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Walsall and Bradford

294,626 and 559,818 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Bradford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Walsall is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bradford 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Walsall: £4,809Bradford: £4,620Walsall: £4,829Bradford: £4,364Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,620£4,364

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £13,209, Bradford £12,810Bradford: £12,810Walsall: £13,209Bradford: £12,864Walsall: £13,265Bradford: £12,151Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£12,810£12,864£12,151

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,820, Bradford £2,912Bradford: £2,912Walsall: £2,820Bradford: £2,924Walsall: £2,832Bradford: £2,762Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Bradford is higher£2,912£2,924£2,762

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £11,584, Bradford £11,269Bradford: £11,269Walsall: £11,584Bradford: £11,317Walsall: £11,633Bradford: £10,689Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£11,269£11,317£10,689

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walsall £681, Bradford £704Bradford: £704Walsall: £681Bradford: £707Walsall: £683Bradford: £668Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£668

  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, Bradford £798Bradford: £798Walsall: £903Bradford: £801Walsall: £907Bradford: £757Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£798£801£757

  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, Bradford £39Bradford: £39Walsall: £41Bradford: £39Walsall: £42Bradford: £37Walsall: £39

    £41£42£39Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Walsall: £574Bradford: £556Walsall: £576Bradford: £525Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Walsall: £153Bradford: £146Walsall: £153Bradford: £138Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Bradford £221Bradford: £221Walsall: £201Bradford: £222Walsall: £202Bradford: £209Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Bradford is higher£221£222£209

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Bradford £2,325Bradford: £2,325Walsall: £2,232Bradford: £2,335Walsall: £2,242Bradford: £2,206Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Bradford is higher£2,325£2,335£2,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Walsall: £203Bradford: £202Walsall: £204Bradford: £191Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £364, Bradford £345Bradford: £345Walsall: £364Bradford: £347Walsall: £366Bradford: £328Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£345£347£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £10, Bradford £9.31Bradford: £9.31Walsall: £10Bradford: £9.35Walsall: £10Bradford: £8.83Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £13, Bradford £11Bradford: £11Walsall: £13Bradford: £11Walsall: £13Bradford: £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, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Walsall: £6.66Bradford: £6.54Walsall: £6.69Bradford: £6.18Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Bradford 1,010.2Bradford: 1,010.2Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Bradford is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Bradford 151.7Bradford: 151.7Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Walsall is higherDepends on how you count151.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Walsall 183.5, Bradford 164.9Bradford: 164.9Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Walsall is higherDepends on how you count164.9

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Bradford is higher85.0

  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, Bradford 291.7Bradford: 291.7Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Bradford is higher291.7

  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, Bradford 51.6Bradford: 51.6Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Bradford is higher51.6

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Walsall and Bradford, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,600£4,620£4,364Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£12,810£12,864£12,151Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,269£11,317£10,689Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£704£707£668Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£798£801£757Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£39£39£39£37Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£553£556£525Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£145£146£138Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£221£222£209Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,325£2,335£2,206Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£201£202£191Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£345£347£328Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£9.31£9.35£8.83Walsall
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£6.52£6.54£6.18Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,010.2Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0151.7Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5164.9Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.285.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2291.7Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.151.6Bradford

Per resident

Walsall is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bradford 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Walsall: £4,809Bradford: £4,620Walsall: £4,829Bradford: £4,364Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,620£4,364

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Bradford £1,883Bradford: £1,883Walsall: £2,139Bradford: £1,891Walsall: £2,148Bradford: £1,786Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Bradford £1,811Bradford: £1,811Walsall: £1,734Bradford: £1,818Walsall: £1,741Bradford: £1,718Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Bradford is higher£1,811£1,818£1,718

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Bradford £1,657Bradford: £1,657Walsall: £1,876Bradford: £1,664Walsall: £1,884Bradford: £1,571Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,571

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Bradford £103Bradford: £103Walsall: £110Bradford: £104Walsall: £111Bradford: £98Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £146, Bradford £117Bradford: £117Walsall: £146Bradford: £118Walsall: £147Bradford: £111Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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, Bradford £5.78Bradford: £5.78Walsall: £6.72Bradford: £5.80Walsall: £6.74Bradford: £5.48Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £574, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Walsall: £574Bradford: £556Walsall: £576Bradford: £525Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walsall £153, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Walsall: £153Bradford: £146Walsall: £153Bradford: £138Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall £124, Bradford £137Bradford: £137Walsall: £124Bradford: £138Walsall: £124Bradford: £130Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Bradford is higher£137£138£130

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Bradford £1,446Bradford: £1,446Walsall: £1,372Bradford: £1,452Walsall: £1,378Bradford: £1,372Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Bradford is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Walsall: £203Bradford: £202Walsall: £204Bradford: £191Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Bradford £215Bradford: £215Walsall: £224Bradford: £216Walsall: £225Bradford: £204Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Bradford £5.79Bradford: £5.79Walsall: £6.18Bradford: £5.81Walsall: £6.20Bradford: £5.49Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Bradford £6.75Bradford: £6.75Walsall: £7.86Bradford: £6.78Walsall: £7.90Bradford: £6.40Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Walsall: £6.66Bradford: £6.54Walsall: £6.69Bradford: £6.18Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Bradford 148.5Bradford: 148.5Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Walsall is higherDepends on how you count148.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Bradford 22.3Bradford: 22.3Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Walsall is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Bradford 24.2Bradford: 24.2Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Walsall is higherDepends on how you count24.2

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Bradford is higher85.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Bradford 181.4Bradford: 181.4Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Bradford is higher181.4

  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, Bradford 32.1Bradford: 32.1Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Bradford is higher32.1

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Walsall and Bradford, per resident
MeasureWalsallBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,600£4,620£4,364Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£1,883£1,891£1,786Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,811£1,818£1,718Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,657£1,664£1,571Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£103£104£98Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£117£118£111Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.78£5.80£5.48Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£553£556£525Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£145£146£138Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£137£138£130Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,446£1,452£1,372Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£201£202£191Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£215£216£204Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.79£5.81£5.49Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£6.75£6.78£6.40Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.52£6.54£6.18Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1148.5Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.122.3Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.724.2Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.285.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0181.4Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.832.1Bradford

Total

Walsall is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bradford 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Bradford £2.6bnBradford: £2.6bnWalsall: £1.4bnBradford: £2.6bnWalsall: £1.4bnBradford: £2.4bnWalsall: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBradford is higherDepends on how you count£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Bradford £1.1bnBradford: £1.1bnWalsall: £630.3mBradford: £1.1bnWalsall: £633.0mBradford: £1,000.0mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Bradford £1.0bnBradford: £1.0bnWalsall: £510.8mBradford: £1.0bnWalsall: £513.0mBradford: £961.5mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mBradford is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Bradford £927.4mBradford: £927.4mWalsall: £552.8mBradford: £931.4mWalsall: £555.1mBradford: £879.7mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Bradford £57.9mBradford: £57.9mWalsall: £32.5mBradford: £58.2mWalsall: £32.6mBradford: £55.0mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall £43.1m, Bradford £65.6mBradford: £65.6mWalsall: £43.1mBradford: £65.9mWalsall: £43.3mBradford: £62.3mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m

  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, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mWalsall: £2.0mBradford: £3.2mWalsall: £2.0mBradford: £3.1mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall £169.0m, Bradford £309.7mBradford: £309.7mWalsall: £169.0mBradford: £311.0mWalsall: £169.8mBradford: £293.8mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walsall £45.0m, Bradford £81.4mBradford: £81.4mWalsall: £45.0mBradford: £81.7mWalsall: £45.1mBradford: £77.2mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall £36.4m, Bradford £76.9mBradford: £76.9mWalsall: £36.4mBradford: £77.2mWalsall: £36.6mBradford: £72.9mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mBradford is higher£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Bradford £809.5mBradford: £809.5mWalsall: £404.3mBradford: £813.0mWalsall: £406.0mBradford: £767.9mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mBradford is higher£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Bradford £112.7mBradford: £112.7mWalsall: £59.7mBradford: £113.2mWalsall: £60.0mBradford: £106.9mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Bradford £120.3mBradford: £120.3mWalsall: £65.9mBradford: £120.8mWalsall: £66.2mBradford: £114.1mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mWalsall: £1.8mBradford: £3.3mWalsall: £1.8mBradford: £3.1mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Bradford £3.8mBradford: £3.8mWalsall: £2.3mBradford: £3.8mWalsall: £2.3mBradford: £3.6mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Bradford £3.6mBradford: £3.6mWalsall: £2.0mBradford: £3.7mWalsall: £2.0mBradford: £3.5mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Bradford 83,135Bradford: 83,135Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Bradford is higherDepends on how you count83,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Bradford 12,484Bradford: 12,484Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Bradford is higherDepends on how you count12,484

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall 8,755, Bradford 13,568Bradford: 13,568Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Bradford is higherDepends on how you count13,568

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Bradford 47,589Bradford: 47,589Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Bradford is higher47,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Bradford 101,539Bradford: 101,539Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Bradford is higher101,539

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Bradford 17,956Bradford: 17,956Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Bradford is higher17,956

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Walsall and Bradford, total
MeasureWalsallBradfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77283,135Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,39612,484Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,75513,568Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,80147,589Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,489101,539Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,17617,956Bradford

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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