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Birmingham Edgbaston and Northampton North

110,141 and 133,743 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher than Northampton North on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 5. 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Northampton North: £4,001Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Northampton North: £3,779Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692, Northampton North £13,089Northampton North: £13,089Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Northampton North: £13,145Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Northampton North: £12,416Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£13,089£13,145£12,416

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642, Northampton North £2,240Northampton North: £2,240Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Northampton North: £2,249Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Northampton North: £2,125Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017, Northampton North £11,570Northampton North: £11,570Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Northampton North: £11,619Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Northampton North: £10,975Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450

    £11,017£11,064£10,450Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£11,570£11,619£10,975

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £835, Northampton North £705Northampton North: £705Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Northampton North: £708Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Northampton North: £669Birmingham Edgbaston: £792

    £835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£705£708£669

  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, Northampton North £778Northampton North: £778Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Northampton North: £781Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Northampton North: £738Birmingham Edgbaston: £757

    £798£801£757Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  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, Northampton North £36Northampton North: £36Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Northampton North: £37Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Northampton North: £35Birmingham Edgbaston: £40

    £42£42£40Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Northampton North: £448Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Northampton North: £423Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Northampton North: £105Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Northampton North: £99Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  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, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Northampton North: £92Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Northampton North: £87Birmingham Edgbaston: £125

    £132£132£125Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£91£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144, Northampton North £1,832Northampton North: £1,832Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Northampton North: £1,840Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Northampton North: £1,738Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,832£1,840£1,738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Northampton North: £243Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Northampton North: £229Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£242£243£229

  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, Northampton North £300Northampton North: £300Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Northampton North: £302Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Northampton North: £285Birmingham Edgbaston: £325

    £343£344£325Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £14, Northampton North £8.89Northampton North: £8.89Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Northampton North: £8.93Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Northampton North: £8.43Birmingham Edgbaston: £13

    £14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£8.89£8.93£8.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31, Northampton North £6.89Northampton North: £6.89Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Northampton North: £6.92Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Northampton North: £6.54Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Northampton North: £4.87Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Northampton North: £4.60Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Northampton North is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Northampton North 1,012.4Northampton North: 1,012.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6

    972.6Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count1,012.4

  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, Northampton North 149.0Northampton North: 149.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5

    164.5Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7, Northampton North 162.4Northampton North: 162.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7

    160.7Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  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, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  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, Northampton North 215.6Northampton North: 215.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7

    274.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher215.6

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1, Northampton North 20.7Northampton North: 20.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1

    30.1Birmingham Edgbaston is higher20.7

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Northampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£3,984£4,001£3,779Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039£13,089£13,145£12,416Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,240£2,249£2,125Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,017£11,064£10,450£11,570£11,619£10,975Northampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£839£792£705£708£669Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£778£781£738Birmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£36£37£35Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£446£448£423Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£105£105£99Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£91£92£87Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£1,832£1,840£1,738Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£242£243£229Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£344£325£300£302£285Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£8.89£8.93£8.43Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£6.89£6.92£6.54Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.85£4.87£4.60Northampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.61,012.4Northampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5149.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7162.4Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.663.5Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.7215.6Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.120.7Birmingham Edgbaston

Per resident

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 1. 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Northampton North: £4,001Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Northampton North: £3,779Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772, Northampton North £1,699Northampton North: £1,699Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Northampton North: £1,706Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Northampton North: £1,612Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681

    £1,772£1,780£1,681Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,699£1,706£1,612

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724, Northampton North £1,487Northampton North: £1,487Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Northampton North: £1,494Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Northampton North: £1,411Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,494£1,411

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538, Northampton North £1,502Northampton North: £1,502Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Northampton North: £1,508Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Northampton North: £1,425Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,502£1,508£1,425

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £117, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Northampton North: £92Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Northampton North: £87Birmingham Edgbaston: £111

    £117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£91£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £111, Northampton North £101Northampton North: £101Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Northampton North: £101Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Northampton North: £96Birmingham Edgbaston: £106

    £111£112£106Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  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, Northampton North £4.72Northampton North: £4.72Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Northampton North: £4.74Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Northampton North: £4.48Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Northampton North: £448Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Northampton North: £423Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Northampton North: £105Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Northampton North: £99Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £86, Northampton North £61Northampton North: £61Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Northampton North: £61Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Northampton North: £58Birmingham Edgbaston: £82

    £86£86£82Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399, Northampton North £1,217Northampton North: £1,217Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Northampton North: £1,222Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Northampton North: £1,154Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Northampton North: £243Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Northampton North: £229Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £224, Northampton North £200Northampton North: £200Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Northampton North: £200Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Northampton North: £189Birmingham Edgbaston: £212

    £224£225£212Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£200£200£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01, Northampton North £5.90Northampton North: £5.90Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Northampton North: £5.93Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Northampton North: £5.60Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07, Northampton North £4.58Northampton North: £4.58Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Northampton North: £4.59Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Northampton North: £4.34Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Northampton North: £4.87Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Northampton North: £4.60Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Northampton North is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8, Northampton North 131.4Northampton North: 131.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8

    135.8Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count131.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0, Northampton North 19.3Northampton North: 19.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0

    23.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count19.3

  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, Northampton North 21.1Northampton North: 21.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4

    22.4Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3, Northampton North 143.2Northampton North: 143.2Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3

    179.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higher143.2

  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, Northampton North 13.7Northampton North: 13.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6

    19.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higher13.7

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Northampton North, per resident
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£3,984£4,001£3,779Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,780£1,681£1,699£1,706£1,612Birmingham Edgbaston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,487£1,494£1,411Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,502£1,508£1,425Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£91£92£87Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£101£101£96Birmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.72£4.74£4.48Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£446£448£423Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£105£105£99Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£61£61£58Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,217£1,222£1,154Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£242£243£229Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£200£200£189Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£5.90£5.93£5.60Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£4.58£4.59£4.34Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.85£4.87£4.60Northampton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.8131.4Birmingham Edgbaston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.019.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.421.1Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.663.5Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.3143.2Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.613.7Birmingham Edgbaston

Total

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Northampton North 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9m, Northampton North £532.8mNorthampton North: £532.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mNorthampton North: £535.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mNorthampton North: £505.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1m

    £519.9m£522.1m£493.1mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2m, Northampton North £227.2mNorthampton North: £227.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mNorthampton North: £228.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mNorthampton North: £215.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.2mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9m, Northampton North £198.9mNorthampton North: £198.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mNorthampton North: £199.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mNorthampton North: £188.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.1mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4m, Northampton North £200.9mNorthampton North: £200.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mNorthampton North: £201.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mNorthampton North: £190.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.2m£160.7mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8m, Northampton North £12.2mNorthampton North: £12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mNorthampton North: £12.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mNorthampton North: £11.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3m, Northampton North £13.5mNorthampton North: £13.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mNorthampton North: £13.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mNorthampton North: £12.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  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, Northampton North £0.63mNorthampton North: £0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mNorthampton North: £0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mNorthampton North: £0.60mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6m, Northampton North £59.7mNorthampton North: £59.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mNorthampton North: £59.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mNorthampton North: £56.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6m

    £56.6m£56.8m£53.6mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7m, Northampton North £14.0mNorthampton North: £14.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mNorthampton North: £14.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mNorthampton North: £13.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5m, Northampton North £8.1mNorthampton North: £8.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mNorthampton North: £8.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mNorthampton North: £7.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1m, Northampton North £162.7mNorthampton North: £162.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mNorthampton North: £163.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mNorthampton North: £154.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2m

    £154.1m£154.7m£146.2mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1m, Northampton North £32.3mNorthampton North: £32.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mNorthampton North: £32.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mNorthampton North: £30.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6m, Northampton North £26.7mNorthampton North: £26.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mNorthampton North: £26.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mNorthampton North: £25.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.8m£23.4mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99m, Northampton North £0.79mNorthampton North: £0.79mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mNorthampton North: £0.79mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mNorthampton North: £0.75mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67m, Northampton North £0.61mNorthampton North: £0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mNorthampton North: £0.62mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mNorthampton North: £0.58mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45m, Northampton North £0.65mNorthampton North: £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mNorthampton North: £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mNorthampton North: £0.62mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNorthampton North is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957, Northampton North 17,576Northampton North: 17,576Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957

    14,957Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count17,576

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530, Northampton North 2,586Northampton North: 2,586Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530

    2,530Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count2,586

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471, Northampton North 2,820Northampton North: 2,820Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471

    2,471Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count2,820

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219, Northampton North 8,492Northampton North: 8,492Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219

    8,219Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count8,492

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744, Northampton North 19,151Northampton North: 19,151Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744

    19,744Birmingham Edgbaston is higher19,151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162, Northampton North 1,837Northampton North: 1,837Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162

    2,162Birmingham Edgbaston is higher1,837

Show the numbers
Birmingham Edgbaston and Northampton North, total
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m£532.8m£535.1m£505.4mNorthampton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m£227.2m£228.2m£215.5mNorthampton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m£198.9m£199.8m£188.7mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m£200.9m£201.7m£190.5mNorthampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBirmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorthampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBirmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mNorthampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorthampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mBirmingham Edgbaston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m£162.7m£163.4m£154.3mNorthampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNorthampton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mBirmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95717,576Northampton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5302,586Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4712,820Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2198,492Northampton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,74419,151Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1621,837Birmingham Edgbaston

Sources

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

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