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Walsall and Oldham

294,626 and 250,725 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Oldham on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Walsall is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Walsall Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Walsall: £4,809Oldham: £4,714Walsall: £4,829Oldham: £4,453Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £13,209, Oldham £13,198Oldham: £13,198Walsall: £13,209Oldham: £13,254Walsall: £13,265Oldham: £12,518Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall is higher£13,198£13,254£12,518

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,820, Oldham £2,938Oldham: £2,938Walsall: £2,820Oldham: £2,951Walsall: £2,832Oldham: £2,787Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£2,938£2,951£2,787

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £11,584, Oldham £11,649Oldham: £11,649Walsall: £11,584Oldham: £11,699Walsall: £11,633Oldham: £11,050Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£11,649£11,699£11,050

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £681, Oldham £667Oldham: £667Walsall: £681Oldham: £670Walsall: £683Oldham: £633Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Walsall is higher£667£670£633

  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, Oldham £843Oldham: £843Walsall: £903Oldham: £847Walsall: £907Oldham: £800Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Walsall is higher£843£847£800

  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, Oldham £38Oldham: £38Walsall: £41Oldham: £38Walsall: £42Oldham: £36Walsall: £39

    £41£42£39Walsall is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Walsall: £574Oldham: £554Walsall: £576Oldham: £523Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall is higher£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Walsall: £153Oldham: £169Walsall: £153Oldham: £160Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Oldham £184Oldham: £184Walsall: £201Oldham: £185Walsall: £202Oldham: £175Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Walsall is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Oldham £2,408Oldham: £2,408Walsall: £2,232Oldham: £2,418Walsall: £2,242Oldham: £2,284Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£2,408£2,418£2,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Walsall: £203Oldham: £190Walsall: £204Oldham: £179Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Walsall is higher£189£190£179

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £364, Oldham £334Oldham: £334Walsall: £364Oldham: £335Walsall: £366Oldham: £317Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Walsall is higher£334£335£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £10, Oldham £5.44Oldham: £5.44Walsall: £10Oldham: £5.46Walsall: £10Oldham: £5.16Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Walsall is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £13, Oldham £7.17Oldham: £7.17Walsall: £13Oldham: £7.20Walsall: £13Oldham: £6.80Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Walsall is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Walsall: £6.66Oldham: £7.01Walsall: £6.69Oldham: £6.62Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  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, Oldham 1,014.5Oldham: 1,014.5Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Oldham is higherDepends on how you count1,014.5

  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, Oldham 147.7Oldham: 147.7Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Walsall is higher147.7

  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, Oldham 172.3Oldham: 172.3Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Walsall is higher172.3

  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, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higher84.1

  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, Oldham 291.0Oldham: 291.0Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Oldham is higherDepends on how you count291.0

  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, Oldham 42.0Oldham: 42.0Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higher42.0

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Walsall and Oldham, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,694£4,714£4,453Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£13,198£13,254£12,518Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£667£670£633Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£843£847£800Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£39£38£38£36Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£552£554£523Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£184£185£175Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£189£190£179Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£334£335£317Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£5.44£5.46£5.16Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.17£7.20£6.80Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,014.5Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0147.7Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5172.3Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.284.1Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2291.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.142.0Walsall

Per resident

Walsall is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Oldham 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 Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Walsall: £4,809Oldham: £4,714Walsall: £4,829Oldham: £4,453Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Oldham £1,960Oldham: £1,960Walsall: £2,139Oldham: £1,968Walsall: £2,148Oldham: £1,859Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Oldham £1,818Oldham: £1,818Walsall: £1,734Oldham: £1,826Walsall: £1,741Oldham: £1,724Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Oldham £1,730Oldham: £1,730Walsall: £1,876Oldham: £1,737Walsall: £1,884Oldham: £1,641Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,730£1,737£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Oldham £99Oldham: £99Walsall: £110Oldham: £100Walsall: £111Oldham: £94Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Walsall is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £146, Oldham £125Oldham: £125Walsall: £146Oldham: £126Walsall: £147Oldham: £119Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Walsall is higher£125£126£119

  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, Oldham £5.65Oldham: £5.65Walsall: £6.72Oldham: £5.67Walsall: £6.74Oldham: £5.36Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Walsall: £574Oldham: £554Walsall: £576Oldham: £523Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall is higher£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Walsall: £153Oldham: £169Walsall: £153Oldham: £160Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall £124, Oldham £114Oldham: £114Walsall: £124Oldham: £114Walsall: £124Oldham: £108Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higher£114£114£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Oldham £1,489Oldham: £1,489Walsall: £1,372Oldham: £1,496Walsall: £1,378Oldham: £1,413Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,489£1,496£1,413

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Walsall: £203Oldham: £190Walsall: £204Oldham: £179Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Walsall is higher£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Oldham £207Oldham: £207Walsall: £224Oldham: £207Walsall: £225Oldham: £196Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Walsall is higher£207£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Oldham £3.36Oldham: £3.36Walsall: £6.18Oldham: £3.38Walsall: £6.20Oldham: £3.19Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Oldham £4.44Oldham: £4.44Walsall: £7.86Oldham: £4.46Walsall: £7.90Oldham: £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, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Walsall: £6.66Oldham: £7.01Walsall: £6.69Oldham: £6.62Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Oldham 150.7Oldham: 150.7Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Walsall is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Oldham 21.9Oldham: 21.9Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Walsall is higher21.9

  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, Oldham 25.6Oldham: 25.6Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Walsall is higher25.6

  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, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higher84.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Oldham 180.0Oldham: 180.0Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count180.0

  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, Oldham 26.0Oldham: 26.0Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higher26.0

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Walsall and Oldham, per resident
MeasureWalsallOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,694£4,714£4,453Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£1,960£1,968£1,859Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,730£1,737£1,641Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£99£100£94Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£125£126£119Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.65£5.67£5.36Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£552£554£523Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£114£114£108Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£189£190£179Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£207£207£196Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£3.36£3.38£3.19Walsall
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£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1150.7Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.121.9Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.725.6Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.284.1Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0180.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.826.0Walsall

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Oldham £1.2bnOldham: £1.2bnWalsall: £1.4bnOldham: £1.2bnWalsall: £1.4bnOldham: £1.1bnWalsall: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Oldham £491.4mOldham: £491.4mWalsall: £630.3mOldham: £493.5mWalsall: £633.0mOldham: £466.1mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall is higher£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Oldham £455.8mOldham: £455.8mWalsall: £510.8mOldham: £457.7mWalsall: £513.0mOldham: £432.3mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Oldham £433.8mOldham: £433.8mWalsall: £552.8mOldham: £435.6mWalsall: £555.1mOldham: £411.4mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Oldham £24.8mOldham: £24.8mWalsall: £32.5mOldham: £24.9mWalsall: £32.6mOldham: £23.6mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall £43.1m, Oldham £31.4mOldham: £31.4mWalsall: £43.1mOldham: £31.5mWalsall: £43.3mOldham: £29.8mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall is higher£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  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, Oldham £1.4mOldham: £1.4mWalsall: £2.0mOldham: £1.4mWalsall: £2.0mOldham: £1.3mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall £169.0m, Oldham £138.4mOldham: £138.4mWalsall: £169.0mOldham: £139.0mWalsall: £169.8mOldham: £131.2mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall is higher£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall £45.0m, Oldham £42.3mOldham: £42.3mWalsall: £45.0mOldham: £42.5mWalsall: £45.1mOldham: £40.1mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall £36.4m, Oldham £28.6mOldham: £28.6mWalsall: £36.4mOldham: £28.7mWalsall: £36.6mOldham: £27.1mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Oldham £373.4mOldham: £373.4mWalsall: £404.3mOldham: £375.0mWalsall: £406.0mOldham: £354.2mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Oldham £47.3mOldham: £47.3mWalsall: £59.7mOldham: £47.5mWalsall: £60.0mOldham: £44.9mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Oldham £51.8mOldham: £51.8mWalsall: £65.9mOldham: £52.0mWalsall: £66.2mOldham: £49.1mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Oldham £0.84mOldham: £0.84mWalsall: £1.8mOldham: £0.85mWalsall: £1.8mOldham: £0.80mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Oldham £1.1mOldham: £1.1mWalsall: £2.3mOldham: £1.1mWalsall: £2.3mOldham: £1.1mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Oldham £1.7mOldham: £1.7mWalsall: £2.0mOldham: £1.8mWalsall: £2.0mOldham: £1.7mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Oldham 37,774Oldham: 37,774Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Walsall is higherDepends on how you count37,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Oldham 5,501Oldham: 5,501Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Walsall is higher5,501

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall 8,755, Oldham 6,415Oldham: 6,415Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Walsall is higher6,415

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Oldham 21,096Oldham: 21,096Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Walsall is higher21,096

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Oldham 45,136Oldham: 45,136Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Walsall is higherDepends on how you count45,136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Oldham 6,509Oldham: 6,509Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Walsall is higher6,509

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Walsall and Oldham, total
MeasureWalsallOldhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£455.8m£457.7m£432.3mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£433.8m£435.6m£411.4mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£138.4m£139.0m£131.2mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£42.3m£42.5m£40.1mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.1mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.7m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77237,774Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3965,501Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7556,415Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,80121,096Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48945,136Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,1766,509Walsall

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.
  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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