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Walsall and Birmingham

294,626 and 1,182,920 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Birmingham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Walsall: £4,809Birmingham: £4,844Walsall: £4,829Birmingham: £4,575Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Birmingham is higher£4,823£4,844£4,575

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £13,209, Birmingham £13,003Birmingham: £13,003Walsall: £13,209Birmingham: £13,059Walsall: £13,265Birmingham: £12,334Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£13,003£13,059£12,334

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,820, Birmingham £3,004Birmingham: £3,004Walsall: £2,820Birmingham: £3,017Walsall: £2,832Birmingham: £2,850Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Birmingham is higher£3,004£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £11,584, Birmingham £11,007Birmingham: £11,007Walsall: £11,584Birmingham: £11,054Walsall: £11,633Birmingham: £10,441Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£11,007£11,054£10,441

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £681, Birmingham £1,039Birmingham: £1,039Walsall: £681Birmingham: £1,043Walsall: £683Birmingham: £985Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Birmingham is higher£1,039£1,043£985

  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, Birmingham £907Birmingham: £907Walsall: £903Birmingham: £910Walsall: £907Birmingham: £860Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£907£910£860

  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, Birmingham £51Birmingham: £51Walsall: £41Birmingham: £51Walsall: £42Birmingham: £48Walsall: £39

    £41£42£39Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

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

    £574£576£544Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£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, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Walsall: £153Birmingham: £142Walsall: £153Birmingham: £134Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

  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, Birmingham £181Birmingham: £181Walsall: £201Birmingham: £181Walsall: £202Birmingham: £171Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Birmingham £2,465Birmingham: £2,465Walsall: £2,232Birmingham: £2,475Walsall: £2,242Birmingham: £2,338Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Birmingham is higher£2,465£2,475£2,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Walsall: £203Birmingham: £568Walsall: £204Birmingham: £537Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £364, Birmingham £336Birmingham: £336Walsall: £364Birmingham: £337Walsall: £366Birmingham: £318Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £10, Birmingham £12Birmingham: £12Walsall: £10Birmingham: £12Walsall: £10Birmingham: £12Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Birmingham is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £13, Birmingham £11Birmingham: £11Walsall: £13Birmingham: £11Walsall: £13Birmingham: £10Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Walsall: £6.66Birmingham: £5.85Walsall: £6.69Birmingham: £5.53Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  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, Birmingham 993.3Birmingham: 993.3Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Walsall is higherDepends on how you count993.3

  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, Birmingham 196.1Birmingham: 196.1Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count196.1

  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, Birmingham 183.6Birmingham: 183.6Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  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, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  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, Birmingham 312.7Birmingham: 312.7Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Birmingham is higher312.7

  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, Birmingham 40.8Birmingham: 40.8Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higherDepends on how you count40.8

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Walsall and Birmingham, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£13,003£13,059£12,334Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,007£11,054£10,441Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£1,039£1,043£985Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£907£910£860Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£39£51£51£48Birmingham
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£142£142£134Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£181£181£171Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£336£337£318Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£12Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.83£5.85£5.53Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.1993.3Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0196.1Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5183.6Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.280.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2312.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.140.8Walsall

Per resident

Walsall is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Birmingham 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Walsall: £4,809Birmingham: £4,844Walsall: £4,829Birmingham: £4,575Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Birmingham is higher£4,823£4,844£4,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Birmingham £1,593Birmingham: £1,593Walsall: £2,139Birmingham: £1,600Walsall: £2,148Birmingham: £1,511Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,593£1,600£1,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Birmingham £1,965Birmingham: £1,965Walsall: £1,734Birmingham: £1,974Walsall: £1,741Birmingham: £1,864Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Birmingham is higher£1,965£1,974£1,864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Birmingham £1,348Birmingham: £1,348Walsall: £1,876Birmingham: £1,354Walsall: £1,884Birmingham: £1,279Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,348£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Birmingham £127Birmingham: £127Walsall: £110Birmingham: £128Walsall: £111Birmingham: £121Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Birmingham is higher£127£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £146, Birmingham £111Birmingham: £111Walsall: £146Birmingham: £112Walsall: £147Birmingham: £105Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£105

  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, Birmingham £6.25Birmingham: £6.25Walsall: £6.72Birmingham: £6.28Walsall: £6.74Birmingham: £5.93Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

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

    £574£576£544Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£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, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Walsall: £153Birmingham: £142Walsall: £153Birmingham: £134Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall £124, Birmingham £118Birmingham: £118Walsall: £124Birmingham: £119Walsall: £124Birmingham: £112Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Birmingham £1,612Birmingham: £1,612Walsall: £1,372Birmingham: £1,619Walsall: £1,378Birmingham: £1,529Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Birmingham is higher£1,612£1,619£1,529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Walsall: £203Birmingham: £568Walsall: £204Birmingham: £537Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Birmingham £220Birmingham: £220Walsall: £224Birmingham: £221Walsall: £225Birmingham: £208Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Birmingham £8.14Birmingham: £8.14Walsall: £6.18Birmingham: £8.17Walsall: £6.20Birmingham: £7.72Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Birmingham is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Birmingham £7.18Birmingham: £7.18Walsall: £7.86Birmingham: £7.21Walsall: £7.90Birmingham: £6.81Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Walsall: £6.66Birmingham: £5.85Walsall: £6.69Birmingham: £5.53Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Birmingham 121.7Birmingham: 121.7Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Walsall is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Birmingham 24.0Birmingham: 24.0Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Walsall is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  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, Birmingham 22.5Birmingham: 22.5Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Walsall is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  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, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Birmingham 204.6Birmingham: 204.6Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Birmingham is higher204.6

  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, Birmingham 26.7Birmingham: 26.7Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Walsall and Birmingham, per resident
MeasureWalsallBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£1,593£1,600£1,511Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,348£1,354£1,279Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£127£128£121Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£111£112£105Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.25£6.28£5.93Walsall
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£142£142£134Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£118£119£112Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£220£221£208Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£7.18£7.21£6.81Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.83£5.85£5.53Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1121.7Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.124.0Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.722.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.280.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0204.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.826.7Walsall

Total

Walsall is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 22. 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Birmingham £5.7bnBirmingham: £5.7bnWalsall: £1.4bnBirmingham: £5.7bnWalsall: £1.4bnBirmingham: £5.4bnWalsall: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBirmingham is higher£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnWalsall: £630.3mBirmingham: £1.9bnWalsall: £633.0mBirmingham: £1.8bnWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Birmingham £2.3bnBirmingham: £2.3bnWalsall: £510.8mBirmingham: £2.3bnWalsall: £513.0mBirmingham: £2.2bnWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mBirmingham is higher£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Birmingham £1.6bnBirmingham: £1.6bnWalsall: £552.8mBirmingham: £1.6bnWalsall: £555.1mBirmingham: £1.5bnWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Birmingham £150.5mBirmingham: £150.5mWalsall: £32.5mBirmingham: £151.1mWalsall: £32.6mBirmingham: £142.8mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBirmingham is higher£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall £43.1m, Birmingham £131.4mBirmingham: £131.4mWalsall: £43.1mBirmingham: £131.9mWalsall: £43.3mBirmingham: £124.6mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  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, Birmingham £7.4mBirmingham: £7.4mWalsall: £2.0mBirmingham: £7.4mWalsall: £2.0mBirmingham: £7.0mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall £169.0m, Birmingham £652.7mBirmingham: £652.7mWalsall: £169.0mBirmingham: £655.5mWalsall: £169.8mBirmingham: £619.1mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall £45.0m, Birmingham £167.4mBirmingham: £167.4mWalsall: £45.0mBirmingham: £168.2mWalsall: £45.1mBirmingham: £158.8mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall £36.4m, Birmingham £139.7mBirmingham: £139.7mWalsall: £36.4mBirmingham: £140.3mWalsall: £36.6mBirmingham: £132.5mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnWalsall: £404.3mBirmingham: £1.9bnWalsall: £406.0mBirmingham: £1.8bnWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mBirmingham is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Birmingham £669.2mBirmingham: £669.2mWalsall: £59.7mBirmingham: £672.0mWalsall: £60.0mBirmingham: £634.8mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mBirmingham is higher£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Birmingham £259.8mBirmingham: £259.8mWalsall: £65.9mBirmingham: £260.9mWalsall: £66.2mBirmingham: £246.4mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Birmingham £9.6mBirmingham: £9.6mWalsall: £1.8mBirmingham: £9.7mWalsall: £1.8mBirmingham: £9.1mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBirmingham is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Birmingham £8.5mBirmingham: £8.5mWalsall: £2.3mBirmingham: £8.5mWalsall: £2.3mBirmingham: £8.1mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Birmingham £6.9mBirmingham: £6.9mWalsall: £2.0mBirmingham: £6.9mWalsall: £2.0mBirmingham: £6.5mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Birmingham 143,940Birmingham: 143,940Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count143,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Birmingham 28,418Birmingham: 28,418Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count28,418

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall 8,755, Birmingham 26,599Birmingham: 26,599Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26,599

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Birmingham 94,855Birmingham: 94,855Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count94,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Birmingham 241,990Birmingham: 241,990Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Birmingham is higher241,990

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Birmingham 31,598Birmingham: 31,598Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count31,598

Show the numbers
Walsall and Birmingham, total
MeasureWalsallBirminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,772143,940Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,39628,418Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,75526,599Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,80194,855Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,489241,990Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,17631,598Birmingham

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.
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