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Bradford and Sandwell

559,818 and 353,270 residents (mid-2024).

Bradford is higher than Sandwell on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Bradford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 10. 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

Bradford Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Bradford: £4,600Sandwell: £4,467Bradford: £4,620Sandwell: £4,219Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford is higher£4,448£4,467£4,219

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £12,810, Sandwell £13,190Sandwell: £13,190Bradford: £12,810Sandwell: £13,246Bradford: £12,864Sandwell: £12,511Bradford: £12,151

    £12,810£12,864£12,151Sandwell 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: Bradford £2,912, Sandwell £2,756Sandwell: £2,756Bradford: £2,912Sandwell: £2,768Bradford: £2,924Sandwell: £2,614Bradford: £2,762

    £2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford is higher£2,756£2,768£2,614

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £11,269, Sandwell £11,090Sandwell: £11,090Bradford: £11,269Sandwell: £11,137Bradford: £11,317Sandwell: £10,520Bradford: £10,689

    £11,269£11,317£10,689Bradford 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: Bradford £704, Sandwell £1,036Sandwell: £1,036Bradford: £704Sandwell: £1,040Bradford: £707Sandwell: £982Bradford: £668

    £704£707£668Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bradford £798, Sandwell £1,010Sandwell: £1,010Bradford: £798Sandwell: £1,015Bradford: £801Sandwell: £959Bradford: £757

    £798£801£757Sandwell 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: Bradford £39, Sandwell £53Sandwell: £53Bradford: £39Sandwell: £54Bradford: £39Sandwell: £51Bradford: £37

    £39£39£37Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £553, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Bradford: £553Sandwell: £570Bradford: £556Sandwell: £539Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Sandwell 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: Bradford £145, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Bradford: £145Sandwell: £135Bradford: £146Sandwell: £128Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Bradford is higher£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: Bradford £221, Sandwell £181Sandwell: £181Bradford: £221Sandwell: £181Bradford: £222Sandwell: £171Bradford: £209

    £221£222£209Bradford is higher£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £2,325, Sandwell £2,182Sandwell: £2,182Bradford: £2,325Sandwell: £2,192Bradford: £2,335Sandwell: £2,070Bradford: £2,206

    £2,325£2,335£2,206Bradford is higher£2,182£2,192£2,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Bradford: £201Sandwell: £198Bradford: £202Sandwell: £187Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Bradford is higher£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: Bradford £345, Sandwell £368Sandwell: £368Bradford: £345Sandwell: £369Bradford: £347Sandwell: £349Bradford: £328

    £345£347£328Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £9.31, Sandwell £12Sandwell: £12Bradford: £9.31Sandwell: £12Bradford: £9.35Sandwell: £11Bradford: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £11, Sandwell £13Sandwell: £13Bradford: £11Sandwell: £14Bradford: £11Sandwell: £13Bradford: £10

    £11£11£10Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Bradford: £6.52Sandwell: £6.27Bradford: £6.54Sandwell: £5.92Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford is higher£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: Bradford 1,010.2, Sandwell 972.2Sandwell: 972.2Bradford: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Bradford 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: Bradford 151.7, Sandwell 202.8Sandwell: 202.8Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  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: Bradford 164.9, Sandwell 198.3Sandwell: 198.3Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Sandwell 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: Bradford 85.0, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higher82.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bradford 291.7, Sandwell 274.6Sandwell: 274.6Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Bradford 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: Bradford 51.6, Sandwell 40.9Sandwell: 40.9Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higher40.9

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Bradford and Sandwell, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,448£4,467£4,219Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£2,756£2,768£2,614Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£11,090£11,137£10,520Bradford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£1,036£1,040£982Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£1,010£1,015£959Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£53£54£51Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£135£135£128Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£181£181£171Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£2,182£2,192£2,070Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£197£198£187Bradford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£368£369£349Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£12£12£11Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£14£13Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.24£6.27£5.92Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.2972.2Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7202.8Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9198.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.082.3Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7274.6Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.640.9Bradford

Per resident

Bradford 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

Bradford Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Bradford: £4,600Sandwell: £4,467Bradford: £4,620Sandwell: £4,219Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford is higher£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,883, Sandwell £1,790Sandwell: £1,790Bradford: £1,883Sandwell: £1,798Bradford: £1,891Sandwell: £1,698Bradford: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£1,790£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,811, Sandwell £1,752Sandwell: £1,752Bradford: £1,811Sandwell: £1,759Bradford: £1,818Sandwell: £1,662Bradford: £1,718

    £1,811£1,818£1,718Bradford is higher£1,752£1,759£1,662

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bradford £1,657, Sandwell £1,505Sandwell: £1,505Bradford: £1,657Sandwell: £1,512Bradford: £1,664Sandwell: £1,428Bradford: £1,571

    £1,657£1,664£1,571Bradford is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bradford £103, Sandwell £141Sandwell: £141Bradford: £103Sandwell: £141Bradford: £104Sandwell: £133Bradford: £98

    £103£104£98Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £117, Sandwell £137Sandwell: £137Bradford: £117Sandwell: £138Bradford: £118Sandwell: £130Bradford: £111

    £117£118£111Sandwell 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: Bradford £5.78, Sandwell £7.25Sandwell: £7.25Bradford: £5.78Sandwell: £7.28Bradford: £5.80Sandwell: £6.88Bradford: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bradford £553, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Bradford: £553Sandwell: £570Bradford: £556Sandwell: £539Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Sandwell 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: Bradford £145, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Bradford: £145Sandwell: £135Bradford: £146Sandwell: £128Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Bradford is higher£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bradford £137, Sandwell £115Sandwell: £115Bradford: £137Sandwell: £115Bradford: £138Sandwell: £109Bradford: £130

    £137£138£130Bradford is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bradford £1,446, Sandwell £1,387Sandwell: £1,387Bradford: £1,446Sandwell: £1,393Bradford: £1,452Sandwell: £1,316Bradford: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Bradford is higher£1,387£1,393£1,316

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Bradford: £201Sandwell: £198Bradford: £202Sandwell: £187Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Bradford is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bradford £215, Sandwell £234Sandwell: £234Bradford: £215Sandwell: £235Bradford: £216Sandwell: £222Bradford: £204

    £215£216£204Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bradford £5.79, Sandwell £7.54Sandwell: £7.54Bradford: £5.79Sandwell: £7.57Bradford: £5.81Sandwell: £7.15Bradford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bradford £6.75, Sandwell £8.58Sandwell: £8.58Bradford: £6.75Sandwell: £8.62Bradford: £6.78Sandwell: £8.14Bradford: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Bradford: £6.52Sandwell: £6.27Bradford: £6.54Sandwell: £5.92Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 148.5, Sandwell 132.0Sandwell: 132.0Bradford: 148.5

    148.5Bradford is higher132.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 22.3, Sandwell 27.5Sandwell: 27.5Bradford: 22.3

    22.3Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 24.2, Sandwell 26.9Sandwell: 26.9Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Sandwell 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: Bradford 85.0, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higher82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 181.4, Sandwell 174.5Sandwell: 174.5Bradford: 181.4

    181.4Bradford 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: Bradford 32.1, Sandwell 26.0Sandwell: 26.0Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higher26.0

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Bradford and Sandwell, per resident
MeasureBradfordSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,448£4,467£4,219Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,790£1,798£1,698Bradford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£1,752£1,759£1,662Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,505£1,512£1,428Bradford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£141£141£133Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£137£138£130Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£135£135£128Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£115£115£109Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,387£1,393£1,316Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£197£198£187Bradford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£234£235£222Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.24£6.27£5.92Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5132.0Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.327.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.226.9Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.082.3Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4174.5Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.126.0Bradford

Total

Bradford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 0. 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

Bradford Sandwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bradford £2.6bn, Sandwell £1.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnBradford: £2.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnBradford: £2.6bnSandwell: £1.5bnBradford: £2.4bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bradford £1.1bn, Sandwell £632.5mSandwell: £632.5mBradford: £1.1bnSandwell: £635.2mBradford: £1.1bnSandwell: £600.0mBradford: £1,000.0m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bradford £1.0bn, Sandwell £618.9mSandwell: £618.9mBradford: £1.0bnSandwell: £621.6mBradford: £1.0bnSandwell: £587.1mBradford: £961.5m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford is higher£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bradford £927.4m, Sandwell £531.8mSandwell: £531.8mBradford: £927.4mSandwell: £534.1mBradford: £931.4mSandwell: £504.5mBradford: £879.7m

    £927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford is higher£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford £57.9m, Sandwell £49.7mSandwell: £49.7mBradford: £57.9mSandwell: £49.9mBradford: £58.2mSandwell: £47.1mBradford: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford £65.6m, Sandwell £48.5mSandwell: £48.5mBradford: £65.6mSandwell: £48.7mBradford: £65.9mSandwell: £46.0mBradford: £62.3m

    £65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford 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: Bradford £3.2m, Sandwell £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mBradford: £3.2mSandwell: £2.6mBradford: £3.2mSandwell: £2.4mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford £309.7m, Sandwell £200.6mSandwell: £200.6mBradford: £309.7mSandwell: £201.5mBradford: £311.0mSandwell: £190.3mBradford: £293.8m

    £309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford 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: Bradford £81.4m, Sandwell £47.6mSandwell: £47.6mBradford: £81.4mSandwell: £47.8mBradford: £81.7mSandwell: £45.2mBradford: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford is higher£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford £76.9m, Sandwell £40.6mSandwell: £40.6mBradford: £76.9mSandwell: £40.8mBradford: £77.2mSandwell: £38.5mBradford: £72.9m

    £76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford £809.5m, Sandwell £490.1mSandwell: £490.1mBradford: £809.5mSandwell: £492.2mBradford: £813.0mSandwell: £464.9mBradford: £767.9m

    £809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford is higher£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bradford £112.7m, Sandwell £69.5mSandwell: £69.5mBradford: £112.7mSandwell: £69.8mBradford: £113.2mSandwell: £65.9mBradford: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford is higher£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bradford £120.3m, Sandwell £82.5mSandwell: £82.5mBradford: £120.3mSandwell: £82.9mBradford: £120.8mSandwell: £78.3mBradford: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bradford £3.2m, Sandwell £2.7mSandwell: £2.7mBradford: £3.2mSandwell: £2.7mBradford: £3.3mSandwell: £2.5mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bradford £3.8m, Sandwell £3.0mSandwell: £3.0mBradford: £3.8mSandwell: £3.0mBradford: £3.8mSandwell: £2.9mBradford: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bradford £3.6m, Sandwell £2.2mSandwell: £2.2mBradford: £3.6mSandwell: £2.2mBradford: £3.7mSandwell: £2.1mBradford: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bradford 83,135, Sandwell 46,621Sandwell: 46,621Bradford: 83,135

    83,135Bradford is higher46,621

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford 12,484, Sandwell 9,724Sandwell: 9,724Bradford: 12,484

    12,484Bradford is higherDepends on how you count9,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford 13,568, Sandwell 9,511Sandwell: 9,511Bradford: 13,568

    13,568Bradford 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: Bradford 47,589, Sandwell 29,078Sandwell: 29,078Bradford: 47,589

    47,589Bradford is higher29,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford 101,539, Sandwell 61,658Sandwell: 61,658Bradford: 101,539

    101,539Bradford is higher61,658

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford 17,956, Sandwell 9,173Sandwell: 9,173Bradford: 17,956

    17,956Bradford is higher9,173

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Bradford and Sandwell, total
MeasureBradfordSandwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£632.5m£635.2m£600.0mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£618.9m£621.6m£587.1mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£531.8m£534.1m£504.5mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£200.6m£201.5m£190.3mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£69.5m£69.8m£65.9mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£82.5m£82.9m£78.3mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,13546,621Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,4849,724Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,5689,511Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,58929,078Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,53961,658Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,9569,173Bradford

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.