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Spen Valley and Halesowen

97,202 and 97,115 residents (mid-2024).

Spen Valley is higher than Halesowen on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Spen Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Halesowen 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

Spen Valley Halesowen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £4,439, Halesowen £4,556Halesowen: £4,556Spen Valley: £4,439Halesowen: £4,575Spen Valley: £4,458Halesowen: £4,321Spen Valley: £4,210

    £4,439£4,458£4,210Halesowen is higher£4,556£4,575£4,321

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £12,695, Halesowen £12,969Halesowen: £12,969Spen Valley: £12,695Halesowen: £13,024Spen Valley: £12,749Halesowen: £12,302Spen Valley: £12,041

    £12,695£12,749£12,041Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£12,969£13,024£12,302

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £2,002, Halesowen £2,207Halesowen: £2,207Spen Valley: £2,002Halesowen: £2,217Spen Valley: £2,011Halesowen: £2,094Spen Valley: £1,899

    £2,002£2,011£1,899Halesowen is higher£2,207£2,217£2,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £11,662, Halesowen £11,581Halesowen: £11,581Spen Valley: £11,662Halesowen: £11,630Spen Valley: £11,712Halesowen: £10,985Spen Valley: £11,062

    £11,662£11,712£11,062Spen Valley is higher£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £359, Halesowen £493Halesowen: £493Spen Valley: £359Halesowen: £495Spen Valley: £360Halesowen: £467Spen Valley: £340

    £359£360£340Halesowen is higher£493£495£467

  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, Halesowen £862Halesowen: £862Spen Valley: £649Halesowen: £866Spen Valley: £651Halesowen: £818Spen Valley: £615

    £649£651£615Halesowen is higher£862£866£818

  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, Halesowen £33Halesowen: £33Spen Valley: £25Halesowen: £33Spen Valley: £25Halesowen: £31Spen Valley: £23

    £25£25£23Halesowen is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £463, Halesowen £485Halesowen: £485Spen Valley: £463Halesowen: £487Spen Valley: £465Halesowen: £460Spen Valley: £439

    £463£465£439Halesowen is higher£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £119, Halesowen £136Halesowen: £136Spen Valley: £119Halesowen: £136Spen Valley: £120Halesowen: £129Spen Valley: £113

    £119£120£113Halesowen is higher£136£136£129

  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, Halesowen £156Halesowen: £156Spen Valley: £125Halesowen: £157Spen Valley: £125Halesowen: £148Spen Valley: £118

    £125£125£118Halesowen is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £1,572, Halesowen £1,754Halesowen: £1,754Spen Valley: £1,572Halesowen: £1,762Spen Valley: £1,578Halesowen: £1,664Spen Valley: £1,491

    £1,572£1,578£1,491Halesowen is higher£1,754£1,762£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spen Valley £136, Halesowen £154Halesowen: £154Spen Valley: £136Halesowen: £155Spen Valley: £137Halesowen: £146Spen Valley: £129

    £136£137£129Halesowen is higher£154£155£146

  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, Halesowen £276Halesowen: £276Spen Valley: £291Halesowen: £278Spen Valley: £292Halesowen: £262Spen Valley: £276

    £291£292£276Spen Valley is higher£276£278£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £8.72, Halesowen £12Halesowen: £12Spen Valley: £8.72Halesowen: £12Spen Valley: £8.76Halesowen: £11Spen Valley: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Halesowen is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £6.58, Halesowen £8.38Halesowen: £8.38Spen Valley: £6.58Halesowen: £8.42Spen Valley: £6.61Halesowen: £7.95Spen Valley: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Halesowen is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £6.79, Halesowen £6.97Halesowen: £6.97Spen Valley: £6.79Halesowen: £7.00Spen Valley: £6.82Halesowen: £6.61Spen Valley: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Halesowen is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

  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, Halesowen 996.0Halesowen: 996.0Spen Valley: 1,010.3

    1,010.3Spen Valley is higher996.0

  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, Halesowen 124.0Halesowen: 124.0Spen Valley: 95.5

    95.5Halesowen is higher124.0

  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, Halesowen 178.1Halesowen: 178.1Spen Valley: 139.9

    139.9Halesowen is higher178.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 71.4, Halesowen 71.0Halesowen: 71.0Spen Valley: 71.4

    71.4Spen Valley is higher71.0

  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, Halesowen 219.2Halesowen: 219.2Spen Valley: 194.4

    194.4Halesowen is higher219.2

  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, Halesowen 35.7Halesowen: 35.7Spen Valley: 28.3

    28.3Halesowen is higher35.7

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Spen Valley and Halesowen, per person in the age group
MeasureSpen ValleyHalesowenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,439£4,458£4,210£4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,695£12,749£12,041£12,969£13,024£12,302Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,002£2,011£1,899£2,207£2,217£2,094Halesowen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,662£11,712£11,062£11,581£11,630£10,985Spen Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£493£495£467Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£651£615£862£866£818Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£33£33£31Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£485£487£460Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£136£136£129Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118£156£157£148Halesowen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,578£1,491£1,754£1,762£1,664Halesowen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£154£155£146Halesowen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£276£278£262Spen Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£12£12£11Halesowen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£8.38£8.42£7.95Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.3996.0Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.5124.0Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9178.1Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.471.0Spen Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.4219.2Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.335.7Halesowen

Per resident

Spen Valley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Halesowen on 17. 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 Halesowen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £4,439, Halesowen £4,556Halesowen: £4,556Spen Valley: £4,439Halesowen: £4,575Spen Valley: £4,458Halesowen: £4,321Spen Valley: £4,210

    £4,439£4,458£4,210Halesowen is higher£4,556£4,575£4,321

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £2,505, Halesowen £2,440Halesowen: £2,440Spen Valley: £2,505Halesowen: £2,450Spen Valley: £2,515Halesowen: £2,314Spen Valley: £2,376

    £2,505£2,515£2,376Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,440£2,450£2,314

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £1,209, Halesowen £1,334Halesowen: £1,334Spen Valley: £1,209Halesowen: £1,339Spen Valley: £1,214Halesowen: £1,265Spen Valley: £1,147

    £1,209£1,214£1,147Halesowen is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Spen Valley £2,301, Halesowen £2,179Halesowen: £2,179Spen Valley: £2,301Halesowen: £2,188Spen Valley: £2,311Halesowen: £2,067Spen Valley: £2,183

    £2,301£2,311£2,183Spen Valley is higher£2,179£2,188£2,067

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Spen Valley £71, Halesowen £93Halesowen: £93Spen Valley: £71Halesowen: £93Spen Valley: £71Halesowen: £88Spen Valley: £67

    £71£71£67Halesowen is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £128, Halesowen £162Halesowen: £162Spen Valley: £128Halesowen: £163Spen Valley: £129Halesowen: £154Spen Valley: £121

    £128£129£121Halesowen is higher£162£163£154

  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, Halesowen £6.21Halesowen: £6.21Spen Valley: £4.88Halesowen: £6.24Spen Valley: £4.90Halesowen: £5.89Spen Valley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Halesowen is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £463, Halesowen £485Halesowen: £485Spen Valley: £463Halesowen: £487Spen Valley: £465Halesowen: £460Spen Valley: £439

    £463£465£439Halesowen is higher£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £119, Halesowen £136Halesowen: £136Spen Valley: £119Halesowen: £136Spen Valley: £120Halesowen: £129Spen Valley: £113

    £119£120£113Halesowen is higher£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £75, Halesowen £95Halesowen: £95Spen Valley: £75Halesowen: £95Spen Valley: £76Halesowen: £90Spen Valley: £71

    £75£76£71Halesowen is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Spen Valley £949, Halesowen £1,060Halesowen: £1,060Spen Valley: £949Halesowen: £1,064Spen Valley: £953Halesowen: £1,005Spen Valley: £900

    £949£953£900Halesowen is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spen Valley £136, Halesowen £154Halesowen: £154Spen Valley: £136Halesowen: £155Spen Valley: £137Halesowen: £146Spen Valley: £129

    £136£137£129Halesowen is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Spen Valley £175, Halesowen £167Halesowen: £167Spen Valley: £175Halesowen: £168Spen Valley: £176Halesowen: £158Spen Valley: £166

    £175£176£166Spen Valley is higher£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Spen Valley £5.26, Halesowen £7.15Halesowen: £7.15Spen Valley: £5.26Halesowen: £7.18Spen Valley: £5.28Halesowen: £6.78Spen Valley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Halesowen is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Spen Valley £3.97, Halesowen £5.06Halesowen: £5.06Spen Valley: £3.97Halesowen: £5.08Spen Valley: £3.99Halesowen: £4.80Spen Valley: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Halesowen is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £6.79, Halesowen £6.97Halesowen: £6.97Spen Valley: £6.79Halesowen: £7.00Spen Valley: £6.82Halesowen: £6.61Spen Valley: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Halesowen is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 199.3, Halesowen 187.4Halesowen: 187.4Spen Valley: 199.3

    199.3Spen Valley is higher187.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 18.8, Halesowen 23.3Halesowen: 23.3Spen Valley: 18.8

    18.8Halesowen is higher23.3

  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, Halesowen 33.5Halesowen: 33.5Spen Valley: 27.6

    27.6Halesowen is higher33.5

  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, Halesowen 71.0Halesowen: 71.0Spen Valley: 71.4

    71.4Spen Valley is higher71.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 117.4, Halesowen 132.4Halesowen: 132.4Spen Valley: 117.4

    117.4Halesowen is higher132.4

  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, Halesowen 21.6Halesowen: 21.6Spen Valley: 17.1

    17.1Halesowen is higher21.6

Show the numbers
Spen Valley and Halesowen, per resident
MeasureSpen ValleyHalesowenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,439£4,458£4,210£4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,505£2,515£2,376£2,440£2,450£2,314Spen Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,209£1,214£1,147£1,334£1,339£1,265Halesowen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,301£2,311£2,183£2,179£2,188£2,067Spen Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£93£93£88Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£162£163£154Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.21£6.24£5.89Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£485£487£460Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£136£136£129Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£95£95£90Halesowen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,060£1,064£1,005Halesowen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£154£155£146Halesowen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£167£168£158Spen Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£7.15£7.18£6.78Halesowen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£5.06£5.08£4.80Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.3187.4Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.823.3Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.633.5Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.471.0Spen Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.4132.4Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.121.6Halesowen

Total

Spen Valley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Halesowen on 17. 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 Halesowen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Spen Valley £431.4m, Halesowen £442.4mHalesowen: £442.4mSpen Valley: £431.4mHalesowen: £444.3mSpen Valley: £433.3mHalesowen: £419.6mSpen Valley: £409.2m

    £431.4m£433.3m£409.2mHalesowen is higher£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Spen Valley £243.5m, Halesowen £236.9mHalesowen: £236.9mSpen Valley: £243.5mHalesowen: £238.0mSpen Valley: £244.5mHalesowen: £224.8mSpen Valley: £230.9m

    £243.5m£244.5m£230.9mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£236.9m£238.0m£224.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Spen Valley £117.5m, Halesowen £129.5mHalesowen: £129.5mSpen Valley: £117.5mHalesowen: £130.1mSpen Valley: £118.0mHalesowen: £122.9mSpen Valley: £111.4m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.4mHalesowen is higher£129.5m£130.1m£122.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Spen Valley £223.7m, Halesowen £211.6mHalesowen: £211.6mSpen Valley: £223.7mHalesowen: £212.5mSpen Valley: £224.6mHalesowen: £200.7mSpen Valley: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.6m£212.2mSpen Valley is higher£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Spen Valley £6.9m, Halesowen £9.0mHalesowen: £9.0mSpen Valley: £6.9mHalesowen: £9.0mSpen Valley: £6.9mHalesowen: £8.5mSpen Valley: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mHalesowen is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £12.4m, Halesowen £15.8mHalesowen: £15.8mSpen Valley: £12.4mHalesowen: £15.8mSpen Valley: £12.5mHalesowen: £14.9mSpen Valley: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mHalesowen is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, Halesowen £0.60mHalesowen: £0.60mSpen Valley: £0.47mHalesowen: £0.61mSpen Valley: £0.48mHalesowen: £0.57mSpen Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHalesowen is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £45.0m, Halesowen £47.1mHalesowen: £47.1mSpen Valley: £45.0mHalesowen: £47.3mSpen Valley: £45.2mHalesowen: £44.7mSpen Valley: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mHalesowen is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £11.6m, Halesowen £13.2mHalesowen: £13.2mSpen Valley: £11.6mHalesowen: £13.2mSpen Valley: £11.6mHalesowen: £12.5mSpen Valley: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mHalesowen is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spen Valley £7.3m, Halesowen £9.2mHalesowen: £9.2mSpen Valley: £7.3mHalesowen: £9.2mSpen Valley: £7.4mHalesowen: £8.7mSpen Valley: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.4m£6.9mHalesowen is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Spen Valley £92.2m, Halesowen £102.9mHalesowen: £102.9mSpen Valley: £92.2mHalesowen: £103.4mSpen Valley: £92.6mHalesowen: £97.6mSpen Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mHalesowen is higher£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Spen Valley £13.2m, Halesowen £15.0mHalesowen: £15.0mSpen Valley: £13.2mHalesowen: £15.0mSpen Valley: £13.3mHalesowen: £14.2mSpen Valley: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mHalesowen is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Spen Valley £17.1m, Halesowen £16.2mHalesowen: £16.2mSpen Valley: £17.1mHalesowen: £16.3mSpen Valley: £17.1mHalesowen: £15.4mSpen Valley: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mSpen Valley is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Spen Valley £0.51m, Halesowen £0.69mHalesowen: £0.69mSpen Valley: £0.51mHalesowen: £0.70mSpen Valley: £0.51mHalesowen: £0.66mSpen Valley: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mHalesowen is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Spen Valley £0.39m, Halesowen £0.49mHalesowen: £0.49mSpen Valley: £0.39mHalesowen: £0.49mSpen Valley: £0.39mHalesowen: £0.47mSpen Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHalesowen is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Spen Valley £0.66m, Halesowen £0.68mHalesowen: £0.68mSpen Valley: £0.66mHalesowen: £0.68mSpen Valley: £0.66mHalesowen: £0.64mSpen Valley: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHalesowen is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Spen Valley 19,376, Halesowen 18,197Halesowen: 18,197Spen Valley: 19,376

    19,376Spen Valley is higher18,197

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Spen Valley 1,831, Halesowen 2,265Halesowen: 2,265Spen Valley: 1,831

    1,831Halesowen is higher2,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley 2,684, Halesowen 3,253Halesowen: 3,253Spen Valley: 2,684

    2,684Halesowen is higher3,253

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley 6,940, Halesowen 6,894Halesowen: 6,894Spen Valley: 6,940

    6,940Spen Valley is higher6,894

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Spen Valley 11,408, Halesowen 12,860Halesowen: 12,860Spen Valley: 11,408

    11,408Halesowen is higher12,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spen Valley 1,658, Halesowen 2,097Halesowen: 2,097Spen Valley: 1,658

    1,658Halesowen is higher2,097

Show the numbers
Spen Valley and Halesowen, total
MeasureSpen ValleyHalesowenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.4m£433.3m£409.2m£442.4m£444.3m£419.6mHalesowen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.5m£244.5m£230.9m£236.9m£238.0m£224.8mSpen Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m£129.5m£130.1m£122.9mHalesowen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m£211.6m£212.5m£200.7mSpen Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHalesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mHalesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mHalesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mHalesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mHalesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£6.9m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHalesowen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mHalesowen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mHalesowen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mSpen Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mHalesowen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mHalesowen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mHalesowen
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,37618,197Spen Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8312,265Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6843,253Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9406,894Spen Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,40812,860Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6582,097Halesowen

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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