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Sandwell and Bradford

353,270 and 559,818 residents (mid-2024).

Sandwell is higher than Bradford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Sandwell is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bradford 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Sandwell: £4,448Bradford: £4,620Sandwell: £4,467Bradford: £4,364Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Bradford is higher£4,600£4,620£4,364

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £13,190, Bradford £12,810Bradford: £12,810Sandwell: £13,190Bradford: £12,864Sandwell: £13,246Bradford: £12,151Sandwell: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£12,810£12,864£12,151

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,756, Bradford £2,912Bradford: £2,912Sandwell: £2,756Bradford: £2,924Sandwell: £2,768Bradford: £2,762Sandwell: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Bradford is higher£2,912£2,924£2,762

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £11,090, Bradford £11,269Bradford: £11,269Sandwell: £11,090Bradford: £11,317Sandwell: £11,137Bradford: £10,689Sandwell: £10,520

    £11,090£11,137£10,520Bradford is higher£11,269£11,317£10,689

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £1,036, Bradford £704Bradford: £704Sandwell: £1,036Bradford: £707Sandwell: £1,040Bradford: £668Sandwell: £982

    £1,036£1,040£982Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£668

  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, Bradford £798Bradford: £798Sandwell: £1,010Bradford: £801Sandwell: £1,015Bradford: £757Sandwell: £959

    £1,010£1,015£959Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£798£801£757

  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, Bradford £39Bradford: £39Sandwell: £53Bradford: £39Sandwell: £54Bradford: £37Sandwell: £51

    £53£54£51Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £568, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Sandwell: £568Bradford: £556Sandwell: £570Bradford: £525Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £135, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Sandwell: £135Bradford: £146Sandwell: £135Bradford: £138Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Bradford is higher£145£146£138

  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, Bradford £221Bradford: £221Sandwell: £181Bradford: £222Sandwell: £181Bradford: £209Sandwell: £171

    £181£181£171Bradford is higher£221£222£209

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,182, Bradford £2,325Bradford: £2,325Sandwell: £2,182Bradford: £2,335Sandwell: £2,192Bradford: £2,206Sandwell: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Bradford is higher£2,325£2,335£2,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Sandwell: £197Bradford: £202Sandwell: £198Bradford: £191Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Bradford is higher£201£202£191

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £368, Bradford £345Bradford: £345Sandwell: £368Bradford: £347Sandwell: £369Bradford: £328Sandwell: £349

    £368£369£349Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£345£347£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £12, Bradford £9.31Bradford: £9.31Sandwell: £12Bradford: £9.35Sandwell: £12Bradford: £8.83Sandwell: £11

    £12£12£11Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £13, Bradford £11Bradford: £11Sandwell: £13Bradford: £11Sandwell: £14Bradford: £10Sandwell: £13

    £13£14£13Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Sandwell: £6.24Bradford: £6.54Sandwell: £6.27Bradford: £6.18Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Bradford is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Bradford 1,010.2Bradford: 1,010.2Sandwell: 972.2

    972.2Bradford is higher1,010.2

  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, Bradford 151.7Bradford: 151.7Sandwell: 202.8

    202.8Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count151.7

  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, Bradford 164.9Bradford: 164.9Sandwell: 198.3

    198.3Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count164.9

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Bradford is higher85.0

  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, Bradford 291.7Bradford: 291.7Sandwell: 274.6

    274.6Bradford is higher291.7

  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, Bradford 51.6Bradford: 51.6Sandwell: 40.9

    40.9Bradford is higher51.6

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Sandwell and Bradford, per person in the age group
MeasureSandwellBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£12,810£12,864£12,151Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,520£11,269£11,317£10,689Bradford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£982£704£707£668Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£959£798£801£757Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£54£51£39£39£37Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£553£556£525Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£145£146£138Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£221£222£209Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,325£2,335£2,206Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£201£202£191Bradford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£345£347£328Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.31£9.35£8.83Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£11£11£10Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.21,010.2Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8151.7Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3164.9Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.385.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.6291.7Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.951.6Bradford

Per resident

Sandwell is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bradford 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Sandwell: £4,448Bradford: £4,620Sandwell: £4,467Bradford: £4,364Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Bradford is higher£4,600£4,620£4,364

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,790, Bradford £1,883Bradford: £1,883Sandwell: £1,790Bradford: £1,891Sandwell: £1,798Bradford: £1,786Sandwell: £1,698

    £1,790£1,798£1,698Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,752, Bradford £1,811Bradford: £1,811Sandwell: £1,752Bradford: £1,818Sandwell: £1,759Bradford: £1,718Sandwell: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Bradford is higher£1,811£1,818£1,718

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sandwell £1,505, Bradford £1,657Bradford: £1,657Sandwell: £1,505Bradford: £1,664Sandwell: £1,512Bradford: £1,571Sandwell: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Bradford is higher£1,657£1,664£1,571

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sandwell £141, Bradford £103Bradford: £103Sandwell: £141Bradford: £104Sandwell: £141Bradford: £98Sandwell: £133

    £141£141£133Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £137, Bradford £117Bradford: £117Sandwell: £137Bradford: £118Sandwell: £138Bradford: £111Sandwell: £130

    £137£138£130Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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, Bradford £5.78Bradford: £5.78Sandwell: £7.25Bradford: £5.80Sandwell: £7.28Bradford: £5.48Sandwell: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £568, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Sandwell: £568Bradford: £556Sandwell: £570Bradford: £525Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £135, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Sandwell: £135Bradford: £146Sandwell: £135Bradford: £138Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Bradford is higher£145£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sandwell £115, Bradford £137Bradford: £137Sandwell: £115Bradford: £138Sandwell: £115Bradford: £130Sandwell: £109

    £115£115£109Bradford is higher£137£138£130

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sandwell £1,387, Bradford £1,446Bradford: £1,446Sandwell: £1,387Bradford: £1,452Sandwell: £1,393Bradford: £1,372Sandwell: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Bradford is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Sandwell: £197Bradford: £202Sandwell: £198Bradford: £191Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Bradford is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £234, Bradford £215Bradford: £215Sandwell: £234Bradford: £216Sandwell: £235Bradford: £204Sandwell: £222

    £234£235£222Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £7.54, Bradford £5.79Bradford: £5.79Sandwell: £7.54Bradford: £5.81Sandwell: £7.57Bradford: £5.49Sandwell: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sandwell £8.58, Bradford £6.75Bradford: £6.75Sandwell: £8.58Bradford: £6.78Sandwell: £8.62Bradford: £6.40Sandwell: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Sandwell: £6.24Bradford: £6.54Sandwell: £6.27Bradford: £6.18Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Bradford is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 132.0, Bradford 148.5Bradford: 148.5Sandwell: 132.0

    132.0Bradford is higher148.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 27.5, Bradford 22.3Bradford: 22.3Sandwell: 27.5

    27.5Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Bradford 24.2Bradford: 24.2Sandwell: 26.9

    26.9Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count24.2

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Bradford is higher85.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 174.5, Bradford 181.4Bradford: 181.4Sandwell: 174.5

    174.5Bradford is higher181.4

  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, Bradford 32.1Bradford: 32.1Sandwell: 26.0

    26.0Bradford is higher32.1

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Sandwell and Bradford, per resident
MeasureSandwellBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,790£1,798£1,698£1,883£1,891£1,786Bradford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,811£1,818£1,718Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,657£1,664£1,571Bradford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£103£104£98Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£117£118£111Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.78£5.80£5.48Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£553£556£525Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£145£146£138Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£137£138£130Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,446£1,452£1,372Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£201£202£191Bradford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£215£216£204Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.79£5.81£5.49Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£6.75£6.78£6.40Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.0148.5Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.522.3Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.924.2Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.385.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.5181.4Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.032.1Bradford

Total

Sandwell is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bradford on 22. 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sandwell £1.6bn, Bradford £2.6bnBradford: £2.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnBradford: £2.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnBradford: £2.4bnSandwell: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBradford is higher£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sandwell £632.5m, Bradford £1.1bnBradford: £1.1bnSandwell: £632.5mBradford: £1.1bnSandwell: £635.2mBradford: £1,000.0mSandwell: £600.0m

    £632.5m£635.2m£600.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sandwell £618.9m, Bradford £1.0bnBradford: £1.0bnSandwell: £618.9mBradford: £1.0bnSandwell: £621.6mBradford: £961.5mSandwell: £587.1m

    £618.9m£621.6m£587.1mBradford is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sandwell £531.8m, Bradford £927.4mBradford: £927.4mSandwell: £531.8mBradford: £931.4mSandwell: £534.1mBradford: £879.7mSandwell: £504.5m

    £531.8m£534.1m£504.5mBradford is higher£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell £49.7m, Bradford £57.9mBradford: £57.9mSandwell: £49.7mBradford: £58.2mSandwell: £49.9mBradford: £55.0mSandwell: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £48.5m, Bradford £65.6mBradford: £65.6mSandwell: £48.5mBradford: £65.9mSandwell: £48.7mBradford: £62.3mSandwell: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m

  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, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mSandwell: £2.6mBradford: £3.2mSandwell: £2.6mBradford: £3.1mSandwell: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £200.6m, Bradford £309.7mBradford: £309.7mSandwell: £200.6mBradford: £311.0mSandwell: £201.5mBradford: £293.8mSandwell: £190.3m

    £200.6m£201.5m£190.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £47.6m, Bradford £81.4mBradford: £81.4mSandwell: £47.6mBradford: £81.7mSandwell: £47.8mBradford: £77.2mSandwell: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mBradford is higher£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell £40.6m, Bradford £76.9mBradford: £76.9mSandwell: £40.6mBradford: £77.2mSandwell: £40.8mBradford: £72.9mSandwell: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mBradford is higher£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell £490.1m, Bradford £809.5mBradford: £809.5mSandwell: £490.1mBradford: £813.0mSandwell: £492.2mBradford: £767.9mSandwell: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mBradford is higher£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sandwell £69.5m, Bradford £112.7mBradford: £112.7mSandwell: £69.5mBradford: £113.2mSandwell: £69.8mBradford: £106.9mSandwell: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.8m£65.9mBradford is higher£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sandwell £82.5m, Bradford £120.3mBradford: £120.3mSandwell: £82.5mBradford: £120.8mSandwell: £82.9mBradford: £114.1mSandwell: £78.3m

    £82.5m£82.9m£78.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sandwell £2.7m, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mSandwell: £2.7mBradford: £3.3mSandwell: £2.7mBradford: £3.1mSandwell: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sandwell £3.0m, Bradford £3.8mBradford: £3.8mSandwell: £3.0mBradford: £3.8mSandwell: £3.0mBradford: £3.6mSandwell: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sandwell £2.2m, Bradford £3.6mBradford: £3.6mSandwell: £2.2mBradford: £3.7mSandwell: £2.2mBradford: £3.5mSandwell: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBradford is higher£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sandwell 46,621, Bradford 83,135Bradford: 83,135Sandwell: 46,621

    46,621Bradford is higher83,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell 9,724, Bradford 12,484Bradford: 12,484Sandwell: 9,724

    9,724Bradford is higherDepends on how you count12,484

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 9,511, Bradford 13,568Bradford: 13,568Sandwell: 9,511

    9,511Bradford is higherDepends on how you count13,568

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 29,078, Bradford 47,589Bradford: 47,589Sandwell: 29,078

    29,078Bradford is higher47,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell 61,658, Bradford 101,539Bradford: 101,539Sandwell: 61,658

    61,658Bradford is higher101,539

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell 9,173, Bradford 17,956Bradford: 17,956Sandwell: 9,173

    9,173Bradford is higher17,956

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Sandwell and Bradford, total
MeasureSandwellBradfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m£927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m£309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,62183,135Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,72412,484Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,51113,568Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,07847,589Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 202661,658101,539Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269,17317,956Bradford

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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