Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · West Midlands and North West

Walsall and Bloxwich and Blackburn

125,080 and 118,957 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher than Blackburn on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

Swap the two areas
Walsall and Bloxwich and Blackburn on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 2. 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 Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Blackburn: £4,590Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Blackburn: £4,336Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £13,335, Blackburn £13,014Blackburn: £13,014Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,335Blackburn: £13,070Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,391Blackburn: £12,345Walsall and Bloxwich: £12,648

    £13,335£13,391£12,648Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£13,014£13,070£12,345

  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, Blackburn £3,128Blackburn: £3,128Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,422Blackburn: £3,141Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,436Blackburn: £2,967Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,245

    £3,422£3,436£3,245Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£3,128£3,141£2,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £11,314, Blackburn £10,997Blackburn: £10,997Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,314Blackburn: £11,044Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,362Blackburn: £10,431Walsall and Bloxwich: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£10,997£11,044£10,431

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,007, Blackburn £1,087Blackburn: £1,087Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,007Blackburn: £1,092Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,011Blackburn: £1,031Walsall and Bloxwich: £955

    £1,007£1,011£955Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,087£1,092£1,031

  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, Blackburn £877Blackburn: £877Walsall and Bloxwich: £957Blackburn: £880Walsall and Bloxwich: £961Blackburn: £832Walsall and Bloxwich: £907

    £957£961£907Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£877£880£832

  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, Blackburn £54Blackburn: £54Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Blackburn: £54Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Blackburn: £51Walsall and Bloxwich: £55

    £58£58£55Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£54£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Blackburn: £615Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Blackburn: £581Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£612£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Blackburn: £179Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Blackburn: £169Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Blackburn is higher£178£179£169

  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, Blackburn £207Blackburn: £207Walsall and Bloxwich: £244Blackburn: £207Walsall and Bloxwich: £245Blackburn: £196Walsall and Bloxwich: £231

    £244£245£231Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£207£207£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,746, Blackburn £2,503Blackburn: £2,503Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,746Blackburn: £2,514Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,757Blackburn: £2,374Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,604

    £2,746£2,757£2,604Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Blackburn: £244Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Blackburn: £230Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£243£244£230

  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, Blackburn £401Blackburn: £401Walsall and Bloxwich: £408Blackburn: £403Walsall and Bloxwich: £410Blackburn: £381Walsall and Bloxwich: £387

    £408£410£387Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£401£403£381

  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, Blackburn £6.52Blackburn: £6.52Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.15Blackburn: £6.54Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.19Blackburn: £6.18Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £15, Blackburn £10Blackburn: £10Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Blackburn: £10Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Blackburn: £9.56Walsall and Bloxwich: £14

    £15£15£14Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£10£10£9.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Blackburn: £7.78Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Blackburn: £7.35Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  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, Blackburn 994.9Blackburn: 994.9Walsall and Bloxwich: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Walsall and Bloxwich is higher994.9

  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, Blackburn 211.6Blackburn: 211.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 220.7

    220.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher211.6

  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, Blackburn 178.0Blackburn: 178.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 192.7

    192.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher178.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 93.6, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Walsall and Bloxwich is higher93.5

  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, Blackburn 319.2Blackburn: 319.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 334.5

    334.5Walsall and Bloxwich is higher319.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich 55.2, Blackburn 47.6Blackburn: 47.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 55.2

    55.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher47.6

Show the numbers
Walsall and Bloxwich and Blackburn, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£4,571£4,590£4,336Walsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,335£13,391£12,648£13,014£13,070£12,345Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,422£3,436£3,245£3,128£3,141£2,967Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£10,997£11,044£10,431Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,007£1,011£955£1,087£1,092£1,031Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£907£877£880£832Walsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£58£55£54£54£51Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£612£615£581Walsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£207£207£196Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,746£2,757£2,604£2,503£2,514£2,374Walsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£243£244£230Walsall and Bloxwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£408£410£387£401£403£381Walsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£6.52£6.54£6.18Walsall and Bloxwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£10£10£9.56Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£7.75£7.78£7.35Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.8994.9Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.7211.6Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.7178.0Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.693.5Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026334.5319.2Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202655.247.6Walsall and Bloxwich

Per resident

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 2. 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 Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Blackburn: £4,590Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Blackburn: £4,336Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,676, Blackburn £1,561Blackburn: £1,561Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,676Blackburn: £1,568Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,683Blackburn: £1,481Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,561£1,568£1,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,159, Blackburn £1,968Blackburn: £1,968Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,159Blackburn: £1,976Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,168Blackburn: £1,867Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,048

    £2,159£2,168£2,048Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,968£1,976£1,867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,422, Blackburn £1,319Blackburn: £1,319Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,422Blackburn: £1,325Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,428Blackburn: £1,252Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,319£1,325£1,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £126, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Walsall and Bloxwich: £126Blackburn: £131Walsall and Bloxwich: £127Blackburn: £124Walsall and Bloxwich: £120

    £126£127£120Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £120, Blackburn £105Blackburn: £105Walsall and Bloxwich: £120Blackburn: £106Walsall and Bloxwich: £121Blackburn: £100Walsall and Bloxwich: £114

    £120£121£114Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£105£106£100

  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, Blackburn £6.44Blackburn: £6.44Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.26Blackburn: £6.47Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.29Blackburn: £6.11Walsall and Bloxwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Blackburn: £615Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Blackburn: £581Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£612£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Blackburn: £179Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Blackburn: £169Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Blackburn is higher£178£179£169

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £154, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Blackburn: £131Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Blackburn: £123Walsall and Bloxwich: £146

    £154£154£146Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£130£131£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,732, Blackburn £1,575Blackburn: £1,575Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,732Blackburn: £1,582Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,740Blackburn: £1,494Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,575£1,582£1,494

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Blackburn: £244Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Blackburn: £230Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £257, Blackburn £253Blackburn: £253Walsall and Bloxwich: £257Blackburn: £254Walsall and Bloxwich: £258Blackburn: £240Walsall and Bloxwich: £244

    £257£258£244Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £5.78, Blackburn £4.10Blackburn: £4.10Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.78Blackburn: £4.12Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.80Blackburn: £3.89Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £9.59, Blackburn £6.34Blackburn: £6.34Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.59Blackburn: £6.36Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.63Blackburn: £6.01Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Blackburn: £7.78Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Blackburn: £7.35Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 126.2, Blackburn 119.4Blackburn: 119.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 126.2

    126.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher119.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 27.7, Blackburn 25.4Blackburn: 25.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 27.7

    27.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher25.4

  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, Blackburn 21.4Blackburn: 21.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 24.2

    24.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher21.4

  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, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Walsall and Bloxwich is higher93.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 211.0, Blackburn 200.8Blackburn: 200.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 211.0

    211.0Walsall and Bloxwich is higher200.8

  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, Blackburn 29.9Blackburn: 29.9Walsall and Bloxwich: 34.8

    34.8Walsall and Bloxwich is higher29.9

Show the numbers
Walsall and Bloxwich and Blackburn, per resident
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£4,571£4,590£4,336Walsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,561£1,568£1,481Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,159£2,168£2,048£1,968£1,976£1,867Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,319£1,325£1,252Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£130£131£124Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£105£106£100Walsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.44£6.47£6.11Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£612£615£581Walsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£130£131£123Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,575£1,582£1,494Walsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£243£244£230Walsall and Bloxwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£253£254£240Walsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.10£4.12£3.89Walsall and Bloxwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£6.34£6.36£6.01Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£7.75£7.78£7.35Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2119.4Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.725.4Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.221.4Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.693.5Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026211.0200.8Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.829.9Walsall and Bloxwich

Total

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 1. 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 Blackburn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £617.9m, Blackburn £543.7mBlackburn: £543.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £617.9mBlackburn: £546.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £620.5mBlackburn: £515.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £586.1m

    £617.9m£620.5m£586.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £209.6m, Blackburn £185.7mBlackburn: £185.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £209.6mBlackburn: £186.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £210.5mBlackburn: £176.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £198.8m

    £209.6m£210.5m£198.8mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £270.0m, Blackburn £234.1mBlackburn: £234.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £270.0mBlackburn: £235.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £271.2mBlackburn: £222.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.2m£256.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £177.9m, Blackburn £157.0mBlackburn: £157.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £177.9mBlackburn: £157.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £178.6mBlackburn: £148.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £168.7m

    £177.9m£178.6m£168.7mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.8m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.8mBlackburn: £15.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.9mBlackburn: £14.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.0m, Blackburn £12.5mBlackburn: £12.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0mBlackburn: £12.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.1mBlackburn: £11.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  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, Blackburn £0.77mBlackburn: £0.77mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mBlackburn: £0.77mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mBlackburn: £0.73mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £81.6m, Blackburn £72.9mBlackburn: £72.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £81.6mBlackburn: £73.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £82.0mBlackburn: £69.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £77.4m

    £81.6m£82.0m£77.4mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £20.5m, Blackburn £21.2mBlackburn: £21.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.5mBlackburn: £21.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.6mBlackburn: £20.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBlackburn is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £19.2m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.2mBlackburn: £15.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.3mBlackburn: £14.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £18.3m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £216.7m, Blackburn £187.4mBlackburn: £187.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £216.7mBlackburn: £188.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £217.6mBlackburn: £177.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £205.5m

    £216.7m£217.6m£205.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £35.1m, Blackburn £28.9mBlackburn: £28.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.1mBlackburn: £29.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.2mBlackburn: £27.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £32.2m, Blackburn £30.0mBlackburn: £30.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.2mBlackburn: £30.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.3mBlackburn: £28.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £0.72m, Blackburn £0.49mBlackburn: £0.49mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.72mBlackburn: £0.49mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.73mBlackburn: £0.46mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.68mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.2m, Blackburn £0.75mBlackburn: £0.75mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mBlackburn: £0.76mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mBlackburn: £0.72mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.0m, Blackburn £0.92mBlackburn: £0.92mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mBlackburn: £0.93mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mBlackburn: £0.87mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 15,780, Blackburn 14,199Blackburn: 14,199Walsall and Bloxwich: 15,780

    15,780Walsall and Bloxwich is higher14,199

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,470, Blackburn 3,020Blackburn: 3,020Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,470

    3,470Walsall and Bloxwich is higher3,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,029, Blackburn 2,541Blackburn: 2,541Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,029

    3,029Walsall and Bloxwich is higher2,541

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 11,706, Blackburn 11,120Blackburn: 11,120Walsall and Bloxwich: 11,706

    11,706Walsall and Bloxwich is higher11,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 26,397, Blackburn 23,891Blackburn: 23,891Walsall and Bloxwich: 26,397

    26,397Walsall and Bloxwich is higher23,891

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 4,353, Blackburn 3,559Blackburn: 3,559Walsall and Bloxwich: 4,353

    4,353Walsall and Bloxwich is higher3,559

Show the numbers
Walsall and Bloxwich and Blackburn, total
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichBlackburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£617.9m£620.5m£586.1m£543.7m£546.0m£515.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mWalsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.2m£256.1m£234.1m£235.1m£222.1mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£177.9m£178.6m£168.7m£157.0m£157.6m£148.9mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWalsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWalsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWalsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mWalsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.3m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mWalsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£216.7m£217.6m£205.5m£187.4m£188.2m£177.7mWalsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWalsall and Bloxwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mWalsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWalsall and Bloxwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mWalsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.92m£0.93m£0.87mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78014,199Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4703,020Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0292,541Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,70611,120Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,39723,891Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3533,559Walsall and Bloxwich

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.