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Birmingham Edgbaston and West Bromwich

110,141 and 114,660 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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 West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720West Bromwich: £4,327Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740West Bromwich: £4,087Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692, West Bromwich £13,086West Bromwich: £13,086Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692West Bromwich: £13,141Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746West Bromwich: £12,412Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039West Bromwich is higher£13,086£13,141£12,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642, West Bromwich £2,460West Bromwich: £2,460Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642West Bromwich: £2,471Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653West Bromwich: £2,334Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,460£2,471£2,334

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017, West Bromwich £11,198West Bromwich: £11,198Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017West Bromwich: £11,245Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064West Bromwich: £10,622Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450

    £11,017£11,064£10,450West Bromwich is higher£11,198£11,245£10,622

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £835, West Bromwich £871West Bromwich: £871Birmingham Edgbaston: £835West Bromwich: £875Birmingham Edgbaston: £839West Bromwich: £826Birmingham Edgbaston: £792

    £835£839£792West Bromwich is higher£871£875£826

  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, West Bromwich £971West Bromwich: £971Birmingham Edgbaston: £798West Bromwich: £975Birmingham Edgbaston: £801West Bromwich: £921Birmingham Edgbaston: £757

    £798£801£757West Bromwich is higher£971£975£921

  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, West Bromwich £46West Bromwich: £46Birmingham Edgbaston: £42West Bromwich: £46Birmingham Edgbaston: £42West Bromwich: £44Birmingham Edgbaston: £40

    £42£42£40West Bromwich is higher£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Birmingham Edgbaston: £514West Bromwich: £528Birmingham Edgbaston: £516West Bromwich: £498Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487West Bromwich is higher£526£528£498

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Edgbaston: £124West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Edgbaston: £125West Bromwich: £118Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118West Bromwich is higher£125£125£118

  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, West Bromwich £155West Bromwich: £155Birmingham Edgbaston: £132West Bromwich: £156Birmingham Edgbaston: £132West Bromwich: £147Birmingham Edgbaston: £125

    £132£132£125West Bromwich is higher£155£156£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144, West Bromwich £1,950West Bromwich: £1,950Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144West Bromwich: £1,959Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153West Bromwich: £1,850Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,950£1,959£1,850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Birmingham Edgbaston: £582West Bromwich: £194Birmingham Edgbaston: £584West Bromwich: £183Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£193£194£183

  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, West Bromwich £333West Bromwich: £333Birmingham Edgbaston: £343West Bromwich: £334Birmingham Edgbaston: £344West Bromwich: £316Birmingham Edgbaston: £325

    £343£344£325Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£333£334£316

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £14, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £14West Bromwich: £12Birmingham Edgbaston: £14West Bromwich: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £13

    £14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£11£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31West Bromwich: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35West Bromwich: £10Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83West Bromwich is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06West Bromwich: £7.29Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08West Bromwich: £6.89Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85West Bromwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  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, West Bromwich 977.1West Bromwich: 977.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6

    972.6West Bromwich is higher977.1

  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, West Bromwich 172.6West Bromwich: 172.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5

    164.5West Bromwich is higher172.6

  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, West Bromwich 191.1West Bromwich: 191.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7

    160.7West Bromwich is higher191.1

  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, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6West Bromwich is higher75.1

  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, West Bromwich 248.0West Bromwich: 248.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7

    274.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher248.0

  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, West Bromwich 34.7West Bromwich: 34.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1

    30.1West Bromwich is higher34.7

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Birmingham Edgbaston and West Bromwich, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,308£4,327£4,087Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039£13,086£13,141£12,412West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,460£2,471£2,334Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,017£11,064£10,450£11,198£11,245£10,622West Bromwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£839£792£871£875£826West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£971£975£921West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£46£46£44West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£526£528£498West Bromwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£125£125£118West Bromwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£155£156£147West Bromwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£1,950£1,959£1,850Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£193£194£183Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£344£325£333£334£316Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11£12£11Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£11£11£10West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.6977.1West Bromwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5172.6West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7191.1West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.675.1West Bromwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.7248.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.134.7West Bromwich

Per resident

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720West Bromwich: £4,327Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740West Bromwich: £4,087Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772, West Bromwich £1,899West Bromwich: £1,899Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772West Bromwich: £1,908Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780West Bromwich: £1,802Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681

    £1,772£1,780£1,681West Bromwich is higher£1,899£1,908£1,802

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724, West Bromwich £1,558West Bromwich: £1,558Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724West Bromwich: £1,565Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731West Bromwich: £1,478Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538, West Bromwich £1,625West Bromwich: £1,625Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538West Bromwich: £1,632Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545West Bromwich: £1,542Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459West Bromwich is higher£1,625£1,632£1,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £117, West Bromwich £126West Bromwich: £126Birmingham Edgbaston: £117West Bromwich: £127Birmingham Edgbaston: £117West Bromwich: £120Birmingham Edgbaston: £111

    £117£117£111West Bromwich is higher£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £111, West Bromwich £141West Bromwich: £141Birmingham Edgbaston: £111West Bromwich: £142Birmingham Edgbaston: £112West Bromwich: £134Birmingham Edgbaston: £106

    £111£112£106West Bromwich is higher£141£142£134

  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, West Bromwich £6.72West Bromwich: £6.72Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88West Bromwich: £6.74Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91West Bromwich: £6.37Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58West Bromwich is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Birmingham Edgbaston: £514West Bromwich: £528Birmingham Edgbaston: £516West Bromwich: £498Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487West Bromwich is higher£526£528£498

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Edgbaston: £124West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Edgbaston: £125West Bromwich: £118Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118West Bromwich is higher£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £86, West Bromwich £98West Bromwich: £98Birmingham Edgbaston: £86West Bromwich: £99Birmingham Edgbaston: £86West Bromwich: £93Birmingham Edgbaston: £82

    £86£86£82West Bromwich is higher£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399, West Bromwich £1,235West Bromwich: £1,235Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399West Bromwich: £1,241Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405West Bromwich: £1,172Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,235£1,241£1,172

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Birmingham Edgbaston: £582West Bromwich: £194Birmingham Edgbaston: £584West Bromwich: £183Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £224, West Bromwich £211West Bromwich: £211Birmingham Edgbaston: £224West Bromwich: £212Birmingham Edgbaston: £225West Bromwich: £200Birmingham Edgbaston: £212

    £224£225£212Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01, West Bromwich £7.27West Bromwich: £7.27Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01West Bromwich: £7.31Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05West Bromwich: £6.90Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07, West Bromwich £6.76West Bromwich: £6.76Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07West Bromwich: £6.79Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10West Bromwich: £6.41Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76West Bromwich is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06West Bromwich: £7.29Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08West Bromwich: £6.89Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85West Bromwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8, West Bromwich 141.8West Bromwich: 141.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8

    135.8West Bromwich is higher141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0, West Bromwich 25.1West Bromwich: 25.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0

    23.0West Bromwich is higher25.1

  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, West Bromwich 27.7West Bromwich: 27.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4

    22.4West Bromwich is higher27.7

  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, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6West Bromwich is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3, West Bromwich 157.1West Bromwich: 157.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3

    179.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higher157.1

  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, West Bromwich 22.0West Bromwich: 22.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6

    19.6West Bromwich is higher22.0

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Birmingham Edgbaston and West Bromwich, per resident
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,308£4,327£4,087Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,780£1,681£1,899£1,908£1,802West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,558£1,565£1,478Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,625£1,632£1,542West Bromwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£126£127£120West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£141£142£134West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£526£528£498West Bromwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£125£125£118West Bromwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£98£99£93West Bromwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,235£1,241£1,172Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£193£194£183Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£211£212£200Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£7.27£7.31£6.90Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.76£6.79£6.41West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.8141.8West Bromwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.025.1West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.427.7West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.675.1West Bromwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.3157.1Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.622.0West Bromwich

Total

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9m, West Bromwich £494.0mWest Bromwich: £494.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mWest Bromwich: £496.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mWest Bromwich: £468.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1m

    £519.9m£522.1m£493.1mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2m, West Bromwich £217.8mWest Bromwich: £217.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mWest Bromwich: £218.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mWest Bromwich: £206.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.2mWest Bromwich is higher£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9m, West Bromwich £178.7mWest Bromwich: £178.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mWest Bromwich: £179.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mWest Bromwich: £169.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4m, West Bromwich £186.4mWest Bromwich: £186.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mWest Bromwich: £187.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mWest Bromwich: £176.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.2m£160.7mWest Bromwich is higher£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8m, West Bromwich £14.5mWest Bromwich: £14.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mWest Bromwich: £14.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mWest Bromwich: £13.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mWest Bromwich is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3m, West Bromwich £16.2mWest Bromwich: £16.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mWest Bromwich: £16.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mWest Bromwich: £15.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWest Bromwich is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

  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, West Bromwich £0.77mWest Bromwich: £0.77mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mWest Bromwich: £0.77mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mWest Bromwich: £0.73mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWest Bromwich is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6m, West Bromwich £60.3mWest Bromwich: £60.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mWest Bromwich: £60.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mWest Bromwich: £57.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6m

    £56.6m£56.8m£53.6mWest Bromwich is higher£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7m, West Bromwich £14.3mWest Bromwich: £14.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mWest Bromwich: £14.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mWest Bromwich: £13.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWest Bromwich is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5m, West Bromwich £11.3mWest Bromwich: £11.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mWest Bromwich: £11.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mWest Bromwich: £10.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWest Bromwich is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1m, West Bromwich £141.6mWest Bromwich: £141.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mWest Bromwich: £142.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mWest Bromwich: £134.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2m

    £154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1m, West Bromwich £22.2mWest Bromwich: £22.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mWest Bromwich: £22.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mWest Bromwich: £21.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6m, West Bromwich £24.2mWest Bromwich: £24.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mWest Bromwich: £24.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mWest Bromwich: £22.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.8m£23.4mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mWest Bromwich: £0.84mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mWest Bromwich: £0.79mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67m, West Bromwich £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.78mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mWest Bromwich: £0.78mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mWest Bromwich: £0.74mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWest Bromwich is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mWest Bromwich: £0.84mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mWest Bromwich: £0.79mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957, West Bromwich 16,262West Bromwich: 16,262Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957

    14,957West Bromwich is higher16,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530, West Bromwich 2,873West Bromwich: 2,873Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530

    2,530West Bromwich is higher2,873

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471, West Bromwich 3,180West Bromwich: 3,180Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471

    2,471West Bromwich is higher3,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219, West Bromwich 8,615West Bromwich: 8,615Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219

    8,219West Bromwich is higher8,615

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744, West Bromwich 18,011West Bromwich: 18,011Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744

    19,744Birmingham Edgbaston is higher18,011

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162, West Bromwich 2,523West Bromwich: 2,523Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162

    2,162West Bromwich is higher2,523

Show the numbers
Birmingham Edgbaston and West Bromwich, total
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonWest BromwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m£494.0m£496.1m£468.6mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m£217.8m£218.7m£206.6mWest Bromwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mBirmingham Edgbaston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m£186.4m£187.2m£176.8mWest Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mWest Bromwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWest Bromwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWest Bromwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m£141.6m£142.2m£134.4mBirmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBirmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Bromwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95716,262West Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5302,873West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4713,180West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2198,615West Bromwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,74418,011Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1622,523West Bromwich

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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