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Stourbridge and Spen Valley
Stourbridge is higher than Spen Valley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Stourbridge is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley 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
Stourbridge Spen Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,722£4,742£4,479Stourbridge is higher£4,439£4,458£4,210
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,153£13,209£12,476Stourbridge is higher£12,695£12,749£12,041
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,193£2,202£2,080Stourbridge is higher£2,002£2,011£1,899
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,893£11,944£11,281Stourbridge is higher£11,662£11,712£11,062
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£434£436£411Stourbridge is higher£359£360£340
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£796£800£755Stourbridge is higher£649£651£615
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£28Stourbridge is higher£25£25£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£486£488£461Stourbridge is higher£463£465£439
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£146£147£139Stourbridge is higher£125£125£118
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,735£1,742£1,645Stourbridge is higher£1,572£1,578£1,491
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£156£148Stourbridge is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£290£291£275Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£16£16£15Stourbridge is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.30£6.33£5.98Spen Valley is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Spen Valley is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.7Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count1,010.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
107.8Stourbridge is higher95.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
162.4Stourbridge is higher139.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
70.0Spen Valley is higher71.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
218.6Stourbridge is higher194.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
33.0Stourbridge is higher28.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stourbridge | Spen Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,722£4,742£4,479 | £4,439£4,458£4,210 | Stourbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,153£13,209£12,476 | £12,695£12,749£12,041 | Stourbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,193£2,202£2,080 | £2,002£2,011£1,899 | Stourbridge |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,893£11,944£11,281 | £11,662£11,712£11,062 | Stourbridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £434£436£411 | £359£360£340 | Stourbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £796£800£755 | £649£651£615 | Stourbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£28 | £25£25£23 | Stourbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £486£488£461 | £463£465£439 | Stourbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £119£120£113 | Stourbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £146£147£139 | £125£125£118 | Stourbridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,735£1,742£1,645 | £1,572£1,578£1,491 | Stourbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£156£148 | £136£137£129 | Stourbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £290£291£275 | £291£292£276 | Spen Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £8.72£8.76£8.27 | Stourbridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | £6.58£6.61£6.24 | Spen Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | Spen Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.7 | 1,010.3 | Stourbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 107.8 | 95.5 | Stourbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 162.4 | 139.9 | Stourbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 70.0 | 71.4 | Spen Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 218.6 | 194.4 | Stourbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 33.0 | 28.3 | Stourbridge |
Per resident
Stourbridge is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 3. 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
Stourbridge Spen Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,722£4,742£4,479Stourbridge is higher£4,439£4,458£4,210
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,616£2,627£2,481Stourbridge is higher£2,505£2,515£2,376
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,338£1,343£1,269Stourbridge is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,365£2,375£2,244Stourbridge is higher£2,301£2,311£2,183
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Stourbridge is higher£71£71£67
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Stourbridge is higher£128£129£121
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.89£5.92£5.59Stourbridge is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£486£488£461Stourbridge is higher£463£465£439
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Stourbridge is higher£75£76£71
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,058£1,062£1,004Stourbridge is higher£949£953£900
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£156£148Stourbridge is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£177£178£168Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£9.51£9.55£9.02Stourbridge is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.85£3.86£3.65Spen Valley is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Spen Valley is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
201.2Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count199.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.5Stourbridge is higher18.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3Stourbridge is higher27.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
70.0Spen Valley is higher71.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
133.3Stourbridge is higher117.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.1Stourbridge is higher17.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stourbridge | Spen Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,722£4,742£4,479 | £4,439£4,458£4,210 | Stourbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,616£2,627£2,481 | £2,505£2,515£2,376 | Stourbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,338£1,343£1,269 | £1,209£1,214£1,147 | Stourbridge |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,365£2,375£2,244 | £2,301£2,311£2,183 | Stourbridge |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £71£71£67 | Stourbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £128£129£121 | Stourbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | Stourbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £486£488£461 | £463£465£439 | Stourbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £119£120£113 | Stourbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £75£76£71 | Stourbridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,058£1,062£1,004 | £949£953£900 | Stourbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£156£148 | £136£137£129 | Stourbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £177£178£168 | £175£176£166 | Stourbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £9.51£9.55£9.02 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | Stourbridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | Spen Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | Spen Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 201.2 | 199.3 | Stourbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.5 | 18.8 | Stourbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 27.6 | Stourbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 70.0 | 71.4 | Spen Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 133.3 | 117.4 | Stourbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.1 | 17.1 | Stourbridge |
Total
Stourbridge is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 6. 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
Stourbridge Spen Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£447.6m£449.5m£424.6mStourbridge is higher£431.4m£433.3m£409.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£248.0m£249.0m£235.2mStourbridge is higher£243.5m£244.5m£230.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£126.8m£127.3m£120.3mStourbridge is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£224.2m£225.2m£212.7mStourbridge is higher£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mStourbridge is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mStourbridge is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mStourbridge is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mStourbridge is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mStourbridge is higher£7.3m£7.4m£6.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mStourbridge is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mStourbridge is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.90m£0.91m£0.85mStourbridge is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSpen Valley is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSpen Valley is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,073Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count19,376
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,033Stourbridge is higher1,831
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,061Stourbridge is higher2,684
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,631Spen Valley is higher6,940
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,638Stourbridge is higher11,408
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,906Stourbridge is higher1,658
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stourbridge | Spen Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £447.6m£449.5m£424.6m | £431.4m£433.3m£409.2m | Stourbridge |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £248.0m£249.0m£235.2m | £243.5m£244.5m£230.9m | Stourbridge |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £126.8m£127.3m£120.3m | £117.5m£118.0m£111.4m | Stourbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £224.2m£225.2m£212.7m | £223.7m£224.6m£212.2m | Stourbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | Stourbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.2m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Stourbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | Stourbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £46.1m£46.3m£43.7m | £45.0m£45.2m£42.7m | Stourbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Spen Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | £7.3m£7.4m£6.9m | Stourbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | £92.2m£92.6m£87.5m | Stourbridge |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | Stourbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | £17.1m£17.1m£16.2m | Spen Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.90m£0.91m£0.85m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.49m | Stourbridge |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Spen Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63m | Spen Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,073 | 19,376 | Spen Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,033 | 1,831 | Stourbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,061 | 2,684 | Stourbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,631 | 6,940 | Spen Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,638 | 11,408 | Stourbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,906 | 1,658 | Stourbridge |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.