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Birmingham Erdington and Birmingham Northfield

126,168 and 109,370 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Erdington is higher than Birmingham Northfield on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Erdington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield 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 Erdington Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £13,257, Birmingham Northfield £12,848Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Birmingham Northfield: £12,187Birmingham Erdington: £12,574

    £13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£12,848£12,903£12,187

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £3,587, Birmingham Northfield £3,475Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Birmingham Northfield: £3,296Birmingham Erdington: £3,402

    £3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington is higher£3,475£3,490£3,296

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £11,280, Birmingham Northfield £11,325Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Birmingham Northfield: £10,742Birmingham Erdington: £10,700

    £11,280£11,328£10,700Birmingham Northfield is higher£11,325£11,373£10,742

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £974, Birmingham Northfield £662Birmingham Northfield: £662Birmingham Erdington: £974Birmingham Northfield: £665Birmingham Erdington: £978Birmingham Northfield: £628Birmingham Erdington: £923

    £974£978£923Birmingham Erdington is higher£662£665£628

  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 Erdington £950, Birmingham Northfield £822Birmingham Northfield: £822Birmingham Erdington: £950Birmingham Northfield: £825Birmingham Erdington: £954Birmingham Northfield: £779Birmingham Erdington: £901

    £950£954£901Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£779

  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 Erdington £53, Birmingham Northfield £39Birmingham Northfield: £39Birmingham Erdington: £53Birmingham Northfield: £39Birmingham Erdington: £53Birmingham Northfield: £37Birmingham Erdington: £50

    £53£53£50Birmingham Erdington is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Birmingham Erdington: £719Birmingham Northfield: £699Birmingham Erdington: £722Birmingham Northfield: £660Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Birmingham Erdington: £176Birmingham Northfield: £210Birmingham Erdington: £177Birmingham Northfield: £198Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

  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 Erdington £196, Birmingham Northfield £208Birmingham Northfield: £208Birmingham Erdington: £196Birmingham Northfield: £209Birmingham Erdington: £197Birmingham Northfield: £198Birmingham Erdington: £186

    £196£197£186Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £2,891, Birmingham Northfield £2,821Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Birmingham Northfield: £2,676Birmingham Erdington: £2,743

    £2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,821£2,833£2,676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Birmingham Erdington: £701Birmingham Northfield: £399Birmingham Erdington: £704Birmingham Northfield: £377Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£397£399£377

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £474, Birmingham Northfield £420Birmingham Northfield: £420Birmingham Erdington: £474Birmingham Northfield: £422Birmingham Erdington: £476Birmingham Northfield: £398Birmingham Erdington: £449

    £474£476£449Birmingham Erdington is higher£420£422£398

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Birmingham Northfield £10Birmingham Northfield: £10Birmingham Erdington: £13Birmingham Northfield: £10Birmingham Erdington: £13Birmingham Northfield: £9.83Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Birmingham Erdington is higher£10£10£9.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Birmingham Northfield £15Birmingham Northfield: £15Birmingham Erdington: £13Birmingham Northfield: £16Birmingham Erdington: £13Birmingham Northfield: £15Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£15£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0, Birmingham Northfield 996.2Birmingham Northfield: 996.2Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count996.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington 204.2, Birmingham Northfield 151.7Birmingham Northfield: 151.7Birmingham Erdington: 204.2

    204.2Birmingham Erdington is higher151.7

  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 Erdington 194.8, Birmingham Northfield 167.4Birmingham Northfield: 167.4Birmingham Erdington: 194.8

    194.8Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count167.4

  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 Erdington 100.6, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher99.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington 354.6, Birmingham Northfield 315.4Birmingham Northfield: 315.4Birmingham Erdington: 354.6

    354.6Birmingham Erdington is higher315.4

  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 Erdington 44.4, Birmingham Northfield 45.9Birmingham Northfield: 45.9Birmingham Erdington: 44.4

    44.4Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count45.9

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Birmingham Erdington and Birmingham Northfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,257£13,313£12,574£12,848£12,903£12,187Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,587£3,602£3,402£3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,700£11,325£11,373£10,742Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923£662£665£628Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£950£954£901£822£825£779Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£39£39£37Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£696£699£660Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£208£209£198Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,891£2,904£2,743£2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£397£399£377Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£474£476£449£420£422£398Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£10£10£9.83Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£15£16£15Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.0996.2Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.2151.7Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.8167.4Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.699.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026354.6315.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.445.9Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield on 8. 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 Erdington Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,717, Birmingham Northfield £2,032Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Birmingham Northfield: £1,927Birmingham Erdington: £1,628

    £1,717£1,724£1,628Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £2,291, Birmingham Northfield £2,132Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Birmingham Northfield: £2,023Birmingham Erdington: £2,173

    £2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,132£2,142£2,023

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,461, Birmingham Northfield £1,791Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Birmingham Northfield: £1,699Birmingham Erdington: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £126, Birmingham Northfield £105Birmingham Northfield: £105Birmingham Erdington: £126Birmingham Northfield: £105Birmingham Erdington: £127Birmingham Northfield: £99Birmingham Erdington: £120

    £126£127£120Birmingham Erdington is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £123, Birmingham Northfield £130Birmingham Northfield: £130Birmingham Erdington: £123Birmingham Northfield: £130Birmingham Erdington: £124Birmingham Northfield: £123Birmingham Erdington: £117

    £123£124£117Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  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 Erdington £6.82, Birmingham Northfield £6.11Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Birmingham Northfield: £5.80Birmingham Erdington: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Birmingham Erdington: £719Birmingham Northfield: £699Birmingham Erdington: £722Birmingham Northfield: £660Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Birmingham Erdington: £176Birmingham Northfield: £210Birmingham Erdington: £177Birmingham Northfield: £198Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £125, Birmingham Northfield £128Birmingham Northfield: £128Birmingham Erdington: £125Birmingham Northfield: £128Birmingham Erdington: £126Birmingham Northfield: £121Birmingham Erdington: £119

    £125£126£119Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,846, Birmingham Northfield £1,731Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Birmingham Northfield: £1,642Birmingham Erdington: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Birmingham Erdington: £701Birmingham Northfield: £399Birmingham Erdington: £704Birmingham Northfield: £377Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£397£399£377

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £302, Birmingham Northfield £258Birmingham Northfield: £258Birmingham Erdington: £302Birmingham Northfield: £259Birmingham Erdington: £304Birmingham Northfield: £245Birmingham Erdington: £287

    £302£304£287Birmingham Erdington is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.34, Birmingham Northfield £6.36Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Birmingham Northfield: £6.03Birmingham Erdington: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.40, Birmingham Northfield £9.49Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Birmingham Northfield: £9.00Birmingham Erdington: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.49£9.53£9.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 129.8, Birmingham Northfield 157.5Birmingham Northfield: 157.5Birmingham Erdington: 129.8

    129.8Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count157.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 26.4, Birmingham Northfield 24.0Birmingham Northfield: 24.0Birmingham Erdington: 26.4

    26.4Birmingham Erdington is higher24.0

  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 Erdington 25.2, Birmingham Northfield 26.5Birmingham Northfield: 26.5Birmingham Erdington: 25.2

    25.2Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count26.5

  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 Erdington 100.6, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 226.4, Birmingham Northfield 193.5Birmingham Northfield: 193.5Birmingham Erdington: 226.4

    226.4Birmingham Erdington is higher193.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 28.4, Birmingham Northfield 28.2Birmingham Northfield: 28.2Birmingham Erdington: 28.4

    28.4Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count28.2

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Birmingham Erdington and Birmingham Northfield, per resident
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,628£2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,300£2,173£2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£105£105£99Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£130£130£123Birmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£6.11£6.14£5.80Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£696£699£660Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£128£128£121Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£397£399£377Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£258£259£245Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£6.36£6.38£6.03Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8157.5Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.424.0Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.226.5Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.699.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.4193.5Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.428.2Birmingham Erdington

Total

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield on 4. 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 Erdington Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £707.9m, Birmingham Northfield £598.6mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5m

    £707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £216.6m, Birmingham Northfield £222.2mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £289.0m, Birmingham Northfield £233.2mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1m

    £289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington £184.3m, Birmingham Northfield £195.9mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.9m, Birmingham Northfield £11.5mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.5m, Birmingham Northfield £14.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£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 Erdington £0.86m, Birmingham Northfield £0.67mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £90.7m, Birmingham Northfield £76.1mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £22.2m, Birmingham Northfield £22.9mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Northfield is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.8m, Birmingham Northfield £14.0mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £233.0m, Birmingham Northfield £189.3mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Erdington £88.5m, Birmingham Northfield £43.4mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9m

    £88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £38.2m, Birmingham Northfield £28.2mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Birmingham Northfield £0.70mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Birmingham Northfield £1.0mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £0.92m, Birmingham Northfield £0.68mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington 16,370, Birmingham Northfield 17,230Birmingham Northfield: 17,230Birmingham Erdington: 16,370

    16,370Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count17,230

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,336, Birmingham Northfield 2,624Birmingham Northfield: 2,624Birmingham Erdington: 3,336

    3,336Birmingham Erdington is higher2,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,183, Birmingham Northfield 2,895Birmingham Northfield: 2,895Birmingham Erdington: 3,183

    3,183Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count2,895

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 12,696, Birmingham Northfield 10,898Birmingham Northfield: 10,898Birmingham Erdington: 12,696

    12,696Birmingham Erdington is higher10,898

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 28,569, Birmingham Northfield 21,166Birmingham Northfield: 21,166Birmingham Erdington: 28,569

    28,569Birmingham Erdington is higher21,166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,578, Birmingham Northfield 3,082Birmingham Northfield: 3,082Birmingham Erdington: 3,578

    3,578Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count3,082

Show the numbers
Birmingham Erdington and Birmingham Northfield, total
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m£598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m£233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBirmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Erdington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,37017,230Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3362,624Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1832,895Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,69610,898Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,56921,166Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5783,082Birmingham Erdington

Sources

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

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