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Walsall and Pendle

294,626 and 99,643 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Pendle on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Walsall is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Pendle on 6. 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Walsall: £4,809Pendle: £4,772Walsall: £4,829Pendle: £4,507Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higher£4,752£4,772£4,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £13,209, Pendle £13,097Pendle: £13,097Walsall: £13,209Pendle: £13,152Walsall: £13,265Pendle: £12,423Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£13,097£13,152£12,423

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,820, Pendle £2,685Pendle: £2,685Walsall: £2,820Pendle: £2,696Walsall: £2,832Pendle: £2,547Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Walsall is higher£2,685£2,696£2,547

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £11,584, Pendle £11,536Pendle: £11,536Walsall: £11,584Pendle: £11,585Walsall: £11,633Pendle: £10,943Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£11,536£11,585£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £681, Pendle £682Pendle: £682Walsall: £681Pendle: £685Walsall: £683Pendle: £647Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  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, Pendle £842Pendle: £842Walsall: £903Pendle: £845Walsall: £907Pendle: £799Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Walsall is higher£842£845£799

  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, Pendle £37Pendle: £37Walsall: £41Pendle: £37Walsall: £42Pendle: £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, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Walsall: £574Pendle: £517Walsall: £576Pendle: £488Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Walsall: £153Pendle: £173Walsall: £153Pendle: £163Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Pendle £185Pendle: £185Walsall: £201Pendle: £186Walsall: £202Pendle: £175Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Walsall is higher£185£186£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Pendle £2,113Pendle: £2,113Walsall: £2,232Pendle: £2,122Walsall: £2,242Pendle: £2,004Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall is higher£2,113£2,122£2,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Walsall: £203Pendle: £170Walsall: £204Pendle: £160Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Walsall is higher£169£170£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £364, Pendle £372Pendle: £372Walsall: £364Pendle: £373Walsall: £366Pendle: £353Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£372£373£353

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £10, Pendle £7.57Pendle: £7.57Walsall: £10Pendle: £7.60Walsall: £10Pendle: £7.18Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Walsall is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £13, Pendle £7.93Pendle: £7.93Walsall: £13Pendle: £7.96Walsall: £13Pendle: £7.52Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Walsall is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Walsall: £6.66Pendle: £9.79Walsall: £6.69Pendle: £9.25Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  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, Pendle 1,007.0Pendle: 1,007.0Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Pendle is higherDepends on how you count1,007.0

  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, Pendle 141.1Pendle: 141.1Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Walsall is higher141.1

  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, Pendle 178.7Pendle: 178.7Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Walsall is higherDepends on how you count178.7

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higher80.9

  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, Pendle 281.0Pendle: 281.0Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Pendle is higherDepends on how you count281.0

  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, Pendle 44.1Pendle: 44.1Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higher44.1

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Walsall and Pendle, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,752£4,772£4,507Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£13,097£13,152£12,423Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,685£2,696£2,547Walsall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,536£11,585£10,943Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£682£685£647Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£842£845£799Walsall
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£514£517£488Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£172£173£163Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£185£186£175Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,113£2,122£2,004Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£169£170£160Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£372£373£353Pendle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£7.57£7.60£7.18Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.93£7.96£7.52Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,007.0Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0141.1Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5178.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.280.9Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2281.0Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.144.1Walsall

Per resident

Walsall is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Pendle on 9. 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Walsall: £4,809Pendle: £4,772Walsall: £4,829Pendle: £4,507Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higher£4,752£4,772£4,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Pendle £2,261Pendle: £2,261Walsall: £2,139Pendle: £2,270Walsall: £2,148Pendle: £2,144Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Pendle £1,626Pendle: £1,626Walsall: £1,734Pendle: £1,633Walsall: £1,741Pendle: £1,542Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Walsall is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Pendle £1,991Pendle: £1,991Walsall: £1,876Pendle: £2,000Walsall: £1,884Pendle: £1,889Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,991£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Pendle £118Pendle: £118Walsall: £110Pendle: £118Walsall: £111Pendle: £112Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £146, Pendle £145Pendle: £145Walsall: £146Pendle: £146Walsall: £147Pendle: £138Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Walsall is higher£145£146£138

  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, Pendle £6.33Pendle: £6.33Walsall: £6.72Pendle: £6.35Walsall: £6.74Pendle: £6.00Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Walsall: £574Pendle: £517Walsall: £576Pendle: £488Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Walsall: £153Pendle: £173Walsall: £153Pendle: £163Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall £124, Pendle £112Pendle: £112Walsall: £124Pendle: £112Walsall: £124Pendle: £106Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Pendle £1,279Pendle: £1,279Walsall: £1,372Pendle: £1,285Walsall: £1,378Pendle: £1,214Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Walsall is higher£1,279£1,285£1,214

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Walsall: £203Pendle: £170Walsall: £204Pendle: £160Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Walsall is higher£169£170£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Pendle £225Pendle: £225Walsall: £224Pendle: £226Walsall: £225Pendle: £214Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Pendle £4.59Pendle: £4.59Walsall: £6.18Pendle: £4.61Walsall: £6.20Pendle: £4.35Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Pendle £4.81Pendle: £4.81Walsall: £7.86Pendle: £4.83Walsall: £7.90Pendle: £4.56Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Walsall: £6.66Pendle: £9.79Walsall: £6.69Pendle: £9.25Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Pendle 173.8Pendle: 173.8Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Pendle is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Pendle 24.4Pendle: 24.4Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Walsall is higher24.4

  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, Pendle 30.8Pendle: 30.8Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Pendle is higherDepends on how you count30.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 84.2, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higher80.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Pendle 170.2Pendle: 170.2Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Pendle is higherDepends on how you count170.2

  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, Pendle 26.7Pendle: 26.7Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higher26.7

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Walsall and Pendle, per resident
MeasureWalsallPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,752£4,772£4,507Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£2,261£2,270£2,144Pendle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,626£1,633£1,542Walsall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,991£2,000£1,889Pendle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£118£118£112Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£145£146£138Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.33£6.35£6.00Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£514£517£488Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£172£173£163Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£112£112£106Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,279£1,285£1,214Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£169£170£160Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£225£226£214Pendle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£4.59£4.61£4.35Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£4.81£4.83£4.56Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1173.8Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.124.4Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.730.8Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.280.9Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0170.2Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.826.7Walsall

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Pendle £473.5mPendle: £473.5mWalsall: £1.4bnPendle: £475.5mWalsall: £1.4bnPendle: £449.1mWalsall: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall is higher£473.5m£475.5m£449.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Pendle £225.3mPendle: £225.3mWalsall: £630.3mPendle: £226.2mWalsall: £633.0mPendle: £213.7mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Pendle £162.0mPendle: £162.0mWalsall: £510.8mPendle: £162.7mWalsall: £513.0mPendle: £153.7mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall is higher£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Pendle £198.4mPendle: £198.4mWalsall: £552.8mPendle: £199.3mWalsall: £555.1mPendle: £188.2mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Pendle £11.7mPendle: £11.7mWalsall: £32.5mPendle: £11.8mWalsall: £32.6mPendle: £11.1mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall £43.1m, Pendle £14.5mPendle: £14.5mWalsall: £43.1mPendle: £14.5mWalsall: £43.3mPendle: £13.7mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Pendle £0.63mPendle: £0.63mWalsall: £2.0mPendle: £0.63mWalsall: £2.0mPendle: £0.60mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall £169.0m, Pendle £51.2mPendle: £51.2mWalsall: £169.0mPendle: £51.5mWalsall: £169.8mPendle: £48.6mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall £45.0m, Pendle £17.1mPendle: £17.1mWalsall: £45.0mPendle: £17.2mWalsall: £45.1mPendle: £16.3mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall £36.4m, Pendle £11.2mPendle: £11.2mWalsall: £36.4mPendle: £11.2mWalsall: £36.6mPendle: £10.6mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Pendle £127.5mPendle: £127.5mWalsall: £404.3mPendle: £128.0mWalsall: £406.0mPendle: £120.9mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall is higher£127.5m£128.0m£120.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Pendle £16.8mPendle: £16.8mWalsall: £59.7mPendle: £16.9mWalsall: £60.0mPendle: £16.0mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Pendle £22.4mPendle: £22.4mWalsall: £65.9mPendle: £22.5mWalsall: £66.2mPendle: £21.3mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Pendle £0.46mPendle: £0.46mWalsall: £1.8mPendle: £0.46mWalsall: £1.8mPendle: £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, Pendle £0.48mPendle: £0.48mWalsall: £2.3mPendle: £0.48mWalsall: £2.3mPendle: £0.45mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Pendle £0.97mPendle: £0.97mWalsall: £2.0mPendle: £0.98mWalsall: £2.0mPendle: £0.92mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Pendle 17,321Pendle: 17,321Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Walsall is higherDepends on how you count17,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Pendle 2,427Pendle: 2,427Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Walsall is higher2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall 8,755, Pendle 3,073Pendle: 3,073Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Walsall is higherDepends on how you count3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Pendle 8,059Pendle: 8,059Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Walsall is higher8,059

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Pendle 16,957Pendle: 16,957Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Walsall is higherDepends on how you count16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Pendle 2,660Pendle: 2,660Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Walsall is higher2,660

Show the numbers
Walsall and Pendle, total
MeasureWalsallPendleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£473.5m£475.5m£449.1mWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£127.5m£128.0m£120.9mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mWalsall
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£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77217,321Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3962,427Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7553,073Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,8018,059Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48916,957Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,1762,660Walsall

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.
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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.
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