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Stourbridge and Widnes and Halewood

94,792 and 94,423 residents (mid-2024).

Stourbridge is higher than Widnes and Halewood on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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.

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Per person in the age group

Stourbridge is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood 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

Stourbridge Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stourbridge £4,722, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Stourbridge: £4,722Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Stourbridge: £4,742Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Stourbridge: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Widnes and Halewood is higher£5,110£5,132£4,847

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stourbridge £13,153, Widnes and Halewood £13,231Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Stourbridge: £13,153Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Stourbridge: £13,209Widnes and Halewood: £12,550Stourbridge: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£13,231£13,287£12,550

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stourbridge £2,193, Widnes and Halewood £2,529Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Stourbridge: £2,193Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Stourbridge: £2,202Widnes and Halewood: £2,399Stourbridge: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Widnes and Halewood is higher£2,529£2,540£2,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stourbridge £11,893, Widnes and Halewood £11,732Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Stourbridge: £11,893Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Stourbridge: £11,944Widnes and Halewood: £11,128Stourbridge: £11,281

    £11,893£11,944£11,281Stourbridge is higher£11,732£11,782£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stourbridge £434, Widnes and Halewood £554Widnes and Halewood: £554Stourbridge: £434Widnes and Halewood: £556Stourbridge: £436Widnes and Halewood: £525Stourbridge: £411

    £434£436£411Widnes and Halewood is higher£554£556£525

  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: Stourbridge £796, Widnes and Halewood £910Widnes and Halewood: £910Stourbridge: £796Widnes and Halewood: £913Stourbridge: £800Widnes and Halewood: £863Stourbridge: £755

    £796£800£755Widnes and Halewood is higher£910£913£863

  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: Stourbridge £30, Widnes and Halewood £36Widnes and Halewood: £36Stourbridge: £30Widnes and Halewood: £36Stourbridge: £30Widnes and Halewood: £34Stourbridge: £28

    £30£30£28Widnes and Halewood is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stourbridge £486, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Stourbridge: £486Widnes and Halewood: £713Stourbridge: £488Widnes and Halewood: £673Stourbridge: £461

    £486£488£461Widnes and Halewood is higher£710£713£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stourbridge £121, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Stourbridge: £121Widnes and Halewood: £177Stourbridge: £122Widnes and Halewood: £167Stourbridge: £115

    £121£122£115Widnes and Halewood is higher£176£177£167

  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: Stourbridge £146, Widnes and Halewood £151Widnes and Halewood: £151Stourbridge: £146Widnes and Halewood: £152Stourbridge: £147Widnes and Halewood: £144Stourbridge: £139

    £146£147£139Widnes and Halewood is higher£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stourbridge £1,735, Widnes and Halewood £1,927Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Stourbridge: £1,735Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Stourbridge: £1,742Widnes and Halewood: £1,828Stourbridge: £1,645

    £1,735£1,742£1,645Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,927£1,936£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stourbridge £156, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Stourbridge: £156Widnes and Halewood: £233Stourbridge: £156Widnes and Halewood: £220Stourbridge: £148

    £156£156£148Widnes and Halewood is higher£232£233£220

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stourbridge £290, Widnes and Halewood £433Widnes and Halewood: £433Stourbridge: £290Widnes and Halewood: £435Stourbridge: £291Widnes and Halewood: £411Stourbridge: £275

    £290£291£275Widnes and Halewood is higher£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stourbridge £16, Widnes and Halewood £8.39Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Stourbridge: £16Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Stourbridge: £16Widnes and Halewood: £7.96Stourbridge: £15

    £16£16£15Stourbridge is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stourbridge £6.30, Widnes and Halewood £8.83Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Stourbridge: £6.30Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Stourbridge: £6.33Widnes and Halewood: £8.38Stourbridge: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Widnes and Halewood is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stourbridge £5.56, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Stourbridge: £5.56Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Stourbridge: £5.58Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Stourbridge: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Widnes and Halewood is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stourbridge 1,011.7, Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6Stourbridge: 1,011.7

    1,011.7Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count1,040.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stourbridge 107.8, Widnes and Halewood 140.9Widnes and Halewood: 140.9Stourbridge: 107.8

    107.8Widnes and Halewood is higher140.9

  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: Stourbridge 162.4, Widnes and Halewood 184.0Widnes and Halewood: 184.0Stourbridge: 162.4

    162.4Widnes and Halewood is higher184.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stourbridge 70.0, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Stourbridge: 70.0

    70.0Widnes and Halewood is higher107.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stourbridge 218.6, Widnes and Halewood 227.4Widnes and Halewood: 227.4Stourbridge: 218.6

    218.6Widnes and Halewood is higher227.4

  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: Stourbridge 33.0, Widnes and Halewood 32.9Widnes and Halewood: 32.9Stourbridge: 33.0

    33.0Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count32.9

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Stourbridge and Widnes and Halewood, per person in the age group
MeasureStourbridgeWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£2,529£2,540£2,399Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,732£11,782£11,128Stourbridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£434£436£411£554£556£525Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£800£755£910£913£863Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£36£36£34Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£176£177£167Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£151£152£144Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,645£1,927£1,936£1,828Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£232£233£220Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£291£275£433£435£411Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.39£8.43£7.96Stourbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£8.83£8.87£8.38Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.71,040.6Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.8140.9Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4184.0Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.0107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.6227.4Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.032.9Stourbridge

Per resident

Stourbridge is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood 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

Stourbridge Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stourbridge £4,722, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Stourbridge: £4,722Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Stourbridge: £4,742Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Stourbridge: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Widnes and Halewood is higher£5,110£5,132£4,847

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stourbridge £2,616, Widnes and Halewood £2,414Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Stourbridge: £2,616Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Stourbridge: £2,627Widnes and Halewood: £2,290Stourbridge: £2,481

    £2,616£2,627£2,481Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,424£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stourbridge £1,338, Widnes and Halewood £1,571Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Stourbridge: £1,338Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Stourbridge: £1,343Widnes and Halewood: £1,490Stourbridge: £1,269

    £1,338£1,343£1,269Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,571£1,577£1,490

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stourbridge £2,365, Widnes and Halewood £2,141Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Stourbridge: £2,365Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Stourbridge: £2,375Widnes and Halewood: £2,030Stourbridge: £2,244

    £2,365£2,375£2,244Stourbridge is higher£2,141£2,150£2,030

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stourbridge £86, Widnes and Halewood £101Widnes and Halewood: £101Stourbridge: £86Widnes and Halewood: £101Stourbridge: £87Widnes and Halewood: £96Stourbridge: £82

    £86£87£82Widnes and Halewood is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stourbridge £158, Widnes and Halewood £166Widnes and Halewood: £166Stourbridge: £158Widnes and Halewood: £167Stourbridge: £159Widnes and Halewood: £157Stourbridge: £150

    £158£159£150Widnes and Halewood is higher£166£167£157

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stourbridge £5.89, Widnes and Halewood £6.49Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Stourbridge: £5.89Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Stourbridge: £5.92Widnes and Halewood: £6.16Stourbridge: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Widnes and Halewood is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stourbridge £486, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Stourbridge: £486Widnes and Halewood: £713Stourbridge: £488Widnes and Halewood: £673Stourbridge: £461

    £486£488£461Widnes and Halewood is higher£710£713£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stourbridge £121, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Stourbridge: £121Widnes and Halewood: £177Stourbridge: £122Widnes and Halewood: £167Stourbridge: £115

    £121£122£115Widnes and Halewood is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stourbridge £89, Widnes and Halewood £94Widnes and Halewood: £94Stourbridge: £89Widnes and Halewood: £94Stourbridge: £90Widnes and Halewood: £89Stourbridge: £85

    £89£90£85Widnes and Halewood is higher£94£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stourbridge £1,058, Widnes and Halewood £1,197Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Stourbridge: £1,058Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Stourbridge: £1,062Widnes and Halewood: £1,135Stourbridge: £1,004

    £1,058£1,062£1,004Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stourbridge £156, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Stourbridge: £156Widnes and Halewood: £233Stourbridge: £156Widnes and Halewood: £220Stourbridge: £148

    £156£156£148Widnes and Halewood is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stourbridge £177, Widnes and Halewood £269Widnes and Halewood: £269Stourbridge: £177Widnes and Halewood: £270Stourbridge: £178Widnes and Halewood: £255Stourbridge: £168

    £177£178£168Widnes and Halewood is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stourbridge £9.51, Widnes and Halewood £5.21Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Stourbridge: £9.51Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Stourbridge: £9.55Widnes and Halewood: £4.94Stourbridge: £9.02

    £9.51£9.55£9.02Stourbridge is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stourbridge £3.85, Widnes and Halewood £5.48Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Stourbridge: £3.85Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Stourbridge: £3.86Widnes and Halewood: £5.20Stourbridge: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Widnes and Halewood is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stourbridge £5.56, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Stourbridge: £5.56Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Stourbridge: £5.58Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Stourbridge: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Widnes and Halewood is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stourbridge 201.2, Widnes and Halewood 189.9Widnes and Halewood: 189.9Stourbridge: 201.2

    201.2Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count189.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stourbridge 21.5, Widnes and Halewood 25.7Widnes and Halewood: 25.7Stourbridge: 21.5

    21.5Widnes and Halewood is higher25.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stourbridge 32.3, Widnes and Halewood 33.6Widnes and Halewood: 33.6Stourbridge: 32.3

    32.3Widnes and Halewood is higher33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stourbridge 70.0, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Stourbridge: 70.0

    70.0Widnes and Halewood is higher107.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stourbridge 133.3, Widnes and Halewood 141.2Widnes and Halewood: 141.2Stourbridge: 133.3

    133.3Widnes and Halewood is higher141.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stourbridge 20.1, Widnes and Halewood 20.5Widnes and Halewood: 20.5Stourbridge: 20.1

    20.1Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count20.5

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Stourbridge and Widnes and Halewood, per resident
MeasureStourbridgeWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,481£2,414£2,424£2,290Stourbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,343£1,269£1,571£1,577£1,490Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,244£2,141£2,150£2,030Stourbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£101£101£96Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£166£167£157Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£176£177£167Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£94£94£89Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,058£1,062£1,004£1,197£1,202£1,135Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£232£233£220Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£269£270£255Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.51£9.55£9.02£5.21£5.23£4.94Stourbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.48£5.51£5.20Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2189.9Stourbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.525.7Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.333.6Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.0107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3141.2Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.120.5Widnes and Halewood

Total

Stourbridge is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood 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

Stourbridge Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stourbridge £447.6m, Widnes and Halewood £482.5mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mStourbridge: £447.6mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mStourbridge: £449.5mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7mStourbridge: £424.6m

    £447.6m£449.5m£424.6mWidnes and Halewood is higher£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stourbridge £248.0m, Widnes and Halewood £227.9mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mStourbridge: £248.0mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mStourbridge: £249.0mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2mStourbridge: £235.2m

    £248.0m£249.0m£235.2mStourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stourbridge £126.8m, Widnes and Halewood £148.3mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mStourbridge: £126.8mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mStourbridge: £127.3mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7mStourbridge: £120.3m

    £126.8m£127.3m£120.3mWidnes and Halewood is higher£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stourbridge £224.2m, Widnes and Halewood £202.1mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mStourbridge: £224.2mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mStourbridge: £225.2mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7mStourbridge: £212.7m

    £224.2m£225.2m£212.7mStourbridge is higher£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stourbridge £8.2m, Widnes and Halewood £9.5mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mStourbridge: £8.2mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mStourbridge: £8.2mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1mStourbridge: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWidnes and Halewood is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stourbridge £15.0m, Widnes and Halewood £15.7mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mStourbridge: £15.0mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mStourbridge: £15.1mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9mStourbridge: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stourbridge £0.56m, Widnes and Halewood £0.61mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mStourbridge: £0.56mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mStourbridge: £0.56mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58mStourbridge: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stourbridge £46.1m, Widnes and Halewood £67.0mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mStourbridge: £46.1mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mStourbridge: £46.3mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6mStourbridge: £43.7m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stourbridge £11.5m, Widnes and Halewood £16.6mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mStourbridge: £11.5mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mStourbridge: £11.5mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8mStourbridge: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWidnes and Halewood is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stourbridge £8.5m, Widnes and Halewood £8.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mStourbridge: £8.5mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mStourbridge: £8.5mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4mStourbridge: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWidnes and Halewood is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stourbridge £100.3m, Widnes and Halewood £113.0mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mStourbridge: £100.3mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mStourbridge: £100.7mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2mStourbridge: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mWidnes and Halewood is higher£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stourbridge £14.8m, Widnes and Halewood £21.9mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mStourbridge: £14.8mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mStourbridge: £14.8mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8mStourbridge: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mWidnes and Halewood is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stourbridge £16.8m, Widnes and Halewood £25.4mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mStourbridge: £16.8mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mStourbridge: £16.8mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1mStourbridge: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWidnes and Halewood is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stourbridge £0.90m, Widnes and Halewood £0.49mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mStourbridge: £0.90mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mStourbridge: £0.91mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47mStourbridge: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.91m£0.85mStourbridge is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stourbridge £0.36m, Widnes and Halewood £0.52mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mStourbridge: £0.36mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mStourbridge: £0.37mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mStourbridge: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stourbridge £0.53m, Widnes and Halewood £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mStourbridge: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mStourbridge: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67mStourbridge: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stourbridge 19,073, Widnes and Halewood 17,928Widnes and Halewood: 17,928Stourbridge: 19,073

    19,073Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count17,928

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stourbridge 2,033, Widnes and Halewood 2,427Widnes and Halewood: 2,427Stourbridge: 2,033

    2,033Widnes and Halewood is higher2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stourbridge 3,061, Widnes and Halewood 3,170Widnes and Halewood: 3,170Stourbridge: 3,061

    3,061Widnes and Halewood is higher3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stourbridge 6,631, Widnes and Halewood 10,132Widnes and Halewood: 10,132Stourbridge: 6,631

    6,631Widnes and Halewood is higher10,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stourbridge 12,638, Widnes and Halewood 13,335Widnes and Halewood: 13,335Stourbridge: 12,638

    12,638Widnes and Halewood is higher13,335

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stourbridge 1,906, Widnes and Halewood 1,931Widnes and Halewood: 1,931Stourbridge: 1,906

    1,906Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count1,931

Show the numbers
Stourbridge and Widnes and Halewood, total
MeasureStourbridgeWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£447.6m£449.5m£424.6m£482.5m£484.6m£457.7mWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.0m£249.0m£235.2m£227.9m£228.9m£216.2mStourbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.8m£127.3m£120.3m£148.3m£148.9m£140.7mWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m£202.1m£203.0m£191.7mStourbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mWidnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWidnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWidnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWidnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mWidnes and Halewood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mWidnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWidnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.91m£0.85m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mStourbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWidnes and Halewood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,07317,928Stourbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0332,427Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0613,170Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,63110,132Widnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,63813,335Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9061,931Widnes and Halewood

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.
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