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Walsall and Stoke-on-Trent

294,626 and 270,010 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Stoke-on-Trent on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 15 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 7. 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 Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Walsall: £4,809Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Walsall: £4,829Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higher£4,786£4,806£4,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £13,209, Stoke-on-Trent £13,194Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Walsall: £13,209Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Walsall: £13,265Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall is higher£13,194£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,820, Stoke-on-Trent £2,601Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Walsall: £2,820Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Walsall: £2,832Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Walsall is higher£2,601£2,612£2,467

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £11,584, Stoke-on-Trent £11,745Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Walsall: £11,584Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Walsall: £11,633Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £681, Stoke-on-Trent £557Stoke-on-Trent: £557Walsall: £681Stoke-on-Trent: £559Walsall: £683Stoke-on-Trent: £528Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Walsall is higher£557£559£528

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £855Stoke-on-Trent: £855Walsall: £903Stoke-on-Trent: £859Walsall: £907Stoke-on-Trent: £811Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Walsall is higher£855£859£811

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £37Stoke-on-Trent: £37Walsall: £41Stoke-on-Trent: £37Walsall: £42Stoke-on-Trent: £35Walsall: £39

    £41£42£39Walsall is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Walsall: £574Stoke-on-Trent: £606Walsall: £576Stoke-on-Trent: £573Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Walsall: £153Stoke-on-Trent: £145Walsall: £153Stoke-on-Trent: £137Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higher£145£145£137

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £201, Stoke-on-Trent £153Stoke-on-Trent: £153Walsall: £201Stoke-on-Trent: £154Walsall: £202Stoke-on-Trent: £145Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Walsall is higher£153£154£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Stoke-on-Trent £1,994Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Walsall: £2,232Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Walsall: £2,242Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall is higher£1,994£2,002£1,891

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Walsall: £203Stoke-on-Trent: £283Walsall: £204Stoke-on-Trent: £267Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Stoke-on-Trent is higher£281£283£267

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £364, Stoke-on-Trent £434Stoke-on-Trent: £434Walsall: £364Stoke-on-Trent: £436Walsall: £366Stoke-on-Trent: £412Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Stoke-on-Trent is higher£434£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £10, Stoke-on-Trent £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Walsall: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £11Walsall: £10Stoke-on-Trent: £10Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Stoke-on-Trent is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £13, Stoke-on-Trent £9.18Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Walsall: £13Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Walsall: £13Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Walsall is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Walsall: £6.66Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Walsall: £6.69Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count1,018.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 143.1Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Walsall is higher143.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 178.1Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Walsall is higher178.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 84.2, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 262.6Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Walsall is higher262.6

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 34.3Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higher34.3

Show the numbers
Walsall and Stoke-on-Trent, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,786£4,806£4,539Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£13,194£13,250£12,515Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,601£2,612£2,467Walsall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£557£559£528Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£855£859£811Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£39£37£37£35Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£145£145£137Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£153£154£145Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£1,994£2,002£1,891Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.18£9.22£8.71Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£4.72£4.74£4.48Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,018.1Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0143.1Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5178.1Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.286.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2262.6Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.134.3Walsall

Per resident

Walsall is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 7. 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 Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Walsall: £4,809Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Walsall: £4,829Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higher£4,786£4,806£4,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Stoke-on-Trent £2,120Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Walsall: £2,139Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Walsall: £2,148Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall is higher£2,120£2,129£2,011

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Stoke-on-Trent £1,631Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Walsall: £1,734Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Walsall: £1,741Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Walsall is higher£1,631£1,638£1,547

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Stoke-on-Trent £1,887Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Walsall: £1,876Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Walsall: £1,884Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Stoke-on-Trent £89Stoke-on-Trent: £89Walsall: £110Stoke-on-Trent: £90Walsall: £111Stoke-on-Trent: £85Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Walsall is higher£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £146, Stoke-on-Trent £137Stoke-on-Trent: £137Walsall: £146Stoke-on-Trent: £138Walsall: £147Stoke-on-Trent: £130Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Walsall is higher£137£138£130

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £5.90Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Walsall: £6.72Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Walsall: £6.74Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Walsall: £574Stoke-on-Trent: £606Walsall: £576Stoke-on-Trent: £573Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Walsall: £153Stoke-on-Trent: £145Walsall: £153Stoke-on-Trent: £137Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall £124, Stoke-on-Trent £96Stoke-on-Trent: £96Walsall: £124Stoke-on-Trent: £96Walsall: £124Stoke-on-Trent: £91Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higher£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Stoke-on-Trent £1,250Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Walsall: £1,372Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Walsall: £1,378Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Walsall is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Walsall: £203Stoke-on-Trent: £283Walsall: £204Stoke-on-Trent: £267Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Stoke-on-Trent is higher£281£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Stoke-on-Trent £272Stoke-on-Trent: £272Walsall: £224Stoke-on-Trent: £273Walsall: £225Stoke-on-Trent: £258Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Stoke-on-Trent is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Stoke-on-Trent £6.77Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Walsall: £6.18Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Walsall: £6.20Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Stoke-on-Trent is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Stoke-on-Trent £5.76Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Walsall: £7.86Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Walsall: £7.90Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Walsall: £6.66Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Walsall: £6.69Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Stoke-on-Trent 163.6Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Stoke-on-Trent 23.0Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Walsall is higher23.0

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 28.6Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Walsall is higher28.6

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Stoke-on-Trent 164.7Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Walsall is higher164.7

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 21.5Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higher21.5

Show the numbers
Walsall and Stoke-on-Trent, per resident
MeasureWalsallStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,786£4,806£4,539Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£2,120£2,129£2,011Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,631£1,638£1,547Walsall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£89£90£85Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£137£138£130Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.90£5.93£5.60Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£145£145£137Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£96£96£91Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,250£1,256£1,186Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.77£6.80£6.42Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£5.76£5.78£5.46Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£4.72£4.74£4.48Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1163.6Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.123.0Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.728.6Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.286.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0164.7Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.821.5Walsall

Total

Walsall is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnWalsall: £1.4bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnWalsall: £1.4bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bnWalsall: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £572.5mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mWalsall: £630.3mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mWalsall: £633.0mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall is higher£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £440.3mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mWalsall: £510.8mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mWalsall: £513.0mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall is higher£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £509.6mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mWalsall: £552.8mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mWalsall: £555.1mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Stoke-on-Trent £24.2mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mWalsall: £32.5mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mWalsall: £32.6mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall £43.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £37.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mWalsall: £43.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mWalsall: £43.3mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mWalsall: £2.0mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mWalsall: £2.0mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall £169.0m, Stoke-on-Trent £163.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mWalsall: £169.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mWalsall: £169.8mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall £45.0m, Stoke-on-Trent £39.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mWalsall: £45.0mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mWalsall: £45.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall is higher£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall £36.4m, Stoke-on-Trent £25.9mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mWalsall: £36.4mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mWalsall: £36.6mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £337.6mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mWalsall: £404.3mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mWalsall: £406.0mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall is higher£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £76.0mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mWalsall: £59.7mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mWalsall: £60.0mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mStoke-on-Trent is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Stoke-on-Trent £73.5mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mWalsall: £65.9mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mWalsall: £66.2mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mStoke-on-Trent is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mWalsall: £2.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mWalsall: £2.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mWalsall: £2.0mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mWalsall: £2.0mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Stoke-on-Trent 44,177Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Walsall is higherDepends on how you count44,177

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Stoke-on-Trent 6,210Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Walsall is higher6,210

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall 8,755, Stoke-on-Trent 7,726Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Walsall is higher7,726

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Stoke-on-Trent 23,312Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Walsall is higherDepends on how you count23,312

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Stoke-on-Trent 44,457Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Walsall is higher44,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Stoke-on-Trent 5,808Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Walsall is higher5,808

Show the numbers
Walsall and Stoke-on-Trent, total
MeasureWalsallStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£572.5m£574.9m£543.0mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£440.3m£442.2m£417.7mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£509.6m£511.8m£483.4mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£337.6m£339.0m£320.2mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mStoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStoke-on-Trent
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£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77244,177Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3966,210Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7557,726Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,80123,312Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48944,457Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,1765,808Walsall

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.
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