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Sandwell and Walsall

353,270 and 294,626 residents (mid-2024).

Sandwell is higher than Walsall on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 9 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 13. 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Sandwell: £4,448Walsall: £4,829Sandwell: £4,467Walsall: £4,561Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£4,809£4,829£4,561

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £13,190, Walsall £13,209Walsall: £13,209Sandwell: £13,190Walsall: £13,265Sandwell: £13,246Walsall: £12,529Sandwell: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£13,209£13,265£12,529

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,756, Walsall £2,820Walsall: £2,820Sandwell: £2,756Walsall: £2,832Sandwell: £2,768Walsall: £2,675Sandwell: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£2,820£2,832£2,675

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £11,090, Walsall £11,584Walsall: £11,584Sandwell: £11,090Walsall: £11,633Sandwell: £11,137Walsall: £10,988Sandwell: £10,520

    £11,090£11,137£10,520Walsall is higher£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £1,036, Walsall £681Walsall: £681Sandwell: £1,036Walsall: £683Sandwell: £1,040Walsall: £646Sandwell: £982

    £1,036£1,040£982Sandwell is higher£681£683£646

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £1,010, Walsall £903Walsall: £903Sandwell: £1,010Walsall: £907Sandwell: £1,015Walsall: £856Sandwell: £959

    £1,010£1,015£959Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£903£907£856

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £53, Walsall £41Walsall: £41Sandwell: £53Walsall: £42Sandwell: £54Walsall: £39Sandwell: £51

    £53£54£51Sandwell is higher£41£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £568, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Sandwell: £568Walsall: £576Sandwell: £570Walsall: £544Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £135, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Sandwell: £135Walsall: £153Sandwell: £135Walsall: £145Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £181, Walsall £201Walsall: £201Sandwell: £181Walsall: £202Sandwell: £181Walsall: £191Sandwell: £171

    £181£181£171Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,182, Walsall £2,232Walsall: £2,232Sandwell: £2,182Walsall: £2,242Sandwell: £2,192Walsall: £2,118Sandwell: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Sandwell: £197Walsall: £204Sandwell: £198Walsall: £192Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £368, Walsall £364Walsall: £364Sandwell: £368Walsall: £366Sandwell: £369Walsall: £345Sandwell: £349

    £368£369£349Sandwell is higher£364£366£345

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £12, Walsall £10Walsall: £10Sandwell: £12Walsall: £10Sandwell: £12Walsall: £9.53Sandwell: £11

    £12£12£11Sandwell is higher£10£10£9.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £13, Walsall £13Walsall: £13Sandwell: £13Walsall: £13Sandwell: £14Walsall: £12Sandwell: £13

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Sandwell: £6.24Walsall: £6.69Sandwell: £6.27Walsall: £6.32Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sandwell 972.2, Walsall 1,001.1Walsall: 1,001.1Sandwell: 972.2

    972.2Walsall is higher1,001.1

  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, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Sandwell: 202.8

    202.8Sandwell is higher155.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sandwell 198.3, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Sandwell: 198.3

    198.3Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count183.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 82.3, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Walsall is higherDepends on how you count84.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sandwell 274.6, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Sandwell: 274.6

    274.6Sandwell is higher273.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sandwell 40.9, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Sandwell: 40.9

    40.9Walsall is higherDepends on how you count45.1

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Sandwell and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasureSandwellWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,820£2,832£2,675Walsall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,520£11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£982£681£683£646Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£959£903£907£856Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£54£51£41£42£39Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£201£202£191Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£203£204£192Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£364£366£345Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£10£10£9.53Sandwell
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£6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.21,001.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8155.0Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3183.5Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.384.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.6273.2Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.945.1Walsall

Per resident

Sandwell is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 13. 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Sandwell: £4,448Walsall: £4,829Sandwell: £4,467Walsall: £4,561Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£4,809£4,829£4,561

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,790, Walsall £2,139Walsall: £2,139Sandwell: £1,790Walsall: £2,148Sandwell: £1,798Walsall: £2,029Sandwell: £1,698

    £1,790£1,798£1,698Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£2,139£2,148£2,029

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,752, Walsall £1,734Walsall: £1,734Sandwell: £1,752Walsall: £1,741Sandwell: £1,759Walsall: £1,644Sandwell: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sandwell £1,505, Walsall £1,876Walsall: £1,876Sandwell: £1,505Walsall: £1,884Sandwell: £1,512Walsall: £1,780Sandwell: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Walsall is higher£1,876£1,884£1,780

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sandwell £141, Walsall £110Walsall: £110Sandwell: £141Walsall: £111Sandwell: £141Walsall: £105Sandwell: £133

    £141£141£133Sandwell is higher£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £137, Walsall £146Walsall: £146Sandwell: £137Walsall: £147Sandwell: £138Walsall: £139Sandwell: £130

    £137£138£130Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sandwell £7.25, Walsall £6.72Walsall: £6.72Sandwell: £7.25Walsall: £6.74Sandwell: £7.28Walsall: £6.37Sandwell: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £568, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Sandwell: £568Walsall: £576Sandwell: £570Walsall: £544Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £135, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Sandwell: £135Walsall: £153Sandwell: £135Walsall: £145Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sandwell £115, Walsall £124Walsall: £124Sandwell: £115Walsall: £124Sandwell: £115Walsall: £117Sandwell: £109

    £115£115£109Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sandwell £1,387, Walsall £1,372Walsall: £1,372Sandwell: £1,387Walsall: £1,378Sandwell: £1,393Walsall: £1,302Sandwell: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Sandwell: £197Walsall: £204Sandwell: £198Walsall: £192Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £234, Walsall £224Walsall: £224Sandwell: £234Walsall: £225Sandwell: £235Walsall: £212Sandwell: £222

    £234£235£222Sandwell is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £7.54, Walsall £6.18Walsall: £6.18Sandwell: £7.54Walsall: £6.20Sandwell: £7.57Walsall: £5.86Sandwell: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sandwell £8.58, Walsall £7.86Walsall: £7.86Sandwell: £8.58Walsall: £7.90Sandwell: £8.62Walsall: £7.46Sandwell: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Sandwell: £6.24Walsall: £6.69Sandwell: £6.27Walsall: £6.32Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 132.0, Walsall 162.1Walsall: 162.1Sandwell: 132.0

    132.0Walsall is higher162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 27.5, Walsall 25.1Walsall: 25.1Sandwell: 27.5

    27.5Sandwell is higher25.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 26.9, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Sandwell: 26.9

    26.9Walsall is higherDepends on how you count29.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 82.3, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Walsall is higherDepends on how you count84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 174.5, Walsall 168.0Walsall: 168.0Sandwell: 174.5

    174.5Sandwell is higher168.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 26.0, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Sandwell: 26.0

    26.0Walsall is higherDepends on how you count27.8

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Sandwell and Walsall, per resident
MeasureSandwellWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,790£1,798£1,698£2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,734£1,741£1,644Sandwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£110£111£105Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£146£147£139Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.72£6.74£6.37Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£124£124£117Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,372£1,378£1,302Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£203£204£192Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£224£225£212Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£6.18£6.20£5.86Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£7.86£7.90£7.46Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.0162.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.525.1Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.929.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.384.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.5168.0Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.027.8Walsall

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sandwell £1.6bn, Walsall £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnSandwell: £1.6bnWalsall: £1.4bnSandwell: £1.6bnWalsall: £1.3bnSandwell: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sandwell £632.5m, Walsall £630.3mWalsall: £630.3mSandwell: £632.5mWalsall: £633.0mSandwell: £635.2mWalsall: £597.9mSandwell: £600.0m

    £632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sandwell £618.9m, Walsall £510.8mWalsall: £510.8mSandwell: £618.9mWalsall: £513.0mSandwell: £621.6mWalsall: £484.5mSandwell: £587.1m

    £618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sandwell £531.8m, Walsall £552.8mWalsall: £552.8mSandwell: £531.8mWalsall: £555.1mSandwell: £534.1mWalsall: £524.3mSandwell: £504.5m

    £531.8m£534.1m£504.5mWalsall is higher£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell £49.7m, Walsall £32.5mWalsall: £32.5mSandwell: £49.7mWalsall: £32.6mSandwell: £49.9mWalsall: £30.8mSandwell: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell is higher£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £48.5m, Walsall £43.1mWalsall: £43.1mSandwell: £48.5mWalsall: £43.3mSandwell: £48.7mWalsall: £40.9mSandwell: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sandwell £2.6m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mSandwell: £2.6mWalsall: £2.0mSandwell: £2.6mWalsall: £1.9mSandwell: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £200.6m, Walsall £169.0mWalsall: £169.0mSandwell: £200.6mWalsall: £169.8mSandwell: £201.5mWalsall: £160.3mSandwell: £190.3m

    £200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £47.6m, Walsall £45.0mWalsall: £45.0mSandwell: £47.6mWalsall: £45.1mSandwell: £47.8mWalsall: £42.6mSandwell: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell £40.6m, Walsall £36.4mWalsall: £36.4mSandwell: £40.6mWalsall: £36.6mSandwell: £40.8mWalsall: £34.5mSandwell: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell £490.1m, Walsall £404.3mWalsall: £404.3mSandwell: £490.1mWalsall: £406.0mSandwell: £492.2mWalsall: £383.5mSandwell: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sandwell £69.5m, Walsall £59.7mWalsall: £59.7mSandwell: £69.5mWalsall: £60.0mSandwell: £69.8mWalsall: £56.7mSandwell: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sandwell £82.5m, Walsall £65.9mWalsall: £65.9mSandwell: £82.5mWalsall: £66.2mSandwell: £82.9mWalsall: £62.5mSandwell: £78.3m

    £82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell is higher£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sandwell £2.7m, Walsall £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mSandwell: £2.7mWalsall: £1.8mSandwell: £2.7mWalsall: £1.7mSandwell: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sandwell £3.0m, Walsall £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mSandwell: £3.0mWalsall: £2.3mSandwell: £3.0mWalsall: £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, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mSandwell: £2.2mWalsall: £2.0mSandwell: £2.2mWalsall: £1.9mSandwell: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sandwell 46,621, Walsall 47,772Walsall: 47,772Sandwell: 46,621

    46,621Walsall is higher47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell 9,724, Walsall 7,396Walsall: 7,396Sandwell: 9,724

    9,724Sandwell is higher7,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 9,511, Walsall 8,755Walsall: 8,755Sandwell: 9,511

    9,511Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count8,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 29,078, Walsall 24,801Walsall: 24,801Sandwell: 29,078

    29,078Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell 61,658, Walsall 49,489Walsall: 49,489Sandwell: 61,658

    61,658Sandwell is higher49,489

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell 9,173, Walsall 8,176Walsall: 8,176Sandwell: 9,173

    9,173Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count8,176

Show the numbers
Sandwell and Walsall, total
MeasureSandwellWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSandwell
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£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,62147,772Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,7247,396Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5118,755Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,07824,801Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202661,65849,489Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269,1738,176Sandwell

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.
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