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Middlesbrough and Walsall

154,700 and 294,626 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Walsall on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Middlesbrough is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Middlesbrough Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Middlesbrough: £5,133Walsall: £4,829Middlesbrough: £5,155Walsall: £4,561Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,809£4,829£4,561

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Walsall £13,209Walsall: £13,209Middlesbrough: £12,850Walsall: £13,265Middlesbrough: £12,905Walsall: £12,529Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Walsall is higher£13,209£13,265£12,529

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Walsall £2,820Walsall: £2,820Middlesbrough: £3,124Walsall: £2,832Middlesbrough: £3,138Walsall: £2,675Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,820£2,832£2,675

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Walsall £11,584Walsall: £11,584Middlesbrough: £11,205Walsall: £11,633Middlesbrough: £11,253Walsall: £10,988Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Walsall is higher£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Walsall £681Walsall: £681Middlesbrough: £729Walsall: £683Middlesbrough: £732Walsall: £646Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£681£683£646

  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: Middlesbrough £874, Walsall £903Walsall: £903Middlesbrough: £874Walsall: £907Middlesbrough: £878Walsall: £856Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Walsall is higher£903£907£856

  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: Middlesbrough £43, Walsall £41Walsall: £41Middlesbrough: £43Walsall: £42Middlesbrough: £43Walsall: £39Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£41£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Middlesbrough: £692Walsall: £576Middlesbrough: £695Walsall: £544Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Middlesbrough: £149Walsall: £153Middlesbrough: £150Walsall: £145Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Walsall is higher£153£153£145

  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: Middlesbrough £194, Walsall £201Walsall: £201Middlesbrough: £194Walsall: £202Middlesbrough: £194Walsall: £191Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Walsall is higher£201£202£191

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Walsall £2,232Walsall: £2,232Middlesbrough: £2,450Walsall: £2,242Middlesbrough: £2,461Walsall: £2,118Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Middlesbrough: £289Walsall: £204Middlesbrough: £290Walsall: £192Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Walsall £364Walsall: £364Middlesbrough: £457Walsall: £366Middlesbrough: £459Walsall: £345Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Walsall £10Walsall: £10Middlesbrough: £7.59Walsall: £10Middlesbrough: £7.62Walsall: £9.53Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Walsall is higher£10£10£9.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £16, Walsall £13Walsall: £13Middlesbrough: £16Walsall: £13Middlesbrough: £16Walsall: £12Middlesbrough: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Middlesbrough: £7.83Walsall: £6.69Middlesbrough: £7.87Walsall: £6.32Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 1,008.0, Walsall 1,001.1Walsall: 1,001.1Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count1,001.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 174.3, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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: Middlesbrough 182.5, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Walsall is higher183.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 102.4, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count84.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough 291.4, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count273.2

  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: Middlesbrough 42.2, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Walsall is higher45.1

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Middlesbrough and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,809£4,829£4,561Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,820£2,832£2,675Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£681£683£646Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£903£907£856Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£41£42£39Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£574£576£544Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£201£202£191Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,232£2,242£2,118Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£203£204£192Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£364£366£345Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£10£10£9.53Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£13£13£12Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.66£6.69£6.32Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.01,001.1Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3155.0Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5183.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.484.2Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4273.2Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.245.1Walsall

Per resident

Middlesbrough is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 10. 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

Middlesbrough Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Middlesbrough: £5,133Walsall: £4,829Middlesbrough: £5,155Walsall: £4,561Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,809£4,829£4,561

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Walsall £2,139Walsall: £2,139Middlesbrough: £2,024Walsall: £2,148Middlesbrough: £2,032Walsall: £2,029Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Walsall is higher£2,139£2,148£2,029

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Walsall £1,734Walsall: £1,734Middlesbrough: £1,971Walsall: £1,741Middlesbrough: £1,979Walsall: £1,644Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Walsall £1,876Walsall: £1,876Middlesbrough: £1,765Walsall: £1,884Middlesbrough: £1,772Walsall: £1,780Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Walsall is higher£1,876£1,884£1,780

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Walsall £110Walsall: £110Middlesbrough: £115Walsall: £111Middlesbrough: £115Walsall: £105Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Walsall £146Walsall: £146Middlesbrough: £138Walsall: £147Middlesbrough: £138Walsall: £139Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Walsall is higher£146£147£139

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £6.71, Walsall £6.72Walsall: £6.72Middlesbrough: £6.71Walsall: £6.74Middlesbrough: £6.73Walsall: £6.37Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Middlesbrough: £692Walsall: £576Middlesbrough: £695Walsall: £544Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Middlesbrough: £149Walsall: £153Middlesbrough: £150Walsall: £145Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Walsall is higher£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Walsall £124Walsall: £124Middlesbrough: £122Walsall: £124Middlesbrough: £123Walsall: £117Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Walsall is higher£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Walsall £1,372Walsall: £1,372Middlesbrough: £1,546Walsall: £1,378Middlesbrough: £1,552Walsall: £1,302Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Middlesbrough: £289Walsall: £204Middlesbrough: £290Walsall: £192Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Walsall £224Walsall: £224Middlesbrough: £288Walsall: £225Middlesbrough: £289Walsall: £212Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Walsall £6.18Walsall: £6.18Middlesbrough: £4.79Walsall: £6.20Middlesbrough: £4.81Walsall: £5.86Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Walsall is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Walsall £7.86Walsall: £7.86Middlesbrough: £10Walsall: £7.90Middlesbrough: £10Walsall: £7.46Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Middlesbrough: £7.83Walsall: £6.69Middlesbrough: £7.87Walsall: £6.32Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Walsall 162.1Walsall: 162.1Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Walsall is higherDepends on how you count162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Walsall 25.1Walsall: 25.1Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count25.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 28.7, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Walsall is higher29.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 102.4, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Walsall 168.0Walsall: 168.0Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count168.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 26.6, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Walsall is higher27.8

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Middlesbrough and Walsall, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,809£4,829£4,561Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,734£1,741£1,644Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£110£111£105Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£146£147£139Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£574£576£544Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£124£124£117Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,372£1,378£1,302Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£203£204£192Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£224£225£212Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£7.86£7.90£7.46Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.66£6.69£6.32Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8162.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.525.1Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.729.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.484.2Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8168.0Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.627.8Walsall

Total

Middlesbrough is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 22. 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

Middlesbrough Walsall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Walsall £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnMiddlesbrough: £794.1mWalsall: £1.4bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mWalsall: £1.3bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

    £794.1m£797.5m£753.2mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Walsall £630.3mWalsall: £630.3mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mWalsall: £633.0mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mWalsall: £597.9mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mWalsall is higher£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Walsall £510.8mWalsall: £510.8mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mWalsall: £513.0mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mWalsall: £484.5mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Walsall £552.8mWalsall: £552.8mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mWalsall: £555.1mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mWalsall: £524.3mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mWalsall is higher£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Walsall £32.5mWalsall: £32.5mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mWalsall: £32.6mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mWalsall: £30.8mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Walsall £43.1mWalsall: £43.1mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mWalsall: £43.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mWalsall: £40.9mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mWalsall is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Middlesbrough £1.0m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mWalsall: £2.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mWalsall: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Walsall £169.0mWalsall: £169.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mWalsall: £169.8mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mWalsall: £160.3mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Walsall £45.0mWalsall: £45.0mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mWalsall: £45.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mWalsall: £42.6mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWalsall is higher£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Walsall £36.4mWalsall: £36.4mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mWalsall: £36.6mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mWalsall: £34.5mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWalsall is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Walsall £404.3mWalsall: £404.3mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mWalsall: £406.0mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mWalsall: £383.5mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Walsall £59.7mWalsall: £59.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mWalsall: £60.0mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mWalsall: £56.7mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Walsall £65.9mWalsall: £65.9mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mWalsall: £66.2mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mWalsall: £62.5mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Walsall £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mWalsall: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mWalsall: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWalsall is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Walsall £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mWalsall: £2.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mWalsall: £2.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mWalsall: £2.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mWalsall: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Walsall 47,772Walsall: 47,772Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Walsall is higherDepends on how you count47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Walsall 7,396Walsall: 7,396Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Walsall is higherDepends on how you count7,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Walsall 8,755Walsall: 8,755Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Walsall is higher8,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Walsall 24,801Walsall: 24,801Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Walsall is higherDepends on how you count24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Walsall 49,489Walsall: 49,489Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Walsall is higherDepends on how you count49,489

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Walsall 8,176Walsall: 8,176Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Walsall is higher8,176

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Walsall, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56047,772Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2467,396Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4468,755Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84324,801Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,43849,489Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1178,176Walsall

Sources

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

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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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