Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · West Midlands and East of England

Walsall and Harlow

294,626 and 98,130 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Harlow on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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.

Swap the two areas
Walsall and Harlow on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Walsall is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 5. 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Walsall: £4,809Harlow: £4,131Walsall: £4,829Harlow: £3,902Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £13,209, Harlow £13,271Harlow: £13,271Walsall: £13,209Harlow: £13,328Walsall: £13,265Harlow: £12,588Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,328£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,820, Harlow £2,430Harlow: £2,430Walsall: £2,820Harlow: £2,440Walsall: £2,832Harlow: £2,305Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Walsall is higher£2,430£2,440£2,305

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £11,584, Harlow £11,848Harlow: £11,848Walsall: £11,584Harlow: £11,899Walsall: £11,633Harlow: £11,239Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,848£11,899£11,239

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £681, Harlow £571Harlow: £571Walsall: £681Harlow: £574Walsall: £683Harlow: £542Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Walsall is higher£571£574£542

  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, Harlow £818Harlow: £818Walsall: £903Harlow: £821Walsall: £907Harlow: £776Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Walsall is higher£818£821£776

  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, Harlow £33Harlow: £33Walsall: £41Harlow: £33Walsall: £42Harlow: £32Walsall: £39

    £41£42£39Walsall is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Walsall: £574Harlow: £416Walsall: £576Harlow: £393Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Walsall: £153Harlow: £141Walsall: £153Harlow: £133Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higher£141£141£133

  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, Harlow £109Harlow: £109Walsall: £201Harlow: £109Walsall: £202Harlow: £103Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Walsall is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Harlow £2,075Harlow: £2,075Walsall: £2,232Harlow: £2,084Walsall: £2,242Harlow: £1,968Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall is higher£2,075£2,084£1,968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Walsall: £203Harlow: £217Walsall: £204Harlow: £205Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £364, Harlow £233Harlow: £233Walsall: £364Harlow: £234Walsall: £366Harlow: £221Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Walsall is higher£233£234£221

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £10, Harlow £7.31Harlow: £7.31Walsall: £10Harlow: £7.34Walsall: £10Harlow: £6.93Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Walsall is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £13, Harlow £5.35Harlow: £5.35Walsall: £13Harlow: £5.37Walsall: £13Harlow: £5.07Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Walsall is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Walsall: £6.66Harlow: £7.76Walsall: £6.69Harlow: £7.33Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Harlow 1,033.0Harlow: 1,033.0Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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, Harlow 133.9Harlow: 133.9Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Walsall is higher133.9

  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, Harlow 181.4Harlow: 181.4Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Walsall is higher181.4

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higher65.1

  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, Harlow 218.4Harlow: 218.4Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Walsall is higher218.4

  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, Harlow 25.0Harlow: 25.0Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higher25.0

Show the numbers
Walsall and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,114£4,131£3,902Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,430£2,440£2,305Walsall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£571£574£542Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£818£821£776Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£39£33£33£32Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£415£416£393Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£141£141£133Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£109£109£103Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,075£2,084£1,968Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£216£217£205Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£233£234£221Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£7.31£7.34£6.93Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£5.35£5.37£5.07Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,033.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0133.9Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5181.4Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.265.1Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2218.4Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.125.0Walsall

Per resident

Walsall is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 2. 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Walsall: £4,809Harlow: £4,131Walsall: £4,829Harlow: £3,902Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Harlow £1,788Harlow: £1,788Walsall: £2,139Harlow: £1,796Walsall: £2,148Harlow: £1,696Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,788£1,796£1,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Harlow £1,546Harlow: £1,546Walsall: £1,734Harlow: £1,553Walsall: £1,741Harlow: £1,467Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Walsall is higher£1,546£1,553£1,467

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Harlow £1,597Harlow: £1,597Walsall: £1,876Harlow: £1,603Walsall: £1,884Harlow: £1,514Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,603£1,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Harlow £77Harlow: £77Walsall: £110Harlow: £77Walsall: £111Harlow: £73Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Walsall is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £146, Harlow £110Harlow: £110Walsall: £146Harlow: £111Walsall: £147Harlow: £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, Harlow £4.48Harlow: £4.48Walsall: £6.72Harlow: £4.50Walsall: £6.74Harlow: £4.25Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Walsall: £574Harlow: £416Walsall: £576Harlow: £393Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Walsall: £153Harlow: £141Walsall: £153Harlow: £133Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall £124, Harlow £69Harlow: £69Walsall: £124Harlow: £70Walsall: £124Harlow: £66Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Harlow £1,321Harlow: £1,321Walsall: £1,372Harlow: £1,326Walsall: £1,378Harlow: £1,253Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Walsall is higher£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Walsall: £203Harlow: £217Walsall: £204Harlow: £205Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Harlow £148Harlow: £148Walsall: £224Harlow: £149Walsall: £225Harlow: £141Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Walsall is higher£148£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Harlow £4.65Harlow: £4.65Walsall: £6.18Harlow: £4.67Walsall: £6.20Harlow: £4.41Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Harlow £3.41Harlow: £3.41Walsall: £7.86Harlow: £3.42Walsall: £7.90Harlow: £3.23Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Walsall: £6.66Harlow: £7.76Walsall: £6.69Harlow: £7.33Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Harlow 139.2Harlow: 139.2Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Walsall is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Harlow 18.0Harlow: 18.0Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Walsall is higher18.0

  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, Harlow 24.5Harlow: 24.5Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Walsall is higher24.5

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Harlow 139.0Harlow: 139.0Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Walsall is higher139.0

  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, Harlow 15.9Harlow: 15.9Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higher15.9

Show the numbers
Walsall and Harlow, per resident
MeasureWalsallHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,114£4,131£3,902Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£1,788£1,796£1,696Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,546£1,553£1,467Walsall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,597£1,603£1,514Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£77£77£73Walsall
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£4.48£4.50£4.25Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£415£416£393Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£141£141£133Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£69£70£66Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,321£1,326£1,253Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£216£217£205Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£148£149£141Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£4.65£4.67£4.41Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£3.41£3.42£3.23Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1139.2Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.118.0Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.724.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.265.1Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0139.0Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.815.9Walsall

Total

Walsall is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Harlow £403.7mHarlow: £403.7mWalsall: £1.4bnHarlow: £405.4mWalsall: £1.4bnHarlow: £382.9mWalsall: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall is higher£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Harlow £175.5mHarlow: £175.5mWalsall: £630.3mHarlow: £176.2mWalsall: £633.0mHarlow: £166.5mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Harlow £151.7mHarlow: £151.7mWalsall: £510.8mHarlow: £152.4mWalsall: £513.0mHarlow: £143.9mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall is higher£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Harlow £156.7mHarlow: £156.7mWalsall: £552.8mHarlow: £157.3mWalsall: £555.1mHarlow: £148.6mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mWalsall: £32.5mHarlow: £7.6mWalsall: £32.6mHarlow: £7.2mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall £43.1m, Harlow £10.8mHarlow: £10.8mWalsall: £43.1mHarlow: £10.9mWalsall: £43.3mHarlow: £10.3mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  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, Harlow £0.44mHarlow: £0.44mWalsall: £2.0mHarlow: £0.44mWalsall: £2.0mHarlow: £0.42mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall £169.0m, Harlow £40.7mHarlow: £40.7mWalsall: £169.0mHarlow: £40.9mWalsall: £169.8mHarlow: £38.6mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall £45.0m, Harlow £13.8mHarlow: £13.8mWalsall: £45.0mHarlow: £13.8mWalsall: £45.1mHarlow: £13.1mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall £36.4m, Harlow £6.8mHarlow: £6.8mWalsall: £36.4mHarlow: £6.8mWalsall: £36.6mHarlow: £6.5mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Harlow £129.6mHarlow: £129.6mWalsall: £404.3mHarlow: £130.1mWalsall: £406.0mHarlow: £122.9mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall is higher£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Harlow £21.2mHarlow: £21.2mWalsall: £59.7mHarlow: £21.3mWalsall: £60.0mHarlow: £20.1mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Harlow £14.5mHarlow: £14.5mWalsall: £65.9mHarlow: £14.6mWalsall: £66.2mHarlow: £13.8mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Harlow £0.46mHarlow: £0.46mWalsall: £1.8mHarlow: £0.46mWalsall: £1.8mHarlow: £0.43mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Harlow £0.33mHarlow: £0.33mWalsall: £2.3mHarlow: £0.34mWalsall: £2.3mHarlow: £0.32mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Harlow £0.76mHarlow: £0.76mWalsall: £2.0mHarlow: £0.76mWalsall: £2.0mHarlow: £0.72mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Harlow 13,659Harlow: 13,659Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Walsall is higherDepends on how you count13,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Harlow 1,770Harlow: 1,770Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Walsall is higher1,770

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall 8,755, Harlow 2,399Harlow: 2,399Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Walsall is higher2,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Harlow 6,385Harlow: 6,385Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Walsall is higher6,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Harlow 13,641Harlow: 13,641Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Walsall is higher13,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Harlow 1,560Harlow: 1,560Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Walsall is higher1,560

Show the numbers
Walsall and Harlow, total
MeasureWalsallHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£403.7m£405.4m£382.9mWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£175.5m£176.2m£166.5mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£151.7m£152.4m£143.9mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£156.7m£157.3m£148.6mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£129.6m£130.1m£122.9mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77213,659Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3961,770Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7552,399Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,8016,385Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48913,641Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,1761,560Walsall

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.