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Sandwell and Slough

353,270 and 166,739 residents (mid-2024).

Sandwell is higher than Slough on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and Slough on 4. 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 Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Slough £3,355Slough: £3,355Sandwell: £4,448Slough: £3,369Sandwell: £4,467Slough: £3,182Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell is higher£3,355£3,369£3,182

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £13,190, Slough £12,638Slough: £12,638Sandwell: £13,190Slough: £12,692Sandwell: £13,246Slough: £11,988Sandwell: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell is higher£12,638£12,692£11,988

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,756, Slough £2,228Slough: £2,228Sandwell: £2,756Slough: £2,238Sandwell: £2,768Slough: £2,114Sandwell: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Sandwell is higher£2,228£2,238£2,114

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £11,090, Slough £10,604Slough: £10,604Sandwell: £11,090Slough: £10,650Sandwell: £11,137Slough: £10,059Sandwell: £10,520

    £11,090£11,137£10,520Sandwell is higher£10,604£10,650£10,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £1,036, Slough £1,210Slough: £1,210Sandwell: £1,036Slough: £1,215Sandwell: £1,040Slough: £1,148Sandwell: £982

    £1,036£1,040£982Slough is higherDepends on how you count£1,210£1,215£1,148

  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, Slough £775Slough: £775Sandwell: £1,010Slough: £778Sandwell: £1,015Slough: £735Sandwell: £959

    £1,010£1,015£959Sandwell is higher£775£778£735

  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, Slough £48Slough: £48Sandwell: £53Slough: £48Sandwell: £54Slough: £46Sandwell: £51

    £53£54£51Sandwell is higher£48£48£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £568, Slough £286Slough: £286Sandwell: £568Slough: £287Sandwell: £570Slough: £271Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Sandwell is higher£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £135, Slough £97Slough: £97Sandwell: £135Slough: £98Sandwell: £135Slough: £92Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Sandwell is higher£97£98£92

  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, Slough £94Slough: £94Sandwell: £181Slough: £95Sandwell: £181Slough: £89Sandwell: £171

    £181£181£171Sandwell is higher£94£95£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,182, Slough £1,957Slough: £1,957Sandwell: £2,182Slough: £1,966Sandwell: £2,192Slough: £1,857Sandwell: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Sandwell is higher£1,957£1,966£1,857

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Slough £348Slough: £348Sandwell: £197Slough: £350Sandwell: £198Slough: £330Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Slough is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £368, Slough £165Slough: £165Sandwell: £368Slough: £166Sandwell: £369Slough: £157Sandwell: £349

    £368£369£349Sandwell is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £12, Slough £7.43Slough: £7.43Sandwell: £12Slough: £7.46Sandwell: £12Slough: £7.05Sandwell: £11

    £12£12£11Sandwell is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £13, Slough £4.13Slough: £4.13Sandwell: £13Slough: £4.15Sandwell: £14Slough: £3.92Sandwell: £13

    £13£14£13Sandwell is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Slough £6.45Slough: £6.45Sandwell: £6.24Slough: £6.48Sandwell: £6.27Slough: £6.12Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Slough is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Slough 983.3Slough: 983.3Sandwell: 972.2

    972.2Slough is higherDepends on how you count983.3

  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, Slough 189.7Slough: 189.7Sandwell: 202.8

    202.8Sandwell is higher189.7

  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, Slough 158.6Slough: 158.6Sandwell: 198.3

    198.3Sandwell is higher158.6

  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, Slough 45.4Slough: 45.4Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Sandwell is higher45.4

  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, Slough 214.7Slough: 214.7Sandwell: 274.6

    274.6Sandwell is higher214.7

  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, Slough 22.4Slough: 22.4Sandwell: 40.9

    40.9Sandwell is higher22.4

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Sandwell and Slough, per person in the age group
MeasureSandwellSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£3,355£3,369£3,182Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£12,638£12,692£11,988Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,228£2,238£2,114Sandwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,520£10,604£10,650£10,059Sandwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£982£1,210£1,215£1,148Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£959£775£778£735Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£54£51£48£48£46Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£286£287£271Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£97£98£92Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£94£95£89Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£1,957£1,966£1,857Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£348£350£330Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£165£166£157Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.43£7.46£7.05Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£4.13£4.15£3.92Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.45£6.48£6.12Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.2983.3Slough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8189.7Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3158.6Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.345.4Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.6214.7Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.922.4Sandwell

Per resident

Sandwell is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Slough 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 Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Slough £3,355Slough: £3,355Sandwell: £4,448Slough: £3,369Sandwell: £4,467Slough: £3,182Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell is higher£3,355£3,369£3,182

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,790, Slough £1,146Slough: £1,146Sandwell: £1,790Slough: £1,151Sandwell: £1,798Slough: £1,087Sandwell: £1,698

    £1,790£1,798£1,698Sandwell is higher£1,146£1,151£1,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,752, Slough £1,471Slough: £1,471Sandwell: £1,752Slough: £1,477Sandwell: £1,759Slough: £1,395Sandwell: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Sandwell is higher£1,471£1,477£1,395

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sandwell £1,505, Slough £961Slough: £961Sandwell: £1,505Slough: £966Sandwell: £1,512Slough: £912Sandwell: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Sandwell is higher£961£966£912

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sandwell £141, Slough £110Slough: £110Sandwell: £141Slough: £110Sandwell: £141Slough: £104Sandwell: £133

    £141£141£133Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £137, Slough £70Slough: £70Sandwell: £137Slough: £71Sandwell: £138Slough: £67Sandwell: £130

    £137£138£130Sandwell is higher£70£71£67

  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, Slough £4.38Slough: £4.38Sandwell: £7.25Slough: £4.39Sandwell: £7.28Slough: £4.15Sandwell: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £568, Slough £286Slough: £286Sandwell: £568Slough: £287Sandwell: £570Slough: £271Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Sandwell is higher£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £135, Slough £97Slough: £97Sandwell: £135Slough: £98Sandwell: £135Slough: £92Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Sandwell is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sandwell £115, Slough £62Slough: £62Sandwell: £115Slough: £62Sandwell: £115Slough: £59Sandwell: £109

    £115£115£109Sandwell is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sandwell £1,387, Slough £1,292Slough: £1,292Sandwell: £1,387Slough: £1,298Sandwell: £1,393Slough: £1,226Sandwell: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Sandwell is higher£1,292£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Slough £348Slough: £348Sandwell: £197Slough: £350Sandwell: £198Slough: £330Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Slough is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £234, Slough £109Slough: £109Sandwell: £234Slough: £109Sandwell: £235Slough: £103Sandwell: £222

    £234£235£222Sandwell is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £7.54, Slough £4.90Slough: £4.90Sandwell: £7.54Slough: £4.92Sandwell: £7.57Slough: £4.65Sandwell: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sandwell £8.58, Slough £2.73Slough: £2.73Sandwell: £8.58Slough: £2.74Sandwell: £8.62Slough: £2.59Sandwell: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Slough £6.45Slough: £6.45Sandwell: £6.24Slough: £6.48Sandwell: £6.27Slough: £6.12Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Slough is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 132.0, Slough 89.2Slough: 89.2Sandwell: 132.0

    132.0Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count89.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 27.5, Slough 17.2Slough: 17.2Sandwell: 27.5

    27.5Sandwell is higher17.2

  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, Slough 14.4Slough: 14.4Sandwell: 26.9

    26.9Sandwell is higher14.4

  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, Slough 45.4Slough: 45.4Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Sandwell is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 174.5, Slough 141.7Slough: 141.7Sandwell: 174.5

    174.5Sandwell is higher141.7

  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, Slough 14.8Slough: 14.8Sandwell: 26.0

    26.0Sandwell is higher14.8

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Sandwell and Slough, per resident
MeasureSandwellSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£3,355£3,369£3,182Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,790£1,798£1,698£1,146£1,151£1,087Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,471£1,477£1,395Sandwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£961£966£912Sandwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£110£110£104Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£70£71£67Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£4.38£4.39£4.15Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£286£287£271Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£97£98£92Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£62£62£59Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,292£1,298£1,226Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£348£350£330Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£109£109£103Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£4.90£4.92£4.65Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£2.73£2.74£2.59Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.45£6.48£6.12Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.089.2Sandwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.517.2Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.914.4Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.345.4Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.5141.7Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.014.8Sandwell

Total

Sandwell is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Slough 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 Slough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sandwell £1.6bn, Slough £559.4mSlough: £559.4mSandwell: £1.6bnSlough: £561.8mSandwell: £1.6bnSlough: £530.6mSandwell: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell is higher£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sandwell £632.5m, Slough £191.1mSlough: £191.1mSandwell: £632.5mSlough: £191.9mSandwell: £635.2mSlough: £181.2mSandwell: £600.0m

    £632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell is higher£191.1m£191.9m£181.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sandwell £618.9m, Slough £245.2mSlough: £245.2mSandwell: £618.9mSlough: £246.3mSandwell: £621.6mSlough: £232.6mSandwell: £587.1m

    £618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell is higher£245.2m£246.3m£232.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sandwell £531.8m, Slough £160.3mSlough: £160.3mSandwell: £531.8mSlough: £161.0mSandwell: £534.1mSlough: £152.1mSandwell: £504.5m

    £531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell is higher£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell £49.7m, Slough £18.3mSlough: £18.3mSandwell: £49.7mSlough: £18.4mSandwell: £49.9mSlough: £17.4mSandwell: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £48.5m, Slough £11.7mSlough: £11.7mSandwell: £48.5mSlough: £11.8mSandwell: £48.7mSlough: £11.1mSandwell: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  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, Slough £0.73mSlough: £0.73mSandwell: £2.6mSlough: £0.73mSandwell: £2.6mSlough: £0.69mSandwell: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £200.6m, Slough £47.7mSlough: £47.7mSandwell: £200.6mSlough: £47.9mSandwell: £201.5mSlough: £45.2mSandwell: £190.3m

    £200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell is higher£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £47.6m, Slough £16.2mSlough: £16.2mSandwell: £47.6mSlough: £16.3mSandwell: £47.8mSlough: £15.4mSandwell: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell £40.6m, Slough £10.4mSlough: £10.4mSandwell: £40.6mSlough: £10.4mSandwell: £40.8mSlough: £9.8mSandwell: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell £490.1m, Slough £215.4mSlough: £215.4mSandwell: £490.1mSlough: £216.3mSandwell: £492.2mSlough: £204.3mSandwell: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell is higher£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sandwell £69.5m, Slough £58.1mSlough: £58.1mSandwell: £69.5mSlough: £58.3mSandwell: £69.8mSlough: £55.1mSandwell: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sandwell £82.5m, Slough £18.2mSlough: £18.2mSandwell: £82.5mSlough: £18.2mSandwell: £82.9mSlough: £17.2mSandwell: £78.3m

    £82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sandwell £2.7m, Slough £0.82mSlough: £0.82mSandwell: £2.7mSlough: £0.82mSandwell: £2.7mSlough: £0.78mSandwell: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sandwell £3.0m, Slough £0.45mSlough: £0.45mSandwell: £3.0mSlough: £0.46mSandwell: £3.0mSlough: £0.43mSandwell: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sandwell £2.2m, Slough £1.1mSlough: £1.1mSandwell: £2.2mSlough: £1.1mSandwell: £2.2mSlough: £1.0mSandwell: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sandwell 46,621, Slough 14,864Slough: 14,864Sandwell: 46,621

    46,621Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count14,864

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell 9,724, Slough 2,867Slough: 2,867Sandwell: 9,724

    9,724Sandwell is higher2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 9,511, Slough 2,398Slough: 2,398Sandwell: 9,511

    9,511Sandwell is higher2,398

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 29,078, Slough 7,569Slough: 7,569Sandwell: 29,078

    29,078Sandwell is higher7,569

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell 61,658, Slough 23,632Slough: 23,632Sandwell: 61,658

    61,658Sandwell is higher23,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell 9,173, Slough 2,460Slough: 2,460Sandwell: 9,173

    9,173Sandwell is higher2,460

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Sandwell and Slough, total
MeasureSandwellSloughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£559.4m£561.8m£530.6mSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m£191.1m£191.9m£181.2mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m£245.2m£246.3m£232.6mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£215.4m£216.3m£204.3mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,62114,864Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,7242,867Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5112,398Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,0787,569Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202661,65823,632Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269,1732,460Sandwell

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  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.