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Walsall and Middlesbrough

294,626 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Middlesbrough on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Walsall is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 14. 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

Walsall Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Walsall: £4,809Middlesbrough: £5,155Walsall: £4,829Middlesbrough: £4,869Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £13,209, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Walsall: £13,209Middlesbrough: £12,905Walsall: £13,265Middlesbrough: £12,189Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall is higher£12,850£12,905£12,189

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,820, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Walsall: £2,820Middlesbrough: £3,138Walsall: £2,832Middlesbrough: £2,964Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £11,584, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Walsall: £11,584Middlesbrough: £11,253Walsall: £11,633Middlesbrough: £10,629Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall is higher£11,205£11,253£10,629

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £681, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Walsall: £681Middlesbrough: £732Walsall: £683Middlesbrough: £691Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£729£732£691

  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: Walsall £903, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Walsall: £903Middlesbrough: £878Walsall: £907Middlesbrough: £829Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Walsall is higher£874£878£829

  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: Walsall £41, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Walsall: £41Middlesbrough: £43Walsall: £42Middlesbrough: £40Walsall: £39

    £41£42£39Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Walsall: £574Middlesbrough: £695Walsall: £576Middlesbrough: £656Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Walsall: £153Middlesbrough: £150Walsall: £153Middlesbrough: £142Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higher£149£150£142

  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: Walsall £201, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Walsall: £201Middlesbrough: £194Walsall: £202Middlesbrough: £184Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Walsall is higher£194£194£184

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Walsall: £2,232Middlesbrough: £2,461Walsall: £2,242Middlesbrough: £2,324Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Walsall: £203Middlesbrough: £290Walsall: £204Middlesbrough: £274Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £364, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Walsall: £364Middlesbrough: £459Walsall: £366Middlesbrough: £433Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£457£459£433

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £10, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Walsall: £10Middlesbrough: £7.62Walsall: £10Middlesbrough: £7.20Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Walsall is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £13, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Walsall: £13Middlesbrough: £16Walsall: £13Middlesbrough: £15Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Walsall: £6.66Middlesbrough: £7.87Walsall: £6.69Middlesbrough: £7.43Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Walsall 1,001.1, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count1,008.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Walsall 155.0, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count174.3

  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: Walsall 183.5, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Walsall is higher182.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 84.2, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Walsall 273.2, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  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: Walsall 45.1, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higher42.2

Show the numbers
Walsall and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£12,850£12,905£12,189Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,205£11,253£10,629Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£729£732£691Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£874£878£829Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£39£43£43£40Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£149£150£142Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£194£194£184Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£7.59£7.62£7.20Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,008.0Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0174.3Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5182.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.2102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2291.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.142.2Walsall

Per resident

Walsall is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough 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

Walsall Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Walsall: £4,809Middlesbrough: £5,155Walsall: £4,829Middlesbrough: £4,869Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Walsall: £2,139Middlesbrough: £2,032Walsall: £2,148Middlesbrough: £1,920Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall is higher£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Walsall: £1,734Middlesbrough: £1,979Walsall: £1,741Middlesbrough: £1,870Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Walsall: £1,876Middlesbrough: £1,772Walsall: £1,884Middlesbrough: £1,674Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall is higher£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Walsall: £110Middlesbrough: £115Walsall: £111Middlesbrough: £109Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £146, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Walsall: £146Middlesbrough: £138Walsall: £147Middlesbrough: £131Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Walsall is higher£138£138£131

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Walsall £6.72, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Walsall: £6.72Middlesbrough: £6.73Walsall: £6.74Middlesbrough: £6.36Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£6.71£6.73£6.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Walsall: £574Middlesbrough: £695Walsall: £576Middlesbrough: £656Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Walsall: £153Middlesbrough: £150Walsall: £153Middlesbrough: £142Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higher£149£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall £124, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Walsall: £124Middlesbrough: £123Walsall: £124Middlesbrough: £116Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higher£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Walsall: £1,372Middlesbrough: £1,552Walsall: £1,378Middlesbrough: £1,466Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Walsall: £203Middlesbrough: £290Walsall: £204Middlesbrough: £274Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Walsall: £224Middlesbrough: £289Walsall: £225Middlesbrough: £273Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Walsall: £6.18Middlesbrough: £4.81Walsall: £6.20Middlesbrough: £4.54Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Walsall: £7.86Middlesbrough: £10Walsall: £7.90Middlesbrough: £9.71Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Walsall: £6.66Middlesbrough: £7.87Walsall: £6.69Middlesbrough: £7.43Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Walsall is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.1Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count27.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 29.7, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Walsall is higher28.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 84.2, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count183.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 27.8, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higher26.6

Show the numbers
Walsall and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureWalsallMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£2,024£2,032£1,920Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,765£1,772£1,674Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£115£115£109Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£138£138£131Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.71£6.73£6.36Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£149£150£142Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£122£123£116Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£4.79£4.81£4.54Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1158.8Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.127.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.728.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.2102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.826.6Walsall

Total

Walsall is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough 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

Walsall Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mWalsall: £1.4bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mWalsall: £1.4bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2mWalsall: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mWalsall: £630.3mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mWalsall: £633.0mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall is higher£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mWalsall: £510.8mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mWalsall: £513.0mMiddlesbrough: £289.2mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mWalsall: £552.8mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mWalsall: £555.1mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall is higher£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mWalsall: £32.5mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mWalsall: £32.6mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall £43.1m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mWalsall: £43.1mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mWalsall: £43.3mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Walsall £2.0m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mWalsall: £2.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mWalsall: £2.0mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall £169.0m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mWalsall: £169.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mWalsall: £169.8mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall £45.0m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mWalsall: £45.0mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mWalsall: £45.1mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall £36.4m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mWalsall: £36.4mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mWalsall: £36.6mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mWalsall: £404.3mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mWalsall: £406.0mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mWalsall: £59.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mWalsall: £60.0mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mWalsall: £65.9mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mWalsall: £66.2mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mWalsall: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mWalsall: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mWalsall: £2.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mWalsall: £2.3mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mWalsall: £2.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mWalsall: £2.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Walsall is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Walsall is higherDepends on how you count4,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall 8,755, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Walsall is higher4,446

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Walsall is higherDepends on how you count15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Walsall is higherDepends on how you count28,438

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Walsall is higher4,117

Show the numbers
Walsall and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureWalsallMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77224,560Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3964,246Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7554,446Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,80115,843Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48928,438Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,1764,117Walsall

Sources

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

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  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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