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Spen Valley and Aldridge-Brownhills

97,202 and 93,971 residents (mid-2024).

Spen Valley is higher than Aldridge-Brownhills on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Spen Valley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Aldridge-Brownhills 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

Spen Valley Aldridge-Brownhills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £4,439, Aldridge-Brownhills £4,650Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,650Spen Valley: £4,439Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,670Spen Valley: £4,458Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,411Spen Valley: £4,210

    £4,439£4,458£4,210Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£4,650£4,670£4,411

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £12,695, Aldridge-Brownhills £13,172Aldridge-Brownhills: £13,172Spen Valley: £12,695Aldridge-Brownhills: £13,228Spen Valley: £12,749Aldridge-Brownhills: £12,494Spen Valley: £12,041

    £12,695£12,749£12,041Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£13,172£13,228£12,494

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £2,002, Aldridge-Brownhills £1,752Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,752Spen Valley: £2,002Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,759Spen Valley: £2,011Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,662Spen Valley: £1,899

    £2,002£2,011£1,899Spen Valley is higher£1,752£1,759£1,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £11,662, Aldridge-Brownhills £11,883Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,883Spen Valley: £11,662Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,934Spen Valley: £11,712Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,272Spen Valley: £11,062

    £11,662£11,712£11,062Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£11,883£11,934£11,272

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £359, Aldridge-Brownhills £391Aldridge-Brownhills: £391Spen Valley: £359Aldridge-Brownhills: £392Spen Valley: £360Aldridge-Brownhills: £371Spen Valley: £340

    £359£360£340Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£391£392£371

  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: Spen Valley £649, Aldridge-Brownhills £869Aldridge-Brownhills: £869Spen Valley: £649Aldridge-Brownhills: £873Spen Valley: £651Aldridge-Brownhills: £825Spen Valley: £615

    £649£651£615Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£869£873£825

  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: Spen Valley £25, Aldridge-Brownhills £28Aldridge-Brownhills: £28Spen Valley: £25Aldridge-Brownhills: £28Spen Valley: £25Aldridge-Brownhills: £27Spen Valley: £23

    £25£25£23Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £463, Aldridge-Brownhills £461Aldridge-Brownhills: £461Spen Valley: £463Aldridge-Brownhills: £463Spen Valley: £465Aldridge-Brownhills: £437Spen Valley: £439

    £463£465£439Spen Valley is higher£461£463£437

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £119, Aldridge-Brownhills £132Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Spen Valley: £119Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Spen Valley: £120Aldridge-Brownhills: £125Spen Valley: £113

    £119£120£113Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£132£132£125

  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: Spen Valley £125, Aldridge-Brownhills £132Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Spen Valley: £125Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Spen Valley: £125Aldridge-Brownhills: £125Spen Valley: £118

    £125£125£118Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £1,572, Aldridge-Brownhills £1,311Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,311Spen Valley: £1,572Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,317Spen Valley: £1,578Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,244Spen Valley: £1,491

    £1,572£1,578£1,491Spen Valley is higher£1,311£1,317£1,244

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spen Valley £136, Aldridge-Brownhills £146Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Spen Valley: £136Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Spen Valley: £137Aldridge-Brownhills: £138Spen Valley: £129

    £136£137£129Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £291, Aldridge-Brownhills £291Aldridge-Brownhills: £291Spen Valley: £291Aldridge-Brownhills: £292Spen Valley: £292Aldridge-Brownhills: £276Spen Valley: £276

    £291£292£276Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £8.72, Aldridge-Brownhills £10Aldridge-Brownhills: £10Spen Valley: £8.72Aldridge-Brownhills: £10Spen Valley: £8.76Aldridge-Brownhills: £9.51Spen Valley: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£10£10£9.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £6.58, Aldridge-Brownhills £7.58Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.58Spen Valley: £6.58Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.61Spen Valley: £6.61Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.19Spen Valley: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £6.79, Aldridge-Brownhills £5.61Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.61Spen Valley: £6.79Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.63Spen Valley: £6.82Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.32Spen Valley: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Spen Valley is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Spen Valley 1,010.3, Aldridge-Brownhills 1,006.7Aldridge-Brownhills: 1,006.7Spen Valley: 1,010.3

    1,010.3Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Spen Valley 95.5, Aldridge-Brownhills 100.2Aldridge-Brownhills: 100.2Spen Valley: 95.5

    95.5Aldridge-Brownhills is higher100.2

  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: Spen Valley 139.9, Aldridge-Brownhills 176.3Aldridge-Brownhills: 176.3Spen Valley: 139.9

    139.9Aldridge-Brownhills is higher176.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 71.4, Aldridge-Brownhills 66.7Aldridge-Brownhills: 66.7Spen Valley: 71.4

    71.4Spen Valley is higher66.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley 194.4, Aldridge-Brownhills 166.3Aldridge-Brownhills: 166.3Spen Valley: 194.4

    194.4Spen Valley is higher166.3

  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: Spen Valley 28.3, Aldridge-Brownhills 28.8Aldridge-Brownhills: 28.8Spen Valley: 28.3

    28.3Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count28.8

Show the numbers
Spen Valley and Aldridge-Brownhills, per person in the age group
MeasureSpen ValleyAldridge-BrownhillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,439£4,458£4,210£4,650£4,670£4,411Aldridge-Brownhills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,695£12,749£12,041£13,172£13,228£12,494Aldridge-Brownhills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,002£2,011£1,899£1,752£1,759£1,662Spen Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,662£11,712£11,062£11,883£11,934£11,272Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£391£392£371Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£651£615£869£873£825Aldridge-Brownhills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£28£28£27Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£461£463£437Spen Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£132£132£125Aldridge-Brownhills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118£132£132£125Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,578£1,491£1,311£1,317£1,244Spen Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£146£146£138Aldridge-Brownhills
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£291£292£276Aldridge-Brownhills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£10£10£9.51Aldridge-Brownhills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£7.58£7.61£7.19Aldridge-Brownhills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.61£5.63£5.32Spen Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.31,006.7Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.5100.2Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9176.3Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.466.7Spen Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.4166.3Spen Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.328.8Aldridge-Brownhills

Per resident

Spen Valley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Aldridge-Brownhills on 14. 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

Spen Valley Aldridge-Brownhills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £4,439, Aldridge-Brownhills £4,650Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,650Spen Valley: £4,439Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,670Spen Valley: £4,458Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,411Spen Valley: £4,210

    £4,439£4,458£4,210Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£4,650£4,670£4,411

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £2,505, Aldridge-Brownhills £2,874Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,874Spen Valley: £2,505Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,886Spen Valley: £2,515Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,726Spen Valley: £2,376

    £2,505£2,515£2,376Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£2,874£2,886£2,726

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £1,209, Aldridge-Brownhills £1,032Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,032Spen Valley: £1,209Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,037Spen Valley: £1,214Aldridge-Brownhills: £979Spen Valley: £1,147

    £1,209£1,214£1,147Spen Valley is higher£1,032£1,037£979

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Spen Valley £2,301, Aldridge-Brownhills £2,593Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,593Spen Valley: £2,301Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,604Spen Valley: £2,311Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,459Spen Valley: £2,183

    £2,301£2,311£2,183Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£2,593£2,604£2,459

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Spen Valley £71, Aldridge-Brownhills £85Aldridge-Brownhills: £85Spen Valley: £71Aldridge-Brownhills: £86Spen Valley: £71Aldridge-Brownhills: £81Spen Valley: £67

    £71£71£67Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £128, Aldridge-Brownhills £190Aldridge-Brownhills: £190Spen Valley: £128Aldridge-Brownhills: £191Spen Valley: £129Aldridge-Brownhills: £180Spen Valley: £121

    £128£129£121Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£190£191£180

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £4.88, Aldridge-Brownhills £6.11Aldridge-Brownhills: £6.11Spen Valley: £4.88Aldridge-Brownhills: £6.14Spen Valley: £4.90Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.80Spen Valley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £463, Aldridge-Brownhills £461Aldridge-Brownhills: £461Spen Valley: £463Aldridge-Brownhills: £463Spen Valley: £465Aldridge-Brownhills: £437Spen Valley: £439

    £463£465£439Spen Valley is higher£461£463£437

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £119, Aldridge-Brownhills £132Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Spen Valley: £119Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Spen Valley: £120Aldridge-Brownhills: £125Spen Valley: £113

    £119£120£113Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £75, Aldridge-Brownhills £78Aldridge-Brownhills: £78Spen Valley: £75Aldridge-Brownhills: £78Spen Valley: £76Aldridge-Brownhills: £74Spen Valley: £71

    £75£76£71Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Spen Valley £949, Aldridge-Brownhills £773Aldridge-Brownhills: £773Spen Valley: £949Aldridge-Brownhills: £776Spen Valley: £953Aldridge-Brownhills: £733Spen Valley: £900

    £949£953£900Spen Valley is higher£773£776£733

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spen Valley £136, Aldridge-Brownhills £146Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Spen Valley: £136Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Spen Valley: £137Aldridge-Brownhills: £138Spen Valley: £129

    £136£137£129Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Spen Valley £175, Aldridge-Brownhills £172Aldridge-Brownhills: £172Spen Valley: £175Aldridge-Brownhills: £172Spen Valley: £176Aldridge-Brownhills: £163Spen Valley: £166

    £175£176£166Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£172£172£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Spen Valley £5.26, Aldridge-Brownhills £5.90Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.90Spen Valley: £5.26Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.93Spen Valley: £5.28Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.60Spen Valley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Spen Valley £3.97, Aldridge-Brownhills £4.47Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.47Spen Valley: £3.97Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.49Spen Valley: £3.99Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.24Spen Valley: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £6.79, Aldridge-Brownhills £5.61Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.61Spen Valley: £6.79Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.63Spen Valley: £6.82Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.32Spen Valley: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Spen Valley is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 199.3, Aldridge-Brownhills 219.6Aldridge-Brownhills: 219.6Spen Valley: 199.3

    199.3Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count219.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 18.8, Aldridge-Brownhills 21.9Aldridge-Brownhills: 21.9Spen Valley: 18.8

    18.8Aldridge-Brownhills is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 27.6, Aldridge-Brownhills 38.5Aldridge-Brownhills: 38.5Spen Valley: 27.6

    27.6Aldridge-Brownhills is higher38.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 71.4, Aldridge-Brownhills 66.7Aldridge-Brownhills: 66.7Spen Valley: 71.4

    71.4Spen Valley is higher66.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 117.4, Aldridge-Brownhills 98.0Aldridge-Brownhills: 98.0Spen Valley: 117.4

    117.4Spen Valley is higher98.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 17.1, Aldridge-Brownhills 17.0Aldridge-Brownhills: 17.0Spen Valley: 17.1

    17.1Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count17.0

Show the numbers
Spen Valley and Aldridge-Brownhills, per resident
MeasureSpen ValleyAldridge-BrownhillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,439£4,458£4,210£4,650£4,670£4,411Aldridge-Brownhills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,505£2,515£2,376£2,874£2,886£2,726Aldridge-Brownhills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,209£1,214£1,147£1,032£1,037£979Spen Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,301£2,311£2,183£2,593£2,604£2,459Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£85£86£81Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£190£191£180Aldridge-Brownhills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.11£6.14£5.80Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£461£463£437Spen Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£132£132£125Aldridge-Brownhills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£78£78£74Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£773£776£733Spen Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£146£146£138Aldridge-Brownhills
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£172£172£163Spen Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£5.90£5.93£5.60Aldridge-Brownhills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.47£4.49£4.24Aldridge-Brownhills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.61£5.63£5.32Spen Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.3219.6Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.821.9Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.638.5Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.466.7Spen Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.498.0Spen Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.117.0Spen Valley

Total

Spen Valley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Aldridge-Brownhills 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

Spen Valley Aldridge-Brownhills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Spen Valley £431.4m, Aldridge-Brownhills £437.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £437.0mSpen Valley: £431.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £438.8mSpen Valley: £433.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £414.5mSpen Valley: £409.2m

    £431.4m£433.3m£409.2mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£437.0m£438.8m£414.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Spen Valley £243.5m, Aldridge-Brownhills £270.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £270.1mSpen Valley: £243.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £271.2mSpen Valley: £244.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £256.2mSpen Valley: £230.9m

    £243.5m£244.5m£230.9mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Spen Valley £117.5m, Aldridge-Brownhills £97.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £97.0mSpen Valley: £117.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £97.4mSpen Valley: £118.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £92.0mSpen Valley: £111.4m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.4mSpen Valley is higher£97.0m£97.4m£92.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Spen Valley £223.7m, Aldridge-Brownhills £243.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £243.6mSpen Valley: £223.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £244.7mSpen Valley: £224.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £231.1mSpen Valley: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.6m£212.2mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Spen Valley £6.9m, Aldridge-Brownhills £8.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £8.0mSpen Valley: £6.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £8.0mSpen Valley: £6.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.6mSpen Valley: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £12.4m, Aldridge-Brownhills £17.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £17.8mSpen Valley: £12.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £17.9mSpen Valley: £12.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.9mSpen Valley: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Spen Valley £0.47m, Aldridge-Brownhills £0.57mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.57mSpen Valley: £0.47mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.58mSpen Valley: £0.48mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.54mSpen Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £45.0m, Aldridge-Brownhills £43.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £43.3mSpen Valley: £45.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £43.5mSpen Valley: £45.2mAldridge-Brownhills: £41.1mSpen Valley: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mSpen Valley is higher£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £11.6m, Aldridge-Brownhills £12.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £12.4mSpen Valley: £11.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £12.4mSpen Valley: £11.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £11.7mSpen Valley: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spen Valley £7.3m, Aldridge-Brownhills £7.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.3mSpen Valley: £7.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.3mSpen Valley: £7.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £6.9mSpen Valley: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.4m£6.9mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Spen Valley £92.2m, Aldridge-Brownhills £72.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £72.6mSpen Valley: £92.2mAldridge-Brownhills: £72.9mSpen Valley: £92.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £68.9mSpen Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mSpen Valley is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Spen Valley £13.2m, Aldridge-Brownhills £13.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.7mSpen Valley: £13.2mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.8mSpen Valley: £13.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.0mSpen Valley: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Spen Valley £17.1m, Aldridge-Brownhills £16.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.1mSpen Valley: £17.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.2mSpen Valley: £17.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £15.3mSpen Valley: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Spen Valley £0.51m, Aldridge-Brownhills £0.56mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.56mSpen Valley: £0.51mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.56mSpen Valley: £0.51mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53mSpen Valley: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Spen Valley £0.39m, Aldridge-Brownhills £0.42mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.42mSpen Valley: £0.39mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.42mSpen Valley: £0.39mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.40mSpen Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Spen Valley £0.66m, Aldridge-Brownhills £0.53mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53mSpen Valley: £0.66mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53mSpen Valley: £0.66mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.50mSpen Valley: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mSpen Valley is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Spen Valley 19,376, Aldridge-Brownhills 20,640Aldridge-Brownhills: 20,640Spen Valley: 19,376

    19,376Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count20,640

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Spen Valley 1,831, Aldridge-Brownhills 2,055Aldridge-Brownhills: 2,055Spen Valley: 1,831

    1,831Aldridge-Brownhills is higher2,055

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley 2,684, Aldridge-Brownhills 3,614Aldridge-Brownhills: 3,614Spen Valley: 2,684

    2,684Aldridge-Brownhills is higher3,614

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley 6,940, Aldridge-Brownhills 6,268Aldridge-Brownhills: 6,268Spen Valley: 6,940

    6,940Spen Valley is higher6,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Spen Valley 11,408, Aldridge-Brownhills 9,209Aldridge-Brownhills: 9,209Spen Valley: 11,408

    11,408Spen Valley is higher9,209

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spen Valley 1,658, Aldridge-Brownhills 1,593Aldridge-Brownhills: 1,593Spen Valley: 1,658

    1,658Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,593

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Spen Valley and Aldridge-Brownhills, total
MeasureSpen ValleyAldridge-BrownhillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.4m£433.3m£409.2m£437.0m£438.8m£414.5mAldridge-Brownhills
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.5m£244.5m£230.9m£270.1m£271.2m£256.2mAldridge-Brownhills
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mSpen Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mAldridge-Brownhills
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mAldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mAldridge-Brownhills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mAldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mSpen Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mAldridge-Brownhills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£6.9m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSpen Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mSpen Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAldridge-Brownhills
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSpen Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAldridge-Brownhills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAldridge-Brownhills
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSpen Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,37620,640Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8312,055Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6843,614Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9406,268Spen Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,4089,209Spen Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6581,593Spen Valley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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