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Birmingham and Walsall

1,182,920 and 294,626 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham is higher than Walsall on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Birmingham 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

Birmingham Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Birmingham: £4,823Walsall: £4,829Birmingham: £4,844Walsall: £4,561Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham 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: Birmingham £13,003, Walsall £13,209Walsall: £13,209Birmingham: £13,003Walsall: £13,265Birmingham: £13,059Walsall: £12,529Birmingham: £12,334

    £13,003£13,059£12,334Walsall 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: Birmingham £3,004, Walsall £2,820Walsall: £2,820Birmingham: £3,004Walsall: £2,832Birmingham: £3,017Walsall: £2,675Birmingham: £2,850

    £3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham 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: Birmingham £11,007, Walsall £11,584Walsall: £11,584Birmingham: £11,007Walsall: £11,633Birmingham: £11,054Walsall: £10,988Birmingham: £10,441

    £11,007£11,054£10,441Walsall 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: Birmingham £1,039, Walsall £681Walsall: £681Birmingham: £1,039Walsall: £683Birmingham: £1,043Walsall: £646Birmingham: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Birmingham 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: Birmingham £907, Walsall £903Walsall: £903Birmingham: £907Walsall: £907Birmingham: £910Walsall: £856Birmingham: £860

    £907£910£860Birmingham 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: Birmingham £51, Walsall £41Walsall: £41Birmingham: £51Walsall: £42Birmingham: £51Walsall: £39Birmingham: £48

    £51£51£48Birmingham 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: Birmingham £552, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Birmingham: £552Walsall: £576Birmingham: £554Walsall: £544Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Walsall 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: Birmingham £142, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Birmingham: £142Walsall: £153Birmingham: £142Walsall: £145Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Walsall 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: Birmingham £181, Walsall £201Walsall: £201Birmingham: £181Walsall: £202Birmingham: £181Walsall: £191Birmingham: £171

    £181£181£171Walsall 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: Birmingham £2,465, Walsall £2,232Walsall: £2,232Birmingham: £2,465Walsall: £2,242Birmingham: £2,475Walsall: £2,118Birmingham: £2,338

    £2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham is higher£2,232£2,242£2,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Birmingham: £566Walsall: £204Birmingham: £568Walsall: £192Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham 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: Birmingham £336, Walsall £364Walsall: £364Birmingham: £336Walsall: £366Birmingham: £337Walsall: £345Birmingham: £318

    £336£337£318Walsall 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: Birmingham £12, Walsall £10Walsall: £10Birmingham: £12Walsall: £10Birmingham: £12Walsall: £9.53Birmingham: £12

    £12Birmingham is higher£10£10£9.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £11, Walsall £13Walsall: £13Birmingham: £11Walsall: £13Birmingham: £11Walsall: £12Birmingham: £10

    £11£11£10Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Birmingham: £5.83Walsall: £6.69Birmingham: £5.85Walsall: £6.32Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Walsall 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: Birmingham 993.3, Walsall 1,001.1Walsall: 1,001.1Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Walsall 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: Birmingham 196.1, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Birmingham: 196.1

    196.1Birmingham 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: Birmingham 183.6, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Birmingham: 183.6

    183.6Birmingham 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: Birmingham 80.2, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Walsall 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: Birmingham 312.7, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Birmingham: 312.7

    312.7Birmingham is higher273.2

  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: Birmingham 40.8, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Birmingham: 40.8

    40.8Walsall is higherDepends on how you count45.1

Show the numbers
Birmingham and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,809£4,829£4,561Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£2,820£2,832£2,675Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£681£683£646Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£903£907£856Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£41£42£39Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£201£202£191Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£2,232£2,242£2,118Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£203£204£192Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£364£366£345Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£10£10£9.53Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.31,001.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1155.0Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6183.5Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.284.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7273.2Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.845.1Walsall

Per resident

Birmingham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 15. 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

Birmingham Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Birmingham: £4,823Walsall: £4,829Birmingham: £4,844Walsall: £4,561Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£4,809£4,829£4,561

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,593, Walsall £2,139Walsall: £2,139Birmingham: £1,593Walsall: £2,148Birmingham: £1,600Walsall: £2,029Birmingham: £1,511

    £1,593£1,600£1,511Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£2,139£2,148£2,029

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,965, Walsall £1,734Walsall: £1,734Birmingham: £1,965Walsall: £1,741Birmingham: £1,974Walsall: £1,644Birmingham: £1,864

    £1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham is higher£1,734£1,741£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham £1,348, Walsall £1,876Walsall: £1,876Birmingham: £1,348Walsall: £1,884Birmingham: £1,354Walsall: £1,780Birmingham: £1,279

    £1,348£1,354£1,279Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,876£1,884£1,780

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham £127, Walsall £110Walsall: £110Birmingham: £127Walsall: £111Birmingham: £128Walsall: £105Birmingham: £121

    £127£128£121Birmingham 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: Birmingham £111, Walsall £146Walsall: £146Birmingham: £111Walsall: £147Birmingham: £112Walsall: £139Birmingham: £105

    £111£112£105Walsall 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: Birmingham £6.25, Walsall £6.72Walsall: £6.72Birmingham: £6.25Walsall: £6.74Birmingham: £6.28Walsall: £6.37Birmingham: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Walsall 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: Birmingham £552, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Birmingham: £552Walsall: £576Birmingham: £554Walsall: £544Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Walsall 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: Birmingham £142, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Birmingham: £142Walsall: £153Birmingham: £142Walsall: £145Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Walsall 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: Birmingham £118, Walsall £124Walsall: £124Birmingham: £118Walsall: £124Birmingham: £119Walsall: £117Birmingham: £112

    £118£119£112Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham £1,612, Walsall £1,372Walsall: £1,372Birmingham: £1,612Walsall: £1,378Birmingham: £1,619Walsall: £1,302Birmingham: £1,529

    £1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham is higher£1,372£1,378£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Birmingham: £566Walsall: £204Birmingham: £568Walsall: £192Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £220, Walsall £224Walsall: £224Birmingham: £220Walsall: £225Birmingham: £221Walsall: £212Birmingham: £208

    £220£221£208Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £8.14, Walsall £6.18Walsall: £6.18Birmingham: £8.14Walsall: £6.20Birmingham: £8.17Walsall: £5.86Birmingham: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham £7.18, Walsall £7.86Walsall: £7.86Birmingham: £7.18Walsall: £7.90Birmingham: £7.21Walsall: £7.46Birmingham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Birmingham: £5.83Walsall: £6.69Birmingham: £5.85Walsall: £6.32Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Walsall 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: Birmingham 121.7, Walsall 162.1Walsall: 162.1Birmingham: 121.7

    121.7Walsall is higherDepends on how you count162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 24.0, Walsall 25.1Walsall: 25.1Birmingham: 24.0

    24.0Walsall 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: Birmingham 22.5, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Walsall 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: Birmingham 80.2, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Walsall is higherDepends on how you count84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 204.6, Walsall 168.0Walsall: 168.0Birmingham: 204.6

    204.6Birmingham is higher168.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 26.7, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Birmingham: 26.7

    26.7Walsall is higherDepends on how you count27.8

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Birmingham and Walsall, per resident
MeasureBirminghamWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,809£4,829£4,561Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£1,734£1,741£1,644Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£110£111£105Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£146£147£139Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£124£124£117Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,372£1,378£1,302Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£203£204£192Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£224£225£212Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.18£6.20£5.86Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7162.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.025.1Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.529.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.284.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6168.0Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.727.8Walsall

Total

Birmingham 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

Birmingham Walsall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham £5.7bn, Walsall £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnBirmingham: £5.7bnWalsall: £1.4bnBirmingham: £5.7bnWalsall: £1.3bnBirmingham: £5.4bn

    £5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Walsall £630.3mWalsall: £630.3mBirmingham: £1.9bnWalsall: £633.0mBirmingham: £1.9bnWalsall: £597.9mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham £2.3bn, Walsall £510.8mWalsall: £510.8mBirmingham: £2.3bnWalsall: £513.0mBirmingham: £2.3bnWalsall: £484.5mBirmingham: £2.2bn

    £2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham is higher£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham £1.6bn, Walsall £552.8mWalsall: £552.8mBirmingham: £1.6bnWalsall: £555.1mBirmingham: £1.6bnWalsall: £524.3mBirmingham: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham £150.5m, Walsall £32.5mWalsall: £32.5mBirmingham: £150.5mWalsall: £32.6mBirmingham: £151.1mWalsall: £30.8mBirmingham: £142.8m

    £150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £131.4m, Walsall £43.1mWalsall: £43.1mBirmingham: £131.4mWalsall: £43.3mBirmingham: £131.9mWalsall: £40.9mBirmingham: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £7.4m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mBirmingham: £7.4mWalsall: £2.0mBirmingham: £7.4mWalsall: £1.9mBirmingham: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £652.7m, Walsall £169.0mWalsall: £169.0mBirmingham: £652.7mWalsall: £169.8mBirmingham: £655.5mWalsall: £160.3mBirmingham: £619.1m

    £652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £167.4m, Walsall £45.0mWalsall: £45.0mBirmingham: £167.4mWalsall: £45.1mBirmingham: £168.2mWalsall: £42.6mBirmingham: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £139.7m, Walsall £36.4mWalsall: £36.4mBirmingham: £139.7mWalsall: £36.6mBirmingham: £140.3mWalsall: £34.5mBirmingham: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Walsall £404.3mWalsall: £404.3mBirmingham: £1.9bnWalsall: £406.0mBirmingham: £1.9bnWalsall: £383.5mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higher£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham £669.2m, Walsall £59.7mWalsall: £59.7mBirmingham: £669.2mWalsall: £60.0mBirmingham: £672.0mWalsall: £56.7mBirmingham: £634.8m

    £669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham is higher£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham £259.8m, Walsall £65.9mWalsall: £65.9mBirmingham: £259.8mWalsall: £66.2mBirmingham: £260.9mWalsall: £62.5mBirmingham: £246.4m

    £259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham £9.6m, Walsall £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mBirmingham: £9.6mWalsall: £1.8mBirmingham: £9.7mWalsall: £1.7mBirmingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham £8.5m, Walsall £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mBirmingham: £8.5mWalsall: £2.3mBirmingham: £8.5mWalsall: £2.2mBirmingham: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham £6.9m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mBirmingham: £6.9mWalsall: £2.0mBirmingham: £6.9mWalsall: £1.9mBirmingham: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham 143,940, Walsall 47,772Walsall: 47,772Birmingham: 143,940

    143,940Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham 28,418, Walsall 7,396Walsall: 7,396Birmingham: 28,418

    28,418Birmingham 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: Birmingham 26,599, Walsall 8,755Walsall: 8,755Birmingham: 26,599

    26,599Birmingham 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: Birmingham 94,855, Walsall 24,801Walsall: 24,801Birmingham: 94,855

    94,855Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham 241,990, Walsall 49,489Walsall: 49,489Birmingham: 241,990

    241,990Birmingham is higher49,489

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham 31,598, Walsall 8,176Walsall: 8,176Birmingham: 31,598

    31,598Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count8,176

Show the numbers
Birmingham and Walsall, total
MeasureBirminghamWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94047,772Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,4187,396Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5998,755Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,85524,801Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,99049,489Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,5988,176Birmingham

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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