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West Bromwich and Halifax

114,660 and 111,349 residents (mid-2024).

West Bromwich is higher than Halifax on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 1 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Bromwich is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 14. 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917West Bromwich: £4,308Halifax: £4,938West Bromwich: £4,327Halifax: £4,664West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Halifax is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £13,086, Halifax £12,958Halifax: £12,958West Bromwich: £13,086Halifax: £13,013West Bromwich: £13,141Halifax: £12,291West Bromwich: £12,412

    £13,086£13,141£12,412West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £2,460, Halifax £2,995Halifax: £2,995West Bromwich: £2,460Halifax: £3,007West Bromwich: £2,471Halifax: £2,841West Bromwich: £2,334

    £2,460£2,471£2,334Halifax is higher£2,995£3,007£2,841

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £11,198, Halifax £11,601Halifax: £11,601West Bromwich: £11,198Halifax: £11,651West Bromwich: £11,245Halifax: £11,004West Bromwich: £10,622

    £11,198£11,245£10,622Halifax is higher£11,601£11,651£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £871, Halifax £567Halifax: £567West Bromwich: £871Halifax: £570West Bromwich: £875Halifax: £538West Bromwich: £826

    £871£875£826West Bromwich is higher£567£570£538

  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: West Bromwich £971, Halifax £754Halifax: £754West Bromwich: £971Halifax: £757West Bromwich: £975Halifax: £715West Bromwich: £921

    £971£975£921West Bromwich is higher£754£757£715

  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: West Bromwich £46, Halifax £35Halifax: £35West Bromwich: £46Halifax: £35West Bromwich: £46Halifax: £33West Bromwich: £44

    £46£46£44West Bromwich is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Halifax £579Halifax: £579West Bromwich: £526Halifax: £582West Bromwich: £528Halifax: £549West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Halifax is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Halifax £161Halifax: £161West Bromwich: £125Halifax: £161West Bromwich: £125Halifax: £153West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Halifax is higher£161£161£153

  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: West Bromwich £155, Halifax £190Halifax: £190West Bromwich: £155Halifax: £191West Bromwich: £156Halifax: £180West Bromwich: £147

    £155£156£147Halifax is higher£190£191£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £1,950, Halifax £2,424Halifax: £2,424West Bromwich: £1,950Halifax: £2,434West Bromwich: £1,959Halifax: £2,299West Bromwich: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Halifax is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Halifax £209Halifax: £209West Bromwich: £193Halifax: £210West Bromwich: £194Halifax: £198West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Halifax is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £333, Halifax £367Halifax: £367West Bromwich: £333Halifax: £369West Bromwich: £334Halifax: £348West Bromwich: £316

    £333£334£316Halifax is higher£367£369£348

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Halifax £6.92Halifax: £6.92West Bromwich: £11Halifax: £6.95West Bromwich: £12Halifax: £6.56West Bromwich: £11

    £11£12£11West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £11, Halifax £7.26Halifax: £7.26West Bromwich: £11Halifax: £7.29West Bromwich: £11Halifax: £6.89West Bromwich: £10

    £11£11£10West Bromwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Halifax £11Halifax: £11West Bromwich: £7.26Halifax: £11West Bromwich: £7.29Halifax: £11West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Halifax is higher£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 977.1, Halifax 1,033.6Halifax: 1,033.6West Bromwich: 977.1

    977.1Halifax is higher1,033.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 172.6, Halifax 136.8Halifax: 136.8West Bromwich: 172.6

    172.6West Bromwich is higher136.8

  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: West Bromwich 191.1, Halifax 160.3Halifax: 160.3West Bromwich: 191.1

    191.1West Bromwich is higher160.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Halifax is higher89.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich 248.0, Halifax 281.7Halifax: 281.7West Bromwich: 248.0

    248.0Halifax is higher281.7

  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: West Bromwich 34.7, Halifax 43.8Halifax: 43.8West Bromwich: 34.7

    34.7Halifax is higher43.8

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West Bromwich and Halifax, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BromwichHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,141£12,412£12,958£13,013£12,291West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,460£2,471£2,334£2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,198£11,245£10,622£11,601£11,651£11,004Halifax
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£871£875£826£567£570£538West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£971£975£921£754£757£715West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£35£35£33West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£579£582£549Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£161£161£153Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£190£191£180Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£209£210£198Halifax
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£316£367£369£348Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£6.92£6.95£6.56West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.11,033.6Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6136.8West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1160.3West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.189.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.0281.7Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.743.8Halifax

Per resident

West Bromwich is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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

West Bromwich Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917West Bromwich: £4,308Halifax: £4,938West Bromwich: £4,327Halifax: £4,664West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Halifax is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,899, Halifax £2,103Halifax: £2,103West Bromwich: £1,899Halifax: £2,112West Bromwich: £1,908Halifax: £1,995West Bromwich: £1,802

    £1,899£1,908£1,802Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,558, Halifax £1,854Halifax: £1,854West Bromwich: £1,558Halifax: £1,862West Bromwich: £1,565Halifax: £1,759West Bromwich: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Halifax is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Bromwich £1,625, Halifax £1,883Halifax: £1,883West Bromwich: £1,625Halifax: £1,891West Bromwich: £1,632Halifax: £1,786West Bromwich: £1,542

    £1,625£1,632£1,542Halifax is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £126, Halifax £92Halifax: £92West Bromwich: £126Halifax: £92West Bromwich: £127Halifax: £87West Bromwich: £120

    £126£127£120West Bromwich is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £141, Halifax £122Halifax: £122West Bromwich: £141Halifax: £123West Bromwich: £142Halifax: £116West Bromwich: £134

    £141£142£134West Bromwich is higher£122£123£116

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £6.72, Halifax £5.72Halifax: £5.72West Bromwich: £6.72Halifax: £5.75West Bromwich: £6.74Halifax: £5.43West Bromwich: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Halifax £579Halifax: £579West Bromwich: £526Halifax: £582West Bromwich: £528Halifax: £549West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Halifax is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Halifax £161Halifax: £161West Bromwich: £125Halifax: £161West Bromwich: £125Halifax: £153West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Halifax is higher£161£161£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £98, Halifax £117Halifax: £117West Bromwich: £98Halifax: £118West Bromwich: £99Halifax: £111West Bromwich: £93

    £98£99£93Halifax is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £1,235, Halifax £1,500Halifax: £1,500West Bromwich: £1,235Halifax: £1,507West Bromwich: £1,241Halifax: £1,423West Bromwich: £1,172

    £1,235£1,241£1,172Halifax is higher£1,500£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Halifax £209Halifax: £209West Bromwich: £193Halifax: £210West Bromwich: £194Halifax: £198West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Halifax is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £211, Halifax £227Halifax: £227West Bromwich: £211Halifax: £228West Bromwich: £212Halifax: £216West Bromwich: £200

    £211£212£200Halifax is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £7.27, Halifax £4.28Halifax: £4.28West Bromwich: £7.27Halifax: £4.30West Bromwich: £7.31Halifax: £4.06West Bromwich: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Bromwich £6.76, Halifax £4.49Halifax: £4.49West Bromwich: £6.76Halifax: £4.51West Bromwich: £6.79Halifax: £4.26West Bromwich: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41West Bromwich is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Halifax £11Halifax: £11West Bromwich: £7.26Halifax: £11West Bromwich: £7.29Halifax: £11West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Halifax is higher£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 141.8, Halifax 167.8Halifax: 167.8West Bromwich: 141.8

    141.8Halifax is higher167.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 25.1, Halifax 22.2Halifax: 22.2West Bromwich: 25.1

    25.1West Bromwich is higher22.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 27.7, Halifax 26.0Halifax: 26.0West Bromwich: 27.7

    27.7West Bromwich is higher26.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Halifax is higher89.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 157.1, Halifax 174.4Halifax: 174.4West Bromwich: 157.1

    157.1Halifax is higher174.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 22.0, Halifax 27.1Halifax: 27.1West Bromwich: 22.0

    22.0Halifax is higher27.1

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West Bromwich and Halifax, per resident
MeasureWest BromwichHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,899£1,908£1,802£2,103£2,112£1,995Halifax
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,542£1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£92£92£87West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£122£123£116West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.72£5.75£5.43West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£579£582£549Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£161£161£153Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£117£118£111Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,235£1,241£1,172£1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£209£210£198Halifax
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£227£228£216Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£4.28£4.30£4.06West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£4.49£4.51£4.26West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8167.8Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.122.2West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.726.0West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.189.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.1174.4Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.027.1Halifax

Total

West Bromwich is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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

West Bromwich Halifax

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Bromwich £494.0m, Halifax £547.5mHalifax: £547.5mWest Bromwich: £494.0mHalifax: £549.9mWest Bromwich: £496.1mHalifax: £519.4mWest Bromwich: £468.6m

    £494.0m£496.1m£468.6mHalifax is higher£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Bromwich £217.8m, Halifax £234.2mHalifax: £234.2mWest Bromwich: £217.8mHalifax: £235.2mWest Bromwich: £218.7mHalifax: £222.1mWest Bromwich: £206.6m

    £217.8m£218.7m£206.6mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Bromwich £178.7m, Halifax £206.4mHalifax: £206.4mWest Bromwich: £178.7mHalifax: £207.3mWest Bromwich: £179.4mHalifax: £195.8mWest Bromwich: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mHalifax is higher£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich £186.4m, Halifax £209.7mHalifax: £209.7mWest Bromwich: £186.4mHalifax: £210.6mWest Bromwich: £187.2mHalifax: £198.9mWest Bromwich: £176.8m

    £186.4m£187.2m£176.8mHalifax is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich £14.5m, Halifax £10.3mHalifax: £10.3mWest Bromwich: £14.5mHalifax: £10.3mWest Bromwich: £14.6mHalifax: £9.7mWest Bromwich: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £16.2m, Halifax £13.6mHalifax: £13.6mWest Bromwich: £16.2mHalifax: £13.7mWest Bromwich: £16.2mHalifax: £12.9mWest Bromwich: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Bromwich £0.77m, Halifax £0.64mHalifax: £0.64mWest Bromwich: £0.77mHalifax: £0.64mWest Bromwich: £0.77mHalifax: £0.60mWest Bromwich: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £60.3m, Halifax £64.5mHalifax: £64.5mWest Bromwich: £60.3mHalifax: £64.8mWest Bromwich: £60.5mHalifax: £61.2mWest Bromwich: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mHalifax is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £14.3m, Halifax £17.9mHalifax: £17.9mWest Bromwich: £14.3mHalifax: £18.0mWest Bromwich: £14.3mHalifax: £17.0mWest Bromwich: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mHalifax is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich £11.3m, Halifax £13.1mHalifax: £13.1mWest Bromwich: £11.3mHalifax: £13.1mWest Bromwich: £11.3mHalifax: £12.4mWest Bromwich: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mHalifax is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich £141.6m, Halifax £167.1mHalifax: £167.1mWest Bromwich: £141.6mHalifax: £167.8mWest Bromwich: £142.2mHalifax: £158.5mWest Bromwich: £134.4m

    £141.6m£142.2m£134.4mHalifax is higher£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Bromwich £22.2m, Halifax £23.3mHalifax: £23.3mWest Bromwich: £22.2mHalifax: £23.4mWest Bromwich: £22.3mHalifax: £22.1mWest Bromwich: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mHalifax is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Bromwich £24.2m, Halifax £25.3mHalifax: £25.3mWest Bromwich: £24.2mHalifax: £25.4mWest Bromwich: £24.3mHalifax: £24.0mWest Bromwich: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mHalifax is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Halifax £0.48mHalifax: £0.48mWest Bromwich: £0.83mHalifax: £0.48mWest Bromwich: £0.84mHalifax: £0.45mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Bromwich £0.78m, Halifax £0.50mHalifax: £0.50mWest Bromwich: £0.78mHalifax: £0.50mWest Bromwich: £0.78mHalifax: £0.47mWest Bromwich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Bromwich is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Halifax £1.3mHalifax: £1.3mWest Bromwich: £0.83mHalifax: £1.3mWest Bromwich: £0.84mHalifax: £1.2mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mHalifax is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich 16,262, Halifax 18,681Halifax: 18,681West Bromwich: 16,262

    16,262Halifax is higher18,681

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich 2,873, Halifax 2,472Halifax: 2,472West Bromwich: 2,873

    2,873West Bromwich is higher2,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 3,180, Halifax 2,897Halifax: 2,897West Bromwich: 3,180

    3,180West Bromwich is higher2,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 8,615, Halifax 9,995Halifax: 9,995West Bromwich: 8,615

    8,615Halifax is higher9,995

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich 18,011, Halifax 19,419Halifax: 19,419West Bromwich: 18,011

    18,011Halifax is higher19,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich 2,523, Halifax 3,018Halifax: 3,018West Bromwich: 2,523

    2,523Halifax is higher3,018

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West Bromwich and Halifax, total
MeasureWest BromwichHalifaxHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m£547.5m£549.9m£519.4mHalifax
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mWest Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mHalifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mHalifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHalifax
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHalifax
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWest Bromwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWest Bromwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,26218,681Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8732,472West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1802,897West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6159,995Halifax
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,01119,419Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5233,018Halifax

Sources

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

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  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.
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