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Birmingham Edgbaston and Telford

110,141 and 110,885 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher than Telford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 7 of 22 measures, and Telford on 15. 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 Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Telford: £4,826Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Telford: £4,559Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Telford is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692, Telford £13,275Telford: £13,275Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Telford: £13,332Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Telford: £12,592Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Telford is higher£13,275£13,332£12,592

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642, Telford £2,715Telford: £2,715Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Telford: £2,726Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Telford: £2,575Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Telford is higherDepends on how you count£2,715£2,726£2,575

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017, Telford £11,764Telford: £11,764Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Telford: £11,814Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Telford: £11,159Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450

    £11,017£11,064£10,450Telford is higher£11,764£11,814£11,159

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £835, Telford £608Telford: £608Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Telford: £610Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Telford: £576Birmingham Edgbaston: £792

    £835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£608£610£576

  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, Telford £865Telford: £865Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Telford: £869Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Telford: £820Birmingham Edgbaston: £757

    £798£801£757Telford is higher£865£869£820

  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, Telford £38Telford: £38Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Telford: £39Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Telford: £36Birmingham Edgbaston: £40

    £42£42£40Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£38£39£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Telford £630Telford: £630Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Telford: £633Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Telford: £598Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Telford is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Telford £163Telford: £163Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Telford: £163Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Telford: £154Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Telford is higher£163£163£154

  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, Telford £169Telford: £169Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Telford: £169Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Telford: £160Birmingham Edgbaston: £125

    £132£132£125Telford is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144, Telford £2,128Telford: £2,128Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Telford: £2,137Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Telford: £2,019Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,128£2,137£2,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Telford £326Telford: £326Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Telford: £328Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Telford: £309Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£326£328£309

  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, Telford £401Telford: £401Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Telford: £402Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Telford: £380Birmingham Edgbaston: £325

    £343£344£325Telford is higher£401£402£380

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £14, Telford £6.24Telford: £6.24Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Telford: £6.27Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Telford: £5.92Birmingham Edgbaston: £13

    £14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31, Telford £11Telford: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Telford: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Telford: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Telford is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Telford: £5.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Telford: £4.78Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Telford is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  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, Telford 1,037.4Telford: 1,037.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6

    972.6Telford is higher1,037.4

  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, Telford 147.9Telford: 147.9Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5

    164.5Birmingham Edgbaston is higher147.9

  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, Telford 175.8Telford: 175.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7

    160.7Telford is higher175.8

  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, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Telford is higher88.3

  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, Telford 254.9Telford: 254.9Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7

    274.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher254.9

  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, Telford 36.6Telford: 36.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1

    30.1Telford is higher36.6

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Telford, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,715£2,726£2,575Telford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,017£11,064£10,450£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£839£792£608£610£576Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£865£869£820Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£38£39£36Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£169£169£160Telford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£2,128£2,137£2,019Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£326£328£309Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£344£325£401£402£380Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£6.24£6.27£5.92Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£11Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.04£5.06£4.78Telford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.61,037.4Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5147.9Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7175.8Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.688.3Telford
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 202630.136.6Telford

Per resident

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Telford 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 Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Telford: £4,826Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Telford: £4,559Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Telford is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772, Telford £1,977Telford: £1,977Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Telford: £1,985Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Telford: £1,875Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681

    £1,772£1,780£1,681Telford is higher£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724, Telford £1,705Telford: £1,705Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Telford: £1,712Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Telford: £1,617Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,705£1,712£1,617

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538, Telford £1,752Telford: £1,752Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Telford: £1,759Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Telford: £1,661Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459Telford is higher£1,752£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £117, Telford £90Telford: £90Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Telford: £91Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Telford: £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £111

    £117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £111, Telford £129Telford: £129Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Telford: £129Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Telford: £122Birmingham Edgbaston: £106

    £111£112£106Telford is higher£129£129£122

  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, Telford £5.72Telford: £5.72Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Telford: £5.75Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Telford: £5.43Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Telford £630Telford: £630Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Telford: £633Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Telford: £598Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Telford is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Telford £163Telford: £163Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Telford: £163Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Telford: £154Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Telford is higher£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £86, Telford £106Telford: £106Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Telford: £106Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Telford: £100Birmingham Edgbaston: £82

    £86£86£82Telford is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399, Telford £1,336Telford: £1,336Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Telford: £1,342Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Telford: £1,268Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Telford £326Telford: £326Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Telford: £328Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Telford: £309Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£326£328£309

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £224, Telford £252Telford: £252Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Telford: £253Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Telford: £239Birmingham Edgbaston: £212

    £224£225£212Telford is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01, Telford £3.92Telford: £3.92Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Telford: £3.94Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Telford: £3.72Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07, Telford £7.00Telford: £7.00Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Telford: £7.03Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Telford: £6.64Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Telford is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Telford: £5.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Telford: £4.78Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Telford is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8, Telford 154.5Telford: 154.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8

    135.8Telford is higher154.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0, Telford 22.0Telford: 22.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0

    23.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higher22.0

  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, Telford 26.2Telford: 26.2Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4

    22.4Telford is higher26.2

  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, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Telford is higher88.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3, Telford 160.1Telford: 160.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3

    179.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higher160.1

  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, Telford 23.0Telford: 23.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6

    19.6Telford is higher23.0

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Telford, per resident
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,780£1,681£1,977£1,985£1,875Telford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,705£1,712£1,617Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,752£1,759£1,661Telford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£90£91£86Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£129£129£122Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.72£5.75£5.43Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£106£106£100Telford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,336£1,342£1,268Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£326£328£309Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£252£253£239Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£3.92£3.94£3.72Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.00£7.03£6.64Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.04£5.06£4.78Telford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.8154.5Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.022.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.426.2Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.688.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.3160.1Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.623.0Telford

Total

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Telford 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 Telford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9m, Telford £532.9mTelford: £532.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mTelford: £535.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mTelford: £505.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1m

    £519.9m£522.1m£493.1mTelford is higher£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2m, Telford £219.2mTelford: £219.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mTelford: £220.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mTelford: £207.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.2mTelford is higher£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9m, Telford £189.0mTelford: £189.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mTelford: £189.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mTelford: £179.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBirmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4m, Telford £194.2mTelford: £194.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mTelford: £195.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mTelford: £184.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.2m£160.7mTelford is higher£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8m, Telford £10.0mTelford: £10.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mTelford: £10.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mTelford: £9.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3m, Telford £14.3mTelford: £14.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mTelford: £14.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mTelford: £13.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mTelford is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, Telford £0.63mTelford: £0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mTelford: £0.64mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mTelford: £0.60mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6m, Telford £69.9mTelford: £69.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mTelford: £70.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mTelford: £66.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6m

    £56.6m£56.8m£53.6mTelford is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7m, Telford £18.0mTelford: £18.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mTelford: £18.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mTelford: £17.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mTelford is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5m, Telford £11.7mTelford: £11.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mTelford: £11.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mTelford: £11.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mTelford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1m, Telford £148.2mTelford: £148.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mTelford: £148.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mTelford: £140.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2m

    £154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1m, Telford £36.2mTelford: £36.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mTelford: £36.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mTelford: £34.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6m, Telford £27.9mTelford: £27.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mTelford: £28.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mTelford: £26.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.8m£23.4mTelford is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99m, Telford £0.43mTelford: £0.43mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mTelford: £0.44mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mTelford: £0.41mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67m, Telford £0.78mTelford: £0.78mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mTelford: £0.78mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mTelford: £0.74mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTelford is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45m, Telford £0.56mTelford: £0.56mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mTelford: £0.56mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mTelford: £0.53mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mTelford is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957, Telford 17,127Telford: 17,127Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957

    14,957Telford is higher17,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530, Telford 2,441Telford: 2,441Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530

    2,530Birmingham Edgbaston is higher2,441

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471, Telford 2,903Telford: 2,903Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471

    2,471Telford is higher2,903

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219, Telford 9,792Telford: 9,792Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219

    8,219Telford is higher9,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744, Telford 17,750Telford: 17,750Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744

    19,744Birmingham Edgbaston is higher17,750

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162, Telford 2,550Telford: 2,550Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162

    2,162Telford is higher2,550

Show the numbers
Birmingham Edgbaston and Telford, total
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonTelfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mTelford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mTelford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mBirmingham Edgbaston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mTelford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mBirmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTelford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mBirmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTelford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mBirmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTelford
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95717,127Telford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5302,441Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4712,903Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2199,792Telford
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,74417,750Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1622,550Telford

Sources

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

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  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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