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Walsall and Bloxwich and Leicester West

125,080 and 135,667 residents (mid-2024).

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

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Per person in the age group

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Leicester West 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 Leicester West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Leicester West £3,992Leicester West: £3,992Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Leicester West: £4,009Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Leicester West: £3,786Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£3,992£4,009£3,786

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £13,335, Leicester West £12,682Leicester West: £12,682Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,335Leicester West: £12,736Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,391Leicester West: £12,029Walsall and Bloxwich: £12,648

    £13,335£13,391£12,648Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£12,682£12,736£12,029

  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, Leicester West £2,681Leicester West: £2,681Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,422Leicester West: £2,693Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,436Leicester West: £2,543Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,245

    £3,422£3,436£3,245Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£2,681£2,693£2,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £11,314, Leicester West £10,798Leicester West: £10,798Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,314Leicester West: £10,844Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,362Leicester West: £10,243Walsall and Bloxwich: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£10,798£10,844£10,243

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,007, Leicester West £1,040Leicester West: £1,040Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,007Leicester West: £1,045Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,011Leicester West: £987Walsall and Bloxwich: £955

    £1,007£1,011£955Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count£1,040£1,045£987

  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, Leicester West £794Leicester West: £794Walsall and Bloxwich: £957Leicester West: £797Walsall and Bloxwich: £961Leicester West: £753Walsall and Bloxwich: £907

    £957£961£907Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£794£797£753

  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, Leicester West £49Leicester West: £49Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Leicester West: £49Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Leicester West: £46Walsall and Bloxwich: £55

    £58£58£55Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£49£49£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Leicester West £526Leicester West: £526Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Leicester West: £529Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Leicester West: £499Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Leicester West £126Leicester West: £126Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Leicester West: £126Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Leicester West: £119Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£126£126£119

  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, Leicester West £151Leicester West: £151Walsall and Bloxwich: £244Leicester West: £152Walsall and Bloxwich: £245Leicester West: £143Walsall and Bloxwich: £231

    £244£245£231Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£151£152£143

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,746, Leicester West £2,159Leicester West: £2,159Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,746Leicester West: £2,169Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,757Leicester West: £2,048Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,604

    £2,746£2,757£2,604Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£2,159£2,169£2,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Leicester West £224Leicester West: £224Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Leicester West: £225Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Leicester West: £212Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£224£225£212

  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, Leicester West £354Leicester West: £354Walsall and Bloxwich: £408Leicester West: £356Walsall and Bloxwich: £410Leicester West: £336Walsall and Bloxwich: £387

    £408£410£387Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£354£356£336

  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, Leicester West £6.92Leicester West: £6.92Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.15Leicester West: £6.95Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.19Leicester West: £6.56Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £15, Leicester West £9.87Leicester West: £9.87Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Leicester West: £9.91Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Leicester West: £9.36Walsall and Bloxwich: £14

    £15£15£14Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Leicester West £4.65Leicester West: £4.65Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Leicester West: £4.67Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Leicester West: £4.41Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  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, Leicester West 981.0Leicester West: 981.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Walsall and Bloxwich is higher981.0

  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, Leicester West 197.3Leicester West: 197.3Walsall and Bloxwich: 220.7

    220.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher197.3

  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, Leicester West 169.4Leicester West: 169.4Walsall and Bloxwich: 192.7

    192.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher169.4

  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, Leicester West 74.8Leicester West: 74.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Walsall and Bloxwich is higher74.8

  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, Leicester West 261.8Leicester West: 261.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 334.5

    334.5Walsall and Bloxwich is higher261.8

  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, Leicester West 33.7Leicester West: 33.7Walsall and Bloxwich: 55.2

    55.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher33.7

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Leicester West, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichLeicester WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£3,992£4,009£3,786Walsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,335£13,391£12,648£12,682£12,736£12,029Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,422£3,436£3,245£2,681£2,693£2,543Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£10,798£10,844£10,243Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,007£1,011£955£1,040£1,045£987Leicester West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£907£794£797£753Walsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£58£55£49£49£46Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£526£529£499Walsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£126£126£119Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£151£152£143Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,746£2,757£2,604£2,159£2,169£2,048Walsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£224£225£212Walsall and Bloxwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£408£410£387£354£356£336Walsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£6.92£6.95£6.56Walsall and Bloxwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.87£9.91£9.36Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£4.65£4.67£4.41Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.8981.0Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.7197.3Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.7169.4Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.674.8Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026334.5261.8Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202655.233.7Walsall and Bloxwich

Per resident

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Leicester West on 0. 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 Leicester West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Leicester West £3,992Leicester West: £3,992Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Leicester West: £4,009Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Leicester West: £3,786Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£3,992£4,009£3,786

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,676, Leicester West £1,318Leicester West: £1,318Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,676Leicester West: £1,324Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,683Leicester West: £1,250Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,318£1,324£1,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,159, Leicester West £1,793Leicester West: £1,793Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,159Leicester West: £1,801Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,168Leicester West: £1,701Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,048

    £2,159£2,168£2,048Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,422, Leicester West £1,122Leicester West: £1,122Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,422Leicester West: £1,127Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,428Leicester West: £1,065Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,122£1,127£1,065

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £126, Leicester West £108Leicester West: £108Walsall and Bloxwich: £126Leicester West: £109Walsall and Bloxwich: £127Leicester West: £103Walsall and Bloxwich: £120

    £126£127£120Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £120, Leicester West £83Leicester West: £83Walsall and Bloxwich: £120Leicester West: £83Walsall and Bloxwich: £121Leicester West: £78Walsall and Bloxwich: £114

    £120£121£114Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£83£83£78

  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, Leicester West £5.08Leicester West: £5.08Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.26Leicester West: £5.10Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.29Leicester West: £4.82Walsall and Bloxwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Leicester West £526Leicester West: £526Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Leicester West: £529Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Leicester West: £499Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Leicester West £126Leicester West: £126Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Leicester West: £126Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Leicester West: £119Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £154, Leicester West £101Leicester West: £101Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Leicester West: £101Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Leicester West: £96Walsall and Bloxwich: £146

    £154£154£146Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,732, Leicester West £1,444Leicester West: £1,444Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,732Leicester West: £1,450Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,740Leicester West: £1,370Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,444£1,450£1,370

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Leicester West £224Leicester West: £224Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Leicester West: £225Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Leicester West: £212Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £257, Leicester West £237Leicester West: £237Walsall and Bloxwich: £257Leicester West: £238Walsall and Bloxwich: £258Leicester West: £225Walsall and Bloxwich: £244

    £257£258£244Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £5.78, Leicester West £4.63Leicester West: £4.63Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.78Leicester West: £4.65Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.80Leicester West: £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, Leicester West £6.60Leicester West: £6.60Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.59Leicester West: £6.63Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.63Leicester West: £6.26Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Leicester West £4.65Leicester West: £4.65Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Leicester West: £4.67Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Leicester West: £4.41Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 126.2, Leicester West 102.0Leicester West: 102.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 126.2

    126.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher102.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 27.7, Leicester West 20.5Leicester West: 20.5Walsall and Bloxwich: 27.7

    27.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higher20.5

  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, Leicester West 17.6Leicester West: 17.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 24.2

    24.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher17.6

  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, Leicester West 74.8Leicester West: 74.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Walsall and Bloxwich is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 211.0, Leicester West 175.1Leicester West: 175.1Walsall and Bloxwich: 211.0

    211.0Walsall and Bloxwich is higher175.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 34.8, Leicester West 22.6Leicester West: 22.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 34.8

    34.8Walsall and Bloxwich is higher22.6

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Leicester West, per resident
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichLeicester WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£3,992£4,009£3,786Walsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,318£1,324£1,250Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,159£2,168£2,048£1,793£1,801£1,701Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,122£1,127£1,065Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£108£109£103Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£83£83£78Walsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.08£5.10£4.82Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£526£529£499Walsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£126£126£119Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£101£101£96Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,444£1,450£1,370Walsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£224£225£212Walsall and Bloxwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£237£238£225Walsall and Bloxwich
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£6.60£6.63£6.26Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£4.65£4.67£4.41Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2102.0Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.720.5Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.217.6Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.674.8Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026211.0175.1Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.822.6Walsall and Bloxwich

Total

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Leicester West on 0. 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 Leicester West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £617.9m, Leicester West £541.5mLeicester West: £541.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £617.9mLeicester West: £543.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £620.5mLeicester West: £513.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £586.1m

    £617.9m£620.5m£586.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£541.5m£543.8m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £209.6m, Leicester West £178.8mLeicester West: £178.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £209.6mLeicester West: £179.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £210.5mLeicester West: £169.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £198.8m

    £209.6m£210.5m£198.8mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £270.0m, Leicester West £243.2mLeicester West: £243.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £270.0mLeicester West: £244.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £271.2mLeicester West: £230.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.2m£256.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£243.2m£244.3m£230.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £177.9m, Leicester West £152.3mLeicester West: £152.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £177.9mLeicester West: £152.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £178.6mLeicester West: £144.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £168.7m

    £177.9m£178.6m£168.7mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£152.3m£152.9m£144.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.8m, Leicester West £14.7mLeicester West: £14.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.8mLeicester West: £14.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.9mLeicester West: £13.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.0m, Leicester West £11.2mLeicester West: £11.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0mLeicester West: £11.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.1mLeicester West: £10.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  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, Leicester West £0.69mLeicester West: £0.69mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mLeicester West: £0.69mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mLeicester West: £0.65mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £81.6m, Leicester West £71.4mLeicester West: £71.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £81.6mLeicester West: £71.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £82.0mLeicester West: £67.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £77.4m

    £81.6m£82.0m£77.4mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£71.4m£71.7m£67.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £20.5m, Leicester West £17.1mLeicester West: £17.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.5mLeicester West: £17.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.6mLeicester West: £16.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £19.2m, Leicester West £13.7mLeicester West: £13.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.2mLeicester West: £13.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.3mLeicester West: £13.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £18.3m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £216.7m, Leicester West £195.9mLeicester West: £195.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £216.7mLeicester West: £196.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £217.6mLeicester West: £185.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £205.5m

    £216.7m£217.6m£205.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £35.1m, Leicester West £30.4mLeicester West: £30.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.1mLeicester West: £30.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.2mLeicester West: £28.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £32.2m, Leicester West £32.1mLeicester West: £32.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.2mLeicester West: £32.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.3mLeicester West: £30.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £0.72m, Leicester West £0.63mLeicester West: £0.63mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.72mLeicester West: £0.63mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.73mLeicester West: £0.60mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.68mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.2m, Leicester West £0.90mLeicester West: £0.90mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mLeicester West: £0.90mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mLeicester West: £0.85mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.0m, Leicester West £0.63mLeicester West: £0.63mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mLeicester West: £0.63mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mLeicester West: £0.60mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 15,780, Leicester West 13,832Leicester West: 13,832Walsall and Bloxwich: 15,780

    15,780Walsall and Bloxwich is higher13,832

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,470, Leicester West 2,782Leicester West: 2,782Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,470

    3,470Walsall and Bloxwich is higher2,782

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,029, Leicester West 2,389Leicester West: 2,389Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,029

    3,029Walsall and Bloxwich is higher2,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 11,706, Leicester West 10,148Leicester West: 10,148Walsall and Bloxwich: 11,706

    11,706Walsall and Bloxwich is higher10,148

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 26,397, Leicester West 23,749Leicester West: 23,749Walsall and Bloxwich: 26,397

    26,397Walsall and Bloxwich is higher23,749

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 4,353, Leicester West 3,059Leicester West: 3,059Walsall and Bloxwich: 4,353

    4,353Walsall and Bloxwich is higher3,059

Show the numbers
Walsall and Bloxwich and Leicester West, total
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichLeicester WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£617.9m£620.5m£586.1m£541.5m£543.8m£513.7mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m£178.8m£179.6m£169.6mWalsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.2m£256.1m£243.2m£244.3m£230.7mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£177.9m£178.6m£168.7m£152.3m£152.9m£144.4mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWalsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWalsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWalsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£71.4m£71.7m£67.7mWalsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mWalsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.3m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWalsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£216.7m£217.6m£205.5m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mWalsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWalsall and Bloxwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mWalsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78013,832Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4702,782Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0292,389Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,70610,148Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,39723,749Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3533,059Walsall and Bloxwich

Sources

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

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