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Walsall and Bloxwich and Smethwick

125,080 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher than Smethwick on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 15 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 7. 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Smethwick: £4,200Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Smethwick: £3,967Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £13,335, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,335Smethwick: £13,442Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,391Smethwick: £12,696Walsall and Bloxwich: £12,648

    £13,335£13,391£12,648Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£13,385£13,442£12,696

  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, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,422Smethwick: £2,687Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,436Smethwick: £2,538Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,245

    £3,422£3,436£3,245Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£2,675£2,687£2,538

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £11,314, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,314Smethwick: £11,049Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,362Smethwick: £10,436Walsall and Bloxwich: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£11,003£11,049£10,436

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,007, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,007Smethwick: £1,252Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,011Smethwick: £1,182Walsall and Bloxwich: £955

    £1,007£1,011£955Smethwick is higher£1,246£1,252£1,182

  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, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Walsall and Bloxwich: £957Smethwick: £1,081Walsall and Bloxwich: £961Smethwick: £1,021Walsall and Bloxwich: £907

    £957£961£907Smethwick is higher£1,076£1,081£1,021

  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, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Smethwick: £60Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Smethwick: £56Walsall and Bloxwich: £55

    £58£58£55Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Smethwick: £516Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Smethwick: £488Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Smethwick: £122Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Smethwick: £115Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£122£122£115

  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, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Walsall and Bloxwich: £244Smethwick: £161Walsall and Bloxwich: £245Smethwick: £152Walsall and Bloxwich: £231

    £244£245£231Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,746, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,746Smethwick: £2,166Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,757Smethwick: £2,046Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,604

    £2,746£2,757£2,604Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Smethwick: £206Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Smethwick: £195Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£206£206£195

  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, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Walsall and Bloxwich: £408Smethwick: £336Walsall and Bloxwich: £410Smethwick: £318Walsall and Bloxwich: £387

    £408£410£387Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£335£336£318

  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, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.15Smethwick: £12Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.19Smethwick: £11Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Smethwick is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall and Bloxwich £15, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Smethwick: £11Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Smethwick: £11Walsall and Bloxwich: £14

    £15£15£14Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Smethwick: £6.71Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Smethwick: £6.34Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  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, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Walsall and Bloxwich: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Walsall and Bloxwich is higher978.5

  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, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 220.7

    220.7Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count223.2

  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, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 192.7

    192.7Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count207.6

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Walsall and Bloxwich is higher73.3

  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, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Walsall and Bloxwich: 334.5

    334.5Walsall and Bloxwich is higher271.3

  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, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Walsall and Bloxwich: 55.2

    55.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher37.3

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£4,182£4,200£3,967Walsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,335£13,391£12,648£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,422£3,436£3,245£2,675£2,687£2,538Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£11,003£11,049£10,436Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,007£1,011£955£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£907£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£58£55£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£514£516£488Walsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£122£122£115Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£161£161£152Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,746£2,757£2,604£2,157£2,166£2,046Walsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£206£206£195Walsall and Bloxwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£408£410£387£335£336£318Walsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£12£12£11Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£11Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£6.68£6.71£6.34Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.8978.5Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.7223.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.7207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.673.3Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026334.5271.3Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202655.237.3Walsall and Bloxwich

Per resident

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Walsall and Bloxwich Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Smethwick: £4,200Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Smethwick: £3,967Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,676, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,676Smethwick: £1,630Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,683Smethwick: £1,539Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £2,159, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,159Smethwick: £1,719Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,168Smethwick: £1,623Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,048

    £2,159£2,168£2,048Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,422, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,422Smethwick: £1,339Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,428Smethwick: £1,265Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £126, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Walsall and Bloxwich: £126Smethwick: £152Walsall and Bloxwich: £127Smethwick: £143Walsall and Bloxwich: £120

    £126£127£120Smethwick is higher£151£152£143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £120, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Walsall and Bloxwich: £120Smethwick: £131Walsall and Bloxwich: £121Smethwick: £124Walsall and Bloxwich: £114

    £120£121£114Smethwick is higher£130£131£124

  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, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.26Smethwick: £7.22Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.29Smethwick: £6.82Walsall and Bloxwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£7.19£7.22£6.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £653, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Smethwick: £516Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Smethwick: £488Walsall and Bloxwich: £619

    £653£655£619Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £164, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Smethwick: £122Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Smethwick: £115Walsall and Bloxwich: £155

    £164£165£155Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £154, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Smethwick: £103Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Smethwick: £97Walsall and Bloxwich: £146

    £154£154£146Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £1,732, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,732Smethwick: £1,386Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,740Smethwick: £1,309Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £280, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Smethwick: £206Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Smethwick: £195Walsall and Bloxwich: £266

    £280£282£266Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £257, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Walsall and Bloxwich: £257Smethwick: £215Walsall and Bloxwich: £258Smethwick: £203Walsall and Bloxwich: £244

    £257£258£244Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £5.78, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.78Smethwick: £7.54Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.80Smethwick: £7.12Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Smethwick is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £9.59, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.59Smethwick: £7.11Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.63Smethwick: £6.72Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Smethwick: £6.71Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Smethwick: £6.34Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 126.2, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 126.2

    126.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 27.7, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Walsall and Bloxwich: 27.7

    27.7Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 24.2

    24.2Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6

    93.6Walsall and Bloxwich is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall and Bloxwich 211.0, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 211.0

    211.0Walsall and Bloxwich is higher173.6

  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, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Walsall and Bloxwich: 34.8

    34.8Walsall and Bloxwich is higher23.9

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£4,182£4,200£3,967Walsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,623£1,630£1,539Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,159£2,168£2,048£1,711£1,719£1,623Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,334£1,339£1,265Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.19£7.22£6.82Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£655£619£514£516£488Walsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£122£122£115Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£103£103£97Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,380£1,386£1,309Walsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£206£206£195Walsall and Bloxwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£214£215£203Walsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£7.08£7.11£6.72Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£6.68£6.71£6.34Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2118.6Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.727.1Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.225.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.673.3Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026211.0173.6Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.823.9Walsall and Bloxwich

Total

Walsall and Bloxwich is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 3. 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £617.9m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £617.9mSmethwick: £503.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £620.5mSmethwick: £475.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £586.1m

    £617.9m£620.5m£586.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £209.6m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £209.6mSmethwick: £195.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £210.5mSmethwick: £184.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £198.8m

    £209.6m£210.5m£198.8mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £270.0m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £270.0mSmethwick: £205.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £271.2mSmethwick: £194.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.2m£256.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £177.9m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £177.9mSmethwick: £160.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £178.6mSmethwick: £151.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £168.7m

    £177.9m£178.6m£168.7mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.8m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.8mSmethwick: £18.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.9mSmethwick: £17.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSmethwick is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £15.0m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0mSmethwick: £15.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.1mSmethwick: £14.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSmethwick is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mSmethwick: £0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mSmethwick: £0.82mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £81.6m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £81.6mSmethwick: £61.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £82.0mSmethwick: £58.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £77.4m

    £81.6m£82.0m£77.4mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £20.5m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.5mSmethwick: £14.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.6mSmethwick: £13.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £19.2m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.2mSmethwick: £12.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.3mSmethwick: £11.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £18.3m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £216.7m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £216.7mSmethwick: £166.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £217.6mSmethwick: £156.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £205.5m

    £216.7m£217.6m£205.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £35.1m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.1mSmethwick: £24.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.2mSmethwick: £23.4mWalsall and Bloxwich: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £32.2m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.2mSmethwick: £25.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.3mSmethwick: £24.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £0.72m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.72mSmethwick: £0.90mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.73mSmethwick: £0.85mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.68mSmethwick is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.2m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mSmethwick: £0.85mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mSmethwick: £0.81mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall and Bloxwich £1.0m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.80mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.76mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 15,780, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Walsall and Bloxwich: 15,780

    15,780Walsall and Bloxwich is higher14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,470, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,470

    3,470Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 3,029, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,029

    3,029Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 11,706, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Walsall and Bloxwich: 11,706

    11,706Walsall and Bloxwich is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 26,397, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Walsall and Bloxwich: 26,397

    26,397Walsall and Bloxwich is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall and Bloxwich 4,353, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Walsall and Bloxwich: 4,353

    4,353Walsall and Bloxwich is higher2,859

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Walsall and Bloxwich and Smethwick, total
MeasureWalsall and BloxwichSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£617.9m£620.5m£586.1m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mWalsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.2m£256.1m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£177.9m£178.6m£168.7m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mWalsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mWalsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mWalsall and Bloxwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWalsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£216.7m£217.6m£205.5m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mWalsall and Bloxwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mWalsall and Bloxwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mWalsall and Bloxwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mWalsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78014,211Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4703,241Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0293,015Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,7068,779Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,39720,795Walsall and Bloxwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3532,859Walsall and Bloxwich

Sources

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

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