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Walsall and Sandwell

294,626 and 353,270 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Sandwell on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 13 of 22 measures, and Sandwell 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Walsall: £4,809Sandwell: £4,467Walsall: £4,829Sandwell: £4,219Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £13,209, Sandwell £13,190Sandwell: £13,190Walsall: £13,209Sandwell: £13,246Walsall: £13,265Sandwell: £12,511Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£13,190£13,246£12,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,820, Sandwell £2,756Sandwell: £2,756Walsall: £2,820Sandwell: £2,768Walsall: £2,832Sandwell: £2,614Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£2,756£2,768£2,614

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £11,584, Sandwell £11,090Sandwell: £11,090Walsall: £11,584Sandwell: £11,137Walsall: £11,633Sandwell: £10,520Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall is higher£11,090£11,137£10,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £681, Sandwell £1,036Sandwell: £1,036Walsall: £681Sandwell: £1,040Walsall: £683Sandwell: £982Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Sandwell is higher£1,036£1,040£982

  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, Sandwell £1,010Sandwell: £1,010Walsall: £903Sandwell: £1,015Walsall: £907Sandwell: £959Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,010£1,015£959

  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, Sandwell £53Sandwell: £53Walsall: £41Sandwell: £54Walsall: £42Sandwell: £51Walsall: £39

    £41£42£39Sandwell is higher£53£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Walsall: £574Sandwell: £570Walsall: £576Sandwell: £539Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Walsall: £153Sandwell: £135Walsall: £153Sandwell: £128Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  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, Sandwell £181Sandwell: £181Walsall: £201Sandwell: £181Walsall: £202Sandwell: £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, Sandwell £2,182Sandwell: £2,182Walsall: £2,232Sandwell: £2,192Walsall: £2,242Sandwell: £2,070Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Walsall: £203Sandwell: £198Walsall: £204Sandwell: £187Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £364, Sandwell £368Sandwell: £368Walsall: £364Sandwell: £369Walsall: £366Sandwell: £349Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Sandwell is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £10, Sandwell £12Sandwell: £12Walsall: £10Sandwell: £12Walsall: £10Sandwell: £11Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Sandwell is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £13, Sandwell £13Sandwell: £13Walsall: £13Sandwell: £14Walsall: £13Sandwell: £13Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Sandwell is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Walsall: £6.66Sandwell: £6.27Walsall: £6.69Sandwell: £5.92Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Sandwell 972.2Sandwell: 972.2Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Walsall is higher972.2

  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, Sandwell 202.8Sandwell: 202.8Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Sandwell is higher202.8

  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, Sandwell 198.3Sandwell: 198.3Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count198.3

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Walsall 273.2, Sandwell 274.6Sandwell: 274.6Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Sandwell is higher274.6

  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, Sandwell 40.9Sandwell: 40.9Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higherDepends on how you count40.9

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Walsall and Sandwell, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,448£4,467£4,219Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£13,190£13,246£12,511Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,756£2,768£2,614Walsall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,090£11,137£10,520Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£1,036£1,040£982Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£1,010£1,015£959Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£39£53£54£51Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£568£570£539Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£135£135£128Walsall
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£2,182£2,192£2,070Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£197£198£187Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£368£369£349Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£12£12£11Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£14£13Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.24£6.27£5.92Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.1972.2Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0202.8Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5198.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.282.3Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2274.6Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.140.9Walsall

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Walsall: £4,809Sandwell: £4,467Walsall: £4,829Sandwell: £4,219Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Sandwell £1,790Sandwell: £1,790Walsall: £2,139Sandwell: £1,798Walsall: £2,148Sandwell: £1,698Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,790£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Sandwell £1,752Sandwell: £1,752Walsall: £1,734Sandwell: £1,759Walsall: £1,741Sandwell: £1,662Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,662

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Sandwell £1,505Sandwell: £1,505Walsall: £1,876Sandwell: £1,512Walsall: £1,884Sandwell: £1,428Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Sandwell £141Sandwell: £141Walsall: £110Sandwell: £141Walsall: £111Sandwell: £133Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Sandwell is higher£141£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £146, Sandwell £137Sandwell: £137Walsall: £146Sandwell: £138Walsall: £147Sandwell: £130Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Sandwell £7.25Sandwell: £7.25Walsall: £6.72Sandwell: £7.28Walsall: £6.74Sandwell: £6.88Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Sandwell is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Walsall: £574Sandwell: £570Walsall: £576Sandwell: £539Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Walsall: £153Sandwell: £135Walsall: £153Sandwell: £128Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall £124, Sandwell £115Sandwell: £115Walsall: £124Sandwell: £115Walsall: £124Sandwell: £109Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Sandwell £1,387Sandwell: £1,387Walsall: £1,372Sandwell: £1,393Walsall: £1,378Sandwell: £1,316Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,316

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Walsall: £203Sandwell: £198Walsall: £204Sandwell: £187Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Sandwell £234Sandwell: £234Walsall: £224Sandwell: £235Walsall: £225Sandwell: £222Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Sandwell is higher£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Sandwell £7.54Sandwell: £7.54Walsall: £6.18Sandwell: £7.57Walsall: £6.20Sandwell: £7.15Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Sandwell is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Sandwell £8.58Sandwell: £8.58Walsall: £7.86Sandwell: £8.62Walsall: £7.90Sandwell: £8.14Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Sandwell is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Walsall: £6.66Sandwell: £6.27Walsall: £6.69Sandwell: £5.92Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Sandwell 132.0Sandwell: 132.0Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Walsall is higher132.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Sandwell 27.5Sandwell: 27.5Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Sandwell is higher27.5

  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, Sandwell 26.9Sandwell: 26.9Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Walsall is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Sandwell 174.5Sandwell: 174.5Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Sandwell is higher174.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 27.8, Sandwell 26.0Sandwell: 26.0Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higherDepends on how you count26.0

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Walsall and Sandwell, per resident
MeasureWalsallSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,448£4,467£4,219Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£1,790£1,798£1,698Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,752£1,759£1,662Sandwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,505£1,512£1,428Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£141£141£133Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£137£138£130Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£568£570£539Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£135£135£128Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£115£115£109Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,387£1,393£1,316Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£197£198£187Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£234£235£222Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.24£6.27£5.92Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1132.0Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.127.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.726.9Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.282.3Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0174.5Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.826.0Walsall

Total

Walsall is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 20. 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Sandwell £1.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnWalsall: £1.4bnSandwell: £1.6bnWalsall: £1.4bnSandwell: £1.5bnWalsall: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Sandwell £632.5mSandwell: £632.5mWalsall: £630.3mSandwell: £635.2mWalsall: £633.0mSandwell: £600.0mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Sandwell £618.9mSandwell: £618.9mWalsall: £510.8mSandwell: £621.6mWalsall: £513.0mSandwell: £587.1mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Sandwell £531.8mSandwell: £531.8mWalsall: £552.8mSandwell: £534.1mWalsall: £555.1mSandwell: £504.5mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall is higher£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Sandwell £49.7mSandwell: £49.7mWalsall: £32.5mSandwell: £49.9mWalsall: £32.6mSandwell: £47.1mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mSandwell is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall £43.1m, Sandwell £48.5mSandwell: £48.5mWalsall: £43.1mSandwell: £48.7mWalsall: £43.3mSandwell: £46.0mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

  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, Sandwell £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mWalsall: £2.0mSandwell: £2.6mWalsall: £2.0mSandwell: £2.4mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mSandwell is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall £169.0m, Sandwell £200.6mSandwell: £200.6mWalsall: £169.0mSandwell: £201.5mWalsall: £169.8mSandwell: £190.3mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall £45.0m, Sandwell £47.6mSandwell: £47.6mWalsall: £45.0mSandwell: £47.8mWalsall: £45.1mSandwell: £45.2mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall £36.4m, Sandwell £40.6mSandwell: £40.6mWalsall: £36.4mSandwell: £40.8mWalsall: £36.6mSandwell: £38.5mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Sandwell £490.1mSandwell: £490.1mWalsall: £404.3mSandwell: £492.2mWalsall: £406.0mSandwell: £464.9mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Sandwell £69.5mSandwell: £69.5mWalsall: £59.7mSandwell: £69.8mWalsall: £60.0mSandwell: £65.9mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Sandwell £82.5mSandwell: £82.5mWalsall: £65.9mSandwell: £82.9mWalsall: £66.2mSandwell: £78.3mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mSandwell is higher£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Sandwell £2.7mSandwell: £2.7mWalsall: £1.8mSandwell: £2.7mWalsall: £1.8mSandwell: £2.5mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSandwell is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Sandwell £3.0mSandwell: £3.0mWalsall: £2.3mSandwell: £3.0mWalsall: £2.3mSandwell: £2.9mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSandwell is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Sandwell £2.2mSandwell: £2.2mWalsall: £2.0mSandwell: £2.2mWalsall: £2.0mSandwell: £2.1mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Sandwell 46,621Sandwell: 46,621Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Walsall is higher46,621

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Sandwell 9,724Sandwell: 9,724Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Sandwell is higher9,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall 8,755, Sandwell 9,511Sandwell: 9,511Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count9,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Sandwell 29,078Sandwell: 29,078Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count29,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Sandwell 61,658Sandwell: 61,658Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Sandwell is higher61,658

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Sandwell 9,173Sandwell: 9,173Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count9,173

Show the numbers
Walsall and Sandwell, total
MeasureWalsallSandwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£531.8m£534.1m£504.5mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77246,621Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3969,724Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7559,511Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,80129,078Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48961,658Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,1769,173Sandwell

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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