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Walsall and Bloxwich and Gorton and Denton

125,080 and 119,094 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher than Gorton and Denton on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton on 6. 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 Gorton and Denton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Gorton and Denton £4,779Gorton and Denton: £4,779Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Gorton and Denton: £4,799Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Gorton and Denton: £4,533Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4,779£4,799£4,533

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £13,335, Gorton and Denton £13,067Gorton and Denton: £13,067Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,335Gorton and Denton: £13,122Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,391Gorton and Denton: £12,394Walsall and Bloxwich: £12,648

    £13,335£13,391£12,648Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£13,067£13,122£12,394

  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, Gorton and Denton £3,378Gorton and Denton: £3,378Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,422Gorton and Denton: £3,393Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,436Gorton and Denton: £3,204Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,245

    £3,422£3,436£3,245Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,378£3,393£3,204

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £11,314, Gorton and Denton £10,897Gorton and Denton: £10,897Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,314Gorton and Denton: £10,943Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,362Gorton and Denton: £10,336Walsall and Bloxwich: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£10,897£10,943£10,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,007, Gorton and Denton £1,163Gorton and Denton: £1,163Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,007Gorton and Denton: £1,168Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,011Gorton and Denton: £1,103Walsall and Bloxwich: £955

    £1,007£1,011£955Gorton and Denton is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  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, Gorton and Denton £952Gorton and Denton: £952Walsall and Bloxwich: £957Gorton and Denton: £956Walsall and Bloxwich: £961Gorton and Denton: £903Walsall and Bloxwich: £907

    £957£961£907Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£952£956£903

  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, Gorton and Denton £55Gorton and Denton: £55Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Gorton and Denton: £56Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Gorton and Denton: £53Walsall and Bloxwich: £55

    £58£58£55Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£55£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Gorton and Denton £588Gorton and Denton: £588Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Gorton and Denton: £590Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Gorton and Denton: £558Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£588£590£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Gorton and Denton £171Gorton and Denton: £171Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Gorton and Denton: £172Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Gorton and Denton: £162Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  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, Gorton and Denton £174Gorton and Denton: £174Walsall and Bloxwich: £244Gorton and Denton: £175Walsall and Bloxwich: £245Gorton and Denton: £165Walsall and Bloxwich: £231

    £244£245£231Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£174£175£165

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,746, Gorton and Denton £2,777Gorton and Denton: £2,777Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,746Gorton and Denton: £2,789Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,757Gorton and Denton: £2,634Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,604

    £2,746£2,757£2,604Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£2,777£2,789£2,634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Gorton and Denton £283Gorton and Denton: £283Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Gorton and Denton: £284Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Gorton and Denton: £268Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

  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, Gorton and Denton £414Gorton and Denton: £414Walsall and Bloxwich: £408Gorton and Denton: £416Walsall and Bloxwich: £410Gorton and Denton: £393Walsall and Bloxwich: £387

    £408£410£387Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

  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, Gorton and Denton £6.23Gorton and Denton: £6.23Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.15Gorton and Denton: £6.26Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.19Gorton and Denton: £5.91Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £15, Gorton and Denton £6.37Gorton and Denton: £6.37Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Gorton and Denton: £6.39Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Gorton and Denton: £6.04Walsall and Bloxwich: £14

    £15£15£14Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Gorton and Denton £6.82Gorton and Denton: £6.82Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Gorton and Denton: £6.85Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Gorton and Denton: £6.47Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

  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, Gorton and Denton 979.4Gorton and Denton: 979.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Walsall and Bloxwich is higher979.4

  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, Gorton and Denton 215.6Gorton and Denton: 215.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 220.7

    220.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher215.6

  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, Gorton and Denton 196.9Gorton and Denton: 196.9Walsall and Bloxwich: 192.7

    192.7Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count196.9

  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, Gorton and Denton 88.4Gorton and Denton: 88.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Walsall and Bloxwich is higher88.4

  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, Gorton and Denton 320.3Gorton and Denton: 320.3Walsall and Bloxwich: 334.5

    334.5Walsall and Bloxwich is higher320.3

  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, Gorton and Denton 39.4Gorton and Denton: 39.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 55.2

    55.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher39.4

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Gorton and Denton, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichGorton and DentonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£4,779£4,799£4,533Walsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,335£13,391£12,648£13,067£13,122£12,394Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,422£3,436£3,245£3,378£3,393£3,204Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£10,897£10,943£10,336Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,007£1,011£955£1,163£1,168£1,103Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£907£952£956£903Walsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£58£55£55£56£53Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£588£590£558Walsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£171£172£162Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£174£175£165Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,746£2,757£2,604£2,777£2,789£2,634Gorton and Denton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£283£284£268Gorton and Denton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£408£410£387£414£416£393Gorton and Denton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£6.23£6.26£5.91Walsall and Bloxwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£6.37£6.39£6.04Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£6.82£6.85£6.47Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.8979.4Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.7215.6Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.7196.9Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.688.4Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026334.5320.3Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202655.239.4Walsall and Bloxwich

Per resident

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton on 6. 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 Gorton and Denton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Gorton and Denton £4,779Gorton and Denton: £4,779Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Gorton and Denton: £4,799Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Gorton and Denton: £4,533Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4,779£4,799£4,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,676, Gorton and Denton £1,568Gorton and Denton: £1,568Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,676Gorton and Denton: £1,575Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,683Gorton and Denton: £1,488Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,159, Gorton and Denton £2,162Gorton and Denton: £2,162Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,159Gorton and Denton: £2,171Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,168Gorton and Denton: £2,051Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,048

    £2,159£2,168£2,048Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£2,162£2,171£2,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,422, Gorton and Denton £1,308Gorton and Denton: £1,308Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,422Gorton and Denton: £1,313Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,428Gorton and Denton: £1,241Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,308£1,313£1,241

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £126, Gorton and Denton £140Gorton and Denton: £140Walsall and Bloxwich: £126Gorton and Denton: £140Walsall and Bloxwich: £127Gorton and Denton: £132Walsall and Bloxwich: £120

    £126£127£120Gorton and Denton is higher£140£140£132

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

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

    £120£121£114Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£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, Gorton and Denton £6.64Gorton and Denton: £6.64Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.26Gorton and Denton: £6.67Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.29Gorton and Denton: £6.30Walsall and Bloxwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Gorton and Denton £588Gorton and Denton: £588Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Gorton and Denton: £590Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Gorton and Denton: £558Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£588£590£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Gorton and Denton £171Gorton and Denton: £171Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Gorton and Denton: £172Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Gorton and Denton: £162Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £154, Gorton and Denton £111Gorton and Denton: £111Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Gorton and Denton: £112Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Gorton and Denton: £106Walsall and Bloxwich: £146

    £154£154£146Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£111£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Gorton and Denton 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, Gorton and Denton £283Gorton and Denton: £283Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Gorton and Denton: £284Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Gorton and Denton: £268Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £257, Gorton and Denton £265Gorton and Denton: £265Walsall and Bloxwich: £257Gorton and Denton: £266Walsall and Bloxwich: £258Gorton and Denton: £251Walsall and Bloxwich: £244

    £257£258£244Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£265£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £5.78, Gorton and Denton £3.99Gorton and Denton: £3.99Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.78Gorton and Denton: £4.00Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.80Gorton and Denton: £3.78Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £9.59, Gorton and Denton £4.07Gorton and Denton: £4.07Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.59Gorton and Denton: £4.09Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.63Gorton and Denton: £3.86Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Gorton and Denton £6.82Gorton and Denton: £6.82Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Gorton and Denton: £6.85Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Gorton and Denton: £6.47Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 126.2, Gorton and Denton 117.6Gorton and Denton: 117.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 126.2

    126.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher117.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 27.7, Gorton and Denton 25.9Gorton and Denton: 25.9Walsall and Bloxwich: 27.7

    27.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher25.9

  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, Gorton and Denton 23.6Gorton and Denton: 23.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 24.2

    24.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count23.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 93.6, Gorton and Denton 88.4Gorton and Denton: 88.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Walsall and Bloxwich is higher88.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 211.0, Gorton and Denton 205.0Gorton and Denton: 205.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 211.0

    211.0Walsall and Bloxwich is higher205.0

  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, Gorton and Denton 25.2Gorton and Denton: 25.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 34.8

    34.8Walsall and Bloxwich is higher25.2

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Gorton and Denton, per resident
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichGorton and DentonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£4,779£4,799£4,533Walsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,568£1,575£1,488Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,159£2,168£2,048£2,162£2,171£2,051Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,308£1,313£1,241Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£140£140£132Gorton and Denton
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£6.64£6.67£6.30Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£588£590£558Walsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£171£172£162Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£111£112£106Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,777£1,785£1,686Gorton and Denton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£283£284£268Gorton and Denton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£265£266£251Gorton and Denton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£3.99£4.00£3.78Walsall and Bloxwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£4.07£4.09£3.86Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£6.82£6.85£6.47Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2117.6Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.725.9Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.223.6Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.688.4Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026211.0205.0Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.825.2Walsall and Bloxwich

Total

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton 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 Gorton and Denton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £617.9m, Gorton and Denton £569.1mGorton and Denton: £569.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £617.9mGorton and Denton: £571.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £620.5mGorton and Denton: £539.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £586.1m

    £617.9m£620.5m£586.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£569.1m£571.5m£539.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £209.6m, Gorton and Denton £186.8mGorton and Denton: £186.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £209.6mGorton and Denton: £187.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £210.5mGorton and Denton: £177.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £198.8m

    £209.6m£210.5m£198.8mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£186.8m£187.6m£177.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £270.0m, Gorton and Denton £257.5mGorton and Denton: £257.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £270.0mGorton and Denton: £258.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £271.2mGorton and Denton: £244.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.2m£256.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £177.9m, Gorton and Denton £155.8mGorton and Denton: £155.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £177.9mGorton and Denton: £156.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £178.6mGorton and Denton: £147.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £168.7m

    £177.9m£178.6m£168.7mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£155.8m£156.4m£147.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.8m, Gorton and Denton £16.6mGorton and Denton: £16.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.8mGorton and Denton: £16.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.9mGorton and Denton: £15.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mGorton and Denton is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.0m, Gorton and Denton £13.6mGorton and Denton: £13.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0mGorton and Denton: £13.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.1mGorton and Denton: £12.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  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, Gorton and Denton £0.79mGorton and Denton: £0.79mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mGorton and Denton: £0.79mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mGorton and Denton: £0.75mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £81.6m, Gorton and Denton £70.0mGorton and Denton: £70.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £81.6mGorton and Denton: £70.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £82.0mGorton and Denton: £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, Gorton and Denton £20.3mGorton and Denton: £20.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.5mGorton and Denton: £20.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.6mGorton and Denton: £19.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £19.2m, Gorton and Denton £13.3mGorton and Denton: £13.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.2mGorton and Denton: £13.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.3mGorton and Denton: £12.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £18.3m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £216.7m, Gorton and Denton £211.7mGorton and Denton: £211.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £216.7mGorton and Denton: £212.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £217.6mGorton and Denton: £200.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £205.5m

    £216.7m£217.6m£205.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £35.1m, Gorton and Denton £33.7mGorton and Denton: £33.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.1mGorton and Denton: £33.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.2mGorton and Denton: £32.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£33.7m£33.8m£32.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £32.2m, Gorton and Denton £31.6mGorton and Denton: £31.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.2mGorton and Denton: £31.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.3mGorton and Denton: £29.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £0.72m, Gorton and Denton £0.47mGorton and Denton: £0.47mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.72mGorton and Denton: £0.48mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.73mGorton and Denton: £0.45mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.68mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.2m, Gorton and Denton £0.49mGorton and Denton: £0.49mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mGorton and Denton: £0.49mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mGorton and Denton: £0.46mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.0m, Gorton and Denton £0.81mGorton and Denton: £0.81mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mGorton and Denton: £0.82mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mGorton and Denton: £0.77mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 15,780, Gorton and Denton 13,999Gorton and Denton: 13,999Walsall and Bloxwich: 15,780

    15,780Walsall and Bloxwich is higher13,999

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,470, Gorton and Denton 3,082Gorton and Denton: 3,082Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,470

    3,470Walsall and Bloxwich is higher3,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,029, Gorton and Denton 2,814Gorton and Denton: 2,814Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,029

    3,029Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 11,706, Gorton and Denton 10,524Gorton and Denton: 10,524Walsall and Bloxwich: 11,706

    11,706Walsall and Bloxwich is higher10,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 26,397, Gorton and Denton 24,410Gorton and Denton: 24,410Walsall and Bloxwich: 26,397

    26,397Walsall and Bloxwich is higher24,410

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 4,353, Gorton and Denton 3,006Gorton and Denton: 3,006Walsall and Bloxwich: 4,353

    4,353Walsall and Bloxwich is higher3,006

Show the numbers
Walsall and Bloxwich and Gorton and Denton, total
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichGorton and DentonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£617.9m£620.5m£586.1m£569.1m£571.5m£539.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m£186.8m£187.6m£177.2mWalsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.2m£256.1m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£177.9m£178.6m£168.7m£155.8m£156.4m£147.7mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mGorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWalsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWalsall 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£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mWalsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.3m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWalsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£216.7m£217.6m£205.5m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£33.7m£33.8m£32.0mWalsall and Bloxwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mWalsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWalsall and Bloxwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWalsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78013,999Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4703,082Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0292,814Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,70610,524Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,39724,410Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3533,006Walsall and Bloxwich

Sources

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

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