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Walsall and Blackburn with Darwen

294,626 and 161,618 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Blackburn with Darwen on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Walsall is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen 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

Walsall Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Walsall: £4,809Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Walsall: £4,829Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higher£4,525£4,544£4,292

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £13,209, Blackburn with Darwen £12,995Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Walsall: £13,209Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Walsall: £13,265Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall is higher£12,995£13,050£12,326

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,820, Blackburn with Darwen £2,847Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Walsall: £2,820Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Walsall: £2,832Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,847£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £11,584, Blackburn with Darwen £11,280Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Walsall: £11,584Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Walsall: £11,633Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall is higher£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £681, Blackburn with Darwen £847Blackburn with Darwen: £847Walsall: £681Blackburn with Darwen: £850Walsall: £683Blackburn with Darwen: £803Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£847£850£803

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £824Blackburn with Darwen: £824Walsall: £903Blackburn with Darwen: £827Walsall: £907Blackburn with Darwen: £781Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Walsall is higher£824£827£781

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £45Blackburn with Darwen: £45Walsall: £41Blackburn with Darwen: £45Walsall: £42Blackburn with Darwen: £42Walsall: £39

    £41£42£39Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Walsall: £574Blackburn with Darwen: £600Walsall: £576Blackburn with Darwen: £567Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Walsall: £153Blackburn with Darwen: £169Walsall: £153Blackburn with Darwen: £159Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £183Blackburn with Darwen: £183Walsall: £201Blackburn with Darwen: £184Walsall: £202Blackburn with Darwen: £174Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Walsall is higher£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Blackburn with Darwen £2,261Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Walsall: £2,232Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Walsall: £2,242Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,271£2,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Walsall: £203Blackburn with Darwen: £215Walsall: £204Blackburn with Darwen: £203Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £364, Blackburn with Darwen £387Blackburn with Darwen: £387Walsall: £364Blackburn with Darwen: £389Walsall: £366Blackburn with Darwen: £367Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £10, Blackburn with Darwen £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Walsall: £10Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Walsall: £10Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Walsall is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £13, Blackburn with Darwen £8.99Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Walsall: £13Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Walsall: £13Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Walsall is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Walsall: £6.66Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Walsall: £6.69Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 175.7Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  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: Walsall 183.5, Blackburn with Darwen 168.6Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Walsall is higher168.6

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 288.5Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count288.5

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 42.0Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higher42.0

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Walsall and Blackburn with Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,525£4,544£4,292Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£12,995£13,050£12,326Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,847£2,860£2,701Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,280£11,328£10,699Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£824£827£781Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£39£45£45£42Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£183£184£174Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£6.85£6.88£6.50Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.99£9.03£8.53Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,006.6Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0175.7Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5168.6Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.291.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2288.5Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.142.0Walsall

Per resident

Walsall is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 10. 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 Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Walsall: £4,809Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Walsall: £4,829Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higher£4,525£4,544£4,292

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Blackburn with Darwen £1,741Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Walsall: £2,139Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Walsall: £2,148Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall is higher£1,741£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Blackburn with Darwen £1,798Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Walsall: £1,734Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Walsall: £1,741Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,798£1,805£1,705

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Blackburn with Darwen £1,511Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Walsall: £1,876Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Walsall: £1,884Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall is higher£1,511£1,517£1,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Blackburn with Darwen £113Blackburn with Darwen: £113Walsall: £110Blackburn with Darwen: £114Walsall: £111Blackburn with Darwen: £108Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £146, Blackburn with Darwen £110Blackburn with Darwen: £110Walsall: £146Blackburn with Darwen: £111Walsall: £147Blackburn with Darwen: £105Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Walsall is higher£110£111£105

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £5.97Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Walsall: £6.72Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Walsall: £6.74Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Walsall: £574Blackburn with Darwen: £600Walsall: £576Blackburn with Darwen: £567Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Walsall: £153Blackburn with Darwen: £169Walsall: £153Blackburn with Darwen: £159Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall £124, Blackburn with Darwen £116Blackburn with Darwen: £116Walsall: £124Blackburn with Darwen: £116Walsall: £124Blackburn with Darwen: £110Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higher£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Blackburn with Darwen £1,428Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Walsall: £1,372Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Walsall: £1,378Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Walsall: £203Blackburn with Darwen: £215Walsall: £204Blackburn with Darwen: £203Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Blackburn with Darwen £244Blackburn with Darwen: £244Walsall: £224Blackburn with Darwen: £245Walsall: £225Blackburn with Darwen: £232Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Blackburn with Darwen £4.32Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Walsall: £6.18Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Walsall: £6.20Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Blackburn with Darwen £5.68Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Walsall: £7.86Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Walsall: £7.90Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Walsall: £6.66Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Walsall: £6.69Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Blackburn with Darwen 134.8Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Walsall is higherDepends on how you count134.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Blackburn with Darwen 23.5Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Walsall is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 22.6Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Walsall is higher22.6

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Blackburn with Darwen 182.1Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count182.1

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 26.5Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higher26.5

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Walsall and Blackburn with Darwen, per resident
MeasureWalsallBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,525£4,544£4,292Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£1,741£1,748£1,651Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,511£1,517£1,433Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£113£114£108Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£110£111£105Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.97£5.99£5.66Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£116£116£110Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£4.32£4.34£4.10Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£5.68£5.71£5.39Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1134.8Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.123.5Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.722.6Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.291.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0182.1Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.826.5Walsall

Total

Walsall is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Blackburn with Darwen £731.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mWalsall: £1.4bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mWalsall: £1.4bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7mWalsall: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall is higher£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £281.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mWalsall: £630.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mWalsall: £633.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall is higher£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £290.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mWalsall: £510.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mWalsall: £513.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £244.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mWalsall: £552.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mWalsall: £555.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall is higher£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mWalsall: £32.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mWalsall: £32.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall £43.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £17.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mWalsall: £43.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mWalsall: £43.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £0.96mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mWalsall: £2.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mWalsall: £2.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall £169.0m, Blackburn with Darwen £96.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mWalsall: £169.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mWalsall: £169.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall £45.0m, Blackburn with Darwen £27.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mWalsall: £45.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mWalsall: £45.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall £36.4m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mWalsall: £36.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mWalsall: £36.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £230.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mWalsall: £404.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mWalsall: £406.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £34.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mWalsall: £59.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mWalsall: £60.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £39.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mWalsall: £65.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mWalsall: £66.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.70mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mWalsall: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mWalsall: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.92mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mWalsall: £2.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mWalsall: £2.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Blackburn with Darwen £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mWalsall: £2.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mWalsall: £2.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £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, Blackburn with Darwen 21,790Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Walsall is higherDepends on how you count21,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Blackburn with Darwen 3,804Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Walsall is higherDepends on how you count3,804

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall 8,755, Blackburn with Darwen 3,649Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Walsall is higher3,649

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Blackburn with Darwen 14,719Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Walsall is higherDepends on how you count14,719

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Blackburn with Darwen 29,433Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Walsall is higherDepends on how you count29,433

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Blackburn with Darwen 4,283Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Walsall is higher4,283

Show the numbers
Walsall and Blackburn with Darwen, total
MeasureWalsallBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£731.3m£734.5m£693.7mWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£290.5m£291.8m£275.6mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£244.2m£245.2m£231.6mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£96.5m£97.0m£91.6mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£230.7m£231.7m£218.9mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77221,790Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3963,804Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7553,649Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,80114,719Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48929,433Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,1764,283Walsall

Sources

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

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  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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