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Sandwell and Barking and Dagenham

353,270 and 234,866 residents (mid-2024).

Sandwell is higher than Barking and Dagenham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Sandwell: £4,448Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Sandwell: £4,467Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell is higher£3,933£3,950£3,731

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £13,190, Barking and Dagenham £12,913Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Sandwell: £13,190Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Sandwell: £13,246Barking and Dagenham: £12,249Sandwell: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell is higher£12,913£12,968£12,249

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,756, Barking and Dagenham £3,136Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Sandwell: £2,756Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Sandwell: £2,768Barking and Dagenham: £2,975Sandwell: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,136£3,150£2,975

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £11,090, Barking and Dagenham £10,325Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Sandwell: £11,090Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Sandwell: £11,137Barking and Dagenham: £9,793Sandwell: £10,520

    £11,090£11,137£10,520Sandwell is higher£10,325£10,369£9,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £1,036, Barking and Dagenham £1,643Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Sandwell: £1,036Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Sandwell: £1,040Barking and Dagenham: £1,558Sandwell: £982

    £1,036£1,040£982Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,643£1,650£1,558

  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, Barking and Dagenham £880Barking and Dagenham: £880Sandwell: £1,010Barking and Dagenham: £883Sandwell: £1,015Barking and Dagenham: £834Sandwell: £959

    £1,010£1,015£959Sandwell is higher£880£883£834

  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, Barking and Dagenham £66Barking and Dagenham: £66Sandwell: £53Barking and Dagenham: £66Sandwell: £54Barking and Dagenham: £63Sandwell: £51

    £53£54£51Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £568, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Sandwell: £568Barking and Dagenham: £395Sandwell: £570Barking and Dagenham: £373Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Sandwell is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £135, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Sandwell: £135Barking and Dagenham: £145Sandwell: £135Barking and Dagenham: £137Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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, Barking and Dagenham £133Barking and Dagenham: £133Sandwell: £181Barking and Dagenham: £134Sandwell: £181Barking and Dagenham: £126Sandwell: £171

    £181£181£171Sandwell is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,182, Barking and Dagenham £2,756Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Sandwell: £2,182Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Sandwell: £2,192Barking and Dagenham: £2,614Sandwell: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,756£2,768£2,614

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Sandwell: £197Barking and Dagenham: £275Sandwell: £198Barking and Dagenham: £260Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £368, Barking and Dagenham £227Barking and Dagenham: £227Sandwell: £368Barking and Dagenham: £228Sandwell: £369Barking and Dagenham: £216Sandwell: £349

    £368£369£349Sandwell is higher£227£228£216

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £12, Barking and Dagenham £9.34Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Sandwell: £12Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Sandwell: £12Barking and Dagenham: £8.86Sandwell: £11

    £12£12£11Sandwell is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £13, Barking and Dagenham £10Barking and Dagenham: £10Sandwell: £13Barking and Dagenham: £10Sandwell: £14Barking and Dagenham: £9.87Sandwell: £13

    £13£14£13Sandwell is higher£10£10£9.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Sandwell: £6.24Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Sandwell: £6.27Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Barking and Dagenham 990.3Barking and Dagenham: 990.3Sandwell: 972.2

    972.2Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count990.3

  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, Barking and Dagenham 267.8Barking and Dagenham: 267.8Sandwell: 202.8

    202.8Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count267.8

  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, Barking and Dagenham 179.2Barking and Dagenham: 179.2Sandwell: 198.3

    198.3Sandwell is higher179.2

  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, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Sandwell is higher63.3

  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, Barking and Dagenham 271.2Barking and Dagenham: 271.2Sandwell: 274.6

    274.6Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count271.2

  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, Barking and Dagenham 31.9Barking and Dagenham: 31.9Sandwell: 40.9

    40.9Sandwell is higher31.9

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Sandwell and Barking and Dagenham, per person in the age group
MeasureSandwellBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£3,933£3,950£3,731Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£12,913£12,968£12,249Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,520£10,325£10,369£9,793Sandwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£982£1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£959£880£883£834Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£54£51£66£66£63Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£393£395£373Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£144£145£137Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£133£134£126Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£274£275£260Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£227£228£216Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.34£9.38£8.86Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£10£10£9.87Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.2990.3Barking and Dagenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8267.8Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3179.2Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.363.3Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.6271.2Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.931.9Sandwell

Per resident

Sandwell is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham on 6. 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Sandwell: £4,448Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Sandwell: £4,467Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell is higher£3,933£3,950£3,731

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,790, Barking and Dagenham £1,017Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Sandwell: £1,790Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Sandwell: £1,798Barking and Dagenham: £965Sandwell: £1,698

    £1,790£1,798£1,698Sandwell is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,752, Barking and Dagenham £2,097Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Sandwell: £1,752Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Sandwell: £1,759Barking and Dagenham: £1,989Sandwell: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sandwell £1,505, Barking and Dagenham £813Barking and Dagenham: £813Sandwell: £1,505Barking and Dagenham: £817Sandwell: £1,512Barking and Dagenham: £771Sandwell: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Sandwell is higher£813£817£771

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sandwell £141, Barking and Dagenham £129Barking and Dagenham: £129Sandwell: £141Barking and Dagenham: £130Sandwell: £141Barking and Dagenham: £123Sandwell: £133

    £141£141£133Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £137, Barking and Dagenham £69Barking and Dagenham: £69Sandwell: £137Barking and Dagenham: £70Sandwell: £138Barking and Dagenham: £66Sandwell: £130

    £137£138£130Sandwell is higher£69£70£66

  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, Barking and Dagenham £5.20Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Sandwell: £7.25Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Sandwell: £7.28Barking and Dagenham: £4.93Sandwell: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £568, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Sandwell: £568Barking and Dagenham: £395Sandwell: £570Barking and Dagenham: £373Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Sandwell is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £135, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Sandwell: £135Barking and Dagenham: £145Sandwell: £135Barking and Dagenham: £137Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sandwell £115, Barking and Dagenham £89Barking and Dagenham: £89Sandwell: £115Barking and Dagenham: £89Sandwell: £115Barking and Dagenham: £84Sandwell: £109

    £115£115£109Sandwell is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sandwell £1,387, Barking and Dagenham £1,843Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Sandwell: £1,387Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Sandwell: £1,393Barking and Dagenham: £1,748Sandwell: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,843£1,851£1,748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Sandwell: £197Barking and Dagenham: £275Sandwell: £198Barking and Dagenham: £260Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £234, Barking and Dagenham £152Barking and Dagenham: £152Sandwell: £234Barking and Dagenham: £153Sandwell: £235Barking and Dagenham: £144Sandwell: £222

    £234£235£222Sandwell is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £7.54, Barking and Dagenham £6.24Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Sandwell: £7.54Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Sandwell: £7.57Barking and Dagenham: £5.92Sandwell: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sandwell £8.58, Barking and Dagenham £6.96Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Sandwell: £8.58Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Sandwell: £8.62Barking and Dagenham: £6.60Sandwell: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Sandwell: £6.24Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Sandwell: £6.27Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 132.0, Barking and Dagenham 78.0Barking and Dagenham: 78.0Sandwell: 132.0

    132.0Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count78.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 27.5, Barking and Dagenham 21.1Barking and Dagenham: 21.1Sandwell: 27.5

    27.5Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Barking and Dagenham 14.1Barking and Dagenham: 14.1Sandwell: 26.9

    26.9Sandwell is higher14.1

  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, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Sandwell is higher63.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 174.5, Barking and Dagenham 181.4Barking and Dagenham: 181.4Sandwell: 174.5

    174.5Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Barking and Dagenham 21.3Barking and Dagenham: 21.3Sandwell: 26.0

    26.0Sandwell is higher21.3

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Sandwell and Barking and Dagenham, per resident
MeasureSandwellBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£3,933£3,950£3,731Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,790£1,798£1,698£1,017£1,021£965Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£813£817£771Sandwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£129£130£123Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£69£70£66Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.20£5.22£4.93Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£393£395£373Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£144£145£137Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£89£89£84Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£274£275£260Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£152£153£144Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£6.96£6.99£6.60Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.078.0Sandwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.521.1Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.914.1Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.363.3Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.5181.4Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.021.3Sandwell

Total

Sandwell is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sandwell £1.6bn, Barking and Dagenham £923.8mBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mSandwell: £1.6bnBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mSandwell: £1.6bnBarking and Dagenham: £876.2mSandwell: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell is higher£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sandwell £632.5m, Barking and Dagenham £238.8mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mSandwell: £632.5mBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mSandwell: £635.2mBarking and Dagenham: £226.6mSandwell: £600.0m

    £632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sandwell £618.9m, Barking and Dagenham £492.6mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mSandwell: £618.9mBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mSandwell: £621.6mBarking and Dagenham: £467.2mSandwell: £587.1m

    £618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sandwell £531.8m, Barking and Dagenham £191.0mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mSandwell: £531.8mBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mSandwell: £534.1mBarking and Dagenham: £181.1mSandwell: £504.5m

    £531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell £49.7m, Barking and Dagenham £30.4mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mSandwell: £49.7mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mSandwell: £49.9mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8mSandwell: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £48.5m, Barking and Dagenham £16.3mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mSandwell: £48.5mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mSandwell: £48.7mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4mSandwell: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Barking and Dagenham £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mSandwell: £2.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mSandwell: £2.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mSandwell: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £200.6m, Barking and Dagenham £92.4mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mSandwell: £200.6mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mSandwell: £201.5mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6mSandwell: £190.3m

    £200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell is higher£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £47.6m, Barking and Dagenham £33.9mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mSandwell: £47.6mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mSandwell: £47.8mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1mSandwell: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell £40.6m, Barking and Dagenham £20.9mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mSandwell: £40.6mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mSandwell: £40.8mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8mSandwell: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell £490.1m, Barking and Dagenham £432.9mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mSandwell: £490.1mBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mSandwell: £492.2mBarking and Dagenham: £410.6mSandwell: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sandwell £69.5m, Barking and Dagenham £64.4mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mSandwell: £69.5mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mSandwell: £69.8mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1mSandwell: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sandwell £82.5m, Barking and Dagenham £35.7mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mSandwell: £82.5mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mSandwell: £82.9mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mSandwell: £78.3m

    £82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell is higher£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sandwell £2.7m, Barking and Dagenham £1.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mSandwell: £2.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mSandwell: £2.7mBarking and Dagenham: £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, Barking and Dagenham £1.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mSandwell: £3.0mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mSandwell: £3.0mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mSandwell: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sandwell £2.2m, Barking and Dagenham £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mSandwell: £2.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mSandwell: £2.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mSandwell: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sandwell 46,621, Barking and Dagenham 18,317Barking and Dagenham: 18,317Sandwell: 46,621

    46,621Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count18,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell 9,724, Barking and Dagenham 4,953Barking and Dagenham: 4,953Sandwell: 9,724

    9,724Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count4,953

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 9,511, Barking and Dagenham 3,314Barking and Dagenham: 3,314Sandwell: 9,511

    9,511Sandwell is higher3,314

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 29,078, Barking and Dagenham 14,875Barking and Dagenham: 14,875Sandwell: 29,078

    29,078Sandwell is higher14,875

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell 61,658, Barking and Dagenham 42,596Barking and Dagenham: 42,596Sandwell: 61,658

    61,658Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count42,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell 9,173, Barking and Dagenham 5,005Barking and Dagenham: 5,005Sandwell: 9,173

    9,173Sandwell is higher5,005

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Sandwell and Barking and Dagenham, total
MeasureSandwellBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£923.8m£927.7m£876.2mSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m£492.6m£494.7m£467.2mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m£191.0m£191.8m£181.1mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£1.2mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m£92.4m£92.8m£87.6mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mSandwell
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£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,62118,317Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,7244,953Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5113,314Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,07814,875Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202661,65842,596Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269,1735,005Sandwell

Sources

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

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