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Walsall and Tameside

294,626 and 238,895 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Tameside on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 14 of 22 measures, and Tameside on 8. 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Walsall: £4,809Tameside: £4,863Walsall: £4,829Tameside: £4,593Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £13,209, Tameside £13,058Tameside: £13,058Walsall: £13,209Tameside: £13,113Walsall: £13,265Tameside: £12,386Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£13,058£13,113£12,386

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,820, Tameside £2,617Tameside: £2,617Walsall: £2,820Tameside: £2,628Walsall: £2,832Tameside: £2,482Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Walsall is higher£2,617£2,628£2,482

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £11,584, Tameside £11,664Tameside: £11,664Walsall: £11,584Tameside: £11,714Walsall: £11,633Tameside: £11,064Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£11,664£11,714£11,064

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £681, Tameside £561Tameside: £561Walsall: £681Tameside: £563Walsall: £683Tameside: £532Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Walsall is higher£561£563£532

  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, Tameside £797Tameside: £797Walsall: £903Tameside: £801Walsall: £907Tameside: £756Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Walsall is higher£797£801£756

  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, Tameside £35Tameside: £35Walsall: £41Tameside: £35Walsall: £42Tameside: £34Walsall: £39

    £41£42£39Walsall is higher£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Walsall: £574Tameside: £583Walsall: £576Tameside: £551Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Walsall: £153Tameside: £180Walsall: £153Tameside: £170Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, Tameside £136Tameside: £136Walsall: £201Tameside: £137Walsall: £202Tameside: £129Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Walsall is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Tameside £2,048Tameside: £2,048Walsall: £2,232Tameside: £2,057Walsall: £2,242Tameside: £1,943Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall is higher£2,048£2,057£1,943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Walsall: £203Tameside: £267Walsall: £204Tameside: £252Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Tameside is higher£265£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £364, Tameside £418Tameside: £418Walsall: £364Tameside: £419Walsall: £366Tameside: £396Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£418£419£396

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £10, Tameside £7.69Tameside: £7.69Walsall: £10Tameside: £7.72Walsall: £10Tameside: £7.29Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Walsall is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £13, Tameside £7.03Tameside: £7.03Walsall: £13Tameside: £7.06Walsall: £13Tameside: £6.67Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Walsall is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Walsall: £6.66Tameside: £5.47Walsall: £6.69Tameside: £5.17Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Tameside 1,011.1Tameside: 1,011.1Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Tameside is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

  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, Tameside 142.0Tameside: 142.0Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Walsall is higher142.0

  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, Tameside 169.7Tameside: 169.7Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Walsall is higher169.7

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  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, Tameside 249.2Tameside: 249.2Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Walsall is higher249.2

  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, Tameside 30.2Tameside: 30.2Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higher30.2

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Walsall and Tameside, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£13,058£13,113£12,386Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,617£2,628£2,482Walsall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£561£563£532Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£797£801£756Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£39£35£35£34Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£581£583£551Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£179£180£170Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£136£137£129Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,048£2,057£1,943Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£265£267£252Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£418£419£396Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£7.69£7.72£7.29Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.03£7.06£6.67Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.45£5.47£5.17Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,011.1Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0142.0Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5169.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.287.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2249.2Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.130.2Walsall

Per resident

Walsall is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Tameside 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Walsall: £4,809Tameside: £4,863Walsall: £4,829Tameside: £4,593Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Tameside £2,165Tameside: £2,165Walsall: £2,139Tameside: £2,175Walsall: £2,148Tameside: £2,054Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,165£2,175£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Tameside £1,646Tameside: £1,646Walsall: £1,734Tameside: £1,653Walsall: £1,741Tameside: £1,561Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Walsall is higher£1,646£1,653£1,561

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Tameside £1,934Tameside: £1,934Walsall: £1,876Tameside: £1,943Walsall: £1,884Tameside: £1,835Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Tameside £93Tameside: £93Walsall: £110Tameside: £93Walsall: £111Tameside: £88Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Walsall is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £146, Tameside £132Tameside: £132Walsall: £146Tameside: £133Walsall: £147Tameside: £125Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Walsall is higher£132£133£125

  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, Tameside £5.86Tameside: £5.86Walsall: £6.72Tameside: £5.89Walsall: £6.74Tameside: £5.56Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall is higher£5.86£5.89£5.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Walsall: £574Tameside: £583Walsall: £576Tameside: £551Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Walsall: £153Tameside: £180Walsall: £153Tameside: £170Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall £124, Tameside £86Tameside: £86Walsall: £124Tameside: £86Walsall: £124Tameside: £81Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Tameside £1,288Tameside: £1,288Walsall: £1,372Tameside: £1,294Walsall: £1,378Tameside: £1,222Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Walsall is higher£1,288£1,294£1,222

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Walsall: £203Tameside: £267Walsall: £204Tameside: £252Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Tameside is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Tameside £263Tameside: £263Walsall: £224Tameside: £264Walsall: £225Tameside: £249Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Tameside £4.83Tameside: £4.83Walsall: £6.18Tameside: £4.85Walsall: £6.20Tameside: £4.58Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Tameside £4.42Tameside: £4.42Walsall: £7.86Tameside: £4.44Walsall: £7.90Tameside: £4.19Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Walsall: £6.66Tameside: £5.47Walsall: £6.69Tameside: £5.17Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Tameside 167.7Tameside: 167.7Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Tameside is higherDepends on how you count167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Tameside 23.5Tameside: 23.5Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Walsall is higher23.5

  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, Tameside 28.1Tameside: 28.1Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Walsall is higher28.1

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Tameside 156.7Tameside: 156.7Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Walsall is higher156.7

  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, Tameside 19.0Tameside: 19.0Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higher19.0

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Walsall and Tameside, per resident
MeasureWalsallTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£2,165£2,175£2,054Tameside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,646£1,653£1,561Walsall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£93£93£88Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£132£133£125Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.86£5.89£5.56Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£581£583£551Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£179£180£170Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£86£86£81Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,288£1,294£1,222Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£265£267£252Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£263£264£249Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£4.83£4.85£4.58Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£4.42£4.44£4.19Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.45£5.47£5.17Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1167.7Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.123.5Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.728.1Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.287.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0156.7Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.819.0Walsall

Total

Walsall is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Tameside on 1. 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Tameside £1.2bnTameside: £1.2bnWalsall: £1.4bnTameside: £1.2bnWalsall: £1.4bnTameside: £1.1bnWalsall: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Tameside £517.3mTameside: £517.3mWalsall: £630.3mTameside: £519.5mWalsall: £633.0mTameside: £490.7mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Tameside £393.2mTameside: £393.2mWalsall: £510.8mTameside: £394.9mWalsall: £513.0mTameside: £373.0mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall is higher£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Tameside £462.1mTameside: £462.1mWalsall: £552.8mTameside: £464.1mWalsall: £555.1mTameside: £438.3mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Tameside £22.2mTameside: £22.2mWalsall: £32.5mTameside: £22.3mWalsall: £32.6mTameside: £21.1mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall £43.1m, Tameside £31.6mTameside: £31.6mWalsall: £43.1mTameside: £31.7mWalsall: £43.3mTameside: £30.0mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall is higher£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

  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, Tameside £1.4mTameside: £1.4mWalsall: £2.0mTameside: £1.4mWalsall: £2.0mTameside: £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, Tameside £138.7mTameside: £138.7mWalsall: £169.0mTameside: £139.3mWalsall: £169.8mTameside: £131.6mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall £45.0m, Tameside £42.9mTameside: £42.9mWalsall: £45.0mTameside: £43.1mWalsall: £45.1mTameside: £40.7mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall £36.4m, Tameside £20.5mTameside: £20.5mWalsall: £36.4mTameside: £20.6mWalsall: £36.6mTameside: £19.4mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Tameside £307.8mTameside: £307.8mWalsall: £404.3mTameside: £309.1mWalsall: £406.0mTameside: £291.9mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall is higher£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Tameside £63.4mTameside: £63.4mWalsall: £59.7mTameside: £63.7mWalsall: £60.0mTameside: £60.1mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mTameside is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Tameside £62.8mTameside: £62.8mWalsall: £65.9mTameside: £63.0mWalsall: £66.2mTameside: £59.5mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Tameside £1.2mTameside: £1.2mWalsall: £1.8mTameside: £1.2mWalsall: £1.8mTameside: £1.1mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Tameside £1.1mTameside: £1.1mWalsall: £2.3mTameside: £1.1mWalsall: £2.3mTameside: £1.0mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Tameside £1.3mTameside: £1.3mWalsall: £2.0mTameside: £1.3mWalsall: £2.0mTameside: £1.2mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Tameside 40,058Tameside: 40,058Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Walsall is higherDepends on how you count40,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Tameside 5,624Tameside: 5,624Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Walsall is higher5,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall 8,755, Tameside 6,721Tameside: 6,721Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Walsall is higher6,721

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Tameside 20,840Tameside: 20,840Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Walsall is higherDepends on how you count20,840

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Tameside 37,442Tameside: 37,442Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Walsall is higher37,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Tameside 4,544Tameside: 4,544Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Walsall is higher4,544

Show the numbers
Walsall and Tameside, total
MeasureWalsallTamesideHigher
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£517.3m£519.5m£490.7mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£462.1m£464.1m£438.3mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mWalsall
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£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mTameside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£62.8m£63.0m£59.5mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77240,058Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3965,624Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7556,721Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,80120,840Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48937,442Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,1764,544Walsall

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.
  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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