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Burnley and Walsall

99,195 and 294,626 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Walsall on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Burnley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 12. 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

Burnley Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Burnley: £5,077Walsall: £4,829Burnley: £5,098Walsall: £4,561Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley 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: Burnley £12,874, Walsall £13,209Walsall: £13,209Burnley: £12,874Walsall: £13,265Burnley: £12,928Walsall: £12,529Burnley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,928£12,211Walsall 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: Burnley £2,965, Walsall £2,820Walsall: £2,820Burnley: £2,965Walsall: £2,832Burnley: £2,978Walsall: £2,675Burnley: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley 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: Burnley £11,339, Walsall £11,584Walsall: £11,584Burnley: £11,339Walsall: £11,633Burnley: £11,387Walsall: £10,988Burnley: £10,755

    £11,339£11,387£10,755Walsall 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: Burnley £619, Walsall £681Walsall: £681Burnley: £619Walsall: £683Burnley: £622Walsall: £646Burnley: £587

    £619£622£587Walsall 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: Burnley £880, Walsall £903Walsall: £903Burnley: £880Walsall: £907Burnley: £884Walsall: £856Burnley: £835

    £880£884£835Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£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: Burnley £36, Walsall £41Walsall: £41Burnley: £36Walsall: £42Burnley: £36Walsall: £39Burnley: £34

    £36£36£34Walsall 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: Burnley £616, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Burnley: £616Walsall: £576Burnley: £619Walsall: £544Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley 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: Burnley £187, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Burnley: £187Walsall: £153Burnley: £188Walsall: £145Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Burnley £179, Walsall £201Walsall: £201Burnley: £179Walsall: £202Burnley: £180Walsall: £191Burnley: £170

    £179£180£170Walsall is higher£201£202£191

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,364, Walsall £2,232Walsall: £2,232Burnley: £2,364Walsall: £2,242Burnley: £2,374Walsall: £2,118Burnley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Burnley: £257Walsall: £204Burnley: £258Walsall: £192Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley 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: Burnley £410, Walsall £364Walsall: £364Burnley: £410Walsall: £366Burnley: £412Walsall: £345Burnley: £389

    £410£412£389Burnley 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: Burnley £4.89, Walsall £10Walsall: £10Burnley: £4.89Walsall: £10Burnley: £4.91Walsall: £9.53Burnley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Walsall is higher£10£10£9.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £7.19, Walsall £13Walsall: £13Burnley: £7.19Walsall: £13Burnley: £7.22Walsall: £12Burnley: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Walsall is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Burnley: £5.96Walsall: £6.69Burnley: £5.98Walsall: £6.32Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Walsall 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: Burnley 990.5, Walsall 1,001.1Walsall: 1,001.1Burnley: 990.5

    990.5Walsall 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: Burnley 143.3, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Burnley: 143.3

    143.3Walsall 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: Burnley 185.0, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Burnley: 185.0

    185.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count183.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 95.0, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley 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: Burnley 297.5, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Burnley: 297.5

    297.5Burnley 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: Burnley 41.5, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Burnley: 41.5

    41.5Walsall is higher45.1

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Burnley and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,809£4,829£4,561Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,928£12,211£13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,820£2,832£2,675Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,339£11,387£10,755£11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£681£683£646Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£903£907£856Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£41£42£39Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£574£576£544Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£153£153£145Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£201£202£191Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,232£2,242£2,118Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£203£204£192Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£364£366£345Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£10£10£9.53Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£13£13£12Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,001.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3155.0Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0183.5Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.084.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026297.5273.2Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.545.1Walsall

Per resident

Burnley 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

Burnley Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Burnley: £5,077Walsall: £4,829Burnley: £5,098Walsall: £4,561Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4,809£4,829£4,561

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,182, Walsall £2,139Walsall: £2,139Burnley: £2,182Walsall: £2,148Burnley: £2,192Walsall: £2,029Burnley: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,139£2,148£2,029

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,828, Walsall £1,734Walsall: £1,734Burnley: £1,828Walsall: £1,741Burnley: £1,836Walsall: £1,644Burnley: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,922, Walsall £1,876Walsall: £1,876Burnley: £1,922Walsall: £1,884Burnley: £1,930Walsall: £1,780Burnley: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,876£1,884£1,780

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £105, Walsall £110Walsall: £110Burnley: £105Walsall: £111Burnley: £105Walsall: £105Burnley: £100

    £105£105£100Walsall 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: Burnley £149, Walsall £146Walsall: £146Burnley: £149Walsall: £147Burnley: £150Walsall: £139Burnley: £141

    £149£150£141Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Burnley £6.04, Walsall £6.72Walsall: £6.72Burnley: £6.04Walsall: £6.74Burnley: £6.07Walsall: £6.37Burnley: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Walsall 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: Burnley £616, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Burnley: £616Walsall: £576Burnley: £619Walsall: £544Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley 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: Burnley £187, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Burnley: £187Walsall: £153Burnley: £188Walsall: £145Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Burnley £111, Walsall £124Walsall: £124Burnley: £111Walsall: £124Burnley: £111Walsall: £117Burnley: £105

    £111£111£105Walsall is higher£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,457, Walsall £1,372Walsall: £1,372Burnley: £1,457Walsall: £1,378Burnley: £1,463Walsall: £1,302Burnley: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Burnley: £257Walsall: £204Burnley: £258Walsall: £192Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £253, Walsall £224Walsall: £224Burnley: £253Walsall: £225Burnley: £254Walsall: £212Burnley: £240

    £253£254£240Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.02, Walsall £6.18Walsall: £6.18Burnley: £3.02Walsall: £6.20Burnley: £3.03Walsall: £5.86Burnley: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Walsall is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.44, Walsall £7.86Walsall: £7.86Burnley: £4.44Walsall: £7.90Burnley: £4.46Walsall: £7.46Burnley: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Walsall is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Burnley: £5.96Walsall: £6.69Burnley: £5.98Walsall: £6.32Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Walsall is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 167.9, Walsall 162.1Walsall: 162.1Burnley: 167.9

    167.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.3, Walsall 25.1Walsall: 25.1Burnley: 24.3

    24.3Walsall 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: Burnley 31.4, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Burnley: 31.4

    31.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count29.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 95.0, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.4, Walsall 168.0Walsall: 168.0Burnley: 183.4

    183.4Burnley 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: Burnley 25.6, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Burnley: 25.6

    25.6Walsall is higher27.8

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Burnley and Walsall, per resident
MeasureBurnleyWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,809£4,829£4,561Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,139£2,148£2,029Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,734£1,741£1,644Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,876£1,884£1,780Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£110£111£105Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£146£147£139Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£574£576£544Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£153£153£145Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£124£124£117Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,372£1,378£1,302Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£203£204£192Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£224£225£212Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.9162.1Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.325.1Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.429.7Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.084.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.4168.0Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.627.8Walsall

Total

Burnley 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

Burnley Walsall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £503.6m, Walsall £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnBurnley: £503.6mWalsall: £1.4bnBurnley: £505.7mWalsall: £1.3bnBurnley: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.7m£477.7mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £216.5m, Walsall £630.3mWalsall: £630.3mBurnley: £216.5mWalsall: £633.0mBurnley: £217.4mWalsall: £597.9mBurnley: £205.3m

    £216.5m£217.4m£205.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £181.3m, Walsall £510.8mWalsall: £510.8mBurnley: £181.3mWalsall: £513.0mBurnley: £182.1mWalsall: £484.5mBurnley: £172.0m

    £181.3m£182.1m£172.0mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £190.7m, Walsall £552.8mWalsall: £552.8mBurnley: £190.7mWalsall: £555.1mBurnley: £191.5mWalsall: £524.3mBurnley: £180.9m

    £190.7m£191.5m£180.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £10.4m, Walsall £32.5mWalsall: £32.5mBurnley: £10.4mWalsall: £32.6mBurnley: £10.5mWalsall: £30.8mBurnley: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mWalsall 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: Burnley £14.8m, Walsall £43.1mWalsall: £43.1mBurnley: £14.8mWalsall: £43.3mBurnley: £14.9mWalsall: £40.9mBurnley: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£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: Burnley £0.60m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mBurnley: £0.60mWalsall: £2.0mBurnley: £0.60mWalsall: £1.9mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWalsall 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: Burnley £61.1m, Walsall £169.0mWalsall: £169.0mBurnley: £61.1mWalsall: £169.8mBurnley: £61.4mWalsall: £160.3mBurnley: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mWalsall 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: Burnley £18.5m, Walsall £45.0mWalsall: £45.0mBurnley: £18.5mWalsall: £45.1mBurnley: £18.6mWalsall: £42.6mBurnley: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley £11.0m, Walsall £36.4mWalsall: £36.4mBurnley: £11.0mWalsall: £36.6mBurnley: £11.0mWalsall: £34.5mBurnley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWalsall is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £144.5m, Walsall £404.3mWalsall: £404.3mBurnley: £144.5mWalsall: £406.0mBurnley: £145.2mWalsall: £383.5mBurnley: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £25.5m, Walsall £59.7mWalsall: £59.7mBurnley: £25.5mWalsall: £60.0mBurnley: £25.6mWalsall: £56.7mBurnley: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £25.1m, Walsall £65.9mWalsall: £65.9mBurnley: £25.1mWalsall: £66.2mBurnley: £25.2mWalsall: £62.5mBurnley: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.30m, Walsall £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mBurnley: £0.30mWalsall: £1.8mBurnley: £0.30mWalsall: £1.7mBurnley: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWalsall is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.44m, Walsall £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mBurnley: £0.44mWalsall: £2.3mBurnley: £0.44mWalsall: £2.2mBurnley: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWalsall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.59m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mBurnley: £0.59mWalsall: £2.0mBurnley: £0.59mWalsall: £1.9mBurnley: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWalsall is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 16,655, Walsall 47,772Walsall: 47,772Burnley: 16,655

    16,655Walsall is higherDepends on how you count47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,410, Walsall 7,396Walsall: 7,396Burnley: 2,410

    2,410Walsall is higher7,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,111, Walsall 8,755Walsall: 8,755Burnley: 3,111

    3,111Walsall is higherDepends on how you count8,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 9,424, Walsall 24,801Walsall: 24,801Burnley: 9,424

    9,424Walsall is higherDepends on how you count24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 18,194, Walsall 49,489Walsall: 49,489Burnley: 18,194

    18,194Walsall 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: Burnley 2,535, Walsall 8,176Walsall: 8,176Burnley: 2,535

    2,535Walsall is higher8,176

Show the numbers
Burnley and Walsall, total
MeasureBurnleyWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65547,772Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4107,396Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1118,755Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42424,801Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,19449,489Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5358,176Walsall

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.
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  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.
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