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Blackburn with Darwen and Walsall

161,618 and 294,626 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn with Darwen is higher than Walsall on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Walsall 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

Blackburn with Darwen Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Walsall: £4,829Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Walsall: £4,561Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Walsall is higher£4,809£4,829£4,561

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £12,995, Walsall £13,209Walsall: £13,209Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Walsall: £13,265Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Walsall: £12,529Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326

    £12,995£13,050£12,326Walsall 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: Blackburn with Darwen £2,847, Walsall £2,820Walsall: £2,820Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Walsall: £2,832Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Walsall: £2,675Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701

    £2,847£2,860£2,701Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £11,280, Walsall £11,584Walsall: £11,584Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Walsall: £11,633Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Walsall: £10,988Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Walsall 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: Blackburn with Darwen £847, Walsall £681Walsall: £681Blackburn with Darwen: £847Walsall: £683Blackburn with Darwen: £850Walsall: £646Blackburn with Darwen: £803

    £847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £824, Walsall £903Walsall: £903Blackburn with Darwen: £824Walsall: £907Blackburn with Darwen: £827Walsall: £856Blackburn with Darwen: £781

    £824£827£781Walsall 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: Blackburn with Darwen £45, Walsall £41Walsall: £41Blackburn with Darwen: £45Walsall: £42Blackburn with Darwen: £45Walsall: £39Blackburn with Darwen: £42

    £45£45£42Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Blackburn with Darwen: £597Walsall: £576Blackburn with Darwen: £600Walsall: £544Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Blackburn with Darwen: £168Walsall: £153Blackburn with Darwen: £169Walsall: £145Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blackburn with Darwen £183, Walsall £201Walsall: £201Blackburn with Darwen: £183Walsall: £202Blackburn with Darwen: £184Walsall: £191Blackburn with Darwen: £174

    £183£184£174Walsall is higher£201£202£191

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £2,261, Walsall £2,232Walsall: £2,232Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Walsall: £2,242Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Walsall: £2,118Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145

    £2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Blackburn with Darwen: £214Walsall: £204Blackburn with Darwen: £215Walsall: £192Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £387, Walsall £364Walsall: £364Blackburn with Darwen: £387Walsall: £366Blackburn with Darwen: £389Walsall: £345Blackburn with Darwen: £367

    £387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £6.85, Walsall £10Walsall: £10Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Walsall: £10Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Walsall: £9.53Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Walsall is higher£10£10£9.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £8.99, Walsall £13Walsall: £13Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Walsall: £13Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Walsall: £12Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Walsall is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Walsall: £6.69Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Walsall: £6.32Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6, Walsall 1,001.1Walsall: 1,001.1Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 175.7, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7

    175.7Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 168.6, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6

    168.6Walsall 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: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 288.5, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5

    288.5Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 42.0, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0

    42.0Walsall is higher45.1

Show the numbers
Blackburn with Darwen and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,050£12,326£13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,847£2,860£2,701£2,820£2,832£2,675Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£681£683£646Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£903£907£856Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£42£41£42£39Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£574£576£544Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£153£153£145Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£201£202£191Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,261£2,271£2,145£2,232£2,242£2,118Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£203£204£192Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£364£366£345Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£10£10£9.53Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£13£13£12Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.66£6.69£6.32Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,001.1Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7155.0Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.6183.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.184.2Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.5273.2Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.045.1Walsall

Per resident

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 12. 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

Blackburn with Darwen Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Walsall: £4,829Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Walsall: £4,561Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Walsall is higher£4,809£4,829£4,561

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,741, Walsall £2,139Walsall: £2,139Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Walsall: £2,148Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Walsall: £2,029Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Walsall is higher£2,139£2,148£2,029

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,798, Walsall £1,734Walsall: £1,734Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Walsall: £1,741Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Walsall: £1,644Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705

    £1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,511, Walsall £1,876Walsall: £1,876Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Walsall: £1,884Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Walsall: £1,780Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433

    £1,511£1,517£1,433Walsall is higher£1,876£1,884£1,780

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £113, Walsall £110Walsall: £110Blackburn with Darwen: £113Walsall: £111Blackburn with Darwen: £114Walsall: £105Blackburn with Darwen: £108

    £113£114£108Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £110, Walsall £146Walsall: £146Blackburn with Darwen: £110Walsall: £147Blackburn with Darwen: £111Walsall: £139Blackburn with Darwen: £105

    £110£111£105Walsall 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: Blackburn with Darwen £5.97, Walsall £6.72Walsall: £6.72Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Walsall: £6.74Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Walsall: £6.37Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Walsall 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: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Blackburn with Darwen: £597Walsall: £576Blackburn with Darwen: £600Walsall: £544Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Blackburn with Darwen: £168Walsall: £153Blackburn with Darwen: £169Walsall: £145Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £116, Walsall £124Walsall: £124Blackburn with Darwen: £116Walsall: £124Blackburn with Darwen: £116Walsall: £117Blackburn with Darwen: £110

    £116£116£110Walsall is higher£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,428, Walsall £1,372Walsall: £1,372Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Walsall: £1,378Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Walsall: £1,302Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Blackburn with Darwen: £214Walsall: £204Blackburn with Darwen: £215Walsall: £192Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £244, Walsall £224Walsall: £224Blackburn with Darwen: £244Walsall: £225Blackburn with Darwen: £245Walsall: £212Blackburn with Darwen: £232

    £244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4.32, Walsall £6.18Walsall: £6.18Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Walsall: £6.20Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Walsall: £5.86Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Walsall is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.68, Walsall £7.86Walsall: £7.86Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Walsall: £7.90Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Walsall: £7.46Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Walsall is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Walsall: £6.69Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Walsall: £6.32Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 134.8, Walsall 162.1Walsall: 162.1Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8

    134.8Walsall is higherDepends on how you count162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 23.5, Walsall 25.1Walsall: 25.1Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5

    23.5Walsall 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: Blackburn with Darwen 22.6, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6

    22.6Walsall 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: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 182.1, Walsall 168.0Walsall: 168.0Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1

    182.1Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 26.5, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5

    26.5Walsall is higher27.8

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Blackburn with Darwen and Walsall, per resident
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,798£1,805£1,705£1,734£1,741£1,644Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,511£1,517£1,433£1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£110£111£105Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£146£147£139Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£574£576£544Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£153£153£145Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£124£124£117Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,372£1,378£1,302Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£203£204£192Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£224£225£212Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.66£6.69£6.32Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.8162.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.525.1Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.629.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.184.2Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.1168.0Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.527.8Walsall

Total

Blackburn with Darwen 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

Blackburn with Darwen Walsall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £731.3m, Walsall £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mWalsall: £1.4bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mWalsall: £1.3bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7m

    £731.3m£734.5m£693.7mWalsall is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £281.3m, Walsall £630.3mWalsall: £630.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mWalsall: £633.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mWalsall: £597.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8m

    £281.3m£282.5m£266.8mWalsall is higher£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £290.5m, Walsall £510.8mWalsall: £510.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mWalsall: £513.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mWalsall: £484.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6m

    £290.5m£291.8m£275.6mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen £244.2m, Walsall £552.8mWalsall: £552.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mWalsall: £555.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mWalsall: £524.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6m

    £244.2m£245.2m£231.6mWalsall is higher£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.3m, Walsall £32.5mWalsall: £32.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mWalsall: £32.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mWalsall: £30.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWalsall 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: Blackburn with Darwen £17.8m, Walsall £43.1mWalsall: £43.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mWalsall: £43.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mWalsall: £40.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWalsall 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: Blackburn with Darwen £0.96m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mWalsall: £2.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mWalsall: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mWalsall 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: Blackburn with Darwen £96.5m, Walsall £169.0mWalsall: £169.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mWalsall: £169.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mWalsall: £160.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6m

    £96.5m£97.0m£91.6mWalsall 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: Blackburn with Darwen £27.2m, Walsall £45.0mWalsall: £45.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mWalsall: £45.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mWalsall: £42.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.7m, Walsall £36.4mWalsall: £36.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mWalsall: £36.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mWalsall: £34.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mWalsall is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £230.7m, Walsall £404.3mWalsall: £404.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mWalsall: £406.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mWalsall: £383.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9m

    £230.7m£231.7m£218.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £34.6m, Walsall £59.7mWalsall: £59.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mWalsall: £60.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mWalsall: £56.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £39.5m, Walsall £65.9mWalsall: £65.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mWalsall: £66.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mWalsall: £62.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5m

    £39.5m£39.7m£37.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.70m, Walsall £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mWalsall: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mWalsall: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWalsall is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.92m, Walsall £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mWalsall: £2.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mWalsall: £2.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mWalsall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £1.2m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mWalsall: £2.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mWalsall: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £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: Blackburn with Darwen 21,790, Walsall 47,772Walsall: 47,772Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790

    21,790Walsall is higherDepends on how you count47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,804, Walsall 7,396Walsall: 7,396Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804

    3,804Walsall 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: Blackburn with Darwen 3,649, Walsall 8,755Walsall: 8,755Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649

    3,649Walsall is higher8,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 14,719, Walsall 24,801Walsall: 24,801Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719

    14,719Walsall is higherDepends on how you count24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 29,433, Walsall 49,489Walsall: 49,489Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433

    29,433Walsall 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: Blackburn with Darwen 4,283, Walsall 8,176Walsall: 8,176Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283

    4,283Walsall is higher8,176

Show the numbers
Blackburn with Darwen and Walsall, total
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£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 202621,79047,772Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8047,396Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6498,755Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,71924,801Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,43349,489Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2838,176Walsall

Sources

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

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  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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