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Walsall and Bloxwich and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Walsall and Bloxwich is higher than Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 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.
Per person in the age group
Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 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
Walsall and Bloxwich Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,940£4,961£4,686Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,335£13,391£12,648Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£13,401£13,458£12,711
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,422£3,436£3,245Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£3,814£3,831£3,618
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,314£11,362£10,732Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£11,234£11,282£10,656
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,007£1,011£955Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£1,111£1,116£1,054
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£957£961£907Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£998£1,002£947
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£58£58£55Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£57£57£54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£653£655£619Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£685£688£650
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£155Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£199£200£189
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£244£245£231Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£269£270£255
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,746£2,757£2,604Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£3,140£3,154£2,979
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£280£282£266Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£384£385£364
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£408£410£387Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£376£377£357
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£12
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£15£15£14Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£17£17£16
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.8Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count1,004.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
220.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher220.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
192.7Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count203.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
93.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher97.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
334.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher374.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
55.2Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher61.0
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| Measure | Walsall and Bloxwich | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,940£4,961£4,686 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,335£13,391£12,648 | £13,401£13,458£12,711 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,422£3,436£3,245 | £3,814£3,831£3,618 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,314£11,362£10,732 | £11,234£11,282£10,656 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,007£1,011£955 | £1,111£1,116£1,054 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £957£961£907 | £998£1,002£947 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £57£57£54 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £653£655£619 | £685£688£650 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£155 | £199£200£189 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £244£245£231 | £269£270£255 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,746£2,757£2,604 | £3,140£3,154£2,979 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £280£282£266 | £384£385£364 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £408£410£387 | £376£377£357 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.15£9.19£8.68 | £12 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £17£17£16 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.09£8.12£7.67 | £6.58£6.61£6.24 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.8 | 1,004.6 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 220.7 | 220.3 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 192.7 | 203.5 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 93.6 | 97.5 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 334.5 | 374.4 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 55.2 | 61.0 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
Per resident
Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 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
Walsall and Bloxwich Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,940£4,961£4,686Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,676£1,683£1,590Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,560£1,566£1,479
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,159£2,168£2,048Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£2,378£2,388£2,255
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,422£1,428£1,349Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,308£1,313£1,240
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£129£130£123
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.26£7.29£6.89Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£653£655£619Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£685£688£650
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£155Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£199£200£189
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£154£146Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£168£168£159
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,732£1,740£1,643Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£280£282£266Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£384£385£364
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£257£258£244Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£234£235£222
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.78£5.80£5.48Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£9.59£9.63£9.10Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£10£10£9.87
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
126.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count116.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher25.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count23.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
93.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher97.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
211.0Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher233.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.8Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher38.0
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| Measure | Walsall and Bloxwich | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,940£4,961£4,686 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,676£1,683£1,590 | £1,560£1,566£1,479 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,159£2,168£2,048 | £2,378£2,388£2,255 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,422£1,428£1,349 | £1,308£1,313£1,240 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £129£130£123 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £116£117£110 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.26£7.29£6.89 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £653£655£619 | £685£688£650 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£155 | £199£200£189 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£154£146 | £168£168£159 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,732£1,740£1,643 | £1,958£1,966£1,857 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £280£282£266 | £384£385£364 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £257£258£244 | £234£235£222 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.78£5.80£5.48 | £7.65£7.69£7.26 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £9.59£9.63£9.10 | £10£10£9.87 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.09£8.12£7.67 | £6.58£6.61£6.24 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 126.2 | 116.9 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.7 | 25.6 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.2 | 23.7 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 93.6 | 97.5 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 211.0 | 233.4 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.8 | 38.0 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
Total
Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 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
Walsall and Bloxwich Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£617.9m£620.5m£586.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£653.7m£656.5m£620.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£209.6m£210.5m£198.8mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£195.7m£196.5m£185.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£270.0m£271.2m£256.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£298.3m£299.5m£282.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£177.9m£178.6m£168.7mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£81.6m£82.0m£77.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.2m£19.3m£18.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£216.7m£217.6m£205.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£245.6m£246.6m£232.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.73m£0.68mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,780Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count14,667
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,470Walsall and Bloxwich is higher3,216
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,029Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count2,971
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,706Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher12,233
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
26,397Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher29,278
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,353Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher4,771
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| Measure | Walsall and Bloxwich | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £617.9m£620.5m£586.1m | £653.7m£656.5m£620.1m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £209.6m£210.5m£198.8m | £195.7m£196.5m£185.6m | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £270.0m£271.2m£256.1m | £298.3m£299.5m£282.9m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £177.9m£178.6m£168.7m | £164.0m£164.7m£155.6m | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £81.6m£82.0m£77.4m | £85.9m£86.3m£81.5m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.5m£20.6m£19.4m | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.2m£19.3m£18.3m | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £216.7m£217.6m£205.5m | £245.6m£246.6m£232.9m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £35.1m£35.2m£33.3m | £48.1m£48.3m£45.6m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £32.2m£32.3m£30.5m | £29.4m£29.5m£27.9m | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.73m£0.68m | £0.96m£0.96m£0.91m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.96m | £0.83m£0.83m£0.78m | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,780 | 14,667 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,470 | 3,216 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,029 | 2,971 | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,706 | 12,233 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 26,397 | 29,278 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,353 | 4,771 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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