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Knowsley and Sandwell

161,714 and 353,270 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Sandwell on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Knowsley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 2. 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

Knowsley Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Knowsley: £5,668Sandwell: £4,467Knowsley: £5,692Sandwell: £4,219Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £13,604, Sandwell £13,190Sandwell: £13,190Knowsley: £13,604Sandwell: £13,246Knowsley: £13,662Sandwell: £12,511Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,190£13,246£12,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £3,200, Sandwell £2,756Sandwell: £2,756Knowsley: £3,200Sandwell: £2,768Knowsley: £3,214Sandwell: £2,614Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,756£2,768£2,614

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £11,638, Sandwell £11,090Sandwell: £11,090Knowsley: £11,638Sandwell: £11,137Knowsley: £11,688Sandwell: £10,520Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,090£11,137£10,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £901, Sandwell £1,036Sandwell: £1,036Knowsley: £901Sandwell: £1,040Knowsley: £905Sandwell: £982Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,036£1,040£982

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £1,011, Sandwell £1,010Sandwell: £1,010Knowsley: £1,011Sandwell: £1,015Knowsley: £1,015Sandwell: £959Knowsley: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,010£1,015£959

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £54, Sandwell £53Sandwell: £53Knowsley: £54Sandwell: £54Knowsley: £55Sandwell: £51Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £904, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Knowsley: £904Sandwell: £570Knowsley: £908Sandwell: £539Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Knowsley: £237Sandwell: £135Knowsley: £238Sandwell: £128Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £211, Sandwell £181Sandwell: £181Knowsley: £211Sandwell: £181Knowsley: £212Sandwell: £171Knowsley: £201

    £211£212£201Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,364, Sandwell £2,182Sandwell: £2,182Knowsley: £2,364Sandwell: £2,192Knowsley: £2,374Sandwell: £2,070Knowsley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Knowsley: £300Sandwell: £198Knowsley: £302Sandwell: £187Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £599, Sandwell £368Sandwell: £368Knowsley: £599Sandwell: £369Knowsley: £602Sandwell: £349Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £10, Sandwell £12Sandwell: £12Knowsley: £10Sandwell: £12Knowsley: £10Sandwell: £11Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Sandwell is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £15, Sandwell £13Sandwell: £13Knowsley: £15Sandwell: £14Knowsley: £15Sandwell: £13Knowsley: £15

    £15Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Knowsley: £10Sandwell: £6.27Knowsley: £10Sandwell: £5.92Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 1,053.8, Sandwell 972.2Sandwell: 972.2Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count972.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 217.3, Sandwell 202.8Sandwell: 202.8Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 207.3, Sandwell 198.3Sandwell: 198.3Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count198.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 131.9, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count82.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Knowsley 276.4, Sandwell 274.6Sandwell: 274.6Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count274.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Knowsley 45.3, Sandwell 40.9Sandwell: 40.9Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count40.9

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Knowsley and Sandwell, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleySandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,448£4,467£4,219Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£13,190£13,246£12,511Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,756£2,768£2,614Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,090£11,137£10,520Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,036£1,040£982Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£1,010£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£53£54£51Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£568£570£539Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£135£135£128Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£181£181£171Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,182£2,192£2,070Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£197£198£187Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£368£369£349Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£12£12£11Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£13£14£13Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.24£6.27£5.92Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.8972.2Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3202.8Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3198.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.982.3Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4274.6Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.340.9Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 2. 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

Knowsley Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Knowsley: £5,668Sandwell: £4,467Knowsley: £5,692Sandwell: £4,219Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,212, Sandwell £1,790Sandwell: £1,790Knowsley: £2,212Sandwell: £1,798Knowsley: £2,221Sandwell: £1,698Knowsley: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,790£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,005, Sandwell £1,752Sandwell: £1,752Knowsley: £2,005Sandwell: £1,759Knowsley: £2,014Sandwell: £1,662Knowsley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,662

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,892, Sandwell £1,505Sandwell: £1,505Knowsley: £1,892Sandwell: £1,512Knowsley: £1,900Sandwell: £1,428Knowsley: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,505£1,512£1,428

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £146, Sandwell £141Sandwell: £141Knowsley: £146Sandwell: £141Knowsley: £147Sandwell: £133Knowsley: £139

    £146£147£139Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £164, Sandwell £137Sandwell: £137Knowsley: £164Sandwell: £138Knowsley: £165Sandwell: £130Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Knowsley £8.86, Sandwell £7.25Sandwell: £7.25Knowsley: £8.86Sandwell: £7.28Knowsley: £8.89Sandwell: £6.88Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £904, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Knowsley: £904Sandwell: £570Knowsley: £908Sandwell: £539Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Knowsley: £237Sandwell: £135Knowsley: £238Sandwell: £128Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Knowsley £132, Sandwell £115Sandwell: £115Knowsley: £132Sandwell: £115Knowsley: £133Sandwell: £109Knowsley: £126

    £132£133£126Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,481, Sandwell £1,387Sandwell: £1,387Knowsley: £1,481Sandwell: £1,393Knowsley: £1,487Sandwell: £1,316Knowsley: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,316

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Knowsley: £300Sandwell: £198Knowsley: £302Sandwell: £187Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £376, Sandwell £234Sandwell: £234Knowsley: £376Sandwell: £235Knowsley: £377Sandwell: £222Knowsley: £356

    £376£377£356Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £6.28, Sandwell £7.54Sandwell: £7.54Knowsley: £6.28Sandwell: £7.57Knowsley: £6.31Sandwell: £7.15Knowsley: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Sandwell is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £9.59, Sandwell £8.58Sandwell: £8.58Knowsley: £9.59Sandwell: £8.62Knowsley: £9.63Sandwell: £8.14Knowsley: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Knowsley: £10Sandwell: £6.27Knowsley: £10Sandwell: £5.92Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 171.3, Sandwell 132.0Sandwell: 132.0Knowsley: 171.3

    171.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count132.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 35.3, Sandwell 27.5Sandwell: 27.5Knowsley: 35.3

    35.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 33.7, Sandwell 26.9Sandwell: 26.9Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count26.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 131.9, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 173.2, Sandwell 174.5Sandwell: 174.5Knowsley: 173.2

    173.2Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count174.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 28.4, Sandwell 26.0Sandwell: 26.0Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count26.0

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Knowsley and Sandwell, per resident
MeasureKnowsleySandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,448£4,467£4,219Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£1,790£1,798£1,698Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,752£1,759£1,662Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,505£1,512£1,428Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£141£141£133Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£137£138£130Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£7.25£7.28£6.88Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£568£570£539Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£135£135£128Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£115£115£109Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,387£1,393£1,316Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£197£198£187Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£234£235£222Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£8.58£8.62£8.14Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.24£6.27£5.92Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3132.0Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.327.5Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.726.9Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.982.3Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2174.5Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.426.0Knowsley

Total

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

Knowsley Sandwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Sandwell £1.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnKnowsley: £916.6mSandwell: £1.6bnKnowsley: £920.5mSandwell: £1.5bnKnowsley: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £357.7m, Sandwell £632.5mSandwell: £632.5mKnowsley: £357.7mSandwell: £635.2mKnowsley: £359.2mSandwell: £600.0mKnowsley: £339.3m

    £357.7m£359.2m£339.3mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £324.3m, Sandwell £618.9mSandwell: £618.9mKnowsley: £324.3mSandwell: £621.6mKnowsley: £325.6mSandwell: £587.1mKnowsley: £307.6m

    £324.3m£325.6m£307.6mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £306.0m, Sandwell £531.8mSandwell: £531.8mKnowsley: £306.0mSandwell: £534.1mKnowsley: £307.3mSandwell: £504.5mKnowsley: £290.2m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.2mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £23.7m, Sandwell £49.7mSandwell: £49.7mKnowsley: £23.7mSandwell: £49.9mKnowsley: £23.8mSandwell: £47.1mKnowsley: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £26.6m, Sandwell £48.5mSandwell: £48.5mKnowsley: £26.6mSandwell: £48.7mKnowsley: £26.7mSandwell: £46.0mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Knowsley £1.4m, Sandwell £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mKnowsley: £1.4mSandwell: £2.6mKnowsley: £1.4mSandwell: £2.4mKnowsley: £1.4m

    £1.4mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £146.1m, Sandwell £200.6mSandwell: £200.6mKnowsley: £146.1mSandwell: £201.5mKnowsley: £146.8mSandwell: £190.3mKnowsley: £138.6m

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £38.3m, Sandwell £47.6mSandwell: £47.6mKnowsley: £38.3mSandwell: £47.8mKnowsley: £38.5mSandwell: £45.2mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley £21.4m, Sandwell £40.6mSandwell: £40.6mKnowsley: £21.4mSandwell: £40.8mKnowsley: £21.5mSandwell: £38.5mKnowsley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £239.5m, Sandwell £490.1mSandwell: £490.1mKnowsley: £239.5mSandwell: £492.2mKnowsley: £240.5mSandwell: £464.9mKnowsley: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £48.6m, Sandwell £69.5mSandwell: £69.5mKnowsley: £48.6mSandwell: £69.8mKnowsley: £48.8mSandwell: £65.9mKnowsley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £60.7m, Sandwell £82.5mSandwell: £82.5mKnowsley: £60.7mSandwell: £82.9mKnowsley: £61.0mSandwell: £78.3mKnowsley: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Sandwell £2.7mSandwell: £2.7mKnowsley: £1.0mSandwell: £2.7mKnowsley: £1.0mSandwell: £2.5mKnowsley: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSandwell is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.6m, Sandwell £3.0mSandwell: £3.0mKnowsley: £1.6mSandwell: £3.0mKnowsley: £1.6mSandwell: £2.9mKnowsley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £1.7m, Sandwell £2.2mSandwell: £2.2mKnowsley: £1.7mSandwell: £2.2mKnowsley: £1.7mSandwell: £2.1mKnowsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 27,706, Sandwell 46,621Sandwell: 46,621Knowsley: 27,706

    27,706Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count46,621

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 5,714, Sandwell 9,724Sandwell: 9,724Knowsley: 5,714

    5,714Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count9,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 5,449, Sandwell 9,511Sandwell: 9,511Knowsley: 5,449

    5,449Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count9,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 21,334, Sandwell 29,078Sandwell: 29,078Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count29,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 28,009, Sandwell 61,658Sandwell: 61,658Knowsley: 28,009

    28,009Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count61,658

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley 4,588, Sandwell 9,173Sandwell: 9,173Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count9,173

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Sandwell, total
MeasureKnowsleySandwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70646,621Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7149,724Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4499,511Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33429,078Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00961,658Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5889,173Sandwell

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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