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West Bromwich and Bury South
West Bromwich is higher than Bury South on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 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.
Per person in the age group
West Bromwich is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 8. 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
West Bromwich Bury South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,308£4,327£4,087Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£4,408£4,426£4,181
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,086£13,141£12,412West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,994£13,050£12,326
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,460£2,471£2,334Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£2,521£2,532£2,391
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,198£11,245£10,622Bury South is higher£11,549£11,599£10,955
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£871£875£826West Bromwich is higher£596£598£565
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£971£975£921West Bromwich is higher£816£819£774
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£46£46£44West Bromwich is higher£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£526£528£498West Bromwich is higher£479£481£455
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Bury South is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£155£156£147West Bromwich is higher£134£135£127
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,950£1,959£1,850Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£2,013£2,021£1,909
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£193£194£183Bury South is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£333£334£316Bury South is higher£358£360£340
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£12£11West Bromwich is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10West Bromwich is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
977.1Bury South is higher1,012.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
172.6West Bromwich is higher132.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
191.1West Bromwich is higher165.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
75.1West Bromwich is higher72.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
248.0West Bromwich is higher229.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
34.7West Bromwich is higher30.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | West Bromwich | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,308£4,327£4,087 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,086£13,141£12,412 | £12,994£13,050£12,326 | West Bromwich |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,460£2,471£2,334 | £2,521£2,532£2,391 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,198£11,245£10,622 | £11,549£11,599£10,955 | Bury South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £871£875£826 | £596£598£565 | West Bromwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £971£975£921 | £816£819£774 | West Bromwich |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £33£33£31 | West Bromwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £526£528£498 | £479£481£455 | West Bromwich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £171£172£162 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £134£135£127 | West Bromwich |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,950£1,959£1,850 | £2,013£2,021£1,909 | Bury South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £193£194£183 | £214£215£203 | Bury South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £333£334£316 | £358£360£340 | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£12£11 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | West Bromwich |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | West Bromwich |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.26£7.29£6.89 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | West Bromwich |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 977.1 | 1,012.2 | Bury South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 172.6 | 132.5 | West Bromwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 191.1 | 165.8 | West Bromwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 75.1 | 72.1 | West Bromwich |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 248.0 | 229.2 | West Bromwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 34.7 | 30.1 | West Bromwich |
Per resident
West Bromwich is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 8. 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
West Bromwich Bury South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,308£4,327£4,087Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£4,408£4,426£4,181
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,899£1,908£1,802Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£1,982£1,991£1,880
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,558£1,565£1,478West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,555£1,561£1,475
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,625£1,632£1,542Bury South is higher£1,762£1,770£1,671
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120West Bromwich is higher£91£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134West Bromwich is higher£124£125£118
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£526£528£498West Bromwich is higher£479£481£455
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Bury South is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93West Bromwich is higher£83£83£78
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,235£1,241£1,172Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£1,241£1,246£1,177
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£193£194£183Bury South is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£211£212£200Bury South is higher£221£222£210
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41West Bromwich is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
141.8Bury South is higher154.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.1West Bromwich is higher20.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.7West Bromwich is higher25.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
75.1West Bromwich is higher72.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
157.1West Bromwich is higher141.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.0West Bromwich is higher18.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | West Bromwich | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,308£4,327£4,087 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,899£1,908£1,802 | £1,982£1,991£1,880 | Bury South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,558£1,565£1,478 | £1,555£1,561£1,475 | West Bromwich |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,625£1,632£1,542 | £1,762£1,770£1,671 | Bury South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £91£91£86 | West Bromwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £124£125£118 | West Bromwich |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.72£6.74£6.37 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | West Bromwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £526£528£498 | £479£481£455 | West Bromwich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £171£172£162 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £83£83£78 | West Bromwich |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,235£1,241£1,172 | £1,241£1,246£1,177 | Bury South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £193£194£183 | £214£215£203 | Bury South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £211£212£200 | £221£222£210 | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | West Bromwich |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | West Bromwich |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.26£7.29£6.89 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | West Bromwich |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 141.8 | 154.4 | Bury South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.1 | 20.2 | West Bromwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.7 | 25.3 | West Bromwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 75.1 | 72.1 | West Bromwich |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 157.1 | 141.3 | West Bromwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.0 | 18.5 | West Bromwich |
Total
West Bromwich is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
West Bromwich Bury South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£494.0m£496.1m£468.6mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£487.3m£489.4m£462.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£217.8m£218.7m£206.6mBury South is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£186.4m£187.2m£176.8mBury South is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mWest Bromwich is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBury South is higher£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWest Bromwich is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£141.6m£142.2m£134.4mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBury South is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBury South is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Bromwich is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,262Bury South is higher17,072
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,873West Bromwich is higher2,235
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,180West Bromwich is higher2,797
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,615West Bromwich is higher7,970
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
18,011West Bromwich is higher15,626
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,523West Bromwich is higher2,049
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| Measure | West Bromwich | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £494.0m£496.1m£468.6m | £487.3m£489.4m£462.2m | West Bromwich |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £217.8m£218.7m£206.6m | £219.2m£220.1m£207.9m | Bury South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £178.7m£179.4m£169.5m | £171.9m£172.6m£163.0m | West Bromwich |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £186.4m£187.2m£176.8m | £194.8m£195.6m£184.8m | Bury South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | West Bromwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.2m£15.3m | £13.8m£13.8m£13.1m | West Bromwich |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | West Bromwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £60.3m£60.5m£57.2m | £53.0m£53.2m£50.3m | West Bromwich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.3m£13.5m | £18.9m£19.0m£18.0m | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | West Bromwich |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £141.6m£142.2m£134.4m | £137.2m£137.8m£130.2m | West Bromwich |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.2m£22.3m£21.0m | £23.7m£23.8m£22.4m | Bury South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £24.2m£24.3m£22.9m | £24.4m£24.5m£23.2m | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | West Bromwich |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | West Bromwich |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | West Bromwich |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,262 | 17,072 | Bury South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,873 | 2,235 | West Bromwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,180 | 2,797 | West Bromwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,615 | 7,970 | West Bromwich |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 18,011 | 15,626 | West Bromwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,523 | 2,049 | West Bromwich |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.