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Walsall and Burnley

294,626 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Burnley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Walsall is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Burnley 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Walsall: £4,809Burnley: £5,098Walsall: £4,829Burnley: £4,815Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £13,209, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Walsall: £13,209Burnley: £12,928Walsall: £13,265Burnley: £12,211Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£12,874£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,820, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Walsall: £2,820Burnley: £2,978Walsall: £2,832Burnley: £2,812Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £11,584, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Walsall: £11,584Burnley: £11,387Walsall: £11,633Burnley: £10,755Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£11,339£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £681, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Walsall: £681Burnley: £622Walsall: £683Burnley: £587Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Walsall is higher£619£622£587

  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, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Walsall: £903Burnley: £884Walsall: £907Burnley: £835Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£880£884£835

  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, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Walsall: £41Burnley: £36Walsall: £42Burnley: £34Walsall: £39

    £41£42£39Walsall is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Walsall: £574Burnley: £619Walsall: £576Burnley: £585Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Walsall: £153Burnley: £188Walsall: £153Burnley: £177Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

  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, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Walsall: £201Burnley: £180Walsall: £202Burnley: £170Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Walsall is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Walsall: £2,232Burnley: £2,374Walsall: £2,242Burnley: £2,242Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Walsall: £203Burnley: £258Walsall: £204Burnley: £244Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £364, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Walsall: £364Burnley: £412Walsall: £366Burnley: £389Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £10, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Walsall: £10Burnley: £4.91Walsall: £10Burnley: £4.64Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Walsall is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £13, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Walsall: £13Burnley: £7.22Walsall: £13Burnley: £6.82Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Walsall is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Walsall: £6.66Burnley: £5.98Walsall: £6.69Burnley: £5.65Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Walsall is higherDepends on how you count990.5

  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, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Walsall is higher143.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Walsall 183.5, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count185.0

  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, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  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, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count297.5

  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, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higher41.5

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Walsall and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£12,874£12,928£12,211Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,339£11,387£10,755Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£619£622£587Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£880£884£835Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£39£36£36£34Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£179£180£170Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£410£412£389Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£4.89£4.91£4.64Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.19£7.22£6.82Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.96£5.98£5.65Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.1990.5Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0143.3Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5185.0Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.295.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2297.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.141.5Walsall

Per resident

Walsall is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Walsall Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Walsall: £4,809Burnley: £5,098Walsall: £4,829Burnley: £4,815Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Walsall: £2,139Burnley: £2,192Walsall: £2,148Burnley: £2,070Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Walsall: £1,734Burnley: £1,836Walsall: £1,741Burnley: £1,734Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Walsall: £1,876Burnley: £1,930Walsall: £1,884Burnley: £1,823Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Walsall: £110Burnley: £105Walsall: £111Burnley: £100Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Walsall is higher£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £146, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Walsall: £146Burnley: £150Walsall: £147Burnley: £141Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Walsall: £6.72Burnley: £6.07Walsall: £6.74Burnley: £5.73Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Walsall: £574Burnley: £619Walsall: £576Burnley: £585Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Walsall: £153Burnley: £188Walsall: £153Burnley: £177Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall £124, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Walsall: £124Burnley: £111Walsall: £124Burnley: £105Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higher£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Walsall: £1,372Burnley: £1,463Walsall: £1,378Burnley: £1,382Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Walsall: £203Burnley: £258Walsall: £204Burnley: £244Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Walsall: £224Burnley: £254Walsall: £225Burnley: £240Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Walsall: £6.18Burnley: £3.03Walsall: £6.20Burnley: £2.86Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Walsall: £7.86Burnley: £4.46Walsall: £7.90Burnley: £4.21Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Walsall: £6.66Burnley: £5.98Walsall: £6.69Burnley: £5.65Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Burnley is higherDepends on how you count167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Walsall is higher24.3

  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, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Burnley is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  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, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  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, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higher25.6

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Walsall and Burnley, per resident
MeasureWalsallBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£105£105£100Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£149£150£141Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.04£6.07£5.73Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£111£111£105Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£253£254£240Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£3.02£3.03£2.86Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£4.44£4.46£4.21Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.96£5.98£5.65Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1167.9Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.124.3Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.731.4Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.295.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0183.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.825.6Walsall

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mWalsall: £1.4bnBurnley: £505.7mWalsall: £1.4bnBurnley: £477.7mWalsall: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mWalsall: £630.3mBurnley: £217.4mWalsall: £633.0mBurnley: £205.3mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mWalsall: £510.8mBurnley: £182.1mWalsall: £513.0mBurnley: £172.0mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mWalsall: £552.8mBurnley: £191.5mWalsall: £555.1mBurnley: £180.9mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mWalsall: £32.5mBurnley: £10.5mWalsall: £32.6mBurnley: £9.9mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall £43.1m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mWalsall: £43.1mBurnley: £14.9mWalsall: £43.3mBurnley: £14.0mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  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, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mWalsall: £2.0mBurnley: £0.60mWalsall: £2.0mBurnley: £0.57mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall £169.0m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mWalsall: £169.0mBurnley: £61.4mWalsall: £169.8mBurnley: £58.0mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall £45.0m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mWalsall: £45.0mBurnley: £18.6mWalsall: £45.1mBurnley: £17.6mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall £36.4m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mWalsall: £36.4mBurnley: £11.0mWalsall: £36.6mBurnley: £10.4mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mWalsall: £404.3mBurnley: £145.2mWalsall: £406.0mBurnley: £137.1mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mWalsall: £59.7mBurnley: £25.6mWalsall: £60.0mBurnley: £24.2mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mWalsall: £65.9mBurnley: £25.2mWalsall: £66.2mBurnley: £23.8mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mWalsall: £1.8mBurnley: £0.30mWalsall: £1.8mBurnley: £0.28mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mWalsall: £2.3mBurnley: £0.44mWalsall: £2.3mBurnley: £0.42mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mWalsall: £2.0mBurnley: £0.59mWalsall: £2.0mBurnley: £0.56mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Walsall is higherDepends on how you count16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Walsall is higher2,410

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall 8,755, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Walsall is higherDepends on how you count3,111

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Walsall is higherDepends on how you count9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Walsall is higherDepends on how you count18,194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Walsall is higher2,535

Show the numbers
Walsall and Burnley, total
MeasureWalsallBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77216,655Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3962,410Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7553,111Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,8019,424Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48918,194Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,1762,535Walsall

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.
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