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Walsall and Wolverhampton

294,626 and 280,541 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Wolverhampton on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Walsall is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Walsall Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Walsall: £4,809Wolverhampton: £4,632Walsall: £4,829Wolverhampton: £4,375Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higher£4,612£4,632£4,375

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £13,209, Wolverhampton £12,988Wolverhampton: £12,988Walsall: £13,209Wolverhampton: £13,044Walsall: £13,265Wolverhampton: £12,320Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall is higher£12,988£13,044£12,320

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,820, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Walsall: £2,820Wolverhampton: £2,772Walsall: £2,832Wolverhampton: £2,618Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Walsall is higher£2,760£2,772£2,618

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £11,584, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Walsall: £11,584Wolverhampton: £11,222Walsall: £11,633Wolverhampton: £10,600Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall is higher£11,175£11,222£10,600

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £681, Wolverhampton £877Wolverhampton: £877Walsall: £681Wolverhampton: £881Walsall: £683Wolverhampton: £832Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Wolverhampton is higher£877£881£832

  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, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Walsall: £903Wolverhampton: £896Walsall: £907Wolverhampton: £846Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Walsall is higher£892£896£846

  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, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Walsall: £41Wolverhampton: £45Walsall: £42Wolverhampton: £43Walsall: £39

    £41£42£39Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Walsall: £574Wolverhampton: £538Walsall: £576Wolverhampton: £508Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Walsall: £153Wolverhampton: £133Walsall: £153Wolverhampton: £126Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higher£133£133£126

  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, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Walsall: £201Wolverhampton: £166Walsall: £202Wolverhampton: £156Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Walsall is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Wolverhampton £2,234Wolverhampton: £2,234Walsall: £2,232Wolverhampton: £2,244Walsall: £2,242Wolverhampton: £2,119Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,244£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Walsall: £203Wolverhampton: £243Walsall: £204Wolverhampton: £229Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Wolverhampton is higher£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £364, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Walsall: £364Wolverhampton: £342Walsall: £366Wolverhampton: £323Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Walsall is higher£340£342£323

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

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

    £10£10£9.53Wolverhampton is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £13, Wolverhampton £10Wolverhampton: £10Walsall: £13Wolverhampton: £10Walsall: £13Wolverhampton: £9.63Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Walsall is higher£10£10£9.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Walsall: £6.66Wolverhampton: £6.00Walsall: £6.69Wolverhampton: £5.67Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  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, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Walsall is higher985.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Walsall 155.0, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Wolverhampton is higher175.4

  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, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Walsall is higher182.0

  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, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higher77.6

  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, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Walsall is higherDepends on how you count269.8

  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, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higher36.8

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Walsall and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,612£4,632£4,375Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£12,988£13,044£12,320Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,760£2,772£2,618Walsall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,175£11,222£10,600Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£877£881£832Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£892£896£846Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£39£45£45£43Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£535£538£508Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£133£133£126Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£165£166£156Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£242£243£229Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£340£342£323Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£11£11£10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£10£10£9.63Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.98£6.00£5.67Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.1985.0Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0175.4Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5182.0Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.277.6Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2269.8Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.136.8Walsall

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Walsall: £4,809Wolverhampton: £4,632Walsall: £4,829Wolverhampton: £4,375Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higher£4,612£4,632£4,375

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Wolverhampton £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,965Walsall: £2,139Wolverhampton: £1,973Walsall: £2,148Wolverhampton: £1,864Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall is higher£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Wolverhampton £1,732Wolverhampton: £1,732Walsall: £1,734Wolverhampton: £1,739Walsall: £1,741Wolverhampton: £1,643Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Walsall is higher£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Wolverhampton £1,690Wolverhampton: £1,690Walsall: £1,876Wolverhampton: £1,698Walsall: £1,884Wolverhampton: £1,603Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall is higher£1,690£1,698£1,603

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Walsall: £110Wolverhampton: £133Walsall: £111Wolverhampton: £126Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Wolverhampton is higher£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £146, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Walsall: £146Wolverhampton: £136Walsall: £147Wolverhampton: £128Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Walsall is higher£135£136£128

  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, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Walsall: £6.72Wolverhampton: £6.82Walsall: £6.74Wolverhampton: £6.44Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Walsall: £574Wolverhampton: £538Walsall: £576Wolverhampton: £508Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Walsall: £153Wolverhampton: £133Walsall: £153Wolverhampton: £126Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall £124, Wolverhampton £103Wolverhampton: £103Walsall: £124Wolverhampton: £104Walsall: £124Wolverhampton: £98Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Wolverhampton £1,402Wolverhampton: £1,402Walsall: £1,372Wolverhampton: £1,408Walsall: £1,378Wolverhampton: £1,330Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Walsall: £203Wolverhampton: £243Walsall: £204Wolverhampton: £229Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Wolverhampton is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Wolverhampton £213Wolverhampton: £213Walsall: £224Wolverhampton: £214Walsall: £225Wolverhampton: £203Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Walsall is higher£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Wolverhampton £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Walsall: £6.18Wolverhampton: £6.80Walsall: £6.20Wolverhampton: £6.42Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Wolverhampton is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Wolverhampton £6.37Wolverhampton: £6.37Walsall: £7.86Wolverhampton: £6.39Walsall: £7.90Wolverhampton: £6.04Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Walsall: £6.66Wolverhampton: £6.00Walsall: £6.69Wolverhampton: £5.67Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Wolverhampton 149.0Wolverhampton: 149.0Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Walsall is higher149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Wolverhampton 26.5Wolverhampton: 26.5Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Wolverhampton is higher26.5

  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, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Walsall is higher27.5

  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, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Wolverhampton 169.3Wolverhampton: 169.3Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count169.3

  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, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higher23.1

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Walsall and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureWalsallWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,612£4,632£4,375Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£1,965£1,973£1,864Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,732£1,739£1,643Walsall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,690£1,698£1,603Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£135£136£128Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£535£538£508Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£133£133£126Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£103£104£98Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,402£1,408£1,330Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£242£243£229Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£213£214£203Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£6.37£6.39£6.04Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.98£6.00£5.67Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1149.0Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.126.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.727.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.277.6Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0169.3Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.823.1Walsall

Total

Walsall is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 4. 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 Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Wolverhampton £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnWalsall: £1.4bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnWalsall: £1.4bnWolverhampton: £1.2bnWalsall: £1.3bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Wolverhampton £551.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mWalsall: £630.3mWolverhampton: £553.5mWalsall: £633.0mWolverhampton: £522.8mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall is higher£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Wolverhampton £485.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mWalsall: £510.8mWolverhampton: £488.0mWalsall: £513.0mWolverhampton: £460.9mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall is higher£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Wolverhampton £474.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mWalsall: £552.8mWolverhampton: £476.2mWalsall: £555.1mWolverhampton: £449.8mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall is higher£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mWalsall: £32.5mWolverhampton: £37.4mWalsall: £32.6mWolverhampton: £35.3mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWolverhampton is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall £43.1m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mWalsall: £43.1mWolverhampton: £38.0mWalsall: £43.3mWolverhampton: £35.9mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall is higher£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m

  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, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mWalsall: £2.0mWolverhampton: £1.9mWalsall: £2.0mWolverhampton: £1.8mWalsall: £1.9m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall £169.0m, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mWalsall: £169.0mWolverhampton: £150.8mWalsall: £169.8mWolverhampton: £142.4mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall is higher£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall £45.0m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mWalsall: £45.0mWolverhampton: £37.4mWalsall: £45.1mWolverhampton: £35.3mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall £36.4m, Wolverhampton £29.0mWolverhampton: £29.0mWalsall: £36.4mWolverhampton: £29.1mWalsall: £36.6mWolverhampton: £27.5mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Wolverhampton £393.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mWalsall: £404.3mWolverhampton: £395.0mWalsall: £406.0mWolverhampton: £373.1mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Wolverhampton £67.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mWalsall: £59.7mWolverhampton: £68.1mWalsall: £60.0mWolverhampton: £64.3mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWolverhampton is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Wolverhampton £59.9mWolverhampton: £59.9mWalsall: £65.9mWolverhampton: £60.1mWalsall: £66.2mWolverhampton: £56.8mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mWalsall: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.9mWalsall: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Wolverhampton £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mWalsall: £2.3mWolverhampton: £1.8mWalsall: £2.3mWolverhampton: £1.7mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Wolverhampton £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mWalsall: £2.0mWolverhampton: £1.7mWalsall: £2.0mWolverhampton: £1.6mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Walsall is higher41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Wolverhampton 7,443Wolverhampton: 7,443Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Wolverhampton is higher7,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall 8,755, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Walsall is higher7,723

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Wolverhampton 21,779Wolverhampton: 21,779Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Walsall is higher21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Wolverhampton 47,491Wolverhampton: 47,491Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Walsall is higherDepends on how you count47,491

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Wolverhampton 6,476Wolverhampton: 6,476Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Walsall is higher6,476

Show the numbers
Walsall and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureWalsallWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77241,798Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3967,443Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7557,723Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,80121,779Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48947,491Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,1766,476Walsall

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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