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Harlow and Walsall

98,130 and 294,626 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than Walsall on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Harlow is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 17. 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

Harlow Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Harlow: £4,114Walsall: £4,829Harlow: £4,131Walsall: £4,561Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Walsall is higher£4,809£4,829£4,561

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £13,271, Walsall £13,209Walsall: £13,209Harlow: £13,271Walsall: £13,265Harlow: £13,328Walsall: £12,529Harlow: £12,588

    £13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harlow £2,430, Walsall £2,820Walsall: £2,820Harlow: £2,430Walsall: £2,832Harlow: £2,440Walsall: £2,675Harlow: £2,305

    £2,430£2,440£2,305Walsall 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: Harlow £11,848, Walsall £11,584Walsall: £11,584Harlow: £11,848Walsall: £11,633Harlow: £11,899Walsall: £10,988Harlow: £11,239

    £11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £571, Walsall £681Walsall: £681Harlow: £571Walsall: £683Harlow: £574Walsall: £646Harlow: £542

    £571£574£542Walsall 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: Harlow £818, Walsall £903Walsall: £903Harlow: £818Walsall: £907Harlow: £821Walsall: £856Harlow: £776

    £818£821£776Walsall 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: Harlow £33, Walsall £41Walsall: £41Harlow: £33Walsall: £42Harlow: £33Walsall: £39Harlow: £32

    £33£33£32Walsall is higher£41£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £415, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Harlow: £415Walsall: £576Harlow: £416Walsall: £544Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Walsall is higher£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £141, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Harlow: £141Walsall: £153Harlow: £141Walsall: £145Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Walsall 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: Harlow £109, Walsall £201Walsall: £201Harlow: £109Walsall: £202Harlow: £109Walsall: £191Harlow: £103

    £109£109£103Walsall is higher£201£202£191

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,075, Walsall £2,232Walsall: £2,232Harlow: £2,075Walsall: £2,242Harlow: £2,084Walsall: £2,118Harlow: £1,968

    £2,075£2,084£1,968Walsall is higher£2,232£2,242£2,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Harlow: £216Walsall: £204Harlow: £217Walsall: £192Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £233, Walsall £364Walsall: £364Harlow: £233Walsall: £366Harlow: £234Walsall: £345Harlow: £221

    £233£234£221Walsall 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: Harlow £7.31, Walsall £10Walsall: £10Harlow: £7.31Walsall: £10Harlow: £7.34Walsall: £9.53Harlow: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Walsall is higher£10£10£9.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £5.35, Walsall £13Walsall: £13Harlow: £5.35Walsall: £13Harlow: £5.37Walsall: £12Harlow: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Walsall is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Harlow: £7.73Walsall: £6.69Harlow: £7.76Walsall: £6.32Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow 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: Harlow 1,033.0, Walsall 1,001.1Walsall: 1,001.1Harlow: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Harlow 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: Harlow 133.9, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Harlow: 133.9

    133.9Walsall 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: Harlow 181.4, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Harlow: 181.4

    181.4Walsall 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: Harlow 65.1, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Walsall is higher84.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harlow 218.4, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Harlow: 218.4

    218.4Walsall 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: Harlow 25.0, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Harlow: 25.0

    25.0Walsall is higher45.1

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Harlow and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,328£12,588£13,209£13,265£12,529Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,820£2,832£2,675Walsall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,848£11,899£11,239£11,584£11,633£10,988Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£571£574£542£681£683£646Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£818£821£776£903£907£856Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£41£42£39Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£201£202£191Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,968£2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£203£204£192Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£364£366£345Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£10£10£9.53Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£13£13£12Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£6.66£6.69£6.32Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,001.1Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9155.0Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4183.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.184.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.4273.2Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.045.1Walsall

Per resident

Harlow is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Walsall 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

Harlow Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Harlow: £4,114Walsall: £4,829Harlow: £4,131Walsall: £4,561Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Walsall is higher£4,809£4,829£4,561

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,788, Walsall £2,139Walsall: £2,139Harlow: £1,788Walsall: £2,148Harlow: £1,796Walsall: £2,029Harlow: £1,696

    £1,788£1,796£1,696Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£2,139£2,148£2,029

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,546, Walsall £1,734Walsall: £1,734Harlow: £1,546Walsall: £1,741Harlow: £1,553Walsall: £1,644Harlow: £1,467

    £1,546£1,553£1,467Walsall is higher£1,734£1,741£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,597, Walsall £1,876Walsall: £1,876Harlow: £1,597Walsall: £1,884Harlow: £1,603Walsall: £1,780Harlow: £1,514

    £1,597£1,603£1,514Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,876£1,884£1,780

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £77, Walsall £110Walsall: £110Harlow: £77Walsall: £111Harlow: £77Walsall: £105Harlow: £73

    £77£77£73Walsall 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: Harlow £110, Walsall £146Walsall: £146Harlow: £110Walsall: £147Harlow: £111Walsall: £139Harlow: £105

    £110£111£105Walsall is higher£146£147£139

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harlow £4.48, Walsall £6.72Walsall: £6.72Harlow: £4.48Walsall: £6.74Harlow: £4.50Walsall: £6.37Harlow: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Walsall is higher£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: Harlow £415, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Harlow: £415Walsall: £576Harlow: £416Walsall: £544Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Walsall is higher£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £141, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Harlow: £141Walsall: £153Harlow: £141Walsall: £145Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Walsall 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: Harlow £69, Walsall £124Walsall: £124Harlow: £69Walsall: £124Harlow: £70Walsall: £117Harlow: £66

    £69£70£66Walsall is higher£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,321, Walsall £1,372Walsall: £1,372Harlow: £1,321Walsall: £1,378Harlow: £1,326Walsall: £1,302Harlow: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253Walsall is higher£1,372£1,378£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Harlow: £216Walsall: £204Harlow: £217Walsall: £192Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £148, Walsall £224Walsall: £224Harlow: £148Walsall: £225Harlow: £149Walsall: £212Harlow: £141

    £148£149£141Walsall is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.65, Walsall £6.18Walsall: £6.18Harlow: £4.65Walsall: £6.20Harlow: £4.67Walsall: £5.86Harlow: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Walsall is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.41, Walsall £7.86Walsall: £7.86Harlow: £3.41Walsall: £7.90Harlow: £3.42Walsall: £7.46Harlow: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Walsall is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Harlow: £7.73Walsall: £6.69Harlow: £7.76Walsall: £6.32Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow 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: Harlow 139.2, Walsall 162.1Walsall: 162.1Harlow: 139.2

    139.2Walsall is higherDepends on how you count162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 18.0, Walsall 25.1Walsall: 25.1Harlow: 18.0

    18.0Walsall 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: Harlow 24.5, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Harlow: 24.5

    24.5Walsall 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: Harlow 65.1, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Walsall is higher84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 139.0, Walsall 168.0Walsall: 168.0Harlow: 139.0

    139.0Walsall 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: Harlow 15.9, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Harlow: 15.9

    15.9Walsall is higher27.8

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Harlow and Walsall, per resident
MeasureHarlowWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,788£1,796£1,696£2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467£1,734£1,741£1,644Walsall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,597£1,603£1,514£1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£110£111£105Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£146£147£139Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£124£124£117Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,372£1,378£1,302Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£203£204£192Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£224£225£212Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£6.66£6.69£6.32Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026139.2162.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.025.1Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.529.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.184.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.0168.0Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.927.8Walsall

Total

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

Harlow Walsall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £403.7m, Walsall £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnHarlow: £403.7mWalsall: £1.4bnHarlow: £405.4mWalsall: £1.3bnHarlow: £382.9m

    £403.7m£405.4m£382.9mWalsall is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £175.5m, Walsall £630.3mWalsall: £630.3mHarlow: £175.5mWalsall: £633.0mHarlow: £176.2mWalsall: £597.9mHarlow: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.2m£166.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £151.7m, Walsall £510.8mWalsall: £510.8mHarlow: £151.7mWalsall: £513.0mHarlow: £152.4mWalsall: £484.5mHarlow: £143.9m

    £151.7m£152.4m£143.9mWalsall is higher£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £156.7m, Walsall £552.8mWalsall: £552.8mHarlow: £156.7mWalsall: £555.1mHarlow: £157.3mWalsall: £524.3mHarlow: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.3m£148.6mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £7.6m, Walsall £32.5mWalsall: £32.5mHarlow: £7.6mWalsall: £32.6mHarlow: £7.6mWalsall: £30.8mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWalsall 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: Harlow £10.8m, Walsall £43.1mWalsall: £43.1mHarlow: £10.8mWalsall: £43.3mHarlow: £10.9mWalsall: £40.9mHarlow: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWalsall 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: Harlow £0.44m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mHarlow: £0.44mWalsall: £2.0mHarlow: £0.44mWalsall: £1.9mHarlow: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWalsall is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow £40.7m, Walsall £169.0mWalsall: £169.0mHarlow: £40.7mWalsall: £169.8mHarlow: £40.9mWalsall: £160.3mHarlow: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mWalsall is higher£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harlow £13.8m, Walsall £45.0mWalsall: £45.0mHarlow: £13.8mWalsall: £45.1mHarlow: £13.8mWalsall: £42.6mHarlow: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mWalsall 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: Harlow £6.8m, Walsall £36.4mWalsall: £36.4mHarlow: £6.8mWalsall: £36.6mHarlow: £6.8mWalsall: £34.5mHarlow: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWalsall is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £129.6m, Walsall £404.3mWalsall: £404.3mHarlow: £129.6mWalsall: £406.0mHarlow: £130.1mWalsall: £383.5mHarlow: £122.9m

    £129.6m£130.1m£122.9mWalsall is higher£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £21.2m, Walsall £59.7mWalsall: £59.7mHarlow: £21.2mWalsall: £60.0mHarlow: £21.3mWalsall: £56.7mHarlow: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £14.5m, Walsall £65.9mWalsall: £65.9mHarlow: £14.5mWalsall: £66.2mHarlow: £14.6mWalsall: £62.5mHarlow: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWalsall is higher£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.46m, Walsall £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mHarlow: £0.46mWalsall: £1.8mHarlow: £0.46mWalsall: £1.7mHarlow: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWalsall is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.33m, Walsall £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mHarlow: £0.33mWalsall: £2.3mHarlow: £0.34mWalsall: £2.2mHarlow: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mWalsall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.76m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mHarlow: £0.76mWalsall: £2.0mHarlow: £0.76mWalsall: £1.9mHarlow: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 13,659, Walsall 47,772Walsall: 47,772Harlow: 13,659

    13,659Walsall is higherDepends on how you count47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 1,770, Walsall 7,396Walsall: 7,396Harlow: 1,770

    1,770Walsall is higher7,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow 2,399, Walsall 8,755Walsall: 8,755Harlow: 2,399

    2,399Walsall is higher8,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow 6,385, Walsall 24,801Walsall: 24,801Harlow: 6,385

    6,385Walsall is higher24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 13,641, Walsall 49,489Walsall: 49,489Harlow: 13,641

    13,641Walsall is higher49,489

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,560, Walsall 8,176Walsall: 8,176Harlow: 1,560

    1,560Walsall is higher8,176

Show the numbers
Harlow and Walsall, total
MeasureHarlowWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,65947,772Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7707,396Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3998,755Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,38524,801Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,64149,489Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5608,176Walsall

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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