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Birmingham Erdington and Smethwick

126,168 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Erdington is higher than Smethwick on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 of 21 in total.

On 3 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 16 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Smethwick: £3,967Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £13,257, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Smethwick: £13,442Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Smethwick: £12,696Birmingham Erdington: £12,574

    £13,257£13,313£12,574Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£13,385£13,442£12,696

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £3,587, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Smethwick: £2,687Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Smethwick: £2,538Birmingham Erdington: £3,402

    £3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,675£2,687£2,538

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £11,280, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Smethwick: £11,049Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Smethwick: £10,436Birmingham Erdington: £10,700

    £11,280£11,328£10,700Birmingham Erdington is higher£11,003£11,049£10,436

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £974, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Birmingham Erdington: £974Smethwick: £1,252Birmingham Erdington: £978Smethwick: £1,182Birmingham Erdington: £923

    £974£978£923Smethwick is higher£1,246£1,252£1,182

  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, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Birmingham Erdington: £950Smethwick: £1,081Birmingham Erdington: £954Smethwick: £1,021Birmingham Erdington: £901

    £950£954£901Smethwick is higher£1,076£1,081£1,021

  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, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Birmingham Erdington: £53Smethwick: £60Birmingham Erdington: £53Smethwick: £56Birmingham Erdington: £50

    £53£53£50Smethwick is higher£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Birmingham Erdington: £719Smethwick: £516Birmingham Erdington: £722Smethwick: £488Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Birmingham Erdington: £176Smethwick: £122Birmingham Erdington: £177Smethwick: £115Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£122£122£115

  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, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Birmingham Erdington: £196Smethwick: £161Birmingham Erdington: £197Smethwick: £152Birmingham Erdington: £186

    £196£197£186Birmingham Erdington is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £2,891, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Smethwick: £2,166Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Smethwick: £2,046Birmingham Erdington: £2,743

    £2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Birmingham Erdington: £701Smethwick: £206Birmingham Erdington: £704Smethwick: £195Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£206£206£195

  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, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Birmingham Erdington: £474Smethwick: £336Birmingham Erdington: £476Smethwick: £318Birmingham Erdington: £449

    £474£476£449Birmingham Erdington is higher£335£336£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Birmingham Erdington: £13Smethwick: £12Birmingham Erdington: £13Smethwick: £11Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Birmingham Erdington is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13Smethwick: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13Smethwick: £11Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Birmingham Erdington is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Smethwick: £6.34Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  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, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Birmingham Erdington is higher978.5

  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, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Birmingham Erdington: 204.2

    204.2Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count223.2

  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, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Birmingham Erdington: 194.8

    194.8Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count207.6

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher73.3

  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, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Birmingham Erdington: 354.6

    354.6Birmingham Erdington is higher271.3

  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, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Birmingham Erdington: 44.4

    44.4Birmingham Erdington is higher37.3

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Birmingham Erdington and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,257£13,313£12,574£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,587£3,602£3,402£2,675£2,687£2,538Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,700£11,003£11,049£10,436Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£950£954£901£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£514£516£488Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£122£122£115Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£161£161£152Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,891£2,904£2,743£2,157£2,166£2,046Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£206£206£195Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£474£476£449£335£336£318Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.68£6.71£6.34Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.0978.5Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.2223.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.8207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.673.3Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026354.6271.3Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.437.3Birmingham Erdington

Per resident

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Smethwick: £3,967Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,717, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Smethwick: £1,630Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Smethwick: £1,539Birmingham Erdington: £1,628

    £1,717£1,724£1,628Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £2,291, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Smethwick: £1,719Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Erdington: £2,173

    £2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,461, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Smethwick: £1,339Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Smethwick: £1,265Birmingham Erdington: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £126, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Birmingham Erdington: £126Smethwick: £152Birmingham Erdington: £127Smethwick: £143Birmingham Erdington: £120

    £126£127£120Smethwick is higher£151£152£143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £123, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Birmingham Erdington: £123Smethwick: £131Birmingham Erdington: £124Smethwick: £124Birmingham Erdington: £117

    £123£124£117Smethwick is higher£130£131£124

  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, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Smethwick: £7.22Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Smethwick: £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Smethwick is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Birmingham Erdington: £719Smethwick: £516Birmingham Erdington: £722Smethwick: £488Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Birmingham Erdington: £176Smethwick: £122Birmingham Erdington: £177Smethwick: £115Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £125, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Birmingham Erdington: £125Smethwick: £103Birmingham Erdington: £126Smethwick: £97Birmingham Erdington: £119

    £125£126£119Birmingham Erdington is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,846, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Smethwick: £1,386Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Smethwick: £1,309Birmingham Erdington: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Birmingham Erdington: £701Smethwick: £206Birmingham Erdington: £704Smethwick: £195Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £302, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Birmingham Erdington: £302Smethwick: £215Birmingham Erdington: £304Smethwick: £203Birmingham Erdington: £287

    £302£304£287Birmingham Erdington is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.34, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Smethwick: £7.54Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Smethwick: £7.12Birmingham Erdington: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.40, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Smethwick: £7.11Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Smethwick: £6.72Birmingham Erdington: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Smethwick: £6.34Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 129.8, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Birmingham Erdington: 129.8

    129.8Birmingham Erdington is higher118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 26.4, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Birmingham Erdington: 26.4

    26.4Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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 Erdington 25.2, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2

    25.2Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 100.6, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 226.4, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Birmingham Erdington: 226.4

    226.4Birmingham Erdington is higher173.6

  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, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Birmingham Erdington: 28.4

    28.4Birmingham Erdington is higher23.9

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Birmingham Erdington and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,628£1,623£1,630£1,539Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,300£2,173£1,711£1,719£1,623Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,334£1,339£1,265Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£514£516£488Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£122£122£115Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£103£103£97Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,380£1,386£1,309Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£206£206£195Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£214£215£203Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£7.51£7.54£7.12Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£7.08£7.11£6.72Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.68£6.71£6.34Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8118.6Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.427.1Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.225.2Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.673.3Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.4173.6Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.423.9Birmingham Erdington

Total

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 19 of 21 measures, and Smethwick on 2. 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £707.9m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mSmethwick: £503.2mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mSmethwick: £475.3mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5m

    £707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £216.6m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mSmethwick: £195.2mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mSmethwick: £184.4mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £289.0m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mSmethwick: £205.9mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mSmethwick: £194.5mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1m

    £289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington £184.3m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mSmethwick: £160.5mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mSmethwick: £151.6mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Erdington is higher£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.9m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mSmethwick: £18.2mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mSmethwick: £17.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSmethwick is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.5m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mSmethwick: £15.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mSmethwick: £14.8mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mSmethwick is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mSmethwick: £0.82mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNo difference to show£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £90.7m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mSmethwick: £61.9mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mSmethwick: £58.4mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £22.2m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mSmethwick: £13.8mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.8m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mSmethwick: £12.4mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mSmethwick: £11.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £233.0m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mSmethwick: £166.0mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mSmethwick: £156.8mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Erdington £88.5m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mSmethwick: £24.7mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mSmethwick: £23.4mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9m

    £88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £38.2m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mSmethwick: £25.8mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mSmethwick: £24.3mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.81mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £0.92m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mSmethwick: £0.76mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington 16,370, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Birmingham Erdington: 16,370

    16,370Birmingham Erdington is higher14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,336, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Birmingham Erdington: 3,336

    3,336Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,183, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Birmingham Erdington: 3,183

    3,183Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 12,696, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Birmingham Erdington: 12,696

    12,696Birmingham Erdington is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 28,569, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Birmingham Erdington: 28,569

    28,569Birmingham Erdington is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,578, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Birmingham Erdington: 3,578

    3,578Birmingham Erdington is higher2,859

Show the numbers
Birmingham Erdington and Smethwick, total
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mBirmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mBirmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBirmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBirmingham Erdington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,37014,211Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3363,241Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1833,015Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,6968,779Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,56920,795Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5782,859Birmingham Erdington

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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