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Sandwell and Luton

353,270 and 238,047 residents (mid-2024).

Sandwell is higher than Luton on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and Luton 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 Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Sandwell: £4,448Luton: £3,726Sandwell: £4,467Luton: £3,520Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell is higher£3,711£3,726£3,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £13,190, Luton £12,923Luton: £12,923Sandwell: £13,190Luton: £12,978Sandwell: £13,246Luton: £12,258Sandwell: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell is higher£12,923£12,978£12,258

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,756, Luton £2,391Luton: £2,391Sandwell: £2,756Luton: £2,401Sandwell: £2,768Luton: £2,268Sandwell: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Sandwell is higher£2,391£2,401£2,268

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £11,090, Luton £11,032Luton: £11,032Sandwell: £11,090Luton: £11,079Sandwell: £11,137Luton: £10,465Sandwell: £10,520

    £11,090£11,137£10,520Sandwell is higher£11,032£11,079£10,465

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £1,036, Luton £999Luton: £999Sandwell: £1,036Luton: £1,003Sandwell: £1,040Luton: £948Sandwell: £982

    £1,036£1,040£982Sandwell is higher£999£1,003£948

  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, Luton £845Luton: £845Sandwell: £1,010Luton: £849Sandwell: £1,015Luton: £802Sandwell: £959

    £1,010£1,015£959Sandwell is higher£845£849£802

  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, Luton £46Luton: £46Sandwell: £53Luton: £46Sandwell: £54Luton: £44Sandwell: £51

    £53£54£51Sandwell is higher£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £568, Luton £367Luton: £367Sandwell: £568Luton: £369Sandwell: £570Luton: £348Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Sandwell is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £135, Luton £128Luton: £128Sandwell: £135Luton: £128Sandwell: £135Luton: £121Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Sandwell is higher£128£128£121

  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, Luton £129Luton: £129Sandwell: £181Luton: £129Sandwell: £181Luton: £122Sandwell: £171

    £181£181£171Sandwell is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,182, Luton £2,009Luton: £2,009Sandwell: £2,182Luton: £2,017Sandwell: £2,192Luton: £1,905Sandwell: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Sandwell is higher£2,009£2,017£1,905

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Luton £254Luton: £254Sandwell: £197Luton: £256Sandwell: £198Luton: £241Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Luton is higherDepends on how you count£254£256£241

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £368, Luton £237Luton: £237Sandwell: £368Luton: £238Sandwell: £369Luton: £225Sandwell: £349

    £368£369£349Sandwell is higher£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £12, Luton £9.60Luton: £9.60Sandwell: £12Luton: £9.65Sandwell: £12Luton: £9.11Sandwell: £11

    £12£12£11Sandwell is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £13, Luton £7.64Luton: £7.64Sandwell: £13Luton: £7.68Sandwell: £14Luton: £7.25Sandwell: £13

    £13£14£13Sandwell is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Sandwell: £6.24Luton: £5.80Sandwell: £6.27Luton: £5.48Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  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, Luton 996.3Luton: 996.3Sandwell: 972.2

    972.2Luton is higherDepends on how you count996.3

  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, Luton 177.9Luton: 177.9Sandwell: 202.8

    202.8Sandwell is higher177.9

  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, Luton 175.6Luton: 175.6Sandwell: 198.3

    198.3Sandwell is higher175.6

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Sandwell is higher58.4

  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, Luton 238.7Luton: 238.7Sandwell: 274.6

    274.6Sandwell is higher238.7

  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, Luton 30.4Luton: 30.4Sandwell: 40.9

    40.9Sandwell is higher30.4

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Sandwell and Luton, per person in the age group
MeasureSandwellLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£3,711£3,726£3,520Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£12,923£12,978£12,258Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,391£2,401£2,268Sandwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,520£11,032£11,079£10,465Sandwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£982£999£1,003£948Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£959£845£849£802Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£54£51£46£46£44Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£367£369£348Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£128£128£121Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£129£129£122Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,009£2,017£1,905Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£237£238£225Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.60£9.65£9.11Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£7.64£7.68£7.25Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.78£5.80£5.48Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.2996.3Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8177.9Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3175.6Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.358.4Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.6238.7Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.930.4Sandwell

Per resident

Sandwell is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Luton 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

Sandwell Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Sandwell: £4,448Luton: £3,726Sandwell: £4,467Luton: £3,520Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell is higher£3,711£3,726£3,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,790, Luton £1,379Luton: £1,379Sandwell: £1,790Luton: £1,385Sandwell: £1,798Luton: £1,308Sandwell: £1,698

    £1,790£1,798£1,698Sandwell is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,752, Luton £1,577Luton: £1,577Sandwell: £1,752Luton: £1,583Sandwell: £1,759Luton: £1,496Sandwell: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Sandwell is higher£1,577£1,583£1,496

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sandwell £1,505, Luton £1,177Luton: £1,177Sandwell: £1,505Luton: £1,182Sandwell: £1,512Luton: £1,116Sandwell: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Sandwell is higher£1,177£1,182£1,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sandwell £141, Luton £107Luton: £107Sandwell: £141Luton: £107Sandwell: £141Luton: £101Sandwell: £133

    £141£141£133Sandwell is higher£107£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £137, Luton £90Luton: £90Sandwell: £137Luton: £91Sandwell: £138Luton: £86Sandwell: £130

    £137£138£130Sandwell is higher£90£91£86

  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, Luton £4.92Luton: £4.92Sandwell: £7.25Luton: £4.94Sandwell: £7.28Luton: £4.67Sandwell: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £568, Luton £367Luton: £367Sandwell: £568Luton: £369Sandwell: £570Luton: £348Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Sandwell is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £135, Luton £128Luton: £128Sandwell: £135Luton: £128Sandwell: £135Luton: £121Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Sandwell is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sandwell £115, Luton £85Luton: £85Sandwell: £115Luton: £85Sandwell: £115Luton: £80Sandwell: £109

    £115£115£109Sandwell is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sandwell £1,387, Luton £1,324Luton: £1,324Sandwell: £1,387Luton: £1,330Sandwell: £1,393Luton: £1,256Sandwell: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Sandwell is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Luton £254Luton: £254Sandwell: £197Luton: £256Sandwell: £198Luton: £241Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Luton is higherDepends on how you count£254£256£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £234, Luton £156Luton: £156Sandwell: £234Luton: £157Sandwell: £235Luton: £148Sandwell: £222

    £234£235£222Sandwell is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £7.54, Luton £6.33Luton: £6.33Sandwell: £7.54Luton: £6.35Sandwell: £7.57Luton: £6.00Sandwell: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sandwell £8.58, Luton £5.04Luton: £5.04Sandwell: £8.58Luton: £5.06Sandwell: £8.62Luton: £4.78Sandwell: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Sandwell: £6.24Luton: £5.80Sandwell: £6.27Luton: £5.48Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 132.0, Luton 106.3Luton: 106.3Sandwell: 132.0

    132.0Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count106.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 27.5, Luton 19.0Luton: 19.0Sandwell: 27.5

    27.5Sandwell is higher19.0

  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, Luton 18.7Luton: 18.7Sandwell: 26.9

    26.9Sandwell is higher18.7

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Sandwell is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 174.5, Luton 157.4Luton: 157.4Sandwell: 174.5

    174.5Sandwell is higher157.4

  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, Luton 20.0Luton: 20.0Sandwell: 26.0

    26.0Sandwell is higher20.0

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Sandwell and Luton, per resident
MeasureSandwellLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£3,711£3,726£3,520Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,790£1,798£1,698£1,379£1,385£1,308Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,577£1,583£1,496Sandwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,177£1,182£1,116Sandwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£107£107£101Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£90£91£86Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£4.92£4.94£4.67Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£367£369£348Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£128£128£121Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£85£85£80Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,324£1,330£1,256Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£156£157£148Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£6.33£6.35£6.00Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£5.04£5.06£4.78Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.78£5.80£5.48Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.0106.3Sandwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.519.0Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.918.7Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.358.4Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.5157.4Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.020.0Sandwell

Total

Sandwell is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Luton 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

Sandwell Luton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sandwell £1.6bn, Luton £883.3mLuton: £883.3mSandwell: £1.6bnLuton: £887.0mSandwell: £1.6bnLuton: £837.8mSandwell: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell is higher£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sandwell £632.5m, Luton £328.2mLuton: £328.2mSandwell: £632.5mLuton: £329.6mSandwell: £635.2mLuton: £311.3mSandwell: £600.0m

    £632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell is higher£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sandwell £618.9m, Luton £375.3mLuton: £375.3mSandwell: £618.9mLuton: £376.9mSandwell: £621.6mLuton: £356.0mSandwell: £587.1m

    £618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell is higher£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sandwell £531.8m, Luton £280.2mLuton: £280.2mSandwell: £531.8mLuton: £281.4mSandwell: £534.1mLuton: £265.8mSandwell: £504.5m

    £531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell is higher£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell £49.7m, Luton £25.4mLuton: £25.4mSandwell: £49.7mLuton: £25.5mSandwell: £49.9mLuton: £24.1mSandwell: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £48.5m, Luton £21.5mLuton: £21.5mSandwell: £48.5mLuton: £21.6mSandwell: £48.7mLuton: £20.4mSandwell: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mSandwell: £2.6mLuton: £1.2mSandwell: £2.6mLuton: £1.1mSandwell: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £200.6m, Luton £87.4mLuton: £87.4mSandwell: £200.6mLuton: £87.7mSandwell: £201.5mLuton: £82.9mSandwell: £190.3m

    £200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell is higher£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £47.6m, Luton £30.4mLuton: £30.4mSandwell: £47.6mLuton: £30.5mSandwell: £47.8mLuton: £28.8mSandwell: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell £40.6m, Luton £20.2mLuton: £20.2mSandwell: £40.6mLuton: £20.3mSandwell: £40.8mLuton: £19.1mSandwell: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell £490.1m, Luton £315.3mLuton: £315.3mSandwell: £490.1mLuton: £316.6mSandwell: £492.2mLuton: £299.1mSandwell: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell is higher£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sandwell £69.5m, Luton £60.6mLuton: £60.6mSandwell: £69.5mLuton: £60.8mSandwell: £69.8mLuton: £57.5mSandwell: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sandwell £82.5m, Luton £37.2mLuton: £37.2mSandwell: £82.5mLuton: £37.3mSandwell: £82.9mLuton: £35.3mSandwell: £78.3m

    £82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sandwell £2.7m, Luton £1.5mLuton: £1.5mSandwell: £2.7mLuton: £1.5mSandwell: £2.7mLuton: £1.4mSandwell: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sandwell £3.0m, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mSandwell: £3.0mLuton: £1.2mSandwell: £3.0mLuton: £1.1mSandwell: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sandwell £2.2m, Luton £1.4mLuton: £1.4mSandwell: £2.2mLuton: £1.4mSandwell: £2.2mLuton: £1.3mSandwell: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sandwell 46,621, Luton 25,302Luton: 25,302Sandwell: 46,621

    46,621Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count25,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell 9,724, Luton 4,518Luton: 4,518Sandwell: 9,724

    9,724Sandwell is higher4,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 9,511, Luton 4,459Luton: 4,459Sandwell: 9,511

    9,511Sandwell is higher4,459

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 29,078, Luton 13,908Luton: 13,908Sandwell: 29,078

    29,078Sandwell is higher13,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell 61,658, Luton 37,459Luton: 37,459Sandwell: 61,658

    61,658Sandwell is higher37,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell 9,173, Luton 4,764Luton: 4,764Sandwell: 9,173

    9,173Sandwell is higher4,764

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Sandwell and Luton, total
MeasureSandwellLutonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£883.3m£887.0m£837.8mSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m£328.2m£329.6m£311.3mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m£375.3m£376.9m£356.0mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m£280.2m£281.4m£265.8mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m£87.4m£87.7m£82.9mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m£60.6m£60.8m£57.5mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,62125,302Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,7244,518Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5114,459Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,07813,908Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202661,65837,459Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269,1734,764Sandwell

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
  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.
  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.