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West Bromwich and Preston

114,660 and 124,602 residents (mid-2024).

West Bromwich is higher than Preston on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

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

West Bromwich Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234West Bromwich: £4,308Preston: £4,252West Bromwich: £4,327Preston: £4,016West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,234£4,252£4,016

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £13,086, Preston £13,061Preston: £13,061West Bromwich: £13,086Preston: £13,116West Bromwich: £13,141Preston: £12,389West Bromwich: £12,412

    £13,086£13,141£12,412West Bromwich is higher£13,061£13,116£12,389

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £2,460, Preston £2,530Preston: £2,530West Bromwich: £2,460Preston: £2,541West Bromwich: £2,471Preston: £2,400West Bromwich: £2,334

    £2,460£2,471£2,334Preston is higher£2,530£2,541£2,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £11,198, Preston £11,281Preston: £11,281West Bromwich: £11,198Preston: £11,329West Bromwich: £11,245Preston: £10,700West Bromwich: £10,622

    £11,198£11,245£10,622Preston is higherDepends on how you count£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £871, Preston £855Preston: £855West Bromwich: £871Preston: £858West Bromwich: £875Preston: £811West Bromwich: £826

    £871£875£826West Bromwich is higher£855£858£811

  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, Preston £879Preston: £879West Bromwich: £971Preston: £882West Bromwich: £975Preston: £833West Bromwich: £921

    £971£975£921West Bromwich is higher£879£882£833

  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, Preston £47Preston: £47West Bromwich: £46Preston: £47West Bromwich: £46Preston: £45West Bromwich: £44

    £46£46£44Preston is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Preston £586Preston: £586West Bromwich: £526Preston: £588West Bromwich: £528Preston: £556West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Preston is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Preston £122Preston: £122West Bromwich: £125Preston: £123West Bromwich: £125Preston: £116West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  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, Preston £128Preston: £128West Bromwich: £155Preston: £129West Bromwich: £156Preston: £122West Bromwich: £147

    £155£156£147West Bromwich is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £1,950, Preston £2,011Preston: £2,011West Bromwich: £1,950Preston: £2,019West Bromwich: £1,959Preston: £1,907West Bromwich: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Preston is higher£2,011£2,019£1,907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Preston £268Preston: £268West Bromwich: £193Preston: £270West Bromwich: £194Preston: £255West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Preston is higher£268£270£255

  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, Preston £377Preston: £377West Bromwich: £333Preston: £379West Bromwich: £334Preston: £358West Bromwich: £316

    £333£334£316Preston is higher£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Preston £5.13Preston: £5.13West Bromwich: £11Preston: £5.16West Bromwich: £12Preston: £4.87West Bromwich: £11

    £11£12£11West Bromwich is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Preston £8.32Preston: £8.32West Bromwich: £11Preston: £8.35West Bromwich: £11Preston: £7.89West Bromwich: £10

    £11£11£10West Bromwich is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63West Bromwich: £7.26Preston: £5.65West Bromwich: £7.29Preston: £5.34West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  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, Preston 1,010.2Preston: 1,010.2West Bromwich: 977.1

    977.1Preston is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Preston 185.5Preston: 185.5West Bromwich: 172.6

    172.6Preston is higherDepends on how you count185.5

  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, Preston 174.9Preston: 174.9West Bromwich: 191.1

    191.1West Bromwich is higher174.9

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Preston is higher87.8

  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, Preston 249.6Preston: 249.6West Bromwich: 248.0

    248.0Preston is higher249.6

  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, Preston 29.3Preston: 29.3West Bromwich: 34.7

    34.7West Bromwich is higher29.3

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West Bromwich and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BromwichPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,234£4,252£4,016West Bromwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,141£12,412£13,061£13,116£12,389West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,460£2,471£2,334£2,530£2,541£2,400Preston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,198£11,245£10,622£11,281£11,329£10,700Preston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£871£875£826£855£858£811West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£971£975£921£879£882£833West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£47£47£45Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£122£123£116West Bromwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£128£129£122West Bromwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£2,011£2,019£1,907Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£268£270£255Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£316£377£379£358Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£5.13£5.16£4.87West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.32£8.35£7.89West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.63£5.65£5.34West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.11,010.2Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6185.5Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1174.9West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.187.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.0249.6Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.729.3West Bromwich

Per resident

West Bromwich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Preston 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

West Bromwich Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234West Bromwich: £4,308Preston: £4,252West Bromwich: £4,327Preston: £4,016West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,234£4,252£4,016

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,899, Preston £1,542Preston: £1,542West Bromwich: £1,899Preston: £1,549West Bromwich: £1,908Preston: £1,463West Bromwich: £1,802

    £1,899£1,908£1,802West Bromwich is higher£1,542£1,549£1,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,558, Preston £1,710Preston: £1,710West Bromwich: £1,558Preston: £1,717West Bromwich: £1,565Preston: £1,622West Bromwich: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Preston is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Bromwich £1,625, Preston £1,332Preston: £1,332West Bromwich: £1,625Preston: £1,338West Bromwich: £1,632Preston: £1,264West Bromwich: £1,542

    £1,625£1,632£1,542West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,332£1,338£1,264

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £126, Preston £101Preston: £101West Bromwich: £126Preston: £101West Bromwich: £127Preston: £96West Bromwich: £120

    £126£127£120West Bromwich is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £141, Preston £104Preston: £104West Bromwich: £141Preston: £104West Bromwich: £142Preston: £98West Bromwich: £134

    £141£142£134West Bromwich is higher£104£104£98

  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, Preston £5.55Preston: £5.55West Bromwich: £6.72Preston: £5.57West Bromwich: £6.74Preston: £5.26West Bromwich: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Preston £586Preston: £586West Bromwich: £526Preston: £588West Bromwich: £528Preston: £556West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Preston is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Preston £122Preston: £122West Bromwich: £125Preston: £123West Bromwich: £125Preston: £116West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £98, Preston £87Preston: £87West Bromwich: £98Preston: £87West Bromwich: £99Preston: £82West Bromwich: £93

    £98£99£93West Bromwich is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £1,235, Preston £1,359Preston: £1,359West Bromwich: £1,235Preston: £1,365West Bromwich: £1,241Preston: £1,289West Bromwich: £1,172

    £1,235£1,241£1,172Preston is higher£1,359£1,365£1,289

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Preston £268Preston: £268West Bromwich: £193Preston: £270West Bromwich: £194Preston: £255West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Preston is higher£268£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £211, Preston £255Preston: £255West Bromwich: £211Preston: £256West Bromwich: £212Preston: £242West Bromwich: £200

    £211£212£200Preston is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £7.27, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47West Bromwich: £7.27Preston: £3.48West Bromwich: £7.31Preston: £3.29West Bromwich: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Bromwich £6.76, Preston £5.62Preston: £5.62West Bromwich: £6.76Preston: £5.64West Bromwich: £6.79Preston: £5.33West Bromwich: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41West Bromwich is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63West Bromwich: £7.26Preston: £5.65West Bromwich: £7.29Preston: £5.34West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 141.8, Preston 119.3Preston: 119.3West Bromwich: 141.8

    141.8West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count119.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 25.1, Preston 21.9Preston: 21.9West Bromwich: 25.1

    25.1West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count21.9

  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, Preston 20.7Preston: 20.7West Bromwich: 27.7

    27.7West Bromwich is higher20.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Preston is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 157.1, Preston 168.7Preston: 168.7West Bromwich: 157.1

    157.1Preston is higher168.7

  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, Preston 19.8Preston: 19.8West Bromwich: 22.0

    22.0West Bromwich is higher19.8

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West Bromwich and Preston, per resident
MeasureWest BromwichPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,234£4,252£4,016West Bromwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,899£1,908£1,802£1,542£1,549£1,463West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,710£1,717£1,622Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,542£1,332£1,338£1,264West Bromwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£101£101£96West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£104£104£98West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.55£5.57£5.26West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£122£123£116West Bromwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£87£87£82West Bromwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,235£1,241£1,172£1,359£1,365£1,289Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£268£270£255Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£255£256£242Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£3.47£3.48£3.29West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.62£5.64£5.33West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.63£5.65£5.34West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8119.3West Bromwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.121.9West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.720.7West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.187.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.1168.7Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.8West Bromwich

Total

West Bromwich is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Preston on 9. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Bromwich £494.0m, Preston £527.6mPreston: £527.6mWest Bromwich: £494.0mPreston: £529.8mWest Bromwich: £496.1mPreston: £500.4mWest Bromwich: £468.6m

    £494.0m£496.1m£468.6mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Bromwich £217.8m, Preston £192.2mPreston: £192.2mWest Bromwich: £217.8mPreston: £193.0mWest Bromwich: £218.7mPreston: £182.3mWest Bromwich: £206.6m

    £217.8m£218.7m£206.6mWest Bromwich is higher£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Bromwich £178.7m, Preston £213.0mPreston: £213.0mWest Bromwich: £178.7mPreston: £214.0mWest Bromwich: £179.4mPreston: £202.1mWest Bromwich: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mPreston is higher£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich £186.4m, Preston £166.0mPreston: £166.0mWest Bromwich: £186.4mPreston: £166.7mWest Bromwich: £187.2mPreston: £157.5mWest Bromwich: £176.8m

    £186.4m£187.2m£176.8mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich £14.5m, Preston £12.6mPreston: £12.6mWest Bromwich: £14.5mPreston: £12.6mWest Bromwich: £14.6mPreston: £11.9mWest Bromwich: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £16.2m, Preston £12.9mPreston: £12.9mWest Bromwich: £16.2mPreston: £13.0mWest Bromwich: £16.2mPreston: £12.3mWest Bromwich: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Preston £0.69mPreston: £0.69mWest Bromwich: £0.77mPreston: £0.69mWest Bromwich: £0.77mPreston: £0.66mWest Bromwich: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £60.3m, Preston £73.0mPreston: £73.0mWest Bromwich: £60.3mPreston: £73.3mWest Bromwich: £60.5mPreston: £69.2mWest Bromwich: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mPreston is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £14.3m, Preston £15.2mPreston: £15.2mWest Bromwich: £14.3mPreston: £15.3mWest Bromwich: £14.3mPreston: £14.4mWest Bromwich: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich £11.3m, Preston £10.8mPreston: £10.8mWest Bromwich: £11.3mPreston: £10.9mWest Bromwich: £11.3mPreston: £10.3mWest Bromwich: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWest Bromwich is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich £141.6m, Preston £169.3mPreston: £169.3mWest Bromwich: £141.6mPreston: £170.0mWest Bromwich: £142.2mPreston: £160.6mWest Bromwich: £134.4m

    £141.6m£142.2m£134.4mPreston is higher£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Bromwich £22.2m, Preston £33.4mPreston: £33.4mWest Bromwich: £22.2mPreston: £33.6mWest Bromwich: £22.3mPreston: £31.7mWest Bromwich: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mPreston is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Bromwich £24.2m, Preston £31.8mPreston: £31.8mWest Bromwich: £24.2mPreston: £31.9mWest Bromwich: £24.3mPreston: £30.1mWest Bromwich: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mPreston is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Preston £0.43mPreston: £0.43mWest Bromwich: £0.83mPreston: £0.43mWest Bromwich: £0.84mPreston: £0.41mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Bromwich £0.78m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mWest Bromwich: £0.78mPreston: £0.70mWest Bromwich: £0.78mPreston: £0.66mWest Bromwich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Bromwich is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mWest Bromwich: £0.83mPreston: £0.70mWest Bromwich: £0.84mPreston: £0.67mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich 16,262, Preston 14,865Preston: 14,865West Bromwich: 16,262

    16,262West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count14,865

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich 2,873, Preston 2,730Preston: 2,730West Bromwich: 2,873

    2,873West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count2,730

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 3,180, Preston 2,573Preston: 2,573West Bromwich: 3,180

    3,180West Bromwich is higher2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 8,615, Preston 10,939Preston: 10,939West Bromwich: 8,615

    8,615Preston is higher10,939

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich 18,011, Preston 21,021Preston: 21,021West Bromwich: 18,011

    18,011Preston is higher21,021

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich 2,523, Preston 2,464Preston: 2,464West Bromwich: 2,523

    2,523West Bromwich is higher2,464

Show the numbers
West Bromwich and Preston, total
MeasureWest BromwichPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m£527.6m£529.8m£500.4mPreston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m£192.2m£193.0m£182.3mWest Bromwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£213.0m£214.0m£202.1mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m£166.0m£166.7m£157.5mWest Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mWest Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPreston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWest Bromwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mPreston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWest Bromwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWest Bromwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,26214,865West Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8732,730West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1802,573West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,61510,939Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,01121,021Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5232,464West Bromwich

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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