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West Bromwich and Knowsley

114,660 and 99,058 residents (mid-2024).

West Bromwich is higher than Knowsley on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 2 of 22 measures, and Knowsley 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

West Bromwich Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859West Bromwich: £4,308Knowsley: £5,884West Bromwich: £4,327Knowsley: £5,558West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Knowsley is higher£5,859£5,884£5,558

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £13,086, Knowsley £13,694Knowsley: £13,694West Bromwich: £13,086Knowsley: £13,753West Bromwich: £13,141Knowsley: £12,990West Bromwich: £12,412

    £13,086£13,141£12,412Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,694£13,753£12,990

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £2,460, Knowsley £3,431Knowsley: £3,431West Bromwich: £2,460Knowsley: £3,446West Bromwich: £2,471Knowsley: £3,255West Bromwich: £2,334

    £2,460£2,471£2,334Knowsley is higher£3,431£3,446£3,255

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £11,198, Knowsley £11,612Knowsley: £11,612West Bromwich: £11,198Knowsley: £11,661West Bromwich: £11,245Knowsley: £11,014West Bromwich: £10,622

    £11,198£11,245£10,622Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £871, Knowsley £990Knowsley: £990West Bromwich: £871Knowsley: £994West Bromwich: £875Knowsley: £939West Bromwich: £826

    £871£875£826Knowsley is higher£990£994£939

  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, Knowsley £1,034Knowsley: £1,034West Bromwich: £971Knowsley: £1,038West Bromwich: £975Knowsley: £981West Bromwich: £921

    £971£975£921Knowsley is higher£1,034£1,038£981

  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, Knowsley £59Knowsley: £59West Bromwich: £46Knowsley: £59West Bromwich: £46Knowsley: £56West Bromwich: £44

    £46£46£44Knowsley is higher£59£59£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945West Bromwich: £526Knowsley: £949West Bromwich: £528Knowsley: £896West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Knowsley is higher£945£949£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247West Bromwich: £125Knowsley: £248West Bromwich: £125Knowsley: £234West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Knowsley is higher£247£248£234

  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, Knowsley £223Knowsley: £223West Bromwich: £155Knowsley: £224West Bromwich: £156Knowsley: £212West Bromwich: £147

    £155£156£147Knowsley is higher£223£224£212

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £1,950, Knowsley £2,551Knowsley: £2,551West Bromwich: £1,950Knowsley: £2,562West Bromwich: £1,959Knowsley: £2,420West Bromwich: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Knowsley is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333West Bromwich: £193Knowsley: £334West Bromwich: £194Knowsley: £316West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Knowsley is higher£333£334£316

  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, Knowsley £632Knowsley: £632West Bromwich: £333Knowsley: £634West Bromwich: £334Knowsley: £599West Bromwich: £316

    £333£334£316Knowsley is higher£632£634£599

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Knowsley £9.20Knowsley: £9.20West Bromwich: £11Knowsley: £9.24West Bromwich: £12Knowsley: £8.73West Bromwich: £11

    £11£12£11West Bromwich is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Knowsley £16Knowsley: £16West Bromwich: £11Knowsley: £16West Bromwich: £11Knowsley: £15West Bromwich: £10

    £11£11£10Knowsley is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13West Bromwich: £7.26Knowsley: £7.16West Bromwich: £7.29Knowsley: £6.76West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  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, Knowsley 1,056.6Knowsley: 1,056.6West Bromwich: 977.1

    977.1Knowsley is higher1,056.6

  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, Knowsley 239.2Knowsley: 239.2West Bromwich: 172.6

    172.6Knowsley is higher239.2

  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: West Bromwich 191.1, Knowsley 213.4Knowsley: 213.4West Bromwich: 191.1

    191.1Knowsley is higher213.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Knowsley is higher138.2

  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, Knowsley 292.6Knowsley: 292.6West Bromwich: 248.0

    248.0Knowsley is higher292.6

  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, Knowsley 47.6Knowsley: 47.6West Bromwich: 34.7

    34.7Knowsley is higher47.6

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West Bromwich and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BromwichKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,141£12,412£13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,460£2,471£2,334£3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,198£11,245£10,622£11,612£11,661£11,014Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£871£875£826£990£994£939Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£971£975£921£1,034£1,038£981Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£59£59£56Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£223£224£212Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£316£632£634£599Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£9.20£9.24£8.73West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£16£16£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.13£7.16£6.76West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.11,056.6Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6239.2Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1213.4Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.1138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.0292.6Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.747.6Knowsley

Per resident

West Bromwich is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Knowsley 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

West Bromwich Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859West Bromwich: £4,308Knowsley: £5,884West Bromwich: £4,327Knowsley: £5,558West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Knowsley is higher£5,859£5,884£5,558

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,899, Knowsley £2,171Knowsley: £2,171West Bromwich: £1,899Knowsley: £2,180West Bromwich: £1,908Knowsley: £2,059West Bromwich: £1,802

    £1,899£1,908£1,802Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,558, Knowsley £2,157Knowsley: £2,157West Bromwich: £1,558Knowsley: £2,166West Bromwich: £1,565Knowsley: £2,046West Bromwich: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Knowsley is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Bromwich £1,625, Knowsley £1,841Knowsley: £1,841West Bromwich: £1,625Knowsley: £1,849West Bromwich: £1,632Knowsley: £1,746West Bromwich: £1,542

    £1,625£1,632£1,542Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,841£1,849£1,746

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £126, Knowsley £157Knowsley: £157West Bromwich: £126Knowsley: £158West Bromwich: £127Knowsley: £149West Bromwich: £120

    £126£127£120Knowsley is higher£157£158£149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £141, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164West Bromwich: £141Knowsley: £165West Bromwich: £142Knowsley: £155West Bromwich: £134

    £141£142£134Knowsley is higher£164£165£155

  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, Knowsley £9.39Knowsley: £9.39West Bromwich: £6.72Knowsley: £9.43West Bromwich: £6.74Knowsley: £8.91West Bromwich: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Knowsley is higher£9.39£9.43£8.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945West Bromwich: £526Knowsley: £949West Bromwich: £528Knowsley: £896West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Knowsley is higher£945£949£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247West Bromwich: £125Knowsley: £248West Bromwich: £125Knowsley: £234West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Knowsley is higher£247£248£234

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £98, Knowsley £140Knowsley: £140West Bromwich: £98Knowsley: £141West Bromwich: £99Knowsley: £133West Bromwich: £93

    £98£99£93Knowsley is higher£140£141£133

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £1,235, Knowsley £1,603Knowsley: £1,603West Bromwich: £1,235Knowsley: £1,610West Bromwich: £1,241Knowsley: £1,521West Bromwich: £1,172

    £1,235£1,241£1,172Knowsley is higher£1,603£1,610£1,521

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333West Bromwich: £193Knowsley: £334West Bromwich: £194Knowsley: £316West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Knowsley is higher£333£334£316

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £211, Knowsley £397Knowsley: £397West Bromwich: £211Knowsley: £399West Bromwich: £212Knowsley: £377West Bromwich: £200

    £211£212£200Knowsley is higher£397£399£377

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £7.27, Knowsley £5.79Knowsley: £5.79West Bromwich: £7.27Knowsley: £5.81West Bromwich: £7.31Knowsley: £5.49West Bromwich: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Bromwich £6.76, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10West Bromwich: £6.76Knowsley: £10West Bromwich: £6.79Knowsley: £9.62West Bromwich: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13West Bromwich: £7.26Knowsley: £7.16West Bromwich: £7.29Knowsley: £6.76West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 141.8, Knowsley 167.5Knowsley: 167.5West Bromwich: 141.8

    141.8Knowsley is higher167.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 25.1, Knowsley 37.9Knowsley: 37.9West Bromwich: 25.1

    25.1Knowsley is higher37.9

  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, Knowsley 33.8Knowsley: 33.8West Bromwich: 27.7

    27.7Knowsley is higher33.8

  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, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Knowsley is higher138.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 157.1, Knowsley 183.9Knowsley: 183.9West Bromwich: 157.1

    157.1Knowsley is higher183.9

  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, Knowsley 29.9Knowsley: 29.9West Bromwich: 22.0

    22.0Knowsley is higher29.9

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West Bromwich and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureWest BromwichKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,899£1,908£1,802£2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,542£1,841£1,849£1,746Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£157£158£149Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£164£165£155Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£140£141£133Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,235£1,241£1,172£1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£397£399£377Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£5.79£5.81£5.49West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£10£10£9.62Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.13£7.16£6.76West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8167.5Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.137.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.733.8Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.1138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.1183.9Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.029.9Knowsley

Total

West Bromwich is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 18. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Bromwich £494.0m, Knowsley £580.4mKnowsley: £580.4mWest Bromwich: £494.0mKnowsley: £582.9mWest Bromwich: £496.1mKnowsley: £550.6mWest Bromwich: £468.6m

    £494.0m£496.1m£468.6mKnowsley is higher£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Bromwich £217.8m, Knowsley £215.1mKnowsley: £215.1mWest Bromwich: £217.8mKnowsley: £216.0mWest Bromwich: £218.7mKnowsley: £204.0mWest Bromwich: £206.6m

    £217.8m£218.7m£206.6mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Bromwich £178.7m, Knowsley £213.6mKnowsley: £213.6mWest Bromwich: £178.7mKnowsley: £214.5mWest Bromwich: £179.4mKnowsley: £202.6mWest Bromwich: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mKnowsley is higher£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich £186.4m, Knowsley £182.3mKnowsley: £182.3mWest Bromwich: £186.4mKnowsley: £183.1mWest Bromwich: £187.2mKnowsley: £173.0mWest Bromwich: £176.8m

    £186.4m£187.2m£176.8mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich £14.5m, Knowsley £15.5mKnowsley: £15.5mWest Bromwich: £14.5mKnowsley: £15.6mWest Bromwich: £14.6mKnowsley: £14.7mWest Bromwich: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mKnowsley is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £16.2m, Knowsley £16.2mKnowsley: £16.2mWest Bromwich: £16.2mKnowsley: £16.3mWest Bromwich: £16.2mKnowsley: £15.4mWest Bromwich: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mKnowsley is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Knowsley £0.93mKnowsley: £0.93mWest Bromwich: £0.77mKnowsley: £0.93mWest Bromwich: £0.77mKnowsley: £0.88mWest Bromwich: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mKnowsley is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £60.3m, Knowsley £93.6mKnowsley: £93.6mWest Bromwich: £60.3mKnowsley: £94.0mWest Bromwich: £60.5mKnowsley: £88.8mWest Bromwich: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mKnowsley is higher£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £14.3m, Knowsley £24.5mKnowsley: £24.5mWest Bromwich: £14.3mKnowsley: £24.6mWest Bromwich: £14.3mKnowsley: £23.2mWest Bromwich: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mKnowsley is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich £11.3m, Knowsley £13.9mKnowsley: £13.9mWest Bromwich: £11.3mKnowsley: £14.0mWest Bromwich: £11.3mKnowsley: £13.2mWest Bromwich: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mKnowsley is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich £141.6m, Knowsley £158.8mKnowsley: £158.8mWest Bromwich: £141.6mKnowsley: £159.5mWest Bromwich: £142.2mKnowsley: £150.6mWest Bromwich: £134.4m

    £141.6m£142.2m£134.4mKnowsley is higher£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Bromwich £22.2m, Knowsley £33.0mKnowsley: £33.0mWest Bromwich: £22.2mKnowsley: £33.1mWest Bromwich: £22.3mKnowsley: £31.3mWest Bromwich: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mKnowsley is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Bromwich £24.2m, Knowsley £39.3mKnowsley: £39.3mWest Bromwich: £24.2mKnowsley: £39.5mWest Bromwich: £24.3mKnowsley: £37.3mWest Bromwich: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mKnowsley is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Knowsley £0.57mKnowsley: £0.57mWest Bromwich: £0.83mKnowsley: £0.58mWest Bromwich: £0.84mKnowsley: £0.54mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Bromwich £0.78m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mWest Bromwich: £0.78mKnowsley: £1.0mWest Bromwich: £0.78mKnowsley: £0.95mWest Bromwich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mKnowsley is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Knowsley £0.71mKnowsley: £0.71mWest Bromwich: £0.83mKnowsley: £0.71mWest Bromwich: £0.84mKnowsley: £0.67mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich 16,262, Knowsley 16,592Knowsley: 16,592West Bromwich: 16,262

    16,262Knowsley is higher16,592

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich 2,873, Knowsley 3,757Knowsley: 3,757West Bromwich: 2,873

    2,873Knowsley is higher3,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 3,180, Knowsley 3,351Knowsley: 3,351West Bromwich: 3,180

    3,180Knowsley is higher3,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 8,615, Knowsley 13,686Knowsley: 13,686West Bromwich: 8,615

    8,615Knowsley is higher13,686

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich 18,011, Knowsley 18,215Knowsley: 18,215West Bromwich: 18,011

    18,011Knowsley is higher18,215

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich 2,523, Knowsley 2,962Knowsley: 2,962West Bromwich: 2,523

    2,523Knowsley is higher2,962

Show the numbers
West Bromwich and Knowsley, total
MeasureWest BromwichKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m£580.4m£582.9m£550.6mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m£215.1m£216.0m£204.0mWest Bromwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£213.6m£214.5m£202.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m£182.3m£183.1m£173.0mWest Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m£158.8m£159.5m£150.6mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWest Bromwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,26216,592Knowsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8733,757Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1803,351Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,61513,686Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,01118,215Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5232,962Knowsley

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.
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  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.
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