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Local authority in West Midlands, England

Walsall

In Walsall, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 70% of local authorities in 2024-25.

294,626 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does Walsall compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,809£4,829£4,561

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    103rd of 348, higher than in 70% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,209£13,265£12,529

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    21st of 347, higher than in 94% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,820£2,832£2,675

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    30th of 350, higher than in 91% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Walsall
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561103rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,52921st of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,67530th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Walsall's benefit money go?

People here received £1.4 billion£1.4 billion£1.3 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Walsall, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £552.8m; Pension Credit £32.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £43.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £2.0m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £169.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £45.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £36.4m; Universal Credit £404.3m; Housing Benefit £59.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £65.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.8m; Income Support £2.3m; Other benefits £2.0mState Pension: £552.8mPension Credit: £32.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £43.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £2.0mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £169.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £45.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £36.4mUniversal Credit: £404.3mHousing Benefit: £59.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £65.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.8mIncome Support: £2.3mOther benefits: £2.0m
Spending in Walsall, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £555.1m; Pension Credit £32.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £43.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £2.0m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £169.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £45.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £36.6m; Universal Credit £406.0m; Housing Benefit £60.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £66.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.8m; Income Support £2.3m; Other benefits £2.0mState Pension: £555.1mPension Credit: £32.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £43.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £2.0mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £169.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £45.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £36.6mUniversal Credit: £406.0mHousing Benefit: £60.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £66.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.8mIncome Support: £2.3mOther benefits: £2.0m
Spending in Walsall, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £524.3m; Pension Credit £30.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £40.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.9m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £160.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £42.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £34.5m; Universal Credit £383.5m; Housing Benefit £56.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £62.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.7m; Income Support £2.2m; Other benefits £1.9mState Pension: £524.3mPension Credit: £30.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £40.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.9mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £160.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £42.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £34.5mUniversal Credit: £383.5mHousing Benefit: £56.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £62.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.7mIncome Support: £2.2mOther benefits: £1.9m
  1. State Pension£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m
  2. Pension Credit£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m
  8. Universal Credit£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
  12. Income Support£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m
  13. Other benefits£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
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Spending by benefit in Walsall, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m39%Published
Pension Credit£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m12%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m3%Published
Universal Credit£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m29%Published
Housing Benefit£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m0.1%Published
Income Support£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m0.2%Published
Other benefits£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m0.1%Published
All benefits£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn100%Total

More about Walsall

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,809, expected £4,696, difference +£113

    Actual £4,809£4,829£4,561Expected £4,696£4,716£4,454Difference +£113+£113+£107

    Benefit spending per resident was £113 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £113 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £107 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,209, expected £13,046, difference +£162

    Actual £13,209£13,265£12,529Expected £13,046£13,102£12,375Difference +£162+£163+£154

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £162 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £163 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £154 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,820, expected £2,667, difference +£154

    Actual £2,820£2,832£2,675Expected £2,667£2,678£2,529Difference +£154+£154+£146

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £154 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £154 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £146 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Walsall
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,696£4,716£4,454+£113+£113+£107
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,209£13,265£12,529£13,046£13,102£12,375+£162+£163+£154
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,667£2,678£2,529+£154+£154+£146
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Walsall received £2.15 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,085£2,063£1,903
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,483£4,434£4,092
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.15
37th of 346, higher than in 89% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Walsall only with other areas in England.

Group 2 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1562,886
  • Aged 16 to 64181,117
  • Aged 652,905
  • Aged 66 and over47,718
  • All residents294,626
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

24,815 people in Walsall receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    36%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    14%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Walsall
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders9,05336%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)5,33121%19%
Neurological disease2,65211%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)3,50514%12%
Respiratory disease9944%4%
Malignant disease6062%3%
Cardiovascular disease6763%3%
Visual disease4042%2%
Endocrine disease2491%1%
Hearing disorders2891%1%
Gastrointestinal disease2140.9%1%
Genitourinary disease2000.8%0.9%
Skin disease1910.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1060.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract730.3%0.4%
Infectious disease920.4%0.4%
Haematological disease880.4%0.2%
Metabolic disease590.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing150.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age70.0%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system110.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Walsall

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. WalsallThis area£4,809£4,829£4,561
  2. Bolton0.30£4,601£4,621£4,365Compare
  3. Wolverhampton0.50£4,613£4,632£4,375Compare
  4. Middlesbrough0.69£5,133£5,155£4,869Compare
  5. Rochdale0.70£4,864£4,885£4,614Compare
  6. Oldham0.73£4,694£4,714£4,453Compare
  7. Bradford0.73£4,600£4,620£4,364Compare
  8. Sandwell0.76£4,448£4,467£4,219Compare
  9. Stoke-on-Trent0.80£4,786£4,806£4,539Compare
  10. Knowsley0.92£5,668£5,692£5,376Compare
  11. Tameside0.92£4,842£4,863£4,593Compare
  12. Ipswich0.96£4,413£4,432£4,186Compare
  13. Hyndburn0.97£5,112£5,134£4,849Compare
  14. Kingston upon Hull, City of1.00£4,885£4,905£4,633Compare
  15. Birmingham1.00£4,823£4,844£4,575Compare
  16. Burnley1.01£5,077£5,098£4,815Compare
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Areas most like Walsall
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Walsall£4,809£4,829£4,561
Bolton0.30£4,601£4,621£4,365
Wolverhampton0.50£4,613£4,632£4,375
Middlesbrough0.69£5,133£5,155£4,869
Rochdale0.70£4,864£4,885£4,614
Oldham0.73£4,694£4,714£4,453
Bradford0.73£4,600£4,620£4,364
Sandwell0.76£4,448£4,467£4,219
Stoke-on-Trent0.80£4,786£4,806£4,539
Knowsley0.92£5,668£5,692£5,376
Tameside0.92£4,842£4,863£4,593
Ipswich0.96£4,413£4,432£4,186
Hyndburn0.97£5,112£5,134£4,849
Kingston upon Hull, City of1.00£4,885£4,905£4,633
Birmingham1.00£4,823£4,844£4,575
Burnley1.01£5,077£5,098£4,815
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Walsall

Each share is the part of Walsall's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Walsall, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn48th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561103rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m55th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029252nd of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,52921st of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m38th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,64443rd of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,67530th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m53rd of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780263rd of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988141st of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m51st of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£10574th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£64658th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m45th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139153rd of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£85639th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m28th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.3749th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£3943rd of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m36th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£54469th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m40th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£14596th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m13th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£1179th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£19111th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m36th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,30241st of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,11827th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m80th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192148th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m44th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£21292nd of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£34596th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m46th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.8639th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.5327th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m17th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.4619th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£1220th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m43rd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32139th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.1537th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77257th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1264th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.1266th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,39647th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.170th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.052nd of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,75547th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.7174th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.544th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,80138th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.274th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48933rd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.031st of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.222nd of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,17613th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.87th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.16th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£605.9m£599.3m£553.0m166th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,085£2,063£1,903333rd of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.1537th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£113£113£10795th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£162£163£15485th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£14664th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Walsall

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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