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Hyndburn and Walsall

85,895 and 294,626 residents (mid-2024).

Hyndburn is higher than Walsall on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Hyndburn is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 11. 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

Hyndburn Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Hyndburn: £5,112Walsall: £4,829Hyndburn: £5,134Walsall: £4,561Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £13,099, Walsall £13,209Walsall: £13,209Hyndburn: £13,099Walsall: £13,265Hyndburn: £13,154Walsall: £12,529Hyndburn: £12,425

    £13,099£13,154£12,425Walsall 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: Hyndburn £2,848, Walsall £2,820Walsall: £2,820Hyndburn: £2,848Walsall: £2,832Hyndburn: £2,860Walsall: £2,675Hyndburn: £2,701

    £2,848£2,860£2,701Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £11,620, Walsall £11,584Walsall: £11,584Hyndburn: £11,620Walsall: £11,633Hyndburn: £11,670Walsall: £10,988Hyndburn: £11,023

    £11,620£11,670£11,023Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £579, Walsall £681Walsall: £681Hyndburn: £579Walsall: £683Hyndburn: £582Walsall: £646Hyndburn: £549

    £579£582£549Walsall 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: Hyndburn £863, Walsall £903Walsall: £903Hyndburn: £863Walsall: £907Hyndburn: £867Walsall: £856Hyndburn: £819

    £863£867£819Walsall 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: Hyndburn £36, Walsall £41Walsall: £41Hyndburn: £36Walsall: £42Hyndburn: £36Walsall: £39Hyndburn: £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: Hyndburn £637, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Hyndburn: £637Walsall: £576Hyndburn: £639Walsall: £544Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £190, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Hyndburn: £190Walsall: £153Hyndburn: £191Walsall: £145Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £162, Walsall £201Walsall: £201Hyndburn: £162Walsall: £202Hyndburn: £163Walsall: £191Hyndburn: £154

    £162£163£154Walsall is higher£201£202£191

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £2,221, Walsall £2,232Walsall: £2,232Hyndburn: £2,221Walsall: £2,242Hyndburn: £2,231Walsall: £2,118Hyndburn: £2,107

    £2,221£2,231£2,107Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Hyndburn: £281Walsall: £204Hyndburn: £282Walsall: £192Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £450, Walsall £364Walsall: £364Hyndburn: £450Walsall: £366Hyndburn: £451Walsall: £345Hyndburn: £426

    £450£451£426Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £8.18, Walsall £10Walsall: £10Hyndburn: £8.18Walsall: £10Hyndburn: £8.22Walsall: £9.53Hyndburn: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Walsall is higher£10£10£9.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £7.43, Walsall £13Walsall: £13Hyndburn: £7.43Walsall: £13Hyndburn: £7.46Walsall: £12Hyndburn: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Walsall is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Hyndburn: £6.84Walsall: £6.69Hyndburn: £6.87Walsall: £6.32Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 1,002.9, Walsall 1,001.1Walsall: 1,001.1Hyndburn: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 145.2, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Hyndburn: 145.2

    145.2Walsall 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: Hyndburn 179.7, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Hyndburn: 179.7

    179.7Walsall 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: Hyndburn 97.3, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 283.0, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Hyndburn: 283.0

    283.0Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 37.3, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Hyndburn: 37.3

    37.3Walsall is higher45.1

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Hyndburn and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasureHyndburnWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£4,809£4,829£4,561Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,099£13,154£12,425£13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,848£2,860£2,701£2,820£2,832£2,675Hyndburn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,670£11,023£11,584£11,633£10,988Hyndburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£549£681£683£646Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£863£867£819£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£637£639£604£574£576£544Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£153£153£145Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154£201£202£191Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,221£2,231£2,107£2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£203£204£192Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£451£426£364£366£345Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£10£10£9.53Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£13£13£12Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.66£6.69£6.32Hyndburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,001.1Hyndburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2155.0Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.7183.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.384.2Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.0273.2Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.345.1Walsall

Per resident

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

Hyndburn Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Hyndburn: £5,112Walsall: £4,829Hyndburn: £5,134Walsall: £4,561Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£4,809£4,829£4,561

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £2,232, Walsall £2,139Walsall: £2,139Hyndburn: £2,232Walsall: £2,148Hyndburn: £2,242Walsall: £2,029Hyndburn: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,139£2,148£2,029

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £1,765, Walsall £1,734Walsall: £1,734Hyndburn: £1,765Walsall: £1,741Hyndburn: £1,773Walsall: £1,644Hyndburn: £1,675

    £1,765£1,773£1,675Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hyndburn £1,980, Walsall £1,876Walsall: £1,876Hyndburn: £1,980Walsall: £1,884Hyndburn: £1,989Walsall: £1,780Hyndburn: £1,878

    £1,980£1,989£1,878Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,876£1,884£1,780

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £99, Walsall £110Walsall: £110Hyndburn: £99Walsall: £111Hyndburn: £99Walsall: £105Hyndburn: £94

    £99£99£94Walsall 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: Hyndburn £147, Walsall £146Walsall: £146Hyndburn: £147Walsall: £147Hyndburn: £148Walsall: £139Hyndburn: £140

    £147£148£140Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £6.13, Walsall £6.72Walsall: £6.72Hyndburn: £6.13Walsall: £6.74Hyndburn: £6.15Walsall: £6.37Hyndburn: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Walsall 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: Hyndburn £637, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Hyndburn: £637Walsall: £576Hyndburn: £639Walsall: £544Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £190, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Hyndburn: £190Walsall: £153Hyndburn: £191Walsall: £145Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £100, Walsall £124Walsall: £124Hyndburn: £100Walsall: £124Hyndburn: £101Walsall: £117Hyndburn: £95

    £100£101£95Walsall is higher£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £1,377, Walsall £1,372Walsall: £1,372Hyndburn: £1,377Walsall: £1,378Hyndburn: £1,383Walsall: £1,302Hyndburn: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Hyndburn: £281Walsall: £204Hyndburn: £282Walsall: £192Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £279, Walsall £224Walsall: £224Hyndburn: £279Walsall: £225Hyndburn: £280Walsall: £212Hyndburn: £264

    £279£280£264Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £5.07, Walsall £6.18Walsall: £6.18Hyndburn: £5.07Walsall: £6.20Hyndburn: £5.09Walsall: £5.86Hyndburn: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Walsall is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hyndburn £4.61, Walsall £7.86Walsall: £7.86Hyndburn: £4.61Walsall: £7.90Hyndburn: £4.63Walsall: £7.46Hyndburn: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Walsall is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Hyndburn: £6.84Walsall: £6.69Hyndburn: £6.87Walsall: £6.32Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 170.9, Walsall 162.1Walsall: 162.1Hyndburn: 170.9

    170.9Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 24.7, Walsall 25.1Walsall: 25.1Hyndburn: 24.7

    24.7Walsall 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: Hyndburn 30.6, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Hyndburn: 30.6

    30.6Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 97.3, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 175.5, Walsall 168.0Walsall: 168.0Hyndburn: 175.5

    175.5Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 23.1, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Hyndburn: 23.1

    23.1Walsall is higher27.8

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Hyndburn and Walsall, per resident
MeasureHyndburnWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£4,809£4,829£4,561Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£2,139£2,148£2,029Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,675£1,734£1,741£1,644Hyndburn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,980£1,989£1,878£1,876£1,884£1,780Hyndburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£110£111£105Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£146£147£139Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£639£604£574£576£544Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£153£153£145Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£124£124£117Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,372£1,378£1,302Hyndburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£203£204£192Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£224£225£212Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.66£6.69£6.32Hyndburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.9162.1Hyndburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.725.1Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.629.7Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.384.2Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.5168.0Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.127.8Walsall

Total

Hyndburn 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

Hyndburn Walsall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hyndburn £439.1m, Walsall £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnHyndburn: £439.1mWalsall: £1.4bnHyndburn: £441.0mWalsall: £1.3bnHyndburn: £416.5m

    £439.1m£441.0m£416.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hyndburn £191.7m, Walsall £630.3mWalsall: £630.3mHyndburn: £191.7mWalsall: £633.0mHyndburn: £192.6mWalsall: £597.9mHyndburn: £181.9m

    £191.7m£192.6m£181.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hyndburn £151.6m, Walsall £510.8mWalsall: £510.8mHyndburn: £151.6mWalsall: £513.0mHyndburn: £152.3mWalsall: £484.5mHyndburn: £143.8m

    £151.6m£152.3m£143.8mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn £170.1m, Walsall £552.8mWalsall: £552.8mHyndburn: £170.1mWalsall: £555.1mHyndburn: £170.8mWalsall: £524.3mHyndburn: £161.3m

    £170.1m£170.8m£161.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn £8.5m, Walsall £32.5mWalsall: £32.5mHyndburn: £8.5mWalsall: £32.6mHyndburn: £8.5mWalsall: £30.8mHyndburn: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWalsall 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: Hyndburn £12.6m, Walsall £43.1mWalsall: £43.1mHyndburn: £12.6mWalsall: £43.3mHyndburn: £12.7mWalsall: £40.9mHyndburn: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWalsall 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: Hyndburn £0.53m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mHyndburn: £0.53mWalsall: £2.0mHyndburn: £0.53mWalsall: £1.9mHyndburn: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWalsall 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: Hyndburn £54.7m, Walsall £169.0mWalsall: £169.0mHyndburn: £54.7mWalsall: £169.8mHyndburn: £54.9mWalsall: £160.3mHyndburn: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn £16.3m, Walsall £45.0mWalsall: £45.0mHyndburn: £16.3mWalsall: £45.1mHyndburn: £16.4mWalsall: £42.6mHyndburn: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWalsall 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: Hyndburn £8.6m, Walsall £36.4mWalsall: £36.4mHyndburn: £8.6mWalsall: £36.6mHyndburn: £8.7mWalsall: £34.5mHyndburn: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWalsall is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn £118.3m, Walsall £404.3mWalsall: £404.3mHyndburn: £118.3mWalsall: £406.0mHyndburn: £118.8mWalsall: £383.5mHyndburn: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hyndburn £24.1m, Walsall £59.7mWalsall: £59.7mHyndburn: £24.1mWalsall: £60.0mHyndburn: £24.2mWalsall: £56.7mHyndburn: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hyndburn £23.9m, Walsall £65.9mWalsall: £65.9mHyndburn: £23.9mWalsall: £66.2mHyndburn: £24.0mWalsall: £62.5mHyndburn: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hyndburn £0.44m, Walsall £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mHyndburn: £0.44mWalsall: £1.8mHyndburn: £0.44mWalsall: £1.7mHyndburn: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWalsall is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hyndburn £0.40m, Walsall £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mHyndburn: £0.40mWalsall: £2.3mHyndburn: £0.40mWalsall: £2.2mHyndburn: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWalsall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hyndburn £0.59m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mHyndburn: £0.59mWalsall: £2.0mHyndburn: £0.59mWalsall: £1.9mHyndburn: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn 14,680, Walsall 47,772Walsall: 47,772Hyndburn: 14,680

    14,680Walsall is higherDepends on how you count47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn 2,125, Walsall 7,396Walsall: 7,396Hyndburn: 2,125

    2,125Walsall is higher7,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn 2,631, Walsall 8,755Walsall: 8,755Hyndburn: 2,631

    2,631Walsall 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: Hyndburn 8,357, Walsall 24,801Walsall: 24,801Hyndburn: 8,357

    8,357Walsall is higherDepends on how you count24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn 15,070, Walsall 49,489Walsall: 49,489Hyndburn: 15,070

    15,070Walsall 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: Hyndburn 1,988, Walsall 8,176Walsall: 8,176Hyndburn: 1,988

    1,988Walsall is higher8,176

Show the numbers
Hyndburn and Walsall, total
MeasureHyndburnWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£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 202614,68047,772Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1257,396Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6318,755Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,35724,801Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,07049,489Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9888,176Walsall

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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