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Leicester and Walsall

386,755 and 294,626 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester is higher than Walsall on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Leicester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 18. 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

Leicester Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Leicester: £3,778Walsall: £4,829Leicester: £3,794Walsall: £4,561Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Walsall 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: Leicester £12,624, Walsall £13,209Walsall: £13,209Leicester: £12,624Walsall: £13,265Leicester: £12,678Walsall: £12,529Leicester: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Walsall 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: Leicester £2,332, Walsall £2,820Walsall: £2,820Leicester: £2,332Walsall: £2,832Leicester: £2,342Walsall: £2,675Leicester: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Walsall 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: Leicester £10,123, Walsall £11,584Walsall: £11,584Leicester: £10,123Walsall: £11,633Leicester: £10,166Walsall: £10,988Leicester: £9,602

    £10,123£10,166£9,602Walsall 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: Leicester £1,596, Walsall £681Walsall: £681Leicester: £1,596Walsall: £683Leicester: £1,602Walsall: £646Leicester: £1,514

    £1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester is higher£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: Leicester £846, Walsall £903Walsall: £903Leicester: £846Walsall: £907Leicester: £849Walsall: £856Leicester: £802

    £846£849£802Walsall 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: Leicester £60, Walsall £41Walsall: £41Leicester: £60Walsall: £42Leicester: £60Walsall: £39Leicester: £57

    £60£60£57Leicester 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: Leicester £463, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Leicester: £463Walsall: £576Leicester: £465Walsall: £544Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Walsall 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: Leicester £102, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Leicester: £102Walsall: £153Leicester: £103Walsall: £145Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Walsall 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: Leicester £137, Walsall £201Walsall: £201Leicester: £137Walsall: £202Leicester: £138Walsall: £191Leicester: £130

    £137£138£130Walsall is higher£201£202£191

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £1,871, Walsall £2,232Walsall: £2,232Leicester: £1,871Walsall: £2,242Leicester: £1,879Walsall: £2,118Leicester: £1,774

    £1,871£1,879£1,774Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Leicester: £212Walsall: £204Leicester: £213Walsall: £192Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Leicester 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: Leicester £309, Walsall £364Walsall: £364Leicester: £309Walsall: £366Leicester: £311Walsall: £345Leicester: £294

    £309£311£294Walsall 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: Leicester £6.44, Walsall £10Walsall: £10Leicester: £6.44Walsall: £10Leicester: £6.47Walsall: £9.53Leicester: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Walsall is higher£10£10£9.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £8.32, Walsall £13Walsall: £13Leicester: £8.32Walsall: £13Leicester: £8.35Walsall: £12Leicester: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Walsall is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Leicester: £5.82Walsall: £6.69Leicester: £5.84Walsall: £6.32Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Walsall 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: Leicester 952.2, Walsall 1,001.1Walsall: 1,001.1Leicester: 952.2

    952.2Walsall is higher1,001.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester 234.5, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Leicester: 234.5

    234.5Leicester 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: Leicester 173.8, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Leicester: 173.8

    173.8Walsall 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: Leicester 66.8, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Walsall 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: Leicester 243.1, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Leicester: 243.1

    243.1Walsall 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: Leicester 30.5, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Leicester: 30.5

    30.5Walsall is higher45.1

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Leicester and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicesterWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,820£2,832£2,675Walsall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,123£10,166£9,602£11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,596£1,602£1,514£681£683£646Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£903£907£856Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£41£42£39Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£201£202£191Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,774£2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£203£204£192Leicester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£294£364£366£345Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£10£10£9.53Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£13£13£12Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026952.21,001.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5155.0Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8183.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.884.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.1273.2Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.545.1Walsall

Per resident

Leicester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 19. 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

Leicester Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Leicester: £3,778Walsall: £4,829Leicester: £3,794Walsall: £4,561Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£4,809£4,829£4,561

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,415, Walsall £2,139Walsall: £2,139Leicester: £1,415Walsall: £2,148Leicester: £1,421Walsall: £2,029Leicester: £1,342

    £1,415£1,421£1,342Walsall is higher£2,139£2,148£2,029

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,580, Walsall £1,734Walsall: £1,734Leicester: £1,580Walsall: £1,741Leicester: £1,587Walsall: £1,644Leicester: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester £1,134, Walsall £1,876Walsall: £1,876Leicester: £1,134Walsall: £1,884Leicester: £1,139Walsall: £1,780Leicester: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Walsall is higher£1,876£1,884£1,780

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester £179, Walsall £110Walsall: £110Leicester: £179Walsall: £111Leicester: £180Walsall: £105Leicester: £170

    £179£180£170Leicester is higher£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £95, Walsall £146Walsall: £146Leicester: £95Walsall: £147Leicester: £95Walsall: £139Leicester: £90

    £95£95£90Walsall 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: Leicester £6.68, Walsall £6.72Walsall: £6.72Leicester: £6.68Walsall: £6.74Leicester: £6.71Walsall: £6.37Leicester: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Walsall 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: Leicester £463, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Leicester: £463Walsall: £576Leicester: £465Walsall: £544Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Walsall 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: Leicester £102, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Leicester: £102Walsall: £153Leicester: £103Walsall: £145Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Walsall 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: Leicester £93, Walsall £124Walsall: £124Leicester: £93Walsall: £124Leicester: £93Walsall: £117Leicester: £88

    £93£93£88Walsall is higher£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester £1,267, Walsall £1,372Walsall: £1,372Leicester: £1,267Walsall: £1,378Leicester: £1,273Walsall: £1,302Leicester: £1,202

    £1,267£1,273£1,202Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Leicester: £212Walsall: £204Leicester: £213Walsall: £192Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Leicester is higher£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester £210, Walsall £224Walsall: £224Leicester: £210Walsall: £225Leicester: £211Walsall: £212Leicester: £199

    £210£211£199Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester £4.36, Walsall £6.18Walsall: £6.18Leicester: £4.36Walsall: £6.20Leicester: £4.38Walsall: £5.86Leicester: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Walsall is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester £5.64, Walsall £7.86Walsall: £7.86Leicester: £5.64Walsall: £7.90Leicester: £5.66Walsall: £7.46Leicester: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Walsall is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Leicester: £5.82Walsall: £6.69Leicester: £5.84Walsall: £6.32Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Walsall 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: Leicester 106.7, Walsall 162.1Walsall: 162.1Leicester: 106.7

    106.7Walsall is higher162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 26.3, Walsall 25.1Walsall: 25.1Leicester: 26.3

    26.3Leicester 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: Leicester 19.5, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Leicester: 19.5

    19.5Walsall 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: Leicester 66.8, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Walsall is higherDepends on how you count84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 164.7, Walsall 168.0Walsall: 168.0Leicester: 164.7

    164.7Walsall 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: Leicester 20.6, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Leicester: 20.6

    20.6Walsall is higher27.8

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Leicester and Walsall, per resident
MeasureLeicesterWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,342£2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,734£1,741£1,644Walsall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£110£111£105Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£146£147£139Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£124£124£117Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,273£1,202£1,372£1,378£1,302Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£203£204£192Leicester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£224£225£212Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.7162.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.325.1Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.529.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.884.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7168.0Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.627.8Walsall

Total

Leicester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leicester Walsall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester £1.5bn, Walsall £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnLeicester: £1.5bnWalsall: £1.4bnLeicester: £1.5bnWalsall: £1.3bnLeicester: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester £547.1m, Walsall £630.3mWalsall: £630.3mLeicester: £547.1mWalsall: £633.0mLeicester: £549.4mWalsall: £597.9mLeicester: £518.9m

    £547.1m£549.4m£518.9mWalsall is higher£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester £611.1m, Walsall £510.8mWalsall: £510.8mLeicester: £611.1mWalsall: £513.0mLeicester: £613.7mWalsall: £484.5mLeicester: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester £438.7m, Walsall £552.8mWalsall: £552.8mLeicester: £438.7mWalsall: £555.1mLeicester: £440.6mWalsall: £524.3mLeicester: £416.1m

    £438.7m£440.6m£416.1mWalsall is higher£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester £69.1m, Walsall £32.5mWalsall: £32.5mLeicester: £69.1mWalsall: £32.6mLeicester: £69.4mWalsall: £30.8mLeicester: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester is higher£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester £36.7m, Walsall £43.1mWalsall: £43.1mLeicester: £36.7mWalsall: £43.3mLeicester: £36.8mWalsall: £40.9mLeicester: £34.8m

    £36.7m£36.8m£34.8mWalsall 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: Leicester £2.6m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mLeicester: £2.6mWalsall: £2.0mLeicester: £2.6mWalsall: £1.9mLeicester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester 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: Leicester £179.1m, Walsall £169.0mWalsall: £169.0mLeicester: £179.1mWalsall: £169.8mLeicester: £179.8mWalsall: £160.3mLeicester: £169.9m

    £179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester 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: Leicester £39.6m, Walsall £45.0mWalsall: £45.0mLeicester: £39.6mWalsall: £45.1mLeicester: £39.8mWalsall: £42.6mLeicester: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mWalsall 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: Leicester £36.0m, Walsall £36.4mWalsall: £36.4mLeicester: £36.0mWalsall: £36.6mLeicester: £36.2mWalsall: £34.5mLeicester: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mWalsall is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester £490.1m, Walsall £404.3mWalsall: £404.3mLeicester: £490.1mWalsall: £406.0mLeicester: £492.2mWalsall: £383.5mLeicester: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester £82.0m, Walsall £59.7mWalsall: £59.7mLeicester: £82.0mWalsall: £60.0mLeicester: £82.3mWalsall: £56.7mLeicester: £77.7m

    £82.0m£82.3m£77.7mLeicester is higher£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester £81.1m, Walsall £65.9mWalsall: £65.9mLeicester: £81.1mWalsall: £66.2mLeicester: £81.4mWalsall: £62.5mLeicester: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester £1.7m, Walsall £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mLeicester: £1.7mWalsall: £1.8mLeicester: £1.7mWalsall: £1.7mLeicester: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWalsall is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester £2.2m, Walsall £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mLeicester: £2.2mWalsall: £2.3mLeicester: £2.2mWalsall: £2.2mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWalsall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester £2.3m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mLeicester: £2.3mWalsall: £2.0mLeicester: £2.3mWalsall: £1.9mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester 41,266, Walsall 47,772Walsall: 47,772Leicester: 41,266

    41,266Walsall is higher47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester 10,162, Walsall 7,396Walsall: 7,396Leicester: 10,162

    10,162Leicester is higher7,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester 7,531, Walsall 8,755Walsall: 8,755Leicester: 7,531

    7,531Walsall is higher8,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester 25,816, Walsall 24,801Walsall: 24,801Leicester: 25,816

    25,816Leicester is higherDepends on how you count24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester 63,695, Walsall 49,489Walsall: 49,489Leicester: 63,695

    63,695Leicester 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: Leicester 7,980, Walsall 8,176Walsall: 8,176Leicester: 7,980

    7,980Walsall is higher8,176

Show the numbers
Leicester and Walsall, total
MeasureLeicesterWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mLeicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mLeicester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,26647,772Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 202610,1627,396Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5318,755Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,81624,801Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,69549,489Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9808,176Walsall

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.
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