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Bradford and Walsall

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

Bradford is higher than Walsall on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Bradford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 14. 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

  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, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Walsall is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Walsall is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 85.0, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higher84.2

  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, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Bradford is higher273.2

  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, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higher45.1

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Bradford and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£2,820£2,832£2,675Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£681£683£646Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£903£907£856Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£41£42£39Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£201£202£191Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£2,232£2,242£2,118Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£203£204£192Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£364£366£345Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£10£10£9.53Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,001.1Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7155.0Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9183.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.084.2Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7273.2Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.645.1Bradford

Per resident

Bradford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 16. 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    148.5Walsall is higherDepends on how you count162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.3Walsall is higherDepends on how you count25.1

  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, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Walsall is higherDepends on how you count29.7

  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, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higher84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    181.4Bradford is higher168.0

  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, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higher27.8

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Bradford and Walsall, per resident
MeasureBradfordWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£1,734£1,741£1,644Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£110£111£105Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£146£147£139Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£124£124£117Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,372£1,378£1,302Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£203£204£192Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£224£225£212Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5162.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.325.1Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.229.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.084.2Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4168.0Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.127.8Bradford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    83,135Bradford is higherDepends on how you count47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    12,484Bradford is higherDepends on how you count7,396

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

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

    13,568Bradford is higherDepends on how you count8,755

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

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

    47,589Bradford is higher24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    101,539Bradford is higher49,489

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

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

    17,956Bradford is higher8,176

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Bradford and Walsall, total
MeasureBradfordWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,13547,772Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,4847,396Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,5688,755Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,58924,801Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,53949,489Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,9568,176Bradford

Sources

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

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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.