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Sandwell

In Sandwell, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 50% of local authorities in 2024-25.

353,270 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does Sandwell compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,448£4,467£4,219

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    175th of 348, lower than in 50% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,190£13,246£12,511

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    30th of 347, higher than in 91% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,756£2,768£2,614

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    39th of 350, higher than in 89% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Sandwell
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219175th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,51130th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,61439th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Sandwell's benefit money go?

People here received £1.6 billion£1.6 billion£1.5 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Sandwell, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £531.8m; Pension Credit £49.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £48.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £2.6m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £200.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £47.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £40.6m; Universal Credit £490.1m; Housing Benefit £69.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £82.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £2.7m; Income Support £3.0m; Other benefits £2.2mState Pension: £531.8mPension Credit: £49.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £48.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £2.6mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £200.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £47.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £40.6mUniversal Credit: £490.1mHousing Benefit: £69.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £82.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £2.7mIncome Support: £3.0mOther benefits: £2.2m
Spending in Sandwell, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £534.1m; Pension Credit £49.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £48.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £2.6m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £201.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £47.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £40.8m; Universal Credit £492.2m; Housing Benefit £69.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £82.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £2.7m; Income Support £3.0m; Other benefits £2.2mState Pension: £534.1mPension Credit: £49.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £48.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £2.6mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £201.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £47.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £40.8mUniversal Credit: £492.2mHousing Benefit: £69.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £82.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £2.7mIncome Support: £3.0mOther benefits: £2.2m
Spending in Sandwell, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £504.5m; Pension Credit £47.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £46.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £2.4m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £190.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £45.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £38.5m; Universal Credit £464.9m; Housing Benefit £65.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £78.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £2.5m; Income Support £2.9m; Other benefits £2.1mState Pension: £504.5mPension Credit: £47.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £46.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £2.4mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £190.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £45.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £38.5mUniversal Credit: £464.9mHousing Benefit: £65.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £78.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £2.5mIncome Support: £2.9mOther benefits: £2.1m
  1. State Pension£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m
  2. Pension Credit£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m
  8. Universal Credit£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m
  9. Housing Benefit£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m
  12. Income Support£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m
  13. Other benefits£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m
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Spending by benefit in Sandwell, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m34%Published
Pension Credit£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m0.2%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m13%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m3%Published
Universal Credit£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m31%Published
Housing Benefit£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m0.2%Published
Income Support£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m0.2%Published
Other benefits£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m0.1%Published
All benefits£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,448, expected £4,622, difference −£174

    Actual £4,448£4,467£4,219Expected £4,622£4,642£4,384Difference −£174−£175−£165

    Benefit spending per resident was £174 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £175 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £165 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,190, expected £13,150, difference +£40

    Actual £13,190£13,246£12,511Expected £13,150£13,206£12,474Difference +£40+£40+£38

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £40 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £40 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £38 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,756, expected £2,867, difference −£111

    Actual £2,756£2,768£2,614Expected £2,867£2,880£2,720Difference −£111−£112−£106

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £111 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £112 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £106 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Sandwell
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,622£4,642£4,384−£174−£175−£165
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,190£13,246£12,511£13,150£13,206£12,474+£40+£40+£38
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,867£2,880£2,720−£111−£112−£106
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Sandwell received £2.26 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£1,824£1,804£1,665
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,125£4,080£3,765
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.26
23rd of 346, higher than in 93% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Sandwell only with other areas in England.

Group 1 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1577,514
  • Aged 16 to 64224,573
  • Aged 653,228
  • Aged 66 and over47,955
  • All residents353,270
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

29,089 people in Sandwell receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    34%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    23%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    15%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Sandwell
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders9,92634%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)6,63623%19%
Neurological disease3,11211%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)4,46115%12%
Respiratory disease1,0194%4%
Malignant disease8133%3%
Cardiovascular disease7853%3%
Visual disease5052%2%
Endocrine disease3221%1%
Hearing disorders3151%1%
Gastrointestinal disease2170.7%1%
Genitourinary disease3141%0.9%
Skin disease1850.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1360.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract970.3%0.4%
Infectious disease820.3%0.4%
Haematological disease710.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease450.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing130.0%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age180.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system170.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Sandwell

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. SandwellThis area£4,448£4,467£4,219
  2. Wolverhampton0.56£4,613£4,632£4,375Compare
  3. Birmingham0.61£4,823£4,844£4,575Compare
  4. Bradford0.72£4,600£4,620£4,364Compare
  5. Oldham0.72£4,694£4,714£4,453Compare
  6. Walsall0.76£4,809£4,829£4,561Compare
  7. Luton0.84£3,711£3,726£3,520Compare
  8. Bolton0.88£4,601£4,621£4,365Compare
  9. Rochdale0.94£4,864£4,885£4,614Compare
  10. Middlesbrough1.01£5,133£5,155£4,869Compare
  11. Stoke-on-Trent1.04£4,786£4,806£4,539Compare
  12. Kingston upon Hull, City of1.06£4,885£4,905£4,633Compare
  13. Leicester1.10£3,778£3,794£3,583Compare
  14. Blackburn with Darwen1.14£4,525£4,544£4,292Compare
  15. Harlow1.32£4,114£4,131£3,902Compare
  16. Knowsley1.35£5,668£5,692£5,376Compare
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Areas most like Sandwell
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Sandwell£4,448£4,467£4,219
Wolverhampton0.56£4,613£4,632£4,375
Birmingham0.61£4,823£4,844£4,575
Bradford0.72£4,600£4,620£4,364
Oldham0.72£4,694£4,714£4,453
Walsall0.76£4,809£4,829£4,561
Luton0.84£3,711£3,726£3,520
Bolton0.88£4,601£4,621£4,365
Rochdale0.94£4,864£4,885£4,614
Middlesbrough1.01£5,133£5,155£4,869
Stoke-on-Trent1.04£4,786£4,806£4,539
Kingston upon Hull, City of1.06£4,885£4,905£4,633
Leicester1.10£3,778£3,794£3,583
Blackburn with Darwen1.14£4,525£4,544£4,292
Harlow1.32£4,114£4,131£3,902
Knowsley1.35£5,668£5,692£5,376
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Sandwell

Each share is the part of Sandwell's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Sandwell, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn37th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219175th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m52nd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,790£1,798£1,698297th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,51130th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m21st of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,66239th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,61439th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m61st of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428304th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,520309th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m18th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£141£13325th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£98230th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m32nd of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130178th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£95912th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m13th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.8828th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£54£5119th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m23rd of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£53970th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m35th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128155th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m9th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£10918th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£17124th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m22nd of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,31637th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,07038th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m61st of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187158th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m24th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£22281st of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£34991st of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m12th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.1512th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£118th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m8th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.1410th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£1311th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m31st of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92179th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.2623rd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,62160th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.0309th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.2335th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,72415th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.542nd of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.823rd of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,51138th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.9217th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.321st of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,07823rd of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.377th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202661,65816th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.524th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.620th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269,1739th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.016th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.925th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£637.7m£630.7m£582.0m154th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£1,824£1,804£1,665341st of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.2623rd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£174−£175−£165278th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38164th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£111−£112−£106259th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Sandwell

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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