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Walsall and Bloxwich and Birmingham Yardley

125,080 and 117,836 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher than Birmingham Yardley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Yardley on 9. 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 Yardley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Birmingham Yardley £4,944Birmingham Yardley: £4,944Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Birmingham Yardley: £4,965Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Birmingham Yardley: £4,690Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£4,944£4,965£4,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £13,335, Birmingham Yardley £13,248Birmingham Yardley: £13,248Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,335Birmingham Yardley: £13,305Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,391Birmingham Yardley: £12,567Walsall and Bloxwich: £12,648

    £13,335£13,391£12,648Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£13,248£13,305£12,567

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £3,422, Birmingham Yardley £3,396Birmingham Yardley: £3,396Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,422Birmingham Yardley: £3,410Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,436Birmingham Yardley: £3,221Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,245

    £3,422£3,436£3,245Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£3,396£3,410£3,221

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £11,314, Birmingham Yardley £11,041Birmingham Yardley: £11,041Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,314Birmingham Yardley: £11,088Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,362Birmingham Yardley: £10,473Walsall and Bloxwich: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£11,041£11,088£10,473

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,007, Birmingham Yardley £1,157Birmingham Yardley: £1,157Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,007Birmingham Yardley: £1,162Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,011Birmingham Yardley: £1,098Walsall and Bloxwich: £955

    £1,007£1,011£955Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£1,157£1,162£1,098

  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: Walsall and Bloxwich £957, Birmingham Yardley £993Birmingham Yardley: £993Walsall and Bloxwich: £957Birmingham Yardley: £997Walsall and Bloxwich: £961Birmingham Yardley: £942Walsall and Bloxwich: £907

    £957£961£907Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£993£997£942

  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: Walsall and Bloxwich £58, Birmingham Yardley £57Birmingham Yardley: £57Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Birmingham Yardley: £58Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Birmingham Yardley: £54Walsall and Bloxwich: £55

    £58£58£55Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£57£58£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Birmingham Yardley £594Birmingham Yardley: £594Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Birmingham Yardley: £596Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Birmingham Yardley: £563Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£594£596£563

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Birmingham Yardley £155Birmingham Yardley: £155Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Birmingham Yardley: £155Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Birmingham Yardley: £147Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£155£155£147

  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: Walsall and Bloxwich £244, Birmingham Yardley £227Birmingham Yardley: £227Walsall and Bloxwich: £244Birmingham Yardley: £228Walsall and Bloxwich: £245Birmingham Yardley: £215Walsall and Bloxwich: £231

    £244£245£231Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£227£228£215

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,746, Birmingham Yardley £2,807Birmingham Yardley: £2,807Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,746Birmingham Yardley: £2,819Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,757Birmingham Yardley: £2,663Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,604

    £2,746£2,757£2,604Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£2,807£2,819£2,663

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Birmingham Yardley £514Birmingham Yardley: £514Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Birmingham Yardley: £516Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Birmingham Yardley: £487Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Birmingham Yardley is higher£514£516£487

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £408, Birmingham Yardley £338Birmingham Yardley: £338Walsall and Bloxwich: £408Birmingham Yardley: £340Walsall and Bloxwich: £410Birmingham Yardley: £321Walsall and Bloxwich: £387

    £408£410£387Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£338£340£321

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £9.15, Birmingham Yardley £12Birmingham Yardley: £12Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.15Birmingham Yardley: £12Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.19Birmingham Yardley: £11Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £15, Birmingham Yardley £12Birmingham Yardley: £12Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Birmingham Yardley: £12Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Birmingham Yardley: £11Walsall and Bloxwich: £14

    £15£15£14Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Birmingham Yardley £9.15Birmingham Yardley: £9.15Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Birmingham Yardley: £9.19Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Birmingham Yardley: £8.68Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Birmingham Yardley is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich 1,003.8, Birmingham Yardley 992.3Birmingham Yardley: 992.3Walsall and Bloxwich: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Walsall and Bloxwich is higher992.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich 220.7, Birmingham Yardley 210.5Birmingham Yardley: 210.5Walsall and Bloxwich: 220.7

    220.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher210.5

  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: Walsall and Bloxwich 192.7, Birmingham Yardley 202.3Birmingham Yardley: 202.3Walsall and Bloxwich: 192.7

    192.7Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count202.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 93.6, Birmingham Yardley 84.0Birmingham Yardley: 84.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Walsall and Bloxwich is higher84.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich 334.5, Birmingham Yardley 355.6Birmingham Yardley: 355.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 334.5

    334.5Birmingham Yardley is higher355.6

  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: Walsall and Bloxwich 55.2, Birmingham Yardley 51.0Birmingham Yardley: 51.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 55.2

    55.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher51.0

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Birmingham Yardley, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichBirmingham YardleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£4,944£4,965£4,690Birmingham Yardley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,335£13,391£12,648£13,248£13,305£12,567Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,422£3,436£3,245£3,396£3,410£3,221Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£11,041£11,088£10,473Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,007£1,011£955£1,157£1,162£1,098Birmingham Yardley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£907£993£997£942Birmingham Yardley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£58£55£57£58£54Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£594£596£563Walsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£155£155£147Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£227£228£215Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,746£2,757£2,604£2,807£2,819£2,663Birmingham Yardley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£514£516£487Birmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£408£410£387£338£340£321Walsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£12£12£11Birmingham Yardley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£12£12£11Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.8992.3Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.7210.5Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.7202.3Birmingham Yardley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.684.0Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026334.5355.6Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202655.251.0Walsall and Bloxwich

Per resident

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Yardley on 7. 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 Yardley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Birmingham Yardley £4,944Birmingham Yardley: £4,944Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Birmingham Yardley: £4,965Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Birmingham Yardley: £4,690Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£4,944£4,965£4,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,676, Birmingham Yardley £1,523Birmingham Yardley: £1,523Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,676Birmingham Yardley: £1,530Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,683Birmingham Yardley: £1,445Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,523£1,530£1,445

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,159, Birmingham Yardley £2,150Birmingham Yardley: £2,150Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,159Birmingham Yardley: £2,159Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,168Birmingham Yardley: £2,039Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,048

    £2,159£2,168£2,048Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£2,150£2,159£2,039

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,422, Birmingham Yardley £1,269Birmingham Yardley: £1,269Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,422Birmingham Yardley: £1,275Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,428Birmingham Yardley: £1,204Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,269£1,275£1,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £126, Birmingham Yardley £133Birmingham Yardley: £133Walsall and Bloxwich: £126Birmingham Yardley: £134Walsall and Bloxwich: £127Birmingham Yardley: £126Walsall and Bloxwich: £120

    £126£127£120Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £120, Birmingham Yardley £114Birmingham Yardley: £114Walsall and Bloxwich: £120Birmingham Yardley: £115Walsall and Bloxwich: £121Birmingham Yardley: £108Walsall and Bloxwich: £114

    £120£121£114Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £7.26, Birmingham Yardley £6.59Birmingham Yardley: £6.59Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.26Birmingham Yardley: £6.62Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.29Birmingham Yardley: £6.25Walsall and Bloxwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Birmingham Yardley £594Birmingham Yardley: £594Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Birmingham Yardley: £596Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Birmingham Yardley: £563Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£594£596£563

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Birmingham Yardley £155Birmingham Yardley: £155Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Birmingham Yardley: £155Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Birmingham Yardley: £147Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£155£155£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £154, Birmingham Yardley £144Birmingham Yardley: £144Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Birmingham Yardley: £144Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Birmingham Yardley: £136Walsall and Bloxwich: £146

    £154£154£146Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£144£144£136

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,732, Birmingham Yardley £1,777Birmingham Yardley: £1,777Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,732Birmingham Yardley: £1,785Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,740Birmingham Yardley: £1,686Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Birmingham Yardley £514Birmingham Yardley: £514Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Birmingham Yardley: £516Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Birmingham Yardley: £487Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Birmingham Yardley is higher£514£516£487

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £257, Birmingham Yardley £214Birmingham Yardley: £214Walsall and Bloxwich: £257Birmingham Yardley: £215Walsall and Bloxwich: £258Birmingham Yardley: £203Walsall and Bloxwich: £244

    £257£258£244Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £5.78, Birmingham Yardley £7.53Birmingham Yardley: £7.53Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.78Birmingham Yardley: £7.56Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.80Birmingham Yardley: £7.14Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Birmingham Yardley is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £9.59, Birmingham Yardley £7.36Birmingham Yardley: £7.36Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.59Birmingham Yardley: £7.39Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.63Birmingham Yardley: £6.98Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Birmingham Yardley £9.15Birmingham Yardley: £9.15Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Birmingham Yardley: £9.19Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Birmingham Yardley: £8.68Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Birmingham Yardley is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 126.2, Birmingham Yardley 114.1Birmingham Yardley: 114.1Walsall and Bloxwich: 126.2

    126.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher114.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 27.7, Birmingham Yardley 24.2Birmingham Yardley: 24.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 27.7

    27.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher24.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 24.2, Birmingham Yardley 23.3Birmingham Yardley: 23.3Walsall and Bloxwich: 24.2

    24.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 93.6, Birmingham Yardley 84.0Birmingham Yardley: 84.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Walsall and Bloxwich is higher84.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 211.0, Birmingham Yardley 225.1Birmingham Yardley: 225.1Walsall and Bloxwich: 211.0

    211.0Birmingham Yardley is higher225.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 34.8, Birmingham Yardley 32.3Birmingham Yardley: 32.3Walsall and Bloxwich: 34.8

    34.8Walsall and Bloxwich is higher32.3

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Birmingham Yardley, per resident
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichBirmingham YardleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£4,944£4,965£4,690Birmingham Yardley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,523£1,530£1,445Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,159£2,168£2,048£2,150£2,159£2,039Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,269£1,275£1,204Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£133£134£126Birmingham Yardley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£114£115£108Walsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.59£6.62£6.25Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£594£596£563Walsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£155£155£147Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£144£144£136Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,777£1,785£1,686Birmingham Yardley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£514£516£487Birmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£214£215£203Walsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£7.53£7.56£7.14Birmingham Yardley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£7.36£7.39£6.98Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2114.1Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.724.2Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.223.3Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.684.0Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026211.0225.1Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.832.3Walsall and Bloxwich

Total

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Yardley 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

Walsall and Bloxwich Birmingham Yardley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £617.9m, Birmingham Yardley £582.6mBirmingham Yardley: £582.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £617.9mBirmingham Yardley: £585.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £620.5mBirmingham Yardley: £552.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £586.1m

    £617.9m£620.5m£586.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£582.6m£585.1m£552.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £209.6m, Birmingham Yardley £179.5mBirmingham Yardley: £179.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £209.6mBirmingham Yardley: £180.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £210.5mBirmingham Yardley: £170.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £198.8m

    £209.6m£210.5m£198.8mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £270.0m, Birmingham Yardley £253.3mBirmingham Yardley: £253.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £270.0mBirmingham Yardley: £254.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £271.2mBirmingham Yardley: £240.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.2m£256.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£253.3m£254.4m£240.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £177.9m, Birmingham Yardley £149.6mBirmingham Yardley: £149.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £177.9mBirmingham Yardley: £150.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £178.6mBirmingham Yardley: £141.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £168.7m

    £177.9m£178.6m£168.7mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.8m, Birmingham Yardley £15.7mBirmingham Yardley: £15.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.8mBirmingham Yardley: £15.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.9mBirmingham Yardley: £14.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.0m, Birmingham Yardley £13.5mBirmingham Yardley: £13.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0mBirmingham Yardley: £13.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.1mBirmingham Yardley: £12.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £0.91m, Birmingham Yardley £0.78mBirmingham Yardley: £0.78mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mBirmingham Yardley: £0.78mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mBirmingham Yardley: £0.74mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £81.6m, Birmingham Yardley £70.0mBirmingham Yardley: £70.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £81.6mBirmingham Yardley: £70.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £82.0mBirmingham Yardley: £66.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £77.4m

    £81.6m£82.0m£77.4mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £20.5m, Birmingham Yardley £18.2mBirmingham Yardley: £18.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.5mBirmingham Yardley: £18.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.6mBirmingham Yardley: £17.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £19.2m, Birmingham Yardley £16.9mBirmingham Yardley: £16.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.2mBirmingham Yardley: £17.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.3mBirmingham Yardley: £16.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £18.3m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £216.7m, Birmingham Yardley £209.4mBirmingham Yardley: £209.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £216.7mBirmingham Yardley: £210.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £217.6mBirmingham Yardley: £198.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £205.5m

    £216.7m£217.6m£205.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £35.1m, Birmingham Yardley £60.5mBirmingham Yardley: £60.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.1mBirmingham Yardley: £60.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.2mBirmingham Yardley: £57.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mBirmingham Yardley is higher£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £32.2m, Birmingham Yardley £25.2mBirmingham Yardley: £25.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.2mBirmingham Yardley: £25.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.3mBirmingham Yardley: £23.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £0.72m, Birmingham Yardley £0.89mBirmingham Yardley: £0.89mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.72mBirmingham Yardley: £0.89mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.73mBirmingham Yardley: £0.84mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.68mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.2m, Birmingham Yardley £0.87mBirmingham Yardley: £0.87mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mBirmingham Yardley: £0.87mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mBirmingham Yardley: £0.82mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.0m, Birmingham Yardley £1.1mBirmingham Yardley: £1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mBirmingham Yardley: £1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mBirmingham Yardley: £1.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mBirmingham Yardley is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 15,780, Birmingham Yardley 13,444Birmingham Yardley: 13,444Walsall and Bloxwich: 15,780

    15,780Walsall and Bloxwich is higher13,444

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,470, Birmingham Yardley 2,852Birmingham Yardley: 2,852Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,470

    3,470Walsall and Bloxwich is higher2,852

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,029, Birmingham Yardley 2,741Birmingham Yardley: 2,741Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,029

    3,029Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count2,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 11,706, Birmingham Yardley 9,901Birmingham Yardley: 9,901Walsall and Bloxwich: 11,706

    11,706Walsall and Bloxwich is higher9,901

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 26,397, Birmingham Yardley 26,528Birmingham Yardley: 26,528Walsall and Bloxwich: 26,397

    26,397Birmingham Yardley is higher26,528

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 4,353, Birmingham Yardley 3,806Birmingham Yardley: 3,806Walsall and Bloxwich: 4,353

    4,353Walsall and Bloxwich is higher3,806

Show the numbers
Walsall and Bloxwich and Birmingham Yardley, total
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichBirmingham YardleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£617.9m£620.5m£586.1m£582.6m£585.1m£552.7mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mWalsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.2m£256.1m£253.3m£254.4m£240.3mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£177.9m£178.6m£168.7m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWalsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWalsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mWalsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWalsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.3m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWalsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£216.7m£217.6m£205.5m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mWalsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mBirmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mWalsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBirmingham Yardley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mWalsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Yardley
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78013,444Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4702,852Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0292,741Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,7069,901Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,39726,528Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3533,806Walsall and Bloxwich

Sources

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

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