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Walsall and Hyndburn

294,626 and 85,895 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Hyndburn on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 11 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 11. 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 Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Hyndburn £5,112Hyndburn: £5,112Walsall: £4,809Hyndburn: £5,134Walsall: £4,829Hyndburn: £4,849Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,112£5,134£4,849

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £13,209, Hyndburn £13,099Hyndburn: £13,099Walsall: £13,209Hyndburn: £13,154Walsall: £13,265Hyndburn: £12,425Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£13,099£13,154£12,425

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,820, Hyndburn £2,848Hyndburn: £2,848Walsall: £2,820Hyndburn: £2,860Walsall: £2,832Hyndburn: £2,701Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,848£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £11,584, Hyndburn £11,620Hyndburn: £11,620Walsall: £11,584Hyndburn: £11,670Walsall: £11,633Hyndburn: £11,023Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£11,620£11,670£11,023

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £681, Hyndburn £579Hyndburn: £579Walsall: £681Hyndburn: £582Walsall: £683Hyndburn: £549Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Walsall is higher£579£582£549

  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, Hyndburn £863Hyndburn: £863Walsall: £903Hyndburn: £867Walsall: £907Hyndburn: £819Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£863£867£819

  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, Hyndburn £36Hyndburn: £36Walsall: £41Hyndburn: £36Walsall: £42Hyndburn: £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, Hyndburn £637Hyndburn: £637Walsall: £574Hyndburn: £639Walsall: £576Hyndburn: £604Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£637£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Hyndburn £190Hyndburn: £190Walsall: £153Hyndburn: £191Walsall: £153Hyndburn: £180Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  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, Hyndburn £162Hyndburn: £162Walsall: £201Hyndburn: £163Walsall: £202Hyndburn: £154Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Walsall is higher£162£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Hyndburn £2,221Hyndburn: £2,221Walsall: £2,232Hyndburn: £2,231Walsall: £2,242Hyndburn: £2,107Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£2,221£2,231£2,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Hyndburn £281Hyndburn: £281Walsall: £203Hyndburn: £282Walsall: £204Hyndburn: £266Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £364, Hyndburn £450Hyndburn: £450Walsall: £364Hyndburn: £451Walsall: £366Hyndburn: £426Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£450£451£426

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £10, Hyndburn £8.18Hyndburn: £8.18Walsall: £10Hyndburn: £8.22Walsall: £10Hyndburn: £7.76Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Walsall is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £13, Hyndburn £7.43Hyndburn: £7.43Walsall: £13Hyndburn: £7.46Walsall: £13Hyndburn: £7.05Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Walsall is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Hyndburn £6.84Hyndburn: £6.84Walsall: £6.66Hyndburn: £6.87Walsall: £6.69Hyndburn: £6.49Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

  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, Hyndburn 1,002.9Hyndburn: 1,002.9Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count1,002.9

  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, Hyndburn 145.2Hyndburn: 145.2Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Walsall is higher145.2

  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, Hyndburn 179.7Hyndburn: 179.7Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Walsall is higherDepends on how you count179.7

  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, Hyndburn 97.3Hyndburn: 97.3Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count97.3

  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, Hyndburn 283.0Hyndburn: 283.0Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count283.0

  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, Hyndburn 37.3Hyndburn: 37.3Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higher37.3

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Walsall and Hyndburn, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£13,099£13,154£12,425Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,848£2,860£2,701Hyndburn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,620£11,670£11,023Hyndburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£579£582£549Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£863£867£819Walsall
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£637£639£604Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£190£191£180Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£162£163£154Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,221£2,231£2,107Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£281£282£266Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£450£451£426Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£8.18£8.22£7.76Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.43£7.46£7.05Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.84£6.87£6.49Hyndburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,002.9Hyndburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0145.2Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5179.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.297.3Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2283.0Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.137.3Walsall

Per resident

Walsall is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 15. 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 Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Hyndburn £5,112Hyndburn: £5,112Walsall: £4,809Hyndburn: £5,134Walsall: £4,829Hyndburn: £4,849Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,112£5,134£4,849

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Hyndburn £2,232Hyndburn: £2,232Walsall: £2,139Hyndburn: £2,242Walsall: £2,148Hyndburn: £2,117Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,117

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Hyndburn £1,765Hyndburn: £1,765Walsall: £1,734Hyndburn: £1,773Walsall: £1,741Hyndburn: £1,675Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,773£1,675

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Hyndburn £1,980Hyndburn: £1,980Walsall: £1,876Hyndburn: £1,989Walsall: £1,884Hyndburn: £1,878Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,980£1,989£1,878

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Hyndburn £99Hyndburn: £99Walsall: £110Hyndburn: £99Walsall: £111Hyndburn: £94Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Walsall is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £146, Hyndburn £147Hyndburn: £147Walsall: £146Hyndburn: £148Walsall: £147Hyndburn: £140Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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, Hyndburn £6.13Hyndburn: £6.13Walsall: £6.72Hyndburn: £6.15Walsall: £6.74Hyndburn: £5.81Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Hyndburn £637Hyndburn: £637Walsall: £574Hyndburn: £639Walsall: £576Hyndburn: £604Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£637£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Hyndburn £190Hyndburn: £190Walsall: £153Hyndburn: £191Walsall: £153Hyndburn: £180Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall £124, Hyndburn £100Hyndburn: £100Walsall: £124Hyndburn: £101Walsall: £124Hyndburn: £95Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higher£100£101£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Hyndburn £1,377Hyndburn: £1,377Walsall: £1,372Hyndburn: £1,383Walsall: £1,378Hyndburn: £1,306Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Hyndburn £281Hyndburn: £281Walsall: £203Hyndburn: £282Walsall: £204Hyndburn: £266Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Hyndburn £279Hyndburn: £279Walsall: £224Hyndburn: £280Walsall: £225Hyndburn: £264Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Hyndburn £5.07Hyndburn: £5.07Walsall: £6.18Hyndburn: £5.09Walsall: £6.20Hyndburn: £4.81Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Hyndburn £4.61Hyndburn: £4.61Walsall: £7.86Hyndburn: £4.63Walsall: £7.90Hyndburn: £4.37Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Hyndburn £6.84Hyndburn: £6.84Walsall: £6.66Hyndburn: £6.87Walsall: £6.69Hyndburn: £6.49Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Hyndburn 170.9Hyndburn: 170.9Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count170.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Hyndburn 24.7Hyndburn: 24.7Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Walsall is higher24.7

  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, Hyndburn 30.6Hyndburn: 30.6Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  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, Hyndburn 97.3Hyndburn: 97.3Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count97.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Hyndburn 175.5Hyndburn: 175.5Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count175.5

  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, Hyndburn 23.1Hyndburn: 23.1Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higher23.1

Show the numbers
Walsall and Hyndburn, per resident
MeasureWalsallHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£2,232£2,242£2,117Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,765£1,773£1,675Hyndburn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,980£1,989£1,878Hyndburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£99£99£94Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£147£148£140Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.13£6.15£5.81Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£637£639£604Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£190£191£180Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£100£101£95Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,377£1,383£1,306Hyndburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£281£282£266Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£279£280£264Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.07£5.09£4.81Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£4.61£4.63£4.37Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.84£6.87£6.49Hyndburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1170.9Hyndburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.124.7Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.730.6Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.297.3Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0175.5Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.823.1Walsall

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Hyndburn £439.1mHyndburn: £439.1mWalsall: £1.4bnHyndburn: £441.0mWalsall: £1.4bnHyndburn: £416.5mWalsall: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Hyndburn £191.7mHyndburn: £191.7mWalsall: £630.3mHyndburn: £192.6mWalsall: £633.0mHyndburn: £181.9mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Hyndburn £151.6mHyndburn: £151.6mWalsall: £510.8mHyndburn: £152.3mWalsall: £513.0mHyndburn: £143.8mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Hyndburn £170.1mHyndburn: £170.1mWalsall: £552.8mHyndburn: £170.8mWalsall: £555.1mHyndburn: £161.3mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Hyndburn £8.5mHyndburn: £8.5mWalsall: £32.5mHyndburn: £8.5mWalsall: £32.6mHyndburn: £8.0mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall £43.1m, Hyndburn £12.6mHyndburn: £12.6mWalsall: £43.1mHyndburn: £12.7mWalsall: £43.3mHyndburn: £12.0mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Hyndburn £0.53mHyndburn: £0.53mWalsall: £2.0mHyndburn: £0.53mWalsall: £2.0mHyndburn: £0.50mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall £169.0m, Hyndburn £54.7mHyndburn: £54.7mWalsall: £169.0mHyndburn: £54.9mWalsall: £169.8mHyndburn: £51.9mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall £45.0m, Hyndburn £16.3mHyndburn: £16.3mWalsall: £45.0mHyndburn: £16.4mWalsall: £45.1mHyndburn: £15.5mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall £36.4m, Hyndburn £8.6mHyndburn: £8.6mWalsall: £36.4mHyndburn: £8.7mWalsall: £36.6mHyndburn: £8.2mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Hyndburn £118.3mHyndburn: £118.3mWalsall: £404.3mHyndburn: £118.8mWalsall: £406.0mHyndburn: £112.2mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Hyndburn £24.1mHyndburn: £24.1mWalsall: £59.7mHyndburn: £24.2mWalsall: £60.0mHyndburn: £22.9mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Hyndburn £23.9mHyndburn: £23.9mWalsall: £65.9mHyndburn: £24.0mWalsall: £66.2mHyndburn: £22.7mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Hyndburn £0.44mHyndburn: £0.44mWalsall: £1.8mHyndburn: £0.44mWalsall: £1.8mHyndburn: £0.41mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Hyndburn £0.40mHyndburn: £0.40mWalsall: £2.3mHyndburn: £0.40mWalsall: £2.3mHyndburn: £0.38mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Hyndburn £0.59mHyndburn: £0.59mWalsall: £2.0mHyndburn: £0.59mWalsall: £2.0mHyndburn: £0.56mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Hyndburn 14,680Hyndburn: 14,680Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Walsall is higherDepends on how you count14,680

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Hyndburn 2,125Hyndburn: 2,125Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Walsall is higher2,125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall 8,755, Hyndburn 2,631Hyndburn: 2,631Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Walsall is higherDepends on how you count2,631

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Hyndburn 8,357Hyndburn: 8,357Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Walsall is higherDepends on how you count8,357

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Hyndburn 15,070Hyndburn: 15,070Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Walsall is higherDepends on how you count15,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Hyndburn 1,988Hyndburn: 1,988Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Walsall is higher1,988

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Walsall and Hyndburn, total
MeasureWalsallHyndburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£439.1m£441.0m£416.5mWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£191.7m£192.6m£181.9mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£151.6m£152.3m£143.8mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£170.1m£170.8m£161.3mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77214,680Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3962,125Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7552,631Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,8018,357Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48915,070Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,1761,988Walsall

Sources

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

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  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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