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Slough and Sandwell

166,739 and 353,270 residents (mid-2024).

Slough is higher than Sandwell on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Slough is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Sandwell 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

Slough Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Slough £3,355, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Slough: £3,355Sandwell: £4,467Slough: £3,369Sandwell: £4,219Slough: £3,182

    £3,355£3,369£3,182Sandwell is higher£4,448£4,467£4,219

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £12,638, Sandwell £13,190Sandwell: £13,190Slough: £12,638Sandwell: £13,246Slough: £12,692Sandwell: £12,511Slough: £11,988

    £12,638£12,692£11,988Sandwell is higher£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: Slough £2,228, Sandwell £2,756Sandwell: £2,756Slough: £2,228Sandwell: £2,768Slough: £2,238Sandwell: £2,614Slough: £2,114

    £2,228£2,238£2,114Sandwell is higher£2,756£2,768£2,614

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £10,604, Sandwell £11,090Sandwell: £11,090Slough: £10,604Sandwell: £11,137Slough: £10,650Sandwell: £10,520Slough: £10,059

    £10,604£10,650£10,059Sandwell is higher£11,090£11,137£10,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £1,210, Sandwell £1,036Sandwell: £1,036Slough: £1,210Sandwell: £1,040Slough: £1,215Sandwell: £982Slough: £1,148

    £1,210£1,215£1,148Slough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Slough £775, Sandwell £1,010Sandwell: £1,010Slough: £775Sandwell: £1,015Slough: £778Sandwell: £959Slough: £735

    £775£778£735Sandwell 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: Slough £48, Sandwell £53Sandwell: £53Slough: £48Sandwell: £54Slough: £48Sandwell: £51Slough: £46

    £48£48£46Sandwell 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: Slough £286, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Slough: £286Sandwell: £570Slough: £287Sandwell: £539Slough: £271

    £286£287£271Sandwell is higher£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £97, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Slough: £97Sandwell: £135Slough: £98Sandwell: £128Slough: £92

    £97£98£92Sandwell 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: Slough £94, Sandwell £181Sandwell: £181Slough: £94Sandwell: £181Slough: £95Sandwell: £171Slough: £89

    £94£95£89Sandwell is higher£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £1,957, Sandwell £2,182Sandwell: £2,182Slough: £1,957Sandwell: £2,192Slough: £1,966Sandwell: £2,070Slough: £1,857

    £1,957£1,966£1,857Sandwell is higher£2,182£2,192£2,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Slough £348, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Slough: £348Sandwell: £198Slough: £350Sandwell: £187Slough: £330

    £348£350£330Slough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Slough £165, Sandwell £368Sandwell: £368Slough: £165Sandwell: £369Slough: £166Sandwell: £349Slough: £157

    £165£166£157Sandwell is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £7.43, Sandwell £12Sandwell: £12Slough: £7.43Sandwell: £12Slough: £7.46Sandwell: £11Slough: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Sandwell is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £4.13, Sandwell £13Sandwell: £13Slough: £4.13Sandwell: £14Slough: £4.15Sandwell: £13Slough: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Sandwell is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Slough £6.45, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Slough: £6.45Sandwell: £6.27Slough: £6.48Sandwell: £5.92Slough: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Slough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Slough 983.3, Sandwell 972.2Sandwell: 972.2Slough: 983.3

    983.3Slough 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: Slough 189.7, Sandwell 202.8Sandwell: 202.8Slough: 189.7

    189.7Sandwell 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: Slough 158.6, Sandwell 198.3Sandwell: 198.3Slough: 158.6

    158.6Sandwell 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: Slough 45.4, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Slough: 45.4

    45.4Sandwell is higher82.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Slough 214.7, Sandwell 274.6Sandwell: 274.6Slough: 214.7

    214.7Sandwell is higher274.6

  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: Slough 22.4, Sandwell 40.9Sandwell: 40.9Slough: 22.4

    22.4Sandwell is higher40.9

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Slough and Sandwell, per person in the age group
MeasureSloughSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182£4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,638£12,692£11,988£13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,238£2,114£2,756£2,768£2,614Sandwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,604£10,650£10,059£11,090£11,137£10,520Sandwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£1,036£1,040£982Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£1,010£1,015£959Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£46£53£54£51Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£135£135£128Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£89£181£181£171Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,966£1,857£2,182£2,192£2,070Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£197£198£187Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£368£369£349Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£12£12£11Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£13£14£13Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.24£6.27£5.92Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.3972.2Slough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7202.8Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6198.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.482.3Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.7274.6Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.440.9Sandwell

Per resident

Slough 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

Slough Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Slough £3,355, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Slough: £3,355Sandwell: £4,467Slough: £3,369Sandwell: £4,219Slough: £3,182

    £3,355£3,369£3,182Sandwell is higher£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Slough £1,146, Sandwell £1,790Sandwell: £1,790Slough: £1,146Sandwell: £1,798Slough: £1,151Sandwell: £1,698Slough: £1,087

    £1,146£1,151£1,087Sandwell is higher£1,790£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Slough £1,471, Sandwell £1,752Sandwell: £1,752Slough: £1,471Sandwell: £1,759Slough: £1,477Sandwell: £1,662Slough: £1,395

    £1,471£1,477£1,395Sandwell is higher£1,752£1,759£1,662

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Slough £961, Sandwell £1,505Sandwell: £1,505Slough: £961Sandwell: £1,512Slough: £966Sandwell: £1,428Slough: £912

    £961£966£912Sandwell is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Slough £110, Sandwell £141Sandwell: £141Slough: £110Sandwell: £141Slough: £110Sandwell: £133Slough: £104

    £110£110£104Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £70, Sandwell £137Sandwell: £137Slough: £70Sandwell: £138Slough: £71Sandwell: £130Slough: £67

    £70£71£67Sandwell 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: Slough £4.38, Sandwell £7.25Sandwell: £7.25Slough: £4.38Sandwell: £7.28Slough: £4.39Sandwell: £6.88Slough: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Sandwell 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: Slough £286, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Slough: £286Sandwell: £570Slough: £287Sandwell: £539Slough: £271

    £286£287£271Sandwell is higher£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £97, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Slough: £97Sandwell: £135Slough: £98Sandwell: £128Slough: £92

    £97£98£92Sandwell 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: Slough £62, Sandwell £115Sandwell: £115Slough: £62Sandwell: £115Slough: £62Sandwell: £109Slough: £59

    £62£62£59Sandwell is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Slough £1,292, Sandwell £1,387Sandwell: £1,387Slough: £1,292Sandwell: £1,393Slough: £1,298Sandwell: £1,316Slough: £1,226

    £1,292£1,298£1,226Sandwell is higher£1,387£1,393£1,316

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Slough £348, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Slough: £348Sandwell: £198Slough: £350Sandwell: £187Slough: £330

    £348£350£330Slough is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Slough £109, Sandwell £234Sandwell: £234Slough: £109Sandwell: £235Slough: £109Sandwell: £222Slough: £103

    £109£109£103Sandwell is higher£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Slough £4.90, Sandwell £7.54Sandwell: £7.54Slough: £4.90Sandwell: £7.57Slough: £4.92Sandwell: £7.15Slough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Sandwell is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Slough £2.73, Sandwell £8.58Sandwell: £8.58Slough: £2.73Sandwell: £8.62Slough: £2.74Sandwell: £8.14Slough: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Sandwell is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Slough £6.45, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Slough: £6.45Sandwell: £6.27Slough: £6.48Sandwell: £5.92Slough: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Slough is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Slough 89.2, Sandwell 132.0Sandwell: 132.0Slough: 89.2

    89.2Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count132.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Slough 17.2, Sandwell 27.5Sandwell: 27.5Slough: 17.2

    17.2Sandwell 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: Slough 14.4, Sandwell 26.9Sandwell: 26.9Slough: 14.4

    14.4Sandwell 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: Slough 45.4, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Slough: 45.4

    45.4Sandwell is higher82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Slough 141.7, Sandwell 174.5Sandwell: 174.5Slough: 141.7

    141.7Sandwell is higher174.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 14.8, Sandwell 26.0Sandwell: 26.0Slough: 14.8

    14.8Sandwell is higher26.0

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Slough and Sandwell, per resident
MeasureSloughSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182£4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,146£1,151£1,087£1,790£1,798£1,698Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,471£1,477£1,395£1,752£1,759£1,662Sandwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£961£966£912£1,505£1,512£1,428Sandwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£141£141£133Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£137£138£130Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£135£135£128Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£115£115£109Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,292£1,298£1,226£1,387£1,393£1,316Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£197£198£187Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£234£235£222Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.24£6.27£5.92Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202689.2132.0Sandwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.227.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.426.9Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.482.3Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.7174.5Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.826.0Sandwell

Total

Slough is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Slough Sandwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Slough £559.4m, Sandwell £1.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnSlough: £559.4mSandwell: £1.6bnSlough: £561.8mSandwell: £1.5bnSlough: £530.6m

    £559.4m£561.8m£530.6mSandwell is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Slough £191.1m, Sandwell £632.5mSandwell: £632.5mSlough: £191.1mSandwell: £635.2mSlough: £191.9mSandwell: £600.0mSlough: £181.2m

    £191.1m£191.9m£181.2mSandwell is higher£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Slough £245.2m, Sandwell £618.9mSandwell: £618.9mSlough: £245.2mSandwell: £621.6mSlough: £246.3mSandwell: £587.1mSlough: £232.6m

    £245.2m£246.3m£232.6mSandwell is higher£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Slough £160.3m, Sandwell £531.8mSandwell: £531.8mSlough: £160.3mSandwell: £534.1mSlough: £161.0mSandwell: £504.5mSlough: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mSandwell is higher£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Slough £18.3m, Sandwell £49.7mSandwell: £49.7mSlough: £18.3mSandwell: £49.9mSlough: £18.4mSandwell: £47.1mSlough: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Slough £11.7m, Sandwell £48.5mSandwell: £48.5mSlough: £11.7mSandwell: £48.7mSlough: £11.8mSandwell: £46.0mSlough: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSandwell 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: Slough £0.73m, Sandwell £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mSlough: £0.73mSandwell: £2.6mSlough: £0.73mSandwell: £2.4mSlough: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSandwell 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: Slough £47.7m, Sandwell £200.6mSandwell: £200.6mSlough: £47.7mSandwell: £201.5mSlough: £47.9mSandwell: £190.3mSlough: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mSandwell is higher£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Slough £16.2m, Sandwell £47.6mSandwell: £47.6mSlough: £16.2mSandwell: £47.8mSlough: £16.3mSandwell: £45.2mSlough: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mSandwell 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: Slough £10.4m, Sandwell £40.6mSandwell: £40.6mSlough: £10.4mSandwell: £40.8mSlough: £10.4mSandwell: £38.5mSlough: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mSandwell is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Slough £215.4m, Sandwell £490.1mSandwell: £490.1mSlough: £215.4mSandwell: £492.2mSlough: £216.3mSandwell: £464.9mSlough: £204.3m

    £215.4m£216.3m£204.3mSandwell is higher£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Slough £58.1m, Sandwell £69.5mSandwell: £69.5mSlough: £58.1mSandwell: £69.8mSlough: £58.3mSandwell: £65.9mSlough: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Slough £18.2m, Sandwell £82.5mSandwell: £82.5mSlough: £18.2mSandwell: £82.9mSlough: £18.2mSandwell: £78.3mSlough: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mSandwell is higher£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Slough £0.82m, Sandwell £2.7mSandwell: £2.7mSlough: £0.82mSandwell: £2.7mSlough: £0.82mSandwell: £2.5mSlough: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSandwell is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Slough £0.45m, Sandwell £3.0mSandwell: £3.0mSlough: £0.45mSandwell: £3.0mSlough: £0.46mSandwell: £2.9mSlough: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSandwell is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Slough £1.1m, Sandwell £2.2mSandwell: £2.2mSlough: £1.1mSandwell: £2.2mSlough: £1.1mSandwell: £2.1mSlough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Slough 14,864, Sandwell 46,621Sandwell: 46,621Slough: 14,864

    14,864Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count46,621

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Slough 2,867, Sandwell 9,724Sandwell: 9,724Slough: 2,867

    2,867Sandwell is higher9,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Slough 2,398, Sandwell 9,511Sandwell: 9,511Slough: 2,398

    2,398Sandwell is higher9,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Slough 7,569, Sandwell 29,078Sandwell: 29,078Slough: 7,569

    7,569Sandwell is higher29,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Slough 23,632, Sandwell 61,658Sandwell: 61,658Slough: 23,632

    23,632Sandwell is higher61,658

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Slough 2,460, Sandwell 9,173Sandwell: 9,173Slough: 2,460

    2,460Sandwell is higher9,173

Show the numbers
Slough and Sandwell, total
MeasureSloughSandwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.1m£191.9m£181.2m£632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.2m£246.3m£232.6m£618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£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 202614,86446,621Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8679,724Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3989,511Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,56929,078Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,63261,658Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4609,173Sandwell

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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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.