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Knowsley and Walsall

161,714 and 294,626 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Walsall on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

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

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

Per person in the age group

Knowsley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 1. 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Knowsley: £5,668Walsall: £4,829Knowsley: £5,692Walsall: £4,561Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley 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: Knowsley £13,604, Walsall £13,209Walsall: £13,209Knowsley: £13,604Walsall: £13,265Knowsley: £13,662Walsall: £12,529Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley 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: Knowsley £3,200, Walsall £2,820Walsall: £2,820Knowsley: £3,200Walsall: £2,832Knowsley: £3,214Walsall: £2,675Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley 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: Knowsley £11,638, Walsall £11,584Walsall: £11,584Knowsley: £11,638Walsall: £11,633Knowsley: £11,688Walsall: £10,988Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley 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: Knowsley £901, Walsall £681Walsall: £681Knowsley: £901Walsall: £683Knowsley: £905Walsall: £646Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Knowsley 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: Knowsley £1,011, Walsall £903Walsall: £903Knowsley: £1,011Walsall: £907Knowsley: £1,015Walsall: £856Knowsley: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley 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: Knowsley £54, Walsall £41Walsall: £41Knowsley: £54Walsall: £42Knowsley: £55Walsall: £39Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£41£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £904, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Knowsley: £904Walsall: £576Knowsley: £908Walsall: £544Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Knowsley: £237Walsall: £153Knowsley: £238Walsall: £145Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £211, Walsall £201Walsall: £201Knowsley: £211Walsall: £202Knowsley: £212Walsall: £191Knowsley: £201

    £211£212£201Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Knowsley: £300Walsall: £204Knowsley: £302Walsall: £192Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley 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: Knowsley £599, Walsall £364Walsall: £364Knowsley: £599Walsall: £366Knowsley: £602Walsall: £345Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley 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: Knowsley £10, Walsall £10Walsall: £10Knowsley: £10Walsall: £10Knowsley: £10Walsall: £9.53Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £15, Walsall £13Walsall: £13Knowsley: £15Walsall: £13Knowsley: £15Walsall: £12Knowsley: £15

    £15Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Knowsley: £10Walsall: £6.69Knowsley: £10Walsall: £6.32Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley 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: Knowsley 1,053.8, Walsall 1,001.1Walsall: 1,001.1Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley 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: Knowsley 217.3, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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: Knowsley 207.3, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 276.4, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Knowsley 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: Knowsley 45.3, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count45.1

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,809£4,829£4,561Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£13,209£13,265£12,529Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,820£2,832£2,675Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,584£11,633£10,988Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£681£683£646Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£903£907£856Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£41£42£39Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£574£576£544Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£153£153£145Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£201£202£191Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,232£2,242£2,118Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£203£204£192Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£364£366£345Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£10£10£9.53Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£13£13£12Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.66£6.69£6.32Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.81,001.1Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3155.0Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3183.5Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.984.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4273.2Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.345.1Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 0. 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Knowsley: £5,668Walsall: £4,829Knowsley: £5,692Walsall: £4,561Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,809£4,829£4,561

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,212, Walsall £2,139Walsall: £2,139Knowsley: £2,212Walsall: £2,148Knowsley: £2,221Walsall: £2,029Knowsley: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,139£2,148£2,029

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,005, Walsall £1,734Walsall: £1,734Knowsley: £2,005Walsall: £1,741Knowsley: £2,014Walsall: £1,644Knowsley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,892, Walsall £1,876Walsall: £1,876Knowsley: £1,892Walsall: £1,884Knowsley: £1,900Walsall: £1,780Knowsley: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,876£1,884£1,780

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £146, Walsall £110Walsall: £110Knowsley: £146Walsall: £111Knowsley: £147Walsall: £105Knowsley: £139

    £146£147£139Knowsley 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: Knowsley £164, Walsall £146Walsall: £146Knowsley: £164Walsall: £147Knowsley: £165Walsall: £139Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley 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: Knowsley £8.86, Walsall £6.72Walsall: £6.72Knowsley: £8.86Walsall: £6.74Knowsley: £8.89Walsall: £6.37Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £904, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Knowsley: £904Walsall: £576Knowsley: £908Walsall: £544Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Knowsley: £237Walsall: £153Knowsley: £238Walsall: £145Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £132, Walsall £124Walsall: £124Knowsley: £132Walsall: £124Knowsley: £133Walsall: £117Knowsley: £126

    £132£133£126Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,481, Walsall £1,372Walsall: £1,372Knowsley: £1,481Walsall: £1,378Knowsley: £1,487Walsall: £1,302Knowsley: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Knowsley: £300Walsall: £204Knowsley: £302Walsall: £192Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £376, Walsall £224Walsall: £224Knowsley: £376Walsall: £225Knowsley: £377Walsall: £212Knowsley: £356

    £376£377£356Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £6.28, Walsall £6.18Walsall: £6.18Knowsley: £6.28Walsall: £6.20Knowsley: £6.31Walsall: £5.86Knowsley: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £9.59, Walsall £7.86Walsall: £7.86Knowsley: £9.59Walsall: £7.90Knowsley: £9.63Walsall: £7.46Knowsley: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Knowsley: £10Walsall: £6.69Knowsley: £10Walsall: £6.32Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley 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: Knowsley 171.3, Walsall 162.1Walsall: 162.1Knowsley: 171.3

    171.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 35.3, Walsall 25.1Walsall: 25.1Knowsley: 35.3

    35.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count25.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 33.7, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 173.2, Walsall 168.0Walsall: 168.0Knowsley: 173.2

    173.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 28.4, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count27.8

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Walsall, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,809£4,829£4,561Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,139£2,148£2,029Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,734£1,741£1,644Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,876£1,884£1,780Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£110£111£105Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£146£147£139Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£6.72£6.74£6.37Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£574£576£544Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£153£153£145Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£124£124£117Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,372£1,378£1,302Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£203£204£192Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£224£225£212Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£6.18£6.20£5.86Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£7.86£7.90£7.46Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.66£6.69£6.32Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3162.1Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.325.1Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.729.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.984.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2168.0Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.427.8Knowsley

Total

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Walsall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Walsall £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnKnowsley: £916.6mWalsall: £1.4bnKnowsley: £920.5mWalsall: £1.3bnKnowsley: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £357.7m, Walsall £630.3mWalsall: £630.3mKnowsley: £357.7mWalsall: £633.0mKnowsley: £359.2mWalsall: £597.9mKnowsley: £339.3m

    £357.7m£359.2m£339.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £324.3m, Walsall £510.8mWalsall: £510.8mKnowsley: £324.3mWalsall: £513.0mKnowsley: £325.6mWalsall: £484.5mKnowsley: £307.6m

    £324.3m£325.6m£307.6mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £306.0m, Walsall £552.8mWalsall: £552.8mKnowsley: £306.0mWalsall: £555.1mKnowsley: £307.3mWalsall: £524.3mKnowsley: £290.2m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.2mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £23.7m, Walsall £32.5mWalsall: £32.5mKnowsley: £23.7mWalsall: £32.6mKnowsley: £23.8mWalsall: £30.8mKnowsley: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mWalsall 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: Knowsley £26.6m, Walsall £43.1mWalsall: £43.1mKnowsley: £26.6mWalsall: £43.3mKnowsley: £26.7mWalsall: £40.9mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mWalsall 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: Knowsley £1.4m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mKnowsley: £1.4mWalsall: £2.0mKnowsley: £1.4mWalsall: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.4m

    £1.4mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £146.1m, Walsall £169.0mWalsall: £169.0mKnowsley: £146.1mWalsall: £169.8mKnowsley: £146.8mWalsall: £160.3mKnowsley: £138.6m

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mWalsall 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: Knowsley £38.3m, Walsall £45.0mWalsall: £45.0mKnowsley: £38.3mWalsall: £45.1mKnowsley: £38.5mWalsall: £42.6mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mWalsall 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: Knowsley £21.4m, Walsall £36.4mWalsall: £36.4mKnowsley: £21.4mWalsall: £36.6mKnowsley: £21.5mWalsall: £34.5mKnowsley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £239.5m, Walsall £404.3mWalsall: £404.3mKnowsley: £239.5mWalsall: £406.0mKnowsley: £240.5mWalsall: £383.5mKnowsley: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £48.6m, Walsall £59.7mWalsall: £59.7mKnowsley: £48.6mWalsall: £60.0mKnowsley: £48.8mWalsall: £56.7mKnowsley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £60.7m, Walsall £65.9mWalsall: £65.9mKnowsley: £60.7mWalsall: £66.2mKnowsley: £61.0mWalsall: £62.5mKnowsley: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Walsall £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.0mWalsall: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.0mWalsall: £1.7mKnowsley: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.6m, Walsall £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mKnowsley: £1.6mWalsall: £2.3mKnowsley: £1.6mWalsall: £2.2mKnowsley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £1.7m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mKnowsley: £1.7mWalsall: £2.0mKnowsley: £1.7mWalsall: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 27,706, Walsall 47,772Walsall: 47,772Knowsley: 27,706

    27,706Walsall is higherDepends on how you count47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 5,714, Walsall 7,396Walsall: 7,396Knowsley: 5,714

    5,714Walsall is higherDepends on how you count7,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 5,449, Walsall 8,755Walsall: 8,755Knowsley: 5,449

    5,449Walsall 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: Knowsley 21,334, Walsall 24,801Walsall: 24,801Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Walsall is higherDepends on how you count24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 28,009, Walsall 49,489Walsall: 49,489Knowsley: 28,009

    28,009Walsall 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: Knowsley 4,588, Walsall 8,176Walsall: 8,176Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Walsall is higherDepends on how you count8,176

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Walsall, total
MeasureKnowsleyWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70647,772Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7147,396Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4498,755Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33424,801Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00949,489Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5888,176Walsall

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.
  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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