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Walsall and Bloxwich and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

125,080 and 115,336 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher than Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 7 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 15. 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 Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£5,465£5,488£5,184

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £13,335, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13,158Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,158Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,335Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,214Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,391Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £12,481Walsall and Bloxwich: £12,648

    £13,335£13,391£12,648Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£13,158£13,214£12,481

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £3,714Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,714Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,422Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,730Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,436Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,523Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,245

    £3,422£3,436£3,245Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£3,714£3,730£3,523

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £11,314, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £11,159Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,159Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,314Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,206Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,362Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £10,585Walsall and Bloxwich: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£11,159£11,206£10,585

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,007, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £985Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £985Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,007Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £989Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,011Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £934Walsall and Bloxwich: £955

    £1,007£1,011£955Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£985£989£934

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £961Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £961Walsall and Bloxwich: £957Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £965Walsall and Bloxwich: £961Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £911Walsall and Bloxwich: £907

    £957£961£907Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£911

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £54Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £51Walsall and Bloxwich: £55

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£229£230£217

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £303Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £303Walsall and Bloxwich: £244Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £304Walsall and Bloxwich: £245Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £287Walsall and Bloxwich: £231

    £244£245£231Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£303£304£287

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,746, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,839Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,839Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,746Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,851Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,757Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,693Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,604

    £2,746£2,757£2,604Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,839£2,851£2,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £535Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £535Walsall and Bloxwich: £408Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £537Walsall and Bloxwich: £410Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £508Walsall and Bloxwich: £387

    £408£410£387Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£535£537£508

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.19Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £15, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £24Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £23Walsall and Bloxwich: £14

    £15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£24£24£23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 999.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 999.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count999.6

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 211.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 220.7

    220.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count211.0

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 195.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 192.7

    192.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count195.0

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher113.8

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 345.5Walsall and Bloxwich: 334.5

    334.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count345.5

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 66.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 66.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 55.2

    55.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher66.8

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,335£13,391£12,648£13,158£13,214£12,481Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,422£3,436£3,245£3,714£3,730£3,523Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£11,159£11,206£10,585Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,007£1,011£955£985£989£934Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£907£961£965£911Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£58£55£54£54£51Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£303£304£287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,746£2,757£2,604£2,839£2,851£2,693Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£408£410£387£535£537£508Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£24£24£23Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£6.35£6.37£6.02Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.8999.6Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.7211.0Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.7195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.6113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026334.5345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202655.266.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Per resident

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 20. 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 Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£5,465£5,488£5,184

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,676, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,733Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,733Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,676Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,741Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,683Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,644Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,733£1,741£1,644

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,159, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,363Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,363Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,159Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,373Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,168Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,241Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,048

    £2,159£2,168£2,048Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£2,363£2,373£2,241

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,422, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,470Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,470Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,422Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,476Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,428Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,394Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £126, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £130Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Walsall and Bloxwich: £126Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Walsall and Bloxwich: £127Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £123Walsall and Bloxwich: £120

    £126£127£120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £120, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £127Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Walsall and Bloxwich: £120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Walsall and Bloxwich: £121Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £120Walsall and Bloxwich: £114

    £120£121£114Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £7.10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.10Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.26Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.13Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.29Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.73Walsall and Bloxwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£229£230£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £154, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £193Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £193Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £194Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £183Walsall and Bloxwich: £146

    £154£154£146Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£193£194£183

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,732, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,806Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,806Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,732Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,814Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,740Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,713Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,806£1,814£1,713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£361£362£342

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £257, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £340Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £340Walsall and Bloxwich: £257Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Walsall and Bloxwich: £258Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £323Walsall and Bloxwich: £244

    £257£258£244Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£340£342£323

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £5.78, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £8.39Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.39Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.78Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.43Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.80Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.96Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £9.59, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.59Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.63Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 126.2, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 131.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 131.7Walsall and Bloxwich: 126.2

    126.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count131.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 27.7, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 27.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 27.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 27.7

    27.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25.7Walsall and Bloxwich: 24.2

    24.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count25.7

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher113.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 211.0, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 219.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 211.0

    211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count219.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 34.8, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 42.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 42.5Walsall and Bloxwich: 34.8

    34.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher42.5

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per resident
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£5,465£5,488£5,184Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,733£1,741£1,644Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,159£2,168£2,048£2,363£2,373£2,241Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,470£1,476£1,394Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£130£130£123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£127£127£120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.10£7.13£6.73Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£193£194£183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,806£1,814£1,713Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£361£362£342Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£340£342£323Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£8.39£8.43£7.96Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£6.35£6.37£6.02Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2131.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.727.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.225.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.6113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026211.0219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.842.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Total

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 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 Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £617.9m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £630.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £630.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £617.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £633.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £620.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £597.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £586.1m

    £617.9m£620.5m£586.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £209.6m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £199.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £199.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £209.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £200.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £210.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £189.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £198.8m

    £209.6m£210.5m£198.8mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £270.0m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £272.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £272.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £270.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £273.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £271.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £258.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.2m£256.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £177.9m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £169.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £169.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £177.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £170.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £178.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £160.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £168.7m

    £177.9m£178.6m£168.7mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£169.5m£170.3m£160.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.8m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.0m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £14.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £0.91m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.82mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.78mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £81.6m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £89.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £81.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £82.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £84.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £77.4m

    £81.6m£82.0m£77.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£89.2m£89.6m£84.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £20.5m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £26.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £25.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £19.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £22.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £21.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £18.3m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £216.7m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £208.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £208.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £216.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £209.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £217.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £197.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £205.5m

    £216.7m£217.6m£205.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£208.3m£209.2m£197.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £35.1m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £41.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £32.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £39.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £37.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£39.3m£39.4m£37.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £0.72m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.97mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.72mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.73mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.92mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.68mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.0m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.73mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.73mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.74mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.69mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 15,780, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 15,187Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 15,187Walsall and Bloxwich: 15,780

    15,780Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count15,187

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,470, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 3,205Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 3,205Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,470

    3,470Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count3,205

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,029, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 2,962Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 2,962Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,029

    3,029Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count2,962

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 11,706, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 13,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 13,129Walsall and Bloxwich: 11,706

    11,706Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher13,129

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 26,397, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25,350Walsall and Bloxwich: 26,397

    26,397Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count25,350

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 4,353, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 4,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 4,904Walsall and Bloxwich: 4,353

    4,353Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher4,904

Show the numbers
Walsall and Bloxwich and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, total
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£617.9m£620.5m£586.1m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m£199.9m£200.8m£189.6mWalsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.2m£256.1m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£177.9m£178.6m£168.7m£169.5m£170.3m£160.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mWalsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWalsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£89.2m£89.6m£84.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.3m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£216.7m£217.6m£205.5m£208.3m£209.2m£197.6mWalsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£39.3m£39.4m£37.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78015,187Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4703,205Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0292,962Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,70613,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,39725,350Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3534,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

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.
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