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Walsall and Leicester

294,626 and 386,755 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Leicester on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 4. 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 Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Walsall: £4,809Leicester: £3,794Walsall: £4,829Leicester: £3,583Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£3,778£3,794£3,583

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £13,209, Leicester £12,624Leicester: £12,624Walsall: £13,209Leicester: £12,678Walsall: £13,265Leicester: £11,974Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall is higher£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,820, Leicester £2,332Leicester: £2,332Walsall: £2,820Leicester: £2,342Walsall: £2,832Leicester: £2,212Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £11,584, Leicester £10,123Leicester: £10,123Walsall: £11,584Leicester: £10,166Walsall: £11,633Leicester: £9,602Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall is higher£10,123£10,166£9,602

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £681, Leicester £1,596Leicester: £1,596Walsall: £681Leicester: £1,602Walsall: £683Leicester: £1,514Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Leicester is higher£1,596£1,602£1,514

  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, Leicester £846Leicester: £846Walsall: £903Leicester: £849Walsall: £907Leicester: £802Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Walsall is higher£846£849£802

  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, Leicester £60Leicester: £60Walsall: £41Leicester: £60Walsall: £42Leicester: £57Walsall: £39

    £41£42£39Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Walsall: £574Leicester: £465Walsall: £576Leicester: £439Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Walsall: £153Leicester: £103Walsall: £153Leicester: £97Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higher£102£103£97

  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, Leicester £137Leicester: £137Walsall: £201Leicester: £138Walsall: £202Leicester: £130Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Walsall is higher£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Leicester £1,871Leicester: £1,871Walsall: £2,232Leicester: £1,879Walsall: £2,242Leicester: £1,774Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,871£1,879£1,774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Walsall: £203Leicester: £213Walsall: £204Leicester: £201Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Leicester is higher£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £364, Leicester £309Leicester: £309Walsall: £364Leicester: £311Walsall: £366Leicester: £294Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£309£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £10, Leicester £6.44Leicester: £6.44Walsall: £10Leicester: £6.47Walsall: £10Leicester: £6.11Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Walsall is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £13, Leicester £8.32Leicester: £8.32Walsall: £13Leicester: £8.35Walsall: £13Leicester: £7.89Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Walsall is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Walsall: £6.66Leicester: £5.84Walsall: £6.69Leicester: £5.52Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, Leicester 952.2Leicester: 952.2Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Walsall is higher952.2

  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, Leicester 234.5Leicester: 234.5Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Leicester is higher234.5

  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, Leicester 173.8Leicester: 173.8Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Walsall is higher173.8

  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, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higherDepends on how you count66.8

  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, Leicester 243.1Leicester: 243.1Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Walsall is higherDepends on how you count243.1

  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, Leicester 30.5Leicester: 30.5Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higher30.5

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Walsall and Leicester, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£3,778£3,794£3,583Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£12,624£12,678£11,974Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,332£2,342£2,212Walsall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£10,123£10,166£9,602Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£846£849£802Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£39£60£60£57Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£463£465£439Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£102£103£97Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£137£138£130Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£1,871£1,879£1,774Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£212£213£201Leicester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£309£311£294Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£6.44£6.47£6.11Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.32£8.35£7.89Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.82£5.84£5.52Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.1952.2Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0234.5Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5173.8Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.266.8Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2243.1Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.130.5Walsall

Per resident

Walsall is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 3. 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 Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Walsall: £4,809Leicester: £3,794Walsall: £4,829Leicester: £3,583Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£3,778£3,794£3,583

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Leicester £1,415Leicester: £1,415Walsall: £2,139Leicester: £1,421Walsall: £2,148Leicester: £1,342Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall is higher£1,415£1,421£1,342

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Leicester £1,580Leicester: £1,580Walsall: £1,734Leicester: £1,587Walsall: £1,741Leicester: £1,499Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,580£1,587£1,499

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Leicester £1,134Leicester: £1,134Walsall: £1,876Leicester: £1,139Walsall: £1,884Leicester: £1,076Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall is higher£1,134£1,139£1,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Leicester £179Leicester: £179Walsall: £110Leicester: £180Walsall: £111Leicester: £170Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Leicester is higher£179£180£170

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £146, Leicester £95Leicester: £95Walsall: £146Leicester: £95Walsall: £147Leicester: £90Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Walsall is higher£95£95£90

  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, Leicester £6.68Leicester: £6.68Walsall: £6.72Leicester: £6.71Walsall: £6.74Leicester: £6.34Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Walsall: £574Leicester: £465Walsall: £576Leicester: £439Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Walsall: £153Leicester: £103Walsall: £153Leicester: £97Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall £124, Leicester £93Leicester: £93Walsall: £124Leicester: £93Walsall: £124Leicester: £88Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Leicester £1,267Leicester: £1,267Walsall: £1,372Leicester: £1,273Walsall: £1,378Leicester: £1,202Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,267£1,273£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Walsall: £203Leicester: £213Walsall: £204Leicester: £201Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Leicester is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Leicester £210Leicester: £210Walsall: £224Leicester: £211Walsall: £225Leicester: £199Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Leicester £4.36Leicester: £4.36Walsall: £6.18Leicester: £4.38Walsall: £6.20Leicester: £4.14Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Leicester £5.64Leicester: £5.64Walsall: £7.86Leicester: £5.66Walsall: £7.90Leicester: £5.35Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Walsall: £6.66Leicester: £5.84Walsall: £6.69Leicester: £5.52Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Leicester 106.7Leicester: 106.7Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Walsall is higher106.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Leicester 26.3Leicester: 26.3Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Leicester is higher26.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 29.7, Leicester 19.5Leicester: 19.5Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Walsall is higher19.5

  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, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higherDepends on how you count66.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Leicester 164.7Leicester: 164.7Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Walsall is higherDepends on how you count164.7

  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, Leicester 20.6Leicester: 20.6Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higher20.6

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Walsall and Leicester, per resident
MeasureWalsallLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£3,778£3,794£3,583Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£1,415£1,421£1,342Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,580£1,587£1,499Walsall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,134£1,139£1,076Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£179£180£170Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£95£95£90Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.68£6.71£6.34Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£463£465£439Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£102£103£97Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£93£93£88Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,267£1,273£1,202Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£212£213£201Leicester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£210£211£199Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£4.36£4.38£4.14Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£5.64£5.66£5.35Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.82£5.84£5.52Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1106.7Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.126.3Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.719.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.266.8Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0164.7Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.820.6Walsall

Total

Walsall is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Leicester 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 Leicester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Leicester £1.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnWalsall: £1.4bnLeicester: £1.5bnWalsall: £1.4bnLeicester: £1.4bnWalsall: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Leicester £547.1mLeicester: £547.1mWalsall: £630.3mLeicester: £549.4mWalsall: £633.0mLeicester: £518.9mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall is higher£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Leicester £611.1mLeicester: £611.1mWalsall: £510.8mLeicester: £613.7mWalsall: £513.0mLeicester: £579.6mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Leicester £438.7mLeicester: £438.7mWalsall: £552.8mLeicester: £440.6mWalsall: £555.1mLeicester: £416.1mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall is higher£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Leicester £69.1mLeicester: £69.1mWalsall: £32.5mLeicester: £69.4mWalsall: £32.6mLeicester: £65.6mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mLeicester is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall £43.1m, Leicester £36.7mLeicester: £36.7mWalsall: £43.1mLeicester: £36.8mWalsall: £43.3mLeicester: £34.8mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall is higher£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m

  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, Leicester £2.6mLeicester: £2.6mWalsall: £2.0mLeicester: £2.6mWalsall: £2.0mLeicester: £2.5mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall £169.0m, Leicester £179.1mLeicester: £179.1mWalsall: £169.0mLeicester: £179.8mWalsall: £169.8mLeicester: £169.9mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall £45.0m, Leicester £39.6mLeicester: £39.6mWalsall: £45.0mLeicester: £39.8mWalsall: £45.1mLeicester: £37.6mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall £36.4m, Leicester £36.0mLeicester: £36.0mWalsall: £36.4mLeicester: £36.2mWalsall: £36.6mLeicester: £34.2mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Leicester £490.1mLeicester: £490.1mWalsall: £404.3mLeicester: £492.2mWalsall: £406.0mLeicester: £464.9mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Leicester £82.0mLeicester: £82.0mWalsall: £59.7mLeicester: £82.3mWalsall: £60.0mLeicester: £77.7mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mLeicester is higher£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Leicester £81.1mLeicester: £81.1mWalsall: £65.9mLeicester: £81.4mWalsall: £66.2mLeicester: £76.9mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Leicester £1.7mLeicester: £1.7mWalsall: £1.8mLeicester: £1.7mWalsall: £1.8mLeicester: £1.6mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Leicester £2.2mLeicester: £2.2mWalsall: £2.3mLeicester: £2.2mWalsall: £2.3mLeicester: £2.1mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Leicester £2.3mLeicester: £2.3mWalsall: £2.0mLeicester: £2.3mWalsall: £2.0mLeicester: £2.1mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Leicester 41,266Leicester: 41,266Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Walsall is higher41,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Leicester 10,162Leicester: 10,162Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Leicester is higher10,162

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall 8,755, Leicester 7,531Leicester: 7,531Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Walsall is higher7,531

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Leicester 25,816Leicester: 25,816Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Leicester is higherDepends on how you count25,816

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Leicester 63,695Leicester: 63,695Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Leicester is higherDepends on how you count63,695

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Leicester 7,980Leicester: 7,980Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Walsall is higher7,980

Show the numbers
Walsall and Leicester, total
MeasureWalsallLeicesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£547.1m£549.4m£518.9mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£438.7m£440.6m£416.1mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£36.7m£36.8m£34.8mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£82.0m£82.3m£77.7mLeicester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77241,266Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,39610,162Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7557,531Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,80125,816Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48963,695Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,1767,980Walsall

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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