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Widnes and Halewood and Stourbridge

94,423 and 94,792 residents (mid-2024).

Widnes and Halewood is higher than Stourbridge on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stourbridge on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Widnes and Halewood Stourbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Stourbridge £4,722Stourbridge: £4,722Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Stourbridge: £4,742Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Stourbridge: £4,479Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £13,231, Stourbridge £13,153Stourbridge: £13,153Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Stourbridge: £13,209Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Stourbridge: £12,476Widnes and Halewood: £12,550

    £13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£13,153£13,209£12,476

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £2,529, Stourbridge £2,193Stourbridge: £2,193Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Stourbridge: £2,202Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Stourbridge: £2,080Widnes and Halewood: £2,399

    £2,529£2,540£2,399Widnes and Halewood is higher£2,193£2,202£2,080

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £11,732, Stourbridge £11,893Stourbridge: £11,893Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Stourbridge: £11,944Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Stourbridge: £11,281Widnes and Halewood: £11,128

    £11,732£11,782£11,128Stourbridge is higher£11,893£11,944£11,281

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £554, Stourbridge £434Stourbridge: £434Widnes and Halewood: £554Stourbridge: £436Widnes and Halewood: £556Stourbridge: £411Widnes and Halewood: £525

    £554£556£525Widnes and Halewood is higher£434£436£411

  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: Widnes and Halewood £910, Stourbridge £796Stourbridge: £796Widnes and Halewood: £910Stourbridge: £800Widnes and Halewood: £913Stourbridge: £755Widnes and Halewood: £863

    £910£913£863Widnes and Halewood is higher£796£800£755

  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: Widnes and Halewood £36, Stourbridge £30Stourbridge: £30Widnes and Halewood: £36Stourbridge: £30Widnes and Halewood: £36Stourbridge: £28Widnes and Halewood: £34

    £36£36£34Widnes and Halewood is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £710, Stourbridge £486Stourbridge: £486Widnes and Halewood: £710Stourbridge: £488Widnes and Halewood: £713Stourbridge: £461Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £176, Stourbridge £121Stourbridge: £121Widnes and Halewood: £176Stourbridge: £122Widnes and Halewood: £177Stourbridge: £115Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Widnes and Halewood is higher£121£122£115

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £151, Stourbridge £146Stourbridge: £146Widnes and Halewood: £151Stourbridge: £147Widnes and Halewood: £152Stourbridge: £139Widnes and Halewood: £144

    £151£152£144Widnes and Halewood is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £1,927, Stourbridge £1,735Stourbridge: £1,735Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Stourbridge: £1,742Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Stourbridge: £1,645Widnes and Halewood: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,735£1,742£1,645

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Stourbridge £156Stourbridge: £156Widnes and Halewood: £232Stourbridge: £156Widnes and Halewood: £233Stourbridge: £148Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Widnes and Halewood is higher£156£156£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £433, Stourbridge £290Stourbridge: £290Widnes and Halewood: £433Stourbridge: £291Widnes and Halewood: £435Stourbridge: £275Widnes and Halewood: £411

    £433£435£411Widnes and Halewood is higher£290£291£275

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £8.39, Stourbridge £16Stourbridge: £16Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Stourbridge: £16Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Stourbridge: £15Widnes and Halewood: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Stourbridge is higher£16£16£15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £8.83, Stourbridge £6.30Stourbridge: £6.30Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Stourbridge: £6.33Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Stourbridge: £5.98Widnes and Halewood: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Widnes and Halewood is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Stourbridge £5.56Stourbridge: £5.56Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Stourbridge: £5.58Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Stourbridge: £5.27Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6, Stourbridge 1,011.7Stourbridge: 1,011.7Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6

    1,040.6Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count1,011.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood 140.9, Stourbridge 107.8Stourbridge: 107.8Widnes and Halewood: 140.9

    140.9Widnes and Halewood is higher107.8

  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: Widnes and Halewood 184.0, Stourbridge 162.4Stourbridge: 162.4Widnes and Halewood: 184.0

    184.0Widnes and Halewood is higher162.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Stourbridge 70.0Stourbridge: 70.0Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higher70.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood 227.4, Stourbridge 218.6Stourbridge: 218.6Widnes and Halewood: 227.4

    227.4Widnes and Halewood is higher218.6

  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: Widnes and Halewood 32.9, Stourbridge 33.0Stourbridge: 33.0Widnes and Halewood: 32.9

    32.9Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count33.0

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Widnes and Halewood and Stourbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodStourbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,722£4,742£4,479Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,231£13,287£12,550£13,153£13,209£12,476Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,529£2,540£2,399£2,193£2,202£2,080Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,732£11,782£11,128£11,893£11,944£11,281Stourbridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£554£556£525£434£436£411Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£913£863£796£800£755Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£30£30£28Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£486£488£461Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£121£122£115Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£146£147£139Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£1,735£1,742£1,645Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£156£156£148Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£290£291£275Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£16£16£15Stourbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£6.30£6.33£5.98Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.56£5.58£5.27Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.61,011.7Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.9107.8Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.0162.4Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.370.0Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.4218.6Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.933.0Stourbridge

Per resident

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

Widnes and Halewood Stourbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Stourbridge £4,722Stourbridge: £4,722Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Stourbridge: £4,742Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Stourbridge: £4,479Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,414, Stourbridge £2,616Stourbridge: £2,616Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Stourbridge: £2,627Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Stourbridge: £2,481Widnes and Halewood: £2,290

    £2,414£2,424£2,290Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,616£2,627£2,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,571, Stourbridge £1,338Stourbridge: £1,338Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Stourbridge: £1,343Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Stourbridge: £1,269Widnes and Halewood: £1,490

    £1,571£1,577£1,490Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,338£1,343£1,269

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,141, Stourbridge £2,365Stourbridge: £2,365Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Stourbridge: £2,375Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Stourbridge: £2,244Widnes and Halewood: £2,030

    £2,141£2,150£2,030Stourbridge is higher£2,365£2,375£2,244

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £101, Stourbridge £86Stourbridge: £86Widnes and Halewood: £101Stourbridge: £87Widnes and Halewood: £101Stourbridge: £82Widnes and Halewood: £96

    £101£101£96Widnes and Halewood is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £166, Stourbridge £158Stourbridge: £158Widnes and Halewood: £166Stourbridge: £159Widnes and Halewood: £167Stourbridge: £150Widnes and Halewood: £157

    £166£167£157Widnes and Halewood is higher£158£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £6.49, Stourbridge £5.89Stourbridge: £5.89Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Stourbridge: £5.92Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Stourbridge: £5.59Widnes and Halewood: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £710, Stourbridge £486Stourbridge: £486Widnes and Halewood: £710Stourbridge: £488Widnes and Halewood: £713Stourbridge: £461Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £176, Stourbridge £121Stourbridge: £121Widnes and Halewood: £176Stourbridge: £122Widnes and Halewood: £177Stourbridge: £115Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Widnes and Halewood is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £94, Stourbridge £89Stourbridge: £89Widnes and Halewood: £94Stourbridge: £90Widnes and Halewood: £94Stourbridge: £85Widnes and Halewood: £89

    £94£94£89Widnes and Halewood is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,197, Stourbridge £1,058Stourbridge: £1,058Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Stourbridge: £1,062Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Stourbridge: £1,004Widnes and Halewood: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,058£1,062£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Stourbridge £156Stourbridge: £156Widnes and Halewood: £232Stourbridge: £156Widnes and Halewood: £233Stourbridge: £148Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Widnes and Halewood is higher£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £269, Stourbridge £177Stourbridge: £177Widnes and Halewood: £269Stourbridge: £178Widnes and Halewood: £270Stourbridge: £168Widnes and Halewood: £255

    £269£270£255Widnes and Halewood is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.21, Stourbridge £9.51Stourbridge: £9.51Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Stourbridge: £9.55Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Stourbridge: £9.02Widnes and Halewood: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Stourbridge is higher£9.51£9.55£9.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.48, Stourbridge £3.85Stourbridge: £3.85Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Stourbridge: £3.86Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Stourbridge: £3.65Widnes and Halewood: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Widnes and Halewood is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Stourbridge £5.56Stourbridge: £5.56Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Stourbridge: £5.58Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Stourbridge: £5.27Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 189.9, Stourbridge 201.2Stourbridge: 201.2Widnes and Halewood: 189.9

    189.9Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count201.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 25.7, Stourbridge 21.5Stourbridge: 21.5Widnes and Halewood: 25.7

    25.7Widnes and Halewood is higher21.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 33.6, Stourbridge 32.3Stourbridge: 32.3Widnes and Halewood: 33.6

    33.6Widnes and Halewood is higher32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Stourbridge 70.0Stourbridge: 70.0Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 141.2, Stourbridge 133.3Stourbridge: 133.3Widnes and Halewood: 141.2

    141.2Widnes and Halewood is higher133.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 20.5, Stourbridge 20.1Stourbridge: 20.1Widnes and Halewood: 20.5

    20.5Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Widnes and Halewood and Stourbridge, per resident
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodStourbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,722£4,742£4,479Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,424£2,290£2,616£2,627£2,481Stourbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,338£1,343£1,269Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,030£2,365£2,375£2,244Stourbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£86£87£82Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£158£159£150Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£5.89£5.92£5.59Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£486£488£461Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£121£122£115Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£89£90£85Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£1,058£1,062£1,004Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£156£156£148Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£177£178£168Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£9.51£9.55£9.02Stourbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£3.85£3.86£3.65Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.56£5.58£5.27Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.9201.2Stourbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.721.5Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.632.3Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.370.0Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.2133.3Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.520.1Widnes and Halewood

Total

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

Widnes and Halewood Stourbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £482.5m, Stourbridge £447.6mStourbridge: £447.6mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mStourbridge: £449.5mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mStourbridge: £424.6mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7m

    £482.5m£484.6m£457.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£447.6m£449.5m£424.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £227.9m, Stourbridge £248.0mStourbridge: £248.0mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mStourbridge: £249.0mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mStourbridge: £235.2mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2m

    £227.9m£228.9m£216.2mStourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£248.0m£249.0m£235.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £148.3m, Stourbridge £126.8mStourbridge: £126.8mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mStourbridge: £127.3mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mStourbridge: £120.3mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7m

    £148.3m£148.9m£140.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£126.8m£127.3m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood £202.1m, Stourbridge £224.2mStourbridge: £224.2mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mStourbridge: £225.2mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mStourbridge: £212.7mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7m

    £202.1m£203.0m£191.7mStourbridge is higher£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £9.5m, Stourbridge £8.2mStourbridge: £8.2mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mStourbridge: £8.2mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mStourbridge: £7.8mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mWidnes and Halewood is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £15.7m, Stourbridge £15.0mStourbridge: £15.0mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mStourbridge: £15.1mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mStourbridge: £14.2mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWidnes and Halewood is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.61m, Stourbridge £0.56mStourbridge: £0.56mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mStourbridge: £0.56mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mStourbridge: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £67.0m, Stourbridge £46.1mStourbridge: £46.1mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mStourbridge: £46.3mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mStourbridge: £43.7mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWidnes and Halewood is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £16.6m, Stourbridge £11.5mStourbridge: £11.5mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mStourbridge: £11.5mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mStourbridge: £10.9mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWidnes and Halewood is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £8.9m, Stourbridge £8.5mStourbridge: £8.5mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mStourbridge: £8.5mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mStourbridge: £8.0mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWidnes and Halewood is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £113.0m, Stourbridge £100.3mStourbridge: £100.3mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mStourbridge: £100.7mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mStourbridge: £95.1mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Widnes and Halewood £21.9m, Stourbridge £14.8mStourbridge: £14.8mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mStourbridge: £14.8mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mStourbridge: £14.0mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mWidnes and Halewood is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £25.4m, Stourbridge £16.8mStourbridge: £16.8mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mStourbridge: £16.8mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mStourbridge: £15.9mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWidnes and Halewood is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.49m, Stourbridge £0.90mStourbridge: £0.90mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mStourbridge: £0.91mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mStourbridge: £0.85mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mStourbridge is higher£0.90m£0.91m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.52m, Stourbridge £0.36mStourbridge: £0.36mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mStourbridge: £0.37mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mStourbridge: £0.35mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.71m, Stourbridge £0.53mStourbridge: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mStourbridge: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mStourbridge: £0.50mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood 17,928, Stourbridge 19,073Stourbridge: 19,073Widnes and Halewood: 17,928

    17,928Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count19,073

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 2,427, Stourbridge 2,033Stourbridge: 2,033Widnes and Halewood: 2,427

    2,427Widnes and Halewood is higher2,033

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 3,170, Stourbridge 3,061Stourbridge: 3,061Widnes and Halewood: 3,170

    3,170Widnes and Halewood is higher3,061

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 10,132, Stourbridge 6,631Stourbridge: 6,631Widnes and Halewood: 10,132

    10,132Widnes and Halewood is higher6,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 13,335, Stourbridge 12,638Stourbridge: 12,638Widnes and Halewood: 13,335

    13,335Widnes and Halewood is higher12,638

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 1,931, Stourbridge 1,906Stourbridge: 1,906Widnes and Halewood: 1,931

    1,931Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count1,906

Show the numbers
Widnes and Halewood and Stourbridge, total
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodStourbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m£447.6m£449.5m£424.6mWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m£248.0m£249.0m£235.2mStourbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m£126.8m£127.3m£120.3mWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m£224.2m£225.2m£212.7mStourbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWidnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWidnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWidnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWidnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mWidnes and Halewood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mWidnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWidnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.90m£0.91m£0.85mStourbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mWidnes and Halewood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,92819,073Stourbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4272,033Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,061Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1326,631Widnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,33512,638Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9311,906Widnes and Halewood

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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