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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Walsall

274,727 and 294,626 residents (mid-2024).

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher than Walsall on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 15 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kingston upon Hull, City of Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Walsall: £4,829Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Walsall: £4,561Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633

    £4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £13,009, Walsall £13,209Walsall: £13,209Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,009Walsall: £13,265Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,064Walsall: £12,529Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12,339

    £13,009£13,064£12,339Walsall 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,894, Walsall £2,820Walsall: £2,820Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,894Walsall: £2,832Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,907Walsall: £2,675Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,745

    £2,894£2,907£2,745Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£2,820£2,832£2,675

  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, Walsall £11,584Walsall: £11,584Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,332Walsall: £11,633Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,380Walsall: £10,988Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10,749

    £11,332£11,380£10,749Walsall 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £763, Walsall £681Walsall: £681Kingston upon Hull, City of: £763Walsall: £683Kingston upon Hull, City of: £766Walsall: £646Kingston upon Hull, City of: £724

    £763£766£724Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £866, Walsall £903Walsall: £903Kingston upon Hull, City of: £866Walsall: £907Kingston upon Hull, City of: £870Walsall: £856Kingston upon Hull, City of: £822

    £866£870£822Walsall 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £47, Walsall £41Walsall: £41Kingston upon Hull, City of: £47Walsall: £42Kingston upon Hull, City of: £48Walsall: £39Kingston upon Hull, City of: £45

    £47£48£45Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £587, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Walsall: £576Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Walsall: £544Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556

    £587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £194, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Walsall: £153Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Walsall: £145Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184

    £194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £165, Walsall £201Walsall: £201Kingston upon Hull, City of: £165Walsall: £202Kingston upon Hull, City of: £166Walsall: £191Kingston upon Hull, City of: £157

    £165£166£157Walsall is higher£201£202£191

  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, Walsall £2,232Walsall: £2,232Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,244Walsall: £2,242Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,254Walsall: £2,118Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,129

    £2,244£2,254£2,129Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £333, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Walsall: £204Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Walsall: £192Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316

    £333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £461, Walsall £364Walsall: £364Kingston upon Hull, City of: £461Walsall: £366Kingston upon Hull, City of: £463Walsall: £345Kingston upon Hull, City of: £437

    £461£463£437Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£364£366£345

  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, Walsall £10Walsall: £10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Walsall: £10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Walsall: £9.53Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10

    £11£11£10Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£10£10£9.53

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

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

    £13£13£12Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Walsall: £6.69Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Walsall: £6.32Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Walsall is higher£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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 1,017.5, Walsall 1,001.1Walsall: 1,001.1Kingston upon Hull, City of: 1,017.5

    1,017.5Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 187.9, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Kingston upon Hull, City of: 187.9

    187.9Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher155.0

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 177.7, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 177.7

    177.7Walsall 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0

    90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 295.7, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Kingston upon Hull, City of: 295.7

    295.7Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher273.2

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 36.5, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Kingston upon Hull, City of: 36.5

    36.5Walsall is higher45.1

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,885£4,905£4,633£4,809£4,829£4,561Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,009£13,064£12,339£13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,894£2,907£2,745£2,820£2,832£2,675Kingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,332£11,380£10,749£11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£763£766£724£681£683£646Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£866£870£822£903£907£856Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£48£45£41£42£39Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£574£576£544Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£153£153£145Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£201£202£191Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,244£2,254£2,129£2,232£2,242£2,118Kingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£203£204£192Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£437£364£366£345Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.53Kingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£13£12Kingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,001.1Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.9155.0Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7183.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.084.2Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.7273.2Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.545.1Walsall

Per resident

Kingston upon Hull, City of 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Walsall: £4,829Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Walsall: £4,561Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633

    £4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4,809£4,829£4,561

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,896, Walsall £2,139Walsall: £2,139Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,896Walsall: £2,148Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,904Walsall: £2,029Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,799

    £1,896£1,904£1,799Walsall is higher£2,139£2,148£2,029

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,871, Walsall £1,734Walsall: £1,734Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,871Walsall: £1,741Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,879Walsall: £1,644Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,775

    £1,871£1,879£1,775Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1,734£1,741£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,652, Walsall £1,876Walsall: £1,876Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,652Walsall: £1,884Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,659Walsall: £1,780Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Walsall is higher£1,876£1,884£1,780

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £111, Walsall £110Walsall: £110Kingston upon Hull, City of: £111Walsall: £111Kingston upon Hull, City of: £112Walsall: £105Kingston upon Hull, City of: £106

    £111£112£106Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £126, Walsall £146Walsall: £146Kingston upon Hull, City of: £126Walsall: £147Kingston upon Hull, City of: £127Walsall: £139Kingston upon Hull, City of: £120

    £126£127£120Walsall 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £6.89, Walsall £6.72Walsall: £6.72Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.89Walsall: £6.74Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.92Walsall: £6.37Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £587, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Walsall: £576Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Walsall: £544Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556

    £587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £194, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Walsall: £153Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Walsall: £145Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184

    £194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £107, Walsall £124Walsall: £124Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Walsall: £124Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Walsall: £117Kingston upon Hull, City of: £101

    £107£107£101Walsall is higher£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,451, Walsall £1,372Walsall: £1,372Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,451Walsall: £1,378Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,457Walsall: £1,302Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £333, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Walsall: £204Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Walsall: £192Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316

    £333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £298, Walsall £224Walsall: £224Kingston upon Hull, City of: £298Walsall: £225Kingston upon Hull, City of: £299Walsall: £212Kingston upon Hull, City of: £283

    £298£299£283Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £7.04, Walsall £6.18Walsall: £6.18Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.04Walsall: £6.20Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.07Walsall: £5.86Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £8.50, Walsall £7.86Walsall: £7.86Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.50Walsall: £7.90Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.53Walsall: £7.46Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Walsall: £6.69Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Walsall: £6.32Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Walsall is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 148.3, Walsall 162.1Walsall: 162.1Kingston upon Hull, City of: 148.3

    148.3Walsall is higherDepends on how you count162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 27.4, Walsall 25.1Walsall: 25.1Kingston upon Hull, City of: 27.4

    27.4Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher25.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 25.9, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Kingston upon Hull, City of: 25.9

    25.9Walsall 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0

    90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 191.1, Walsall 168.0Walsall: 168.0Kingston upon Hull, City of: 191.1

    191.1Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher168.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 23.6, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Kingston upon Hull, City of: 23.6

    23.6Walsall is higher27.8

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Walsall, per resident
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,885£4,905£4,633£4,809£4,829£4,561Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,896£1,904£1,799£2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,775£1,734£1,741£1,644Kingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£110£111£105Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£146£147£139Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.72£6.74£6.37Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£574£576£544Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£153£153£145Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£124£124£117Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,372£1,378£1,302Kingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£203£204£192Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£224£225£212Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.18£6.20£5.86Kingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£7.86£7.90£7.46Kingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.3162.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.425.1Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.929.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.084.2Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.1168.0Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.627.8Walsall

Total

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 14. 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.3bn, Walsall £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnWalsall: £1.4bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnWalsall: £1.3bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £520.9m, Walsall £630.3mWalsall: £630.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £520.9mWalsall: £633.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £523.2mWalsall: £597.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £494.1m

    £520.9m£523.2m£494.1mWalsall is higher£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £514.0m, Walsall £510.8mWalsall: £510.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £514.0mWalsall: £513.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £516.2mWalsall: £484.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £487.6m

    £514.0m£516.2m£487.6mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £453.8m, Walsall £552.8mWalsall: £552.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £453.8mWalsall: £555.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £455.7mWalsall: £524.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £430.5m

    £453.8m£455.7m£430.5mWalsall is higher£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £30.6m, Walsall £32.5mWalsall: £32.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.6mWalsall: £32.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.7mWalsall: £30.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mWalsall 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £34.7m, Walsall £43.1mWalsall: £43.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.7mWalsall: £43.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.8mWalsall: £40.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mWalsall 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mWalsall: £2.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mWalsall: £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWalsall 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £161.2m, Walsall £169.0mWalsall: £169.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.2mWalsall: £169.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.8mWalsall: £160.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £152.9m

    £161.2m£161.8m£152.9mWalsall 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £53.2m, Walsall £45.0mWalsall: £45.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.2mWalsall: £45.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.5mWalsall: £42.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.5m£50.5mKingston upon Hull, City of 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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £29.3m, Walsall £36.4mWalsall: £36.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.3mWalsall: £36.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.4mWalsall: £34.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWalsall is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £398.6m, Walsall £404.3mWalsall: £404.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £398.6mWalsall: £406.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £400.3mWalsall: £383.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £378.1m

    £398.6m£400.3m£378.1mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £91.5m, Walsall £59.7mWalsall: £59.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.5mWalsall: £60.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.9mWalsall: £56.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £86.8m

    £91.5m£91.9m£86.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £81.8m, Walsall £65.9mWalsall: £65.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £81.8mWalsall: £66.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £82.2mWalsall: £62.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9m, Walsall £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mWalsall: £1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mWalsall: £1.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2.3m, Walsall £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mWalsall: £2.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.1m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mWalsall: £2.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mWalsall: £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWalsall is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 40,747, Walsall 47,772Walsall: 47,772Kingston upon Hull, City of: 40,747

    40,747Walsall is higherDepends on how you count47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,526, Walsall 7,396Walsall: 7,396Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,526

    7,526Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher7,396

  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, Walsall 8,755Walsall: 8,755Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,117

    7,117Walsall is higher8,755

  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, Walsall 24,801Walsall: 24,801Kingston upon Hull, City of: 24,736

    24,736Walsall is higherDepends on how you count24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 52,511, Walsall 49,489Walsall: 49,489Kingston upon Hull, City of: 52,511

    52,511Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher49,489

  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, Walsall 8,176Walsall: 8,176Kingston upon Hull, City of: 6,484

    6,484Walsall is higher8,176

Show the numbers
Kingston upon Hull, City of and Walsall, total
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.9m£523.2m£494.1m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.0m£516.2m£487.6m£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mKingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£453.8m£455.7m£430.5m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£161.2m£161.8m£152.9m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.5m£50.5m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mKingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£398.6m£400.3m£378.1m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mKingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mKingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mKingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mKingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,74747,772Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5267,396Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,1178,755Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,73624,801Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,51149,489Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4848,176Walsall

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.
  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.
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