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Pendle and Walsall

99,643 and 294,626 residents (mid-2024).

Pendle is higher than Walsall on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Pendle is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 16. 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

Pendle Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pendle £4,752, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Pendle: £4,752Walsall: £4,829Pendle: £4,772Walsall: £4,561Pendle: £4,507

    £4,752£4,772£4,507Walsall 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: Pendle £13,097, Walsall £13,209Walsall: £13,209Pendle: £13,097Walsall: £13,265Pendle: £13,152Walsall: £12,529Pendle: £12,423

    £13,097£13,152£12,423Walsall 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: Pendle £2,685, Walsall £2,820Walsall: £2,820Pendle: £2,685Walsall: £2,832Pendle: £2,696Walsall: £2,675Pendle: £2,547

    £2,685£2,696£2,547Walsall 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: Pendle £11,536, Walsall £11,584Walsall: £11,584Pendle: £11,536Walsall: £11,633Pendle: £11,585Walsall: £10,988Pendle: £10,943

    £11,536£11,585£10,943Walsall 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: Pendle £682, Walsall £681Walsall: £681Pendle: £682Walsall: £683Pendle: £685Walsall: £646Pendle: £647

    £682£685£647Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£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: Pendle £842, Walsall £903Walsall: £903Pendle: £842Walsall: £907Pendle: £845Walsall: £856Pendle: £799

    £842£845£799Walsall 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: Pendle £37, Walsall £41Walsall: £41Pendle: £37Walsall: £42Pendle: £37Walsall: £39Pendle: £35

    £37£37£35Walsall 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: Pendle £514, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Pendle: £514Walsall: £576Pendle: £517Walsall: £544Pendle: £488

    £514£517£488Walsall 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: Pendle £172, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Pendle: £172Walsall: £153Pendle: £173Walsall: £145Pendle: £163

    £172£173£163Pendle 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: Pendle £185, Walsall £201Walsall: £201Pendle: £185Walsall: £202Pendle: £186Walsall: £191Pendle: £175

    £185£186£175Walsall is higher£201£202£191

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pendle £2,113, Walsall £2,232Walsall: £2,232Pendle: £2,113Walsall: £2,242Pendle: £2,122Walsall: £2,118Pendle: £2,004

    £2,113£2,122£2,004Walsall is higher£2,232£2,242£2,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pendle £169, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Pendle: £169Walsall: £204Pendle: £170Walsall: £192Pendle: £160

    £169£170£160Walsall is higher£203£204£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pendle £372, Walsall £364Walsall: £364Pendle: £372Walsall: £366Pendle: £373Walsall: £345Pendle: £353

    £372£373£353Pendle 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: Pendle £7.57, Walsall £10Walsall: £10Pendle: £7.57Walsall: £10Pendle: £7.60Walsall: £9.53Pendle: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Walsall is higher£10£10£9.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pendle £7.93, Walsall £13Walsall: £13Pendle: £7.93Walsall: £13Pendle: £7.96Walsall: £12Pendle: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Walsall is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pendle £9.75, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Pendle: £9.75Walsall: £6.69Pendle: £9.79Walsall: £6.32Pendle: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle 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: Pendle 1,007.0, Walsall 1,001.1Walsall: 1,001.1Pendle: 1,007.0

    1,007.0Pendle 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: Pendle 141.1, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Pendle: 141.1

    141.1Walsall 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: Pendle 178.7, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Pendle: 178.7

    178.7Walsall 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: Pendle 80.9, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Pendle: 80.9

    80.9Walsall 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: Pendle 281.0, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Pendle: 281.0

    281.0Pendle 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: Pendle 44.1, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Pendle: 44.1

    44.1Walsall is higher45.1

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Pendle and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasurePendleWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,752£4,772£4,507£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,097£13,152£12,423£13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,685£2,696£2,547£2,820£2,832£2,675Walsall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,536£11,585£10,943£11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£681£683£646Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£845£799£903£907£856Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£41£42£39Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£517£488£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£153£153£145Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£175£201£202£191Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,113£2,122£2,004£2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£203£204£192Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£372£373£353£364£366£345Pendle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£10£10£9.53Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£13£13£12Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£6.66£6.69£6.32Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.01,001.1Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1155.0Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.7183.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.984.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.0273.2Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.145.1Walsall

Per resident

Pendle is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 13. 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

Pendle Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pendle £4,752, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Pendle: £4,752Walsall: £4,829Pendle: £4,772Walsall: £4,561Pendle: £4,507

    £4,752£4,772£4,507Walsall is higher£4,809£4,829£4,561

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pendle £2,261, Walsall £2,139Walsall: £2,139Pendle: £2,261Walsall: £2,148Pendle: £2,270Walsall: £2,029Pendle: £2,144

    £2,261£2,270£2,144Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£2,139£2,148£2,029

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pendle £1,626, Walsall £1,734Walsall: £1,734Pendle: £1,626Walsall: £1,741Pendle: £1,633Walsall: £1,644Pendle: £1,542

    £1,626£1,633£1,542Walsall is higher£1,734£1,741£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pendle £1,991, Walsall £1,876Walsall: £1,876Pendle: £1,991Walsall: £1,884Pendle: £2,000Walsall: £1,780Pendle: £1,889

    £1,991£2,000£1,889Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,876£1,884£1,780

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pendle £118, Walsall £110Walsall: £110Pendle: £118Walsall: £111Pendle: £118Walsall: £105Pendle: £112

    £118£118£112Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle £145, Walsall £146Walsall: £146Pendle: £145Walsall: £147Pendle: £146Walsall: £139Pendle: £138

    £145£146£138Walsall 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: Pendle £6.33, Walsall £6.72Walsall: £6.72Pendle: £6.33Walsall: £6.74Pendle: £6.35Walsall: £6.37Pendle: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Walsall 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: Pendle £514, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Pendle: £514Walsall: £576Pendle: £517Walsall: £544Pendle: £488

    £514£517£488Walsall 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: Pendle £172, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Pendle: £172Walsall: £153Pendle: £173Walsall: £145Pendle: £163

    £172£173£163Pendle 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: Pendle £112, Walsall £124Walsall: £124Pendle: £112Walsall: £124Pendle: £112Walsall: £117Pendle: £106

    £112£112£106Walsall is higher£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pendle £1,279, Walsall £1,372Walsall: £1,372Pendle: £1,279Walsall: £1,378Pendle: £1,285Walsall: £1,302Pendle: £1,214

    £1,279£1,285£1,214Walsall is higher£1,372£1,378£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pendle £169, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Pendle: £169Walsall: £204Pendle: £170Walsall: £192Pendle: £160

    £169£170£160Walsall is higher£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pendle £225, Walsall £224Walsall: £224Pendle: £225Walsall: £225Pendle: £226Walsall: £212Pendle: £214

    £225£226£214Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pendle £4.59, Walsall £6.18Walsall: £6.18Pendle: £4.59Walsall: £6.20Pendle: £4.61Walsall: £5.86Pendle: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Walsall is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pendle £4.81, Walsall £7.86Walsall: £7.86Pendle: £4.81Walsall: £7.90Pendle: £4.83Walsall: £7.46Pendle: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Walsall is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pendle £9.75, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Pendle: £9.75Walsall: £6.69Pendle: £9.79Walsall: £6.32Pendle: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle 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: Pendle 173.8, Walsall 162.1Walsall: 162.1Pendle: 173.8

    173.8Pendle is higherDepends on how you count162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pendle 24.4, Walsall 25.1Walsall: 25.1Pendle: 24.4

    24.4Walsall 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: Pendle 30.8, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Pendle: 30.8

    30.8Pendle 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: Pendle 80.9, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Pendle: 80.9

    80.9Walsall is higher84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pendle 170.2, Walsall 168.0Walsall: 168.0Pendle: 170.2

    170.2Pendle 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: Pendle 26.7, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Pendle: 26.7

    26.7Walsall is higher27.8

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Pendle and Walsall, per resident
MeasurePendleWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,752£4,772£4,507£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,261£2,270£2,144£2,139£2,148£2,029Pendle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,626£1,633£1,542£1,734£1,741£1,644Walsall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,991£2,000£1,889£1,876£1,884£1,780Pendle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£110£111£105Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£146£147£139Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£517£488£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£153£153£145Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£124£124£117Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,214£1,372£1,378£1,302Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£203£204£192Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£224£225£212Pendle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£6.66£6.69£6.32Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.8162.1Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.425.1Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.829.7Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.984.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.2168.0Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.727.8Walsall

Total

Pendle 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

Pendle Walsall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pendle £473.5m, Walsall £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnPendle: £473.5mWalsall: £1.4bnPendle: £475.5mWalsall: £1.3bnPendle: £449.1m

    £473.5m£475.5m£449.1mWalsall is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pendle £225.3m, Walsall £630.3mWalsall: £630.3mPendle: £225.3mWalsall: £633.0mPendle: £226.2mWalsall: £597.9mPendle: £213.7m

    £225.3m£226.2m£213.7mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pendle £162.0m, Walsall £510.8mWalsall: £510.8mPendle: £162.0mWalsall: £513.0mPendle: £162.7mWalsall: £484.5mPendle: £153.7m

    £162.0m£162.7m£153.7mWalsall is higher£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pendle £198.4m, Walsall £552.8mWalsall: £552.8mPendle: £198.4mWalsall: £555.1mPendle: £199.3mWalsall: £524.3mPendle: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pendle £11.7m, Walsall £32.5mWalsall: £32.5mPendle: £11.7mWalsall: £32.6mPendle: £11.8mWalsall: £30.8mPendle: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pendle £14.5m, Walsall £43.1mWalsall: £43.1mPendle: £14.5mWalsall: £43.3mPendle: £14.5mWalsall: £40.9mPendle: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mWalsall 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: Pendle £0.63m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mPendle: £0.63mWalsall: £2.0mPendle: £0.63mWalsall: £1.9mPendle: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWalsall 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: Pendle £51.2m, Walsall £169.0mWalsall: £169.0mPendle: £51.2mWalsall: £169.8mPendle: £51.5mWalsall: £160.3mPendle: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mWalsall 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: Pendle £17.1m, Walsall £45.0mWalsall: £45.0mPendle: £17.1mWalsall: £45.1mPendle: £17.2mWalsall: £42.6mPendle: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mWalsall 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: Pendle £11.2m, Walsall £36.4mWalsall: £36.4mPendle: £11.2mWalsall: £36.6mPendle: £11.2mWalsall: £34.5mPendle: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWalsall is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pendle £127.5m, Walsall £404.3mWalsall: £404.3mPendle: £127.5mWalsall: £406.0mPendle: £128.0mWalsall: £383.5mPendle: £120.9m

    £127.5m£128.0m£120.9mWalsall is higher£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pendle £16.8m, Walsall £59.7mWalsall: £59.7mPendle: £16.8mWalsall: £60.0mPendle: £16.9mWalsall: £56.7mPendle: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mWalsall is higher£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pendle £22.4m, Walsall £65.9mWalsall: £65.9mPendle: £22.4mWalsall: £66.2mPendle: £22.5mWalsall: £62.5mPendle: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pendle £0.46m, Walsall £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mPendle: £0.46mWalsall: £1.8mPendle: £0.46mWalsall: £1.7mPendle: £0.43m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pendle £0.48m, Walsall £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mPendle: £0.48mWalsall: £2.3mPendle: £0.48mWalsall: £2.2mPendle: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWalsall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pendle £0.97m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mPendle: £0.97mWalsall: £2.0mPendle: £0.98mWalsall: £1.9mPendle: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pendle 17,321, Walsall 47,772Walsall: 47,772Pendle: 17,321

    17,321Walsall is higherDepends on how you count47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pendle 2,427, Walsall 7,396Walsall: 7,396Pendle: 2,427

    2,427Walsall is higher7,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pendle 3,073, Walsall 8,755Walsall: 8,755Pendle: 3,073

    3,073Walsall 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: Pendle 8,059, Walsall 24,801Walsall: 24,801Pendle: 8,059

    8,059Walsall is higher24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pendle 16,957, Walsall 49,489Walsall: 49,489Pendle: 16,957

    16,957Walsall 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: Pendle 2,660, Walsall 8,176Walsall: 8,176Pendle: 2,660

    2,660Walsall is higher8,176

Show the numbers
Pendle and Walsall, total
MeasurePendleWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.5m£475.5m£449.1m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.5m£128.0m£120.9m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£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£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,32147,772Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4277,396Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0738,755Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,05924,801Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,95749,489Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6608,176Walsall

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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