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Barking and Birmingham Perry Barr
Barking is higher than Birmingham Perry Barr on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Barking is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Perry Barr 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
Barking Birmingham Perry Barr
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,921£3,938£3,719Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,177£13,234£12,499Barking is higherDepends on how you count£13,123£13,179£12,448
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,238£3,251£3,071Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£3,340£3,355£3,168
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,313£10,357£9,782Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£10,396£10,440£9,861
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,908£1,916£1,810Barking is higherDepends on how you count£1,589£1,596£1,508
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£883£887£838Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£73£73£69Barking is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£393£394£373Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£544£546£516
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£138£130Barking is higher£120£121£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£135£135£128Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£195£196£185
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,857£2,869£2,710Barking is higher£2,803£2,815£2,659
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£324£325£307Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£855£858£811
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£226£227£214Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£318£319£302
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.73£9.77£9.23Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£15
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.87Barking is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.13£5.16£4.87Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.9Barking is higherDepends on how you count993.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
295.0Barking is higherDepends on how you count270.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
179.9Birmingham Perry Barr is higher214.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.9Birmingham Perry Barr is higher80.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
280.6Birmingham Perry Barr is higher389.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.2Birmingham Perry Barr is higher44.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Barking | Birmingham Perry Barr | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,921£3,938£3,719 | £5,062£5,083£4,801 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,177£13,234£12,499 | £13,123£13,179£12,448 | Barking |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,238£3,251£3,071 | £3,340£3,355£3,168 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,313£10,357£9,782 | £10,396£10,440£9,861 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,908£1,916£1,810 | £1,589£1,596£1,508 | Barking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £883£887£838 | £1,066£1,070£1,011 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £72£72£68 | Barking |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £393£394£373 | £544£546£516 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £120£121£114 | Barking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £195£196£185 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,857£2,869£2,710 | £2,803£2,815£2,659 | Barking |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £324£325£307 | £855£858£811 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £226£227£214 | £318£319£302 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.73£9.77£9.23 | £15 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.87 | £9.24£9.27£8.76 | Barking |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.13£5.16£4.87 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.9 | 993.2 | Barking |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 295.0 | 270.4 | Barking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 179.9 | 214.0 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.9 | 80.4 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 280.6 | 389.6 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.2 | 44.4 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
Per resident
Barking is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Perry Barr on 19. 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 Birmingham Perry Barr
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,921£3,938£3,719Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£891£895£846Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£1,346£1,351£1,276
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,171£2,180£2,059Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£2,191£2,200£2,078
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£698£701£662Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,066£1,071£1,011
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£129£130£122Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£109£110£104
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.94£4.97£4.69Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£393£394£373Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£544£546£516
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£138£130Barking is higher£120£121£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£91£86Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£128£128£121
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,915£1,924£1,817Barking is higher£1,838£1,846£1,744
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£324£325£307Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£855£858£811
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£152£152£144Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£209£210£198
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.53£6.55£6.19Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£10£10£9.53
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.98£7.01£6.62Barking is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.13£5.16£4.87Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
68.9Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count101.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.0Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count27.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Birmingham Perry Barr is higher21.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.9Birmingham Perry Barr is higher80.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
188.2Birmingham Perry Barr is higher255.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6Birmingham Perry Barr is higher29.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Barking | Birmingham Perry Barr | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,921£3,938£3,719 | £5,062£5,083£4,801 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £891£895£846 | £1,346£1,351£1,276 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,171£2,180£2,059 | £2,191£2,200£2,078 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £698£701£662 | £1,066£1,071£1,011 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £129£130£122 | £163£164£155 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £109£110£104 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | £7.37£7.40£6.99 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £393£394£373 | £544£546£516 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £120£121£114 | Barking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £128£128£121 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,915£1,924£1,817 | £1,838£1,846£1,744 | Barking |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £324£325£307 | £855£858£811 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £152£152£144 | £209£210£198 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | £10£10£9.53 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | Barking |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.13£5.16£4.87 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 68.9 | 101.8 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.0 | 27.7 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 21.9 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.9 | 80.4 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 188.2 | 255.5 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6 | 29.1 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
Total
Barking is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Perry Barr on 18. 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 Birmingham Perry Barr
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£558.8m£561.2m£530.0mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£634.2m£636.9m£601.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£127.0m£127.6m£120.5mBirmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£168.6m£169.3m£159.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£309.4m£310.7m£293.4mBarking is higherDepends on how you count£274.5m£275.6m£260.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£99.4m£99.8m£94.3mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£133.5m£134.1m£126.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mBirmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBirmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£56.0m£56.2m£53.1mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBarking is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£273.0m£274.1m£258.9mBarking is higher£230.3m£231.3m£218.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£46.1m£46.3m£43.8mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£107.1m£107.5m£101.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBarking is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
9,822Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count12,758
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,844Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count3,474
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,734Birmingham Perry Barr is higher2,749
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,961Birmingham Perry Barr is higher10,075
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
26,815Birmingham Perry Barr is higher32,009
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,072Birmingham Perry Barr is higher3,645
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| Measure | Barking | Birmingham Perry Barr | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £558.8m£561.2m£530.0m | £634.2m£636.9m£601.5m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £127.0m£127.6m£120.5m | £168.6m£169.3m£159.9m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £309.4m£310.7m£293.4m | £274.5m£275.6m£260.3m | Barking |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £99.4m£99.8m£94.3m | £133.5m£134.1m£126.7m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | £20.4m£20.5m£19.4m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.92m£0.93m£0.88m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £56.0m£56.2m£53.1m | £68.1m£68.4m£64.6m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.6m£19.6m£18.6m | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | Barking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £273.0m£274.1m£258.9m | £230.3m£231.3m£218.5m | Barking |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £46.1m£46.3m£43.8m | £107.1m£107.5m£101.6m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | £26.1m£26.2m£24.8m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.99m£1.00m£0.94m | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | Barking |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.74m£0.69m | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 9,822 | 12,758 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,844 | 3,474 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,734 | 2,749 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,961 | 10,075 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 26,815 | 32,009 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,072 | 3,645 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.