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Birmingham Erdington and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

126,168 and 115,336 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Erdington is higher than Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 8 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 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 Erdington Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,465£5,488£5,184

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £13,257, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13,158Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,158Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13,214Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £12,481Birmingham Erdington: £12,574

    £13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£13,158£13,214£12,481

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £3,587, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £3,714Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,714Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,730Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £3,523Birmingham Erdington: £3,402

    £3,587£3,602£3,402Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,714£3,730£3,523

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £11,280, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £11,159Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,159Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £11,206Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £10,585Birmingham Erdington: £10,700

    £11,280£11,328£10,700Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£11,159£11,206£10,585

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £974, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £985Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £985Birmingham Erdington: £974Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £989Birmingham Erdington: £978Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £934Birmingham Erdington: £923

    £974£978£923Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£985£989£934

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £961Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £961Birmingham Erdington: £950Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £965Birmingham Erdington: £954Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £911Birmingham Erdington: £901

    £950£954£901Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£911

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £54Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Birmingham Erdington: £53Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £54Birmingham Erdington: £53Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £51Birmingham Erdington: £50

    £53£53£50Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Birmingham Erdington: £719Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Birmingham Erdington: £722Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Birmingham Erdington: £176Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Birmingham Erdington: £177Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£229£230£217

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £303Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £303Birmingham Erdington: £196Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £304Birmingham Erdington: £197Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £287Birmingham Erdington: £186

    £196£197£186Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£303£304£287

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £2,891, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,839Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,839Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,851Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,693Birmingham Erdington: £2,743

    £2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,839£2,851£2,693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Birmingham Erdington: £701Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Birmingham Erdington: £704Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£361£362£342

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £535Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £535Birmingham Erdington: £474Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £537Birmingham Erdington: £476Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £508Birmingham Erdington: £449

    £474£476£449Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£535£537£508

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £24Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Birmingham Erdington: £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £24Birmingham Erdington: £13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £23Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£24£24£23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 999.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 999.6Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count999.6

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 211.0Birmingham Erdington: 204.2

    204.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count211.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington 194.8, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 195.0Birmingham Erdington: 194.8

    194.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count195.0

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher113.8

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 345.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 345.5Birmingham Erdington: 354.6

    354.6Birmingham Erdington is higher345.5

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 66.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 66.8Birmingham Erdington: 44.4

    44.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher66.8

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Birmingham Erdington and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£5,465£5,488£5,184Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,257£13,313£12,574£13,158£13,214£12,481Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,587£3,602£3,402£3,714£3,730£3,523Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,700£11,159£11,206£10,585Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923£985£989£934Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£950£954£901£961£965£911Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£54£54£51Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£303£304£287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,891£2,904£2,743£2,839£2,851£2,693Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£361£362£342Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£474£476£449£535£537£508Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£24£24£23Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.35£6.37£6.02Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.0999.6Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.2211.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.8195.0Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.6113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026354.6345.5Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.466.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Per resident

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birmingham Erdington Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £5,465Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,465Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,488Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £5,184Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,465£5,488£5,184

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,717, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,733Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,733Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,741Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,644Birmingham Erdington: £1,628

    £1,717£1,724£1,628Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,733£1,741£1,644

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £2,291, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £2,363Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,363Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,373Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £2,241Birmingham Erdington: £2,173

    £2,291£2,300£2,173Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,363£2,373£2,241

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,461, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,470Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,470Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,476Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,394Birmingham Erdington: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £126, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £130Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Birmingham Erdington: £126Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £130Birmingham Erdington: £127Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £123Birmingham Erdington: £120

    £126£127£120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £123, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £127Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Birmingham Erdington: £123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £127Birmingham Erdington: £124Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £120Birmingham Erdington: £117

    £123£124£117Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £7.10Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.10Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.13Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.73Birmingham Erdington: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £774Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £774Birmingham Erdington: £719Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £777Birmingham Erdington: £722Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £734Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £229Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £229Birmingham Erdington: £176Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £230Birmingham Erdington: £177Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £217Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£229£230£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £125, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £193Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £193Birmingham Erdington: £125Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £194Birmingham Erdington: £126Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £183Birmingham Erdington: £119

    £125£126£119Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£193£194£183

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,846, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1,806Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,806Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,814Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1,713Birmingham Erdington: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,806£1,814£1,713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £361Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £361Birmingham Erdington: £701Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £362Birmingham Erdington: £704Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£361£362£342

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £302, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £340Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £340Birmingham Erdington: £302Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £342Birmingham Erdington: £304Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £323Birmingham Erdington: £287

    £302£304£287Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£340£342£323

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.34, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £8.39Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.39Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £8.43Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £7.96Birmingham Erdington: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count£8.39£8.43£7.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.40, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14Birmingham Erdington: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £6.35Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.35Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.37Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £6.02Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 129.8, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 131.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 131.7Birmingham Erdington: 129.8

    129.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count131.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 26.4, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 27.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 27.8Birmingham Erdington: 26.4

    26.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25.7Birmingham Erdington: 25.2

    25.2Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higherDepends on how you count25.7

  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 Erdington 100.6, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 113.8Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher113.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 226.4, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 219.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 219.8Birmingham Erdington: 226.4

    226.4Birmingham Erdington is higher219.8

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 42.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 42.5Birmingham Erdington: 28.4

    28.4Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher42.5

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Birmingham Erdington and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, per resident
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£5,465£5,488£5,184Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,628£1,733£1,741£1,644Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,300£2,173£2,363£2,373£2,241Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,470£1,476£1,394Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£130£130£123Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£127£127£120Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£7.10£7.13£6.73Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£774£777£734Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£229£230£217Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£193£194£183Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,806£1,814£1,713Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£361£362£342Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£340£342£323Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£8.39£8.43£7.96Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£15£15£14Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.35£6.37£6.02Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8131.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.427.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.225.7Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.6113.8Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.4219.8Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.442.5Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Total

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough on 6. 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 Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £707.9m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £630.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £630.3mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £633.0mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £597.9mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5m

    £707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £216.6m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £199.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £199.9mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £200.8mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £189.6mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £289.0m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £272.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £272.5mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £273.7mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £258.5mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1m

    £289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington £184.3m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £169.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £169.5mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £170.3mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £160.8mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£169.5m£170.3m£160.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.9m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £15.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £15.0mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.5m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £14.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.6mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £14.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £13.8mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

  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, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.82mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.82mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.78mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £90.7m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £89.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.2mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £89.6mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £84.6mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£89.2m£89.6m£84.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £22.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £26.4mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.4mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £26.5mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £25.0mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.8m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £22.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £22.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £21.1mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £233.0m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £208.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £208.3mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £209.2mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £197.6mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£208.3m£209.2m£197.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Erdington £88.5m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £41.6mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.6mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £41.8mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9m

    £88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £38.2m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £39.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.3mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £39.4mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £37.2mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£39.3m£39.4m£37.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.97mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.97mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.92mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £1.7mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £0.92m, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough £0.73mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.73mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.74mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: £0.69mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington 16,370, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 15,187Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 15,187Birmingham Erdington: 16,370

    16,370Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count15,187

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,336, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 3,205Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 3,205Birmingham Erdington: 3,336

    3,336Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count3,205

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,183, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 2,962Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 2,962Birmingham Erdington: 3,183

    3,183Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count2,962

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 12,696, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 13,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 13,129Birmingham Erdington: 12,696

    12,696Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher13,129

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 28,569, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 25,350Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 25,350Birmingham Erdington: 28,569

    28,569Birmingham Erdington is higher25,350

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,578, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 4,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: 4,904Birmingham Erdington: 3,578

    3,578Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is higher4,904

Show the numbers
Birmingham Erdington and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, total
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£199.9m£200.8m£189.6mBirmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£169.5m£170.3m£160.8mBirmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£89.2m£89.6m£84.6mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£208.3m£209.2m£197.6mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£39.3m£39.4m£37.2mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.7mSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,37015,187Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3363,205Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1832,962Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,69613,129Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,56925,350Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5784,904Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Sources

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

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