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Birmingham Edgbaston and Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

110,141 and 140,482 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher than Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 2 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.

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Per person in the age group

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West on 17. 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £4,559Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,559Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,578Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,324Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£4,559£4,578£4,324

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £13,291Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £13,291Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £13,347Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £12,607Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£13,291£13,347£12,607

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £2,673Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,673Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,685Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,536Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£2,673£2,685£2,536

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £11,306Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £11,306Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £11,354Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £10,724Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450

    £11,017£11,064£10,450Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£11,306£11,354£10,724

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £835, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £949Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £949Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £953Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £900Birmingham Edgbaston: £792

    £835£839£792Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£949£953£900

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £798, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £984Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £984Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £989Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £934Birmingham Edgbaston: £757

    £798£801£757Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£984£989£934

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £42, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £52Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £52Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £52Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £49Birmingham Edgbaston: £40

    £42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£52£52£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £591Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £591Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £593Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £560Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£591£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £144Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £144Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £145Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £137Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£144£145£137

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £132, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £167Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £167Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £167Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £158Birmingham Edgbaston: £125

    £132£132£125Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £2,177Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,177Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,186Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,065Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£2,177£2,186£2,065

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £315Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £315Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £316Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £299Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£315£316£299

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £343, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £315Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £315Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £316Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £299Birmingham Edgbaston: £325

    £343£344£325Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £14, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £5.22Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.22Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.24Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4.95Birmingham Edgbaston: £13

    £14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £9.73Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £9.73Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £9.77Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £9.23Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£9.73£9.77£9.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.23Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.23Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.26Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.91Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 1,019.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 1,019.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6

    972.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count1,019.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 207.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 207.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5

    164.5Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher207.4

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 198.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 198.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7

    160.7Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher198.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 88.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 88.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher88.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 254.9Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 254.9Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7

    274.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count254.9

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 37.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 37.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1

    30.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher37.1

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,559£4,578£4,324Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039£13,291£13,347£12,607Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,673£2,685£2,536Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,017£11,064£10,450£11,306£11,354£10,724Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£839£792£949£953£900Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£984£989£934Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£52£52£49Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£591£593£560Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£144£145£137Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£167£167£158Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£2,177£2,186£2,065Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£315£316£299Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£344£325£315£316£299Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£5.22£5.24£4.95Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£9.73£9.77£9.23Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.23£6.26£5.91Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.61,019.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5207.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7198.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.688.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.7254.9Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.137.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Per resident

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £4,559Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,559Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,578Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,324Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£4,559£4,578£4,324

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,695Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,695Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,702Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,607Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681

    £1,772£1,780£1,681Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,695£1,702£1,607

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,809Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,809Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,816Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,716Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£1,809£1,816£1,716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,441Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,441Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,448Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,367Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,441£1,448£1,367

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £117, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £121Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £121Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £121Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £115Birmingham Edgbaston: £111

    £117£117£111Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£121£121£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £111, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £125Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £125Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £126Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £119Birmingham Edgbaston: £106

    £111£112£106Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£125£126£119

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.58Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.58Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.61Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.24Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £591Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £591Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £593Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £560Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£591£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £144Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £144Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £145Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £137Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £86, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £113Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £113Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £113Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £107Birmingham Edgbaston: £82

    £86£86£82Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,473Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,473Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,479Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,397Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£1,473£1,479£1,397

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £315Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £315Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £316Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £299Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£315£316£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £224, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £213Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £213Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £214Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £202Birmingham Edgbaston: £212

    £224£225£212Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £3.53Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £3.53Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £3.55Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £3.35Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.59Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.59Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.62Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.25Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.23Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.23Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.26Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.91Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 130.0Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 130.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8

    135.8Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count130.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 26.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 26.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0

    23.0Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher26.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 25.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 25.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4

    22.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher25.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 88.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 88.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher88.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 172.5Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 172.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3

    179.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count172.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 25.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 25.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6

    19.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher25.1

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West, per resident
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,559£4,578£4,324Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,780£1,681£1,695£1,702£1,607Birmingham Edgbaston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,809£1,816£1,716Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,441£1,448£1,367Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£121£121£115Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£125£126£119Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.58£6.61£6.24Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£591£593£560Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£144£145£137Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£113£113£107Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,473£1,479£1,397Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£315£316£299Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£213£214£202Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£3.53£3.55£3.35Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.59£6.62£6.25Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.23£6.26£5.91Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.8130.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.026.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.425.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.688.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.3172.5Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.625.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Total

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West on 20. 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £640.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £640.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £643.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £607.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1m

    £519.9m£522.1m£493.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£640.5m£643.2m£607.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £238.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £238.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £239.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £225.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £254.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £254.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £255.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £241.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£254.1m£255.2m£241.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £202.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £202.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £203.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £192.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.2m£160.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£202.5m£203.4m£192.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £17.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £16.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £17.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £16.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.92mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.92mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.93mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.88mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £83.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £83.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £83.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £78.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6m

    £56.6m£56.8m£53.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£83.0m£83.3m£78.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £20.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £20.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £20.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £19.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £15.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £15.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £15.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £15.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £206.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £206.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £207.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £196.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2m

    £154.1m£154.7m£146.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£206.9m£207.8m£196.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £44.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £44.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £44.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £42.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £29.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £29.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £30.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £28.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.8m£23.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.50mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.50mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.50mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.47mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.92mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.92mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.93mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.88mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45m, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.87mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.87mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.88mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.83mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 18,259Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 18,259Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957

    14,957Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count18,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 3,715Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 3,715Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530

    2,530Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher3,715

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 3,553Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 3,553Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471

    2,471Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher3,553

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 12,441Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 12,441Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219

    8,219Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher12,441

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 24,228Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 24,228Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744

    19,744Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count24,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 3,522Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 3,522Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162

    2,162Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher3,522

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West, total
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m£640.5m£643.2m£607.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m£254.1m£255.2m£241.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m£202.5m£203.4m£192.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m£83.0m£83.3m£78.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m£206.9m£207.8m£196.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m£29.9m£30.0m£28.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95718,259Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5303,715Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4713,553Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,21912,441Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,74424,228Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1623,522Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

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.
  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.
  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.