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Barking and Dagenham and Sandwell

234,866 and 353,270 residents (mid-2024).

Barking and Dagenham is higher than Sandwell on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 13. 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

Barking and Dagenham Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Sandwell: £4,467Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Sandwell: £4,219Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Sandwell 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: Barking and Dagenham £12,913, Sandwell £13,190Sandwell: £13,190Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Sandwell: £13,246Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Sandwell: £12,511Barking and Dagenham: £12,249

    £12,913£12,968£12,249Sandwell is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £3,136, Sandwell £2,756Sandwell: £2,756Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Sandwell: £2,768Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Sandwell: £2,614Barking and Dagenham: £2,975

    £3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,756£2,768£2,614

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £10,325, Sandwell £11,090Sandwell: £11,090Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Sandwell: £11,137Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Sandwell: £10,520Barking and Dagenham: £9,793

    £10,325£10,369£9,793Sandwell 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: Barking and Dagenham £1,643, Sandwell £1,036Sandwell: £1,036Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Sandwell: £1,040Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Sandwell: £982Barking and Dagenham: £1,558

    £1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £880, Sandwell £1,010Sandwell: £1,010Barking and Dagenham: £880Sandwell: £1,015Barking and Dagenham: £883Sandwell: £959Barking and Dagenham: £834

    £880£883£834Sandwell is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £66, Sandwell £53Sandwell: £53Barking and Dagenham: £66Sandwell: £54Barking and Dagenham: £66Sandwell: £51Barking and Dagenham: £63

    £66£66£63Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £393, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Barking and Dagenham: £393Sandwell: £570Barking and Dagenham: £395Sandwell: £539Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Sandwell is higher£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £144, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Barking and Dagenham: £144Sandwell: £135Barking and Dagenham: £145Sandwell: £128Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £133, Sandwell £181Sandwell: £181Barking and Dagenham: £133Sandwell: £181Barking and Dagenham: £134Sandwell: £171Barking and Dagenham: £126

    £133£134£126Sandwell is higher£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £2,756, Sandwell £2,182Sandwell: £2,182Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Sandwell: £2,192Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Sandwell: £2,070Barking and Dagenham: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Barking and Dagenham: £274Sandwell: £198Barking and Dagenham: £275Sandwell: £187Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £227, Sandwell £368Sandwell: £368Barking and Dagenham: £227Sandwell: £369Barking and Dagenham: £228Sandwell: £349Barking and Dagenham: £216

    £227£228£216Sandwell is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £9.34, Sandwell £12Sandwell: £12Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Sandwell: £12Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Sandwell: £11Barking and Dagenham: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Sandwell is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £10, Sandwell £13Sandwell: £13Barking and Dagenham: £10Sandwell: £14Barking and Dagenham: £10Sandwell: £13Barking and Dagenham: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Sandwell is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Sandwell: £6.27Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Sandwell: £5.92Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham 990.3, Sandwell 972.2Sandwell: 972.2Barking and Dagenham: 990.3

    990.3Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count972.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham 267.8, Sandwell 202.8Sandwell: 202.8Barking and Dagenham: 267.8

    267.8Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 179.2, Sandwell 198.3Sandwell: 198.3Barking and Dagenham: 179.2

    179.2Sandwell is higher198.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Sandwell 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: Barking and Dagenham 271.2, Sandwell 274.6Sandwell: 274.6Barking and Dagenham: 271.2

    271.2Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count274.6

  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: Barking and Dagenham 31.9, Sandwell 40.9Sandwell: 40.9Barking and Dagenham: 31.9

    31.9Sandwell is higher40.9

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Barking and Dagenham and Sandwell, per person in the age group
MeasureBarking and DagenhamSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,913£12,968£12,249£13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,136£3,150£2,975£2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,325£10,369£9,793£11,090£11,137£10,520Sandwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,558£1,036£1,040£982Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£883£834£1,010£1,015£959Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£53£54£51Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£135£135£128Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£181£181£171Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,182£2,192£2,070Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£197£198£187Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£368£369£349Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£12£12£11Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£13£14£13Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.3972.2Barking and Dagenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026267.8202.8Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.2198.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.382.3Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.2274.6Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.940.9Sandwell

Per resident

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Sandwell 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

Barking and Dagenham Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Sandwell: £4,467Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Sandwell: £4,219Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Sandwell is higher£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,017, Sandwell £1,790Sandwell: £1,790Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Sandwell: £1,798Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Sandwell: £1,698Barking and Dagenham: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Sandwell is higher£1,790£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £2,097, Sandwell £1,752Sandwell: £1,752Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Sandwell: £1,759Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Sandwell: £1,662Barking and Dagenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,662

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £813, Sandwell £1,505Sandwell: £1,505Barking and Dagenham: £813Sandwell: £1,512Barking and Dagenham: £817Sandwell: £1,428Barking and Dagenham: £771

    £813£817£771Sandwell is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £129, Sandwell £141Sandwell: £141Barking and Dagenham: £129Sandwell: £141Barking and Dagenham: £130Sandwell: £133Barking and Dagenham: £123

    £129£130£123Sandwell 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: Barking and Dagenham £69, Sandwell £137Sandwell: £137Barking and Dagenham: £69Sandwell: £138Barking and Dagenham: £70Sandwell: £130Barking and Dagenham: £66

    £69£70£66Sandwell is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £5.20, Sandwell £7.25Sandwell: £7.25Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Sandwell: £7.28Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Sandwell: £6.88Barking and Dagenham: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Sandwell 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: Barking and Dagenham £393, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Barking and Dagenham: £393Sandwell: £570Barking and Dagenham: £395Sandwell: £539Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Sandwell is higher£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £144, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Barking and Dagenham: £144Sandwell: £135Barking and Dagenham: £145Sandwell: £128Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £89, Sandwell £115Sandwell: £115Barking and Dagenham: £89Sandwell: £115Barking and Dagenham: £89Sandwell: £109Barking and Dagenham: £84

    £89£89£84Sandwell is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,843, Sandwell £1,387Sandwell: £1,387Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Sandwell: £1,393Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Sandwell: £1,316Barking and Dagenham: £1,748

    £1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,316

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Barking and Dagenham: £274Sandwell: £198Barking and Dagenham: £275Sandwell: £187Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £152, Sandwell £234Sandwell: £234Barking and Dagenham: £152Sandwell: £235Barking and Dagenham: £153Sandwell: £222Barking and Dagenham: £144

    £152£153£144Sandwell is higher£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.24, Sandwell £7.54Sandwell: £7.54Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Sandwell: £7.57Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Sandwell: £7.15Barking and Dagenham: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.96, Sandwell £8.58Sandwell: £8.58Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Sandwell: £8.62Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Sandwell: £8.14Barking and Dagenham: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Sandwell is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Sandwell: £6.27Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Sandwell: £5.92Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 78.0, Sandwell 132.0Sandwell: 132.0Barking and Dagenham: 78.0

    78.0Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count132.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 21.1, Sandwell 27.5Sandwell: 27.5Barking and Dagenham: 21.1

    21.1Sandwell 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: Barking and Dagenham 14.1, Sandwell 26.9Sandwell: 26.9Barking and Dagenham: 14.1

    14.1Sandwell is higher26.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Sandwell is higher82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 181.4, Sandwell 174.5Sandwell: 174.5Barking and Dagenham: 181.4

    181.4Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count174.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 21.3, Sandwell 26.0Sandwell: 26.0Barking and Dagenham: 21.3

    21.3Sandwell is higher26.0

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Barking and Dagenham and Sandwell, per resident
MeasureBarking and DagenhamSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£1,790£1,798£1,698Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,752£1,759£1,662Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£813£817£771£1,505£1,512£1,428Sandwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£141£141£133Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£137£138£130Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£135£135£128Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£115£115£109Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£1,387£1,393£1,316Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£197£198£187Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£234£235£222Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202678.0132.0Sandwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.127.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.126.9Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.382.3Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4174.5Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.326.0Sandwell

Total

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sandwell 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

Barking and Dagenham Sandwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £923.8m, Sandwell £1.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mSandwell: £1.6bnBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mSandwell: £1.5bnBarking and Dagenham: £876.2m

    £923.8m£927.7m£876.2mSandwell is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £238.8m, Sandwell £632.5mSandwell: £632.5mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mSandwell: £635.2mBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mSandwell: £600.0mBarking and Dagenham: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mSandwell is higher£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £492.6m, Sandwell £618.9mSandwell: £618.9mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mSandwell: £621.6mBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mSandwell: £587.1mBarking and Dagenham: £467.2m

    £492.6m£494.7m£467.2mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham £191.0m, Sandwell £531.8mSandwell: £531.8mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mSandwell: £534.1mBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mSandwell: £504.5mBarking and Dagenham: £181.1m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.1mSandwell is higher£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £30.4m, Sandwell £49.7mSandwell: £49.7mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mSandwell: £49.9mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mSandwell: £47.1mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSandwell 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: Barking and Dagenham £16.3m, Sandwell £48.5mSandwell: £48.5mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mSandwell: £48.7mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mSandwell: £46.0mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mSandwell is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £1.2m, Sandwell £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mSandwell: £2.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mSandwell: £2.4mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2m

    £1.2mSandwell 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: Barking and Dagenham £92.4m, Sandwell £200.6mSandwell: £200.6mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mSandwell: £201.5mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mSandwell: £190.3mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6m

    £92.4m£92.8m£87.6mSandwell is higher£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £33.9m, Sandwell £47.6mSandwell: £47.6mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mSandwell: £47.8mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mSandwell: £45.2mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £20.9m, Sandwell £40.6mSandwell: £40.6mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mSandwell: £40.8mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mSandwell: £38.5mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mSandwell is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £432.9m, Sandwell £490.1mSandwell: £490.1mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mSandwell: £492.2mBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mSandwell: £464.9mBarking and Dagenham: £410.6m

    £432.9m£434.7m£410.6mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barking and Dagenham £64.4m, Sandwell £69.5mSandwell: £69.5mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mSandwell: £69.8mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mSandwell: £65.9mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £35.7m, Sandwell £82.5mSandwell: £82.5mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mSandwell: £82.9mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mSandwell: £78.3mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mSandwell is higher£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.5m, Sandwell £2.7mSandwell: £2.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mSandwell: £2.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mSandwell: £2.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSandwell is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.6m, Sandwell £3.0mSandwell: £3.0mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mSandwell: £3.0mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mSandwell: £2.9mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSandwell is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.7m, Sandwell £2.2mSandwell: £2.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mSandwell: £2.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mSandwell: £2.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham 18,317, Sandwell 46,621Sandwell: 46,621Barking and Dagenham: 18,317

    18,317Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count46,621

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 4,953, Sandwell 9,724Sandwell: 9,724Barking and Dagenham: 4,953

    4,953Sandwell 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: Barking and Dagenham 3,314, Sandwell 9,511Sandwell: 9,511Barking and Dagenham: 3,314

    3,314Sandwell is higher9,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 14,875, Sandwell 29,078Sandwell: 29,078Barking and Dagenham: 14,875

    14,875Sandwell is higher29,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 42,596, Sandwell 61,658Sandwell: 61,658Barking and Dagenham: 42,596

    42,596Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count61,658

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 5,005, Sandwell 9,173Sandwell: 9,173Barking and Dagenham: 5,005

    5,005Sandwell is higher9,173

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Barking and Dagenham and Sandwell, total
MeasureBarking and DagenhamSandwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m£618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m£531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m£200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31746,621Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9539,724Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3149,511Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,87529,078Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,59661,658Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0059,173Sandwell

Sources

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

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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.
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