Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,732£1,740£1,643Walsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£280£282£266Walsall and Bloxwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£257£258£244Walsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.78£5.80£5.48Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£9.59£9.63£9.10Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6126.2Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.127.7Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.224.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.393.6Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6211.0Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.934.8Walsall and Bloxwich

Total

Smethwick is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Walsall and Bloxwich on 19. 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 Walsall and Bloxwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Walsall and Bloxwich £617.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £617.9mSmethwick: £501.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £620.5mSmethwick: £503.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £586.1mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£617.9m£620.5m£586.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Walsall and Bloxwich £209.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £209.6mSmethwick: £194.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £210.5mSmethwick: £195.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £198.8mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Walsall and Bloxwich £270.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £270.0mSmethwick: £205.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £271.2mSmethwick: £205.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £256.1mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£270.0m£271.2m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Walsall and Bloxwich £177.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £177.9mSmethwick: £159.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £178.6mSmethwick: £160.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £168.7mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£177.9m£178.6m£168.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Walsall and Bloxwich £15.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.8mSmethwick: £18.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.9mSmethwick: £18.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Walsall and Bloxwich £15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0mSmethwick: £15.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.1mSmethwick: £15.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £14.3mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£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: Smethwick £0.86m, Walsall and Bloxwich £0.91mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mSmethwick: £0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mSmethwick: £0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.86mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Walsall and Bloxwich £81.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £81.6mSmethwick: £61.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £82.0mSmethwick: £61.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £77.4mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mWalsall and Bloxwich 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: Smethwick £14.6m, Walsall and Bloxwich £20.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.5mSmethwick: £14.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.6mSmethwick: £14.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.4mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWalsall and Bloxwich 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: Smethwick £12.3m, Walsall and Bloxwich £19.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.2mSmethwick: £12.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.3mSmethwick: £12.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £18.3mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Walsall and Bloxwich £216.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £216.7mSmethwick: £165.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £217.6mSmethwick: £166.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £205.5mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£216.7m£217.6m£205.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Walsall and Bloxwich £35.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.1mSmethwick: £24.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.2mSmethwick: £24.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £33.3mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Walsall and Bloxwich £32.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.2mSmethwick: £25.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.3mSmethwick: £25.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £30.5mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Walsall and Bloxwich £0.72mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.72mSmethwick: £0.90mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.73mSmethwick: £0.90mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.68mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Walsall and Bloxwich £1.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mSmethwick: £0.85mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mSmethwick: £0.85mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Walsall and Bloxwich £1.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.80mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.80mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.96mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Walsall and Bloxwich 15,780Walsall and Bloxwich: 15,780Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Walsall and Bloxwich is higher15,780

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Walsall and Bloxwich 3,470Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,470Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Walsall 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: Smethwick 3,015, Walsall and Bloxwich 3,029Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,029Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Walsall 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: Smethwick 8,779, Walsall and Bloxwich 11,706Walsall and Bloxwich: 11,706Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Walsall and Bloxwich is higher11,706

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Walsall and Bloxwich 26,397Walsall and Bloxwich: 26,397Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Walsall and Bloxwich is higher26,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Walsall and Bloxwich 4,353Walsall and Bloxwich: 4,353Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Walsall and Bloxwich is higher4,353

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Smethwick and Walsall and Bloxwich, total
MeasureSmethwickWalsall and BloxwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£617.9m£620.5m£586.1mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£209.6m£210.5m£198.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£270.0m£271.2m£256.1mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£177.9m£178.6m£168.7mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£81.6m£82.0m£77.4mWalsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWalsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£19.2m£19.3m£18.3mWalsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£216.7m£217.6m£205.5mWalsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mWalsall and Bloxwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mWalsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.72m£0.73m£0.68mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21115,780Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2413,470Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0153,029Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77911,706Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79526,397Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8594,353Walsall and Bloxwich

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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