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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Sandwell

274,727 and 353,270 residents (mid-2024).

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher than Sandwell on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Sandwell 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Sandwell: £4,467Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Sandwell: £4,219Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633

    £4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of £13,009, Sandwell £13,190Sandwell: £13,190Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,009Sandwell: £13,246Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,064Sandwell: £12,511Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12,339

    £13,009£13,064£12,339Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£13,190£13,246£12,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,894, Sandwell £2,756Sandwell: £2,756Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,894Sandwell: £2,768Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,907Sandwell: £2,614Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,745

    £2,894£2,907£2,745Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2,756£2,768£2,614

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of £11,332, Sandwell £11,090Sandwell: £11,090Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,332Sandwell: £11,137Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,380Sandwell: £10,520Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10,749

    £11,332£11,380£10,749Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,090£11,137£10,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of £763, Sandwell £1,036Sandwell: £1,036Kingston upon Hull, City of: £763Sandwell: £1,040Kingston upon Hull, City of: £766Sandwell: £982Kingston upon Hull, City of: £724

    £763£766£724Sandwell is higher£1,036£1,040£982

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £866, Sandwell £1,010Sandwell: £1,010Kingston upon Hull, City of: £866Sandwell: £1,015Kingston upon Hull, City of: £870Sandwell: £959Kingston upon Hull, City of: £822

    £866£870£822Sandwell is higher£1,010£1,015£959

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £47, Sandwell £53Sandwell: £53Kingston upon Hull, City of: £47Sandwell: £54Kingston upon Hull, City of: £48Sandwell: £51Kingston upon Hull, City of: £45

    £47£48£45Sandwell is higher£53£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £587, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Sandwell: £570Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Sandwell: £539Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556

    £587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £194, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Sandwell: £135Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Sandwell: £128Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184

    £194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£135£135£128

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £165, Sandwell £181Sandwell: £181Kingston upon Hull, City of: £165Sandwell: £181Kingston upon Hull, City of: £166Sandwell: £171Kingston upon Hull, City of: £157

    £165£166£157Sandwell is higher£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,244, Sandwell £2,182Sandwell: £2,182Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,244Sandwell: £2,192Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,254Sandwell: £2,070Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,129

    £2,244£2,254£2,129Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £333, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Sandwell: £198Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Sandwell: £187Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316

    £333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £461, Sandwell £368Sandwell: £368Kingston upon Hull, City of: £461Sandwell: £369Kingston upon Hull, City of: £463Sandwell: £349Kingston upon Hull, City of: £437

    £461£463£437Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £11, Sandwell £12Sandwell: £12Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Sandwell: £12Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Sandwell: £11Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10

    £11£11£10Sandwell is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £13, Sandwell £13Sandwell: £13Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Sandwell: £14Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Sandwell: £13Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12

    £13£13£12Sandwell is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Sandwell: £6.27Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Sandwell: £5.92Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Sandwell is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of 1,017.5, Sandwell 972.2Sandwell: 972.2Kingston upon Hull, City of: 1,017.5

    1,017.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count972.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of 187.9, Sandwell 202.8Sandwell: 202.8Kingston upon Hull, City of: 187.9

    187.9Sandwell is higher202.8

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 177.7, Sandwell 198.3Sandwell: 198.3Kingston upon Hull, City of: 177.7

    177.7Sandwell is higher198.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0

    90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count82.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of 295.7, Sandwell 274.6Sandwell: 274.6Kingston upon Hull, City of: 295.7

    295.7Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count274.6

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 36.5, Sandwell 40.9Sandwell: 40.9Kingston upon Hull, City of: 36.5

    36.5Sandwell is higher40.9

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Sandwell, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,885£4,905£4,633£4,448£4,467£4,219Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,009£13,064£12,339£13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,894£2,907£2,745£2,756£2,768£2,614Kingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,332£11,380£10,749£11,090£11,137£10,520Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£763£766£724£1,036£1,040£982Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£866£870£822£1,010£1,015£959Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£48£45£53£54£51Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£568£570£539Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£135£135£128Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£181£181£171Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,244£2,254£2,129£2,182£2,192£2,070Kingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£197£198£187Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£437£368£369£349Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£14£13Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.5972.2Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.9202.8Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7198.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.082.3Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.7274.6Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.540.9Sandwell

Per resident

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Sandwell 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Sandwell: £4,467Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Sandwell: £4,219Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633

    £4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,896, Sandwell £1,790Sandwell: £1,790Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,896Sandwell: £1,798Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,904Sandwell: £1,698Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,799

    £1,896£1,904£1,799Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,790£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,871, Sandwell £1,752Sandwell: £1,752Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,871Sandwell: £1,759Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,879Sandwell: £1,662Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,775

    £1,871£1,879£1,775Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,662

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,652, Sandwell £1,505Sandwell: £1,505Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,652Sandwell: £1,512Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,659Sandwell: £1,428Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,505£1,512£1,428

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £111, Sandwell £141Sandwell: £141Kingston upon Hull, City of: £111Sandwell: £141Kingston upon Hull, City of: £112Sandwell: £133Kingston upon Hull, City of: £106

    £111£112£106Sandwell is higher£141£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £126, Sandwell £137Sandwell: £137Kingston upon Hull, City of: £126Sandwell: £138Kingston upon Hull, City of: £127Sandwell: £130Kingston upon Hull, City of: £120

    £126£127£120Sandwell is higher£137£138£130

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £6.89, Sandwell £7.25Sandwell: £7.25Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.89Sandwell: £7.28Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.92Sandwell: £6.88Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Sandwell is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £587, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Sandwell: £570Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Sandwell: £539Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556

    £587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £194, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Sandwell: £135Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Sandwell: £128Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184

    £194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £107, Sandwell £115Sandwell: £115Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Sandwell: £115Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Sandwell: £109Kingston upon Hull, City of: £101

    £107£107£101Sandwell is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,451, Sandwell £1,387Sandwell: £1,387Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,451Sandwell: £1,393Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,457Sandwell: £1,316Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,316

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £333, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Sandwell: £198Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Sandwell: £187Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316

    £333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £298, Sandwell £234Sandwell: £234Kingston upon Hull, City of: £298Sandwell: £235Kingston upon Hull, City of: £299Sandwell: £222Kingston upon Hull, City of: £283

    £298£299£283Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £7.04, Sandwell £7.54Sandwell: £7.54Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.04Sandwell: £7.57Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.07Sandwell: £7.15Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Sandwell is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £8.50, Sandwell £8.58Sandwell: £8.58Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.50Sandwell: £8.62Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.53Sandwell: £8.14Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Sandwell is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Sandwell: £6.27Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Sandwell: £5.92Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Sandwell is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 148.3, Sandwell 132.0Sandwell: 132.0Kingston upon Hull, City of: 148.3

    148.3Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count132.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 27.4, Sandwell 27.5Sandwell: 27.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 27.4

    27.4Sandwell is higher27.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 25.9, Sandwell 26.9Sandwell: 26.9Kingston upon Hull, City of: 25.9

    25.9Sandwell is higher26.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0

    90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 191.1, Sandwell 174.5Sandwell: 174.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 191.1

    191.1Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count174.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 23.6, Sandwell 26.0Sandwell: 26.0Kingston upon Hull, City of: 23.6

    23.6Sandwell is higher26.0

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Sandwell, per resident
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,885£4,905£4,633£4,448£4,467£4,219Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,896£1,904£1,799£1,790£1,798£1,698Kingston upon Hull, City of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,775£1,752£1,759£1,662Kingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,505£1,512£1,428Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£141£141£133Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£137£138£130Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£568£570£539Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£135£135£128Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£115£115£109Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,387£1,393£1,316Kingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£197£198£187Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£234£235£222Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.3132.0Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.427.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.926.9Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.082.3Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.1174.5Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.626.0Sandwell

Total

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kingston upon Hull, City of Sandwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.3bn, Sandwell £1.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnSandwell: £1.6bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnSandwell: £1.5bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £520.9m, Sandwell £632.5mSandwell: £632.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £520.9mSandwell: £635.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £523.2mSandwell: £600.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £494.1m

    £520.9m£523.2m£494.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £514.0m, Sandwell £618.9mSandwell: £618.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £514.0mSandwell: £621.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £516.2mSandwell: £587.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £487.6m

    £514.0m£516.2m£487.6mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £453.8m, Sandwell £531.8mSandwell: £531.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £453.8mSandwell: £534.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £455.7mSandwell: £504.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £430.5m

    £453.8m£455.7m£430.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £30.6m, Sandwell £49.7mSandwell: £49.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.6mSandwell: £49.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.7mSandwell: £47.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mSandwell is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £34.7m, Sandwell £48.5mSandwell: £48.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.7mSandwell: £48.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.8mSandwell: £46.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mSandwell is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9m, Sandwell £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mSandwell: £2.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mSandwell: £2.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSandwell is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £161.2m, Sandwell £200.6mSandwell: £200.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.2mSandwell: £201.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.8mSandwell: £190.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £152.9m

    £161.2m£161.8m£152.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £53.2m, Sandwell £47.6mSandwell: £47.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.2mSandwell: £47.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.5mSandwell: £45.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.5m£50.5mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £29.3m, Sandwell £40.6mSandwell: £40.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.3mSandwell: £40.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.4mSandwell: £38.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mSandwell is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £398.6m, Sandwell £490.1mSandwell: £490.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £398.6mSandwell: £492.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £400.3mSandwell: £464.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £378.1m

    £398.6m£400.3m£378.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £91.5m, Sandwell £69.5mSandwell: £69.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.5mSandwell: £69.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.9mSandwell: £65.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £86.8m

    £91.5m£91.9m£86.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £81.8m, Sandwell £82.5mSandwell: £82.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £81.8mSandwell: £82.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £82.2mSandwell: £78.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9m, Sandwell £2.7mSandwell: £2.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mSandwell: £2.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mSandwell: £2.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSandwell is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2.3m, Sandwell £3.0mSandwell: £3.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mSandwell: £3.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mSandwell: £2.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSandwell is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.1m, Sandwell £2.2mSandwell: £2.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mSandwell: £2.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mSandwell: £2.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSandwell is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 40,747, Sandwell 46,621Sandwell: 46,621Kingston upon Hull, City of: 40,747

    40,747Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count46,621

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,526, Sandwell 9,724Sandwell: 9,724Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,526

    7,526Sandwell is higher9,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,117, Sandwell 9,511Sandwell: 9,511Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,117

    7,117Sandwell is higher9,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 24,736, Sandwell 29,078Sandwell: 29,078Kingston upon Hull, City of: 24,736

    24,736Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count29,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 52,511, Sandwell 61,658Sandwell: 61,658Kingston upon Hull, City of: 52,511

    52,511Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count61,658

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 6,484, Sandwell 9,173Sandwell: 9,173Kingston upon Hull, City of: 6,484

    6,484Sandwell is higher9,173

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Sandwell, total
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofSandwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.9m£523.2m£494.1m£632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.0m£516.2m£487.6m£618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£453.8m£455.7m£430.5m£531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£161.2m£161.8m£152.9m£200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.5m£50.5m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mKingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£398.6m£400.3m£378.1m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£69.5m£69.8m£65.9mKingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,74746,621Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5269,724Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,1179,511Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,73629,078Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,51161,658Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4849,173Sandwell

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.