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Sandwell and Kingston upon Hull, City of

353,270 and 274,727 residents (mid-2024).

Sandwell is higher than Kingston upon Hull, City of on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Sandwell is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull, City of 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

Sandwell Kingston upon Hull, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Sandwell: £4,448Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Sandwell: £4,467Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4,885£4,905£4,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £13,190, Kingston upon Hull, City of £13,009Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,009Sandwell: £13,190Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,064Sandwell: £13,246Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12,339Sandwell: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£13,009£13,064£12,339

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,756, Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,894Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,894Sandwell: £2,756Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,907Sandwell: £2,768Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,745Sandwell: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2,894£2,907£2,745

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £11,090, Kingston upon Hull, City of £11,332Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,332Sandwell: £11,090Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,380Sandwell: £11,137Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10,749Sandwell: £10,520

    £11,090£11,137£10,520Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,332£11,380£10,749

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £1,036, Kingston upon Hull, City of £763Kingston upon Hull, City of: £763Sandwell: £1,036Kingston upon Hull, City of: £766Sandwell: £1,040Kingston upon Hull, City of: £724Sandwell: £982

    £1,036£1,040£982Sandwell is higher£763£766£724

  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: Sandwell £1,010, Kingston upon Hull, City of £866Kingston upon Hull, City of: £866Sandwell: £1,010Kingston upon Hull, City of: £870Sandwell: £1,015Kingston upon Hull, City of: £822Sandwell: £959

    £1,010£1,015£959Sandwell is higher£866£870£822

  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: Sandwell £53, Kingston upon Hull, City of £47Kingston upon Hull, City of: £47Sandwell: £53Kingston upon Hull, City of: £48Sandwell: £54Kingston upon Hull, City of: £45Sandwell: £51

    £53£54£51Sandwell is higher£47£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £568, Kingston upon Hull, City of £587Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Sandwell: £568Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Sandwell: £570Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £135, Kingston upon Hull, City of £194Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Sandwell: £135Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Sandwell: £135Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£194£195£184

  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: Sandwell £181, Kingston upon Hull, City of £165Kingston upon Hull, City of: £165Sandwell: £181Kingston upon Hull, City of: £166Sandwell: £181Kingston upon Hull, City of: £157Sandwell: £171

    £181£181£171Sandwell is higher£165£166£157

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,182, Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,244Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,244Sandwell: £2,182Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,254Sandwell: £2,192Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,129Sandwell: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2,244£2,254£2,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Kingston upon Hull, City of £333Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Sandwell: £197Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Sandwell: £198Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£333£334£316

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £368, Kingston upon Hull, City of £461Kingston upon Hull, City of: £461Sandwell: £368Kingston upon Hull, City of: £463Sandwell: £369Kingston upon Hull, City of: £437Sandwell: £349

    £368£369£349Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£437

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £12, Kingston upon Hull, City of £11Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Sandwell: £12Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Sandwell: £12Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10Sandwell: £11

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

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £13, Kingston upon Hull, City of £13Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Sandwell: £13Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Sandwell: £14Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12Sandwell: £13

    £13£14£13Sandwell is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Sandwell: £6.24Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Sandwell: £6.27Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sandwell 972.2, Kingston upon Hull, City of 1,017.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 1,017.5Sandwell: 972.2

    972.2Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sandwell 202.8, Kingston upon Hull, City of 187.9Kingston upon Hull, City of: 187.9Sandwell: 202.8

    202.8Sandwell is higher187.9

  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: Sandwell 198.3, Kingston upon Hull, City of 177.7Kingston upon Hull, City of: 177.7Sandwell: 198.3

    198.3Sandwell is higher177.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 82.3, Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count90.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sandwell 274.6, Kingston upon Hull, City of 295.7Kingston upon Hull, City of: 295.7Sandwell: 274.6

    274.6Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count295.7

  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: Sandwell 40.9, Kingston upon Hull, City of 36.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 36.5Sandwell: 40.9

    40.9Sandwell is higher36.5

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Sandwell and Kingston upon Hull, City of, per person in the age group
MeasureSandwellKingston upon Hull, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£13,009£13,064£12,339Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,894£2,907£2,745Kingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,520£11,332£11,380£10,749Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£982£763£766£724Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£959£866£870£822Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£54£51£47£48£45Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£165£166£157Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,244£2,254£2,129Kingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£461£463£437Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£13£13£12Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£3.90£3.92£3.70Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.21,017.5Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8187.9Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3177.7Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.390.0Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.6295.7Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.936.5Sandwell

Per resident

Sandwell is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull, City of on 12. 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

Sandwell Kingston upon Hull, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Sandwell: £4,448Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Sandwell: £4,467Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4,885£4,905£4,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,790, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,896Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,896Sandwell: £1,790Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,904Sandwell: £1,798Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,799Sandwell: £1,698

    £1,790£1,798£1,698Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,896£1,904£1,799

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,752, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,871Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,871Sandwell: £1,752Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,879Sandwell: £1,759Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,775Sandwell: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,871£1,879£1,775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sandwell £1,505, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,652Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,652Sandwell: £1,505Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,659Sandwell: £1,512Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,567Sandwell: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,652£1,659£1,567

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sandwell £141, Kingston upon Hull, City of £111Kingston upon Hull, City of: £111Sandwell: £141Kingston upon Hull, City of: £112Sandwell: £141Kingston upon Hull, City of: £106Sandwell: £133

    £141£141£133Sandwell is higher£111£112£106

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £137, Kingston upon Hull, City of £126Kingston upon Hull, City of: £126Sandwell: £137Kingston upon Hull, City of: £127Sandwell: £138Kingston upon Hull, City of: £120Sandwell: £130

    £137£138£130Sandwell is higher£126£127£120

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sandwell £7.25, Kingston upon Hull, City of £6.89Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.89Sandwell: £7.25Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.92Sandwell: £7.28Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.54Sandwell: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £568, Kingston upon Hull, City of £587Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Sandwell: £568Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Sandwell: £570Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £135, Kingston upon Hull, City of £194Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Sandwell: £135Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Sandwell: £135Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£194£195£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sandwell £115, Kingston upon Hull, City of £107Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Sandwell: £115Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Sandwell: £115Kingston upon Hull, City of: £101Sandwell: £109

    £115£115£109Sandwell is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sandwell £1,387, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,451Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,451Sandwell: £1,387Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,457Sandwell: £1,393Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,376Sandwell: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Kingston upon Hull, City of £333Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Sandwell: £197Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Sandwell: £198Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£333£334£316

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £234, Kingston upon Hull, City of £298Kingston upon Hull, City of: £298Sandwell: £234Kingston upon Hull, City of: £299Sandwell: £235Kingston upon Hull, City of: £283Sandwell: £222

    £234£235£222Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £7.54, Kingston upon Hull, City of £7.04Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.04Sandwell: £7.54Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.07Sandwell: £7.57Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.68Sandwell: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sandwell £8.58, Kingston upon Hull, City of £8.50Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.50Sandwell: £8.58Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.53Sandwell: £8.62Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.06Sandwell: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Sandwell: £6.24Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Sandwell: £6.27Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 132.0, Kingston upon Hull, City of 148.3Kingston upon Hull, City of: 148.3Sandwell: 132.0

    132.0Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count148.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 27.5, Kingston upon Hull, City of 27.4Kingston upon Hull, City of: 27.4Sandwell: 27.5

    27.5Sandwell is higher27.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 26.9, Kingston upon Hull, City of 25.9Kingston upon Hull, City of: 25.9Sandwell: 26.9

    26.9Sandwell is higher25.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 82.3, Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count90.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 174.5, Kingston upon Hull, City of 191.1Kingston upon Hull, City of: 191.1Sandwell: 174.5

    174.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count191.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 26.0, Kingston upon Hull, City of 23.6Kingston upon Hull, City of: 23.6Sandwell: 26.0

    26.0Sandwell is higher23.6

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Sandwell and Kingston upon Hull, City of, per resident
MeasureSandwellKingston upon Hull, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,790£1,798£1,698£1,896£1,904£1,799Kingston upon Hull, City of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,871£1,879£1,775Kingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,652£1,659£1,567Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£111£112£106Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£126£127£120Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.89£6.92£6.54Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£107£107£101Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,451£1,457£1,376Kingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£298£299£283Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£7.04£7.07£6.68Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£8.50£8.53£8.06Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£3.90£3.92£3.70Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.0148.3Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.527.4Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.925.9Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.390.0Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.5191.1Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.023.6Sandwell

Total

Sandwell is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull, City of 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

Sandwell Kingston upon Hull, City of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sandwell £1.6bn, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.3bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnSandwell: £1.6bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnSandwell: £1.6bnKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnSandwell: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sandwell £632.5m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £520.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £520.9mSandwell: £632.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £523.2mSandwell: £635.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £494.1mSandwell: £600.0m

    £632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£520.9m£523.2m£494.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sandwell £618.9m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £514.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £514.0mSandwell: £618.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £516.2mSandwell: £621.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £487.6mSandwell: £587.1m

    £618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£514.0m£516.2m£487.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sandwell £531.8m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £453.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £453.8mSandwell: £531.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £455.7mSandwell: £534.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £430.5mSandwell: £504.5m

    £531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£453.8m£455.7m£430.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell £49.7m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £30.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.6mSandwell: £49.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.7mSandwell: £49.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.0mSandwell: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £48.5m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £34.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.7mSandwell: £48.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.8mSandwell: £48.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £32.9mSandwell: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sandwell £2.6m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mSandwell: £2.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mSandwell: £2.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8mSandwell: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £200.6m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £161.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.2mSandwell: £200.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.8mSandwell: £201.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £152.9mSandwell: £190.3m

    £200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£161.2m£161.8m£152.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £47.6m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £53.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.2mSandwell: £47.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.5mSandwell: £47.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £50.5mSandwell: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£53.2m£53.5m£50.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell £40.6m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £29.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.3mSandwell: £40.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.4mSandwell: £40.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £27.8mSandwell: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell £490.1m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £398.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £398.6mSandwell: £490.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £400.3mSandwell: £492.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £378.1mSandwell: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£398.6m£400.3m£378.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sandwell £69.5m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £91.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.5mSandwell: £69.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.9mSandwell: £69.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £86.8mSandwell: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.8m£65.9mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sandwell £82.5m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £81.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £81.8mSandwell: £82.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £82.2mSandwell: £82.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £77.6mSandwell: £78.3m

    £82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sandwell £2.7m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mSandwell: £2.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mSandwell: £2.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8mSandwell: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sandwell £3.0m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £2.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mSandwell: £3.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mSandwell: £3.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.2mSandwell: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sandwell £2.2m, Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mSandwell: £2.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mSandwell: £2.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.0mSandwell: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sandwell 46,621, Kingston upon Hull, City of 40,747Kingston upon Hull, City of: 40,747Sandwell: 46,621

    46,621Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count40,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell 9,724, Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,526Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,526Sandwell: 9,724

    9,724Sandwell is higher7,526

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 9,511, Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,117Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,117Sandwell: 9,511

    9,511Sandwell is higher7,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 29,078, Kingston upon Hull, City of 24,736Kingston upon Hull, City of: 24,736Sandwell: 29,078

    29,078Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count24,736

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell 61,658, Kingston upon Hull, City of 52,511Kingston upon Hull, City of: 52,511Sandwell: 61,658

    61,658Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count52,511

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell 9,173, Kingston upon Hull, City of 6,484Kingston upon Hull, City of: 6,484Sandwell: 9,173

    9,173Sandwell is higher6,484

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Sandwell and Kingston upon Hull, City of, total
MeasureSandwellKingston upon Hull, City ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.3bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m£520.9m£523.2m£494.1mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m£514.0m£516.2m£487.6mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m£453.8m£455.7m£430.5mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m£161.2m£161.8m£152.9mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£53.2m£53.5m£50.5mKingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£398.6m£400.3m£378.1mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mKingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,62140,747Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,7247,526Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5117,117Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,07824,736Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202661,65852,511Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269,1736,484Sandwell

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.
  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.
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