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Walsall and Bloxwich and Blackley and Middleton South

125,080 and 115,363 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher than Blackley and Middleton South on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 10 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South on 12. 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 Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Blackley and Middleton South £5,216Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£5,216£5,238£4,948

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £13,335, Blackley and Middleton South £13,179Blackley and Middleton South: £13,179Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,335Blackley and Middleton South: £13,235Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,391Blackley and Middleton South: £12,501Walsall and Bloxwich: £12,648

    £13,335£13,391£12,648Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£13,179£13,235£12,501

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £3,742Blackley and Middleton South: £3,742Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,422Blackley and Middleton South: £3,757Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,436Blackley and Middleton South: £3,549Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,245

    £3,422£3,436£3,245Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,757£3,549

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £11,314, Blackley and Middleton South £11,075Blackley and Middleton South: £11,075Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,314Blackley and Middleton South: £11,122Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,362Blackley and Middleton South: £10,505Walsall and Bloxwich: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£11,075£11,122£10,505

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,007, Blackley and Middleton South £1,083Blackley and Middleton South: £1,083Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,007Blackley and Middleton South: £1,087Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,011Blackley and Middleton South: £1,027Walsall and Bloxwich: £955

    £1,007£1,011£955Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,083£1,087£1,027

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £968Blackley and Middleton South: £968Walsall and Bloxwich: £957Blackley and Middleton South: £973Walsall and Bloxwich: £961Blackley and Middleton South: £919Walsall and Bloxwich: £907

    £957£961£907Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£968£973£919

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £53Blackley and Middleton South: £53Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Blackley and Middleton South: £53Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Blackley and Middleton South: £50Walsall and Bloxwich: £55

    £58£58£55Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Blackley and Middleton South £678Blackley and Middleton South: £678Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Blackley and Middleton South: £681Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Blackley and Middleton South: £643Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Blackley and Middleton South £202Blackley and Middleton South: £202Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Blackley and Middleton South: £203Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Blackley and Middleton South: £192Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Blackley and Middleton South is higher£202£203£192

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £188Blackley and Middleton South: £188Walsall and Bloxwich: £244Blackley and Middleton South: £189Walsall and Bloxwich: £245Blackley and Middleton South: £178Walsall and Bloxwich: £231

    £244£245£231Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,746, Blackley and Middleton South £3,007Blackley and Middleton South: £3,007Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,746Blackley and Middleton South: £3,020Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,757Blackley and Middleton South: £2,852Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,604

    £2,746£2,757£2,604Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£3,007£3,020£2,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Blackley and Middleton South £361Blackley and Middleton South: £361Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Blackley and Middleton South: £362Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Blackley and Middleton South: £342Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Blackley and Middleton South is higher£361£362£342

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £532Blackley and Middleton South: £532Walsall and Bloxwich: £408Blackley and Middleton South: £534Walsall and Bloxwich: £410Blackley and Middleton South: £504Walsall and Bloxwich: £387

    £408£410£387Blackley and Middleton South is higher£532£534£504

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £7.43Blackley and Middleton South: £7.43Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.15Blackley and Middleton South: £7.46Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.19Blackley and Middleton South: £7.05Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £15, Blackley and Middleton South £7.59Blackley and Middleton South: £7.59Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Blackley and Middleton South: £7.62Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Blackley and Middleton South: £7.20Walsall and Bloxwich: £14

    £15£15£14Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Blackley and Middleton South £5.57Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 994.9Blackley and Middleton South: 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, Blackley and Middleton South 213.5Blackley and Middleton South: 213.5Walsall and Bloxwich: 220.7

    220.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher213.5

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 193.1Blackley and Middleton South: 193.1Walsall and Bloxwich: 192.7

    192.7Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 101.6Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher101.6

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 343.7Blackley and Middleton South: 343.7Walsall and Bloxwich: 334.5

    334.5Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count343.7

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 42.3Blackley and Middleton South: 42.3Walsall and Bloxwich: 55.2

    55.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher42.3

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Blackley and Middleton South, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,335£13,391£12,648£13,179£13,235£12,501Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,422£3,436£3,245£3,742£3,757£3,549Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£11,075£11,122£10,505Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,007£1,011£955£1,083£1,087£1,027Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£907£968£973£919Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£58£55£53£53£50Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£188£189£178Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,746£2,757£2,604£3,007£3,020£2,852Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£408£410£387£532£534£504Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£7.43£7.46£7.05Walsall and Bloxwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.59£7.62£7.20Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£5.57£5.59£5.28Walsall 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 2026220.7213.5Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.7193.1Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.6101.6Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026334.5343.7Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202655.242.3Walsall and Bloxwich

Per resident

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South on 11. 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 Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Blackley and Middleton South £5,216Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£5,216£5,238£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,676, Blackley and Middleton South £1,637Blackley and Middleton South: £1,637Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,676Blackley and Middleton South: £1,644Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,683Blackley and Middleton South: £1,553Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,159, Blackley and Middleton South £2,332Blackley and Middleton South: £2,332Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,159Blackley and Middleton South: £2,342Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,168Blackley and Middleton South: £2,212Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,048

    £2,159£2,168£2,048Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,422, Blackley and Middleton South £1,376Blackley and Middleton South: £1,376Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,422Blackley and Middleton South: £1,382Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,428Blackley and Middleton South: £1,305Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,376£1,382£1,305

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £126, Blackley and Middleton South £135Blackley and Middleton South: £135Walsall and Bloxwich: £126Blackley and Middleton South: £135Walsall and Bloxwich: £127Blackley and Middleton South: £128Walsall and Bloxwich: £120

    £126£127£120Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £120, Blackley and Middleton South £120Blackley and Middleton South: £120Walsall and Bloxwich: £120Blackley and Middleton South: £121Walsall and Bloxwich: £121Blackley and Middleton South: £114Walsall and Bloxwich: £114

    £120£121£114Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £6.55Blackley and Middleton South: £6.55Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.26Blackley and Middleton South: £6.57Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.29Blackley and Middleton South: £6.21Walsall and Bloxwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Blackley and Middleton South £678Blackley and Middleton South: £678Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Blackley and Middleton South: £681Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Blackley and Middleton South: £643Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Blackley and Middleton South £202Blackley and Middleton South: £202Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Blackley and Middleton South: £203Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Blackley and Middleton South: £192Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Blackley and Middleton South is higher£202£203£192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £154, Blackley and Middleton South £117Blackley and Middleton South: £117Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Blackley and Middleton South: £118Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Blackley and Middleton South: £111Walsall and Bloxwich: £146

    £154£154£146Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,732, Blackley and Middleton South £1,874Blackley and Middleton South: £1,874Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,732Blackley and Middleton South: £1,882Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,740Blackley and Middleton South: £1,778Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,874£1,882£1,778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Blackley and Middleton South £361Blackley and Middleton South: £361Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Blackley and Middleton South: £362Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Blackley and Middleton South: £342Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Blackley and Middleton South is higher£361£362£342

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £257, Blackley and Middleton South £331Blackley and Middleton South: £331Walsall and Bloxwich: £257Blackley and Middleton South: £333Walsall and Bloxwich: £258Blackley and Middleton South: £314Walsall and Bloxwich: £244

    £257£258£244Blackley and Middleton South is higher£331£333£314

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £5.78, Blackley and Middleton South £4.63Blackley and Middleton South: £4.63Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.78Blackley and Middleton South: £4.65Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.80Blackley and Middleton South: £4.39Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £9.59, Blackley and Middleton South £4.73Blackley and Middleton South: £4.73Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.59Blackley and Middleton South: £4.75Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.63Blackley and Middleton South: £4.49Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Blackley and Middleton South £5.57Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 126.2, Blackley and Middleton South 123.6Blackley and Middleton South: 123.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 126.2

    126.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher123.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 27.7, Blackley and Middleton South 26.5Blackley and Middleton South: 26.5Walsall and Bloxwich: 27.7

    27.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher26.5

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 24.0Blackley and Middleton South: 24.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 24.2

    24.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 101.6Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher101.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 211.0, Blackley and Middleton South 214.2Blackley and Middleton South: 214.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 211.0

    211.0Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count214.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 34.8, Blackley and Middleton South 26.4Blackley and Middleton South: 26.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 34.8

    34.8Walsall and Bloxwich is higher26.4

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Blackley and Middleton South, per resident
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,637£1,644£1,553Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,159£2,168£2,048£2,332£2,342£2,212Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,376£1,382£1,305Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£135£135£128Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£120£121£114Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.55£6.57£6.21Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£117£118£111Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,874£1,882£1,778Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£331£333£314Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.63£4.65£4.39Walsall and Bloxwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£4.73£4.75£4.49Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£5.57£5.59£5.28Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2123.6Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.726.5Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.224.0Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.6101.6Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026211.0214.2Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.826.4Walsall and Bloxwich

Total

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South 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 Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £617.9m, Blackley and Middleton South £601.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £601.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £617.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £604.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £620.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £570.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £586.1m

    £617.9m£620.5m£586.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£601.8m£604.3m£570.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £209.6m, Blackley and Middleton South £188.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £188.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £209.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £189.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £210.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £179.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £198.8m

    £209.6m£210.5m£198.8mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£188.9m£189.7m£179.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £270.0m, Blackley and Middleton South £269.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £269.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £270.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £270.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £271.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £255.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.2m£256.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £177.9m, Blackley and Middleton South £158.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £158.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £177.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £159.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £178.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £150.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £168.7m

    £177.9m£178.6m£168.7mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.8m, Blackley and Middleton South £15.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £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, Blackley and Middleton South £13.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £0.76mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.72mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £81.6m, Blackley and Middleton South £78.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £81.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £82.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £74.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £77.4m

    £81.6m£82.0m£77.4mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£78.2m£78.5m£74.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £20.5m, Blackley and Middleton South £23.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £22.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£23.4m£23.4m£22.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £19.2m, Blackley and Middleton South £13.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £12.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £18.3m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £216.7m, Blackley and Middleton South £216.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £216.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £216.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £217.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £217.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £205.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £205.5m

    £216.7m£217.6m£205.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£216.2m£217.1m£205.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £35.1m, Blackley and Middleton South £41.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £39.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £32.2m, Blackley and Middleton South £38.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £36.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £0.72m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.53mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.53mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.72mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.54mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.73mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.51mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.68mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.2m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.55mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.52mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.0m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.64mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.61mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 15,780, Blackley and Middleton South 14,260Blackley and Middleton South: 14,260Walsall and Bloxwich: 15,780

    15,780Walsall and Bloxwich is higher14,260

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,470, Blackley and Middleton South 3,060Blackley and Middleton South: 3,060Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,470

    3,470Walsall and Bloxwich is higher3,060

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,029, Blackley and Middleton South 2,768Blackley and Middleton South: 2,768Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,029

    3,029Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count2,768

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 11,706, Blackley and Middleton South 11,717Blackley and Middleton South: 11,717Walsall and Bloxwich: 11,706

    11,706Blackley and Middleton South is higher11,717

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 26,397, Blackley and Middleton South 24,709Blackley and Middleton South: 24,709Walsall and Bloxwich: 26,397

    26,397Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count24,709

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 4,353, Blackley and Middleton South 3,043Blackley and Middleton South: 3,043Walsall and Bloxwich: 4,353

    4,353Walsall and Bloxwich is higher3,043

Show the numbers
Walsall and Bloxwich and Blackley and Middleton South, total
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£617.9m£620.5m£586.1m£601.8m£604.3m£570.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m£188.9m£189.7m£179.2mWalsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.2m£256.1m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£177.9m£178.6m£168.7m£158.7m£159.4m£150.6mWalsall 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£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWalsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWalsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£78.2m£78.5m£74.2mWalsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£23.4m£23.4m£22.1mBlackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£216.7m£217.6m£205.5m£216.2m£217.1m£205.1mWalsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mBlackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mBlackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mWalsall and Bloxwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWalsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78014,260Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4703,060Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0292,768Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,70611,717Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,39724,709Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3533,043Walsall 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.