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Birmingham Erdington and Tipton and Wednesbury

126,168 and 117,414 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Erdington is higher than Tipton and Wednesbury on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 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 14 of 22 measures, and Tipton and Wednesbury 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 Tipton and Wednesbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,863£4,884£4,613

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £13,257, Tipton and Wednesbury £13,010Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,010Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,066Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Tipton and Wednesbury: £12,341Birmingham Erdington: £12,574

    £13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£13,010£13,066£12,341

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £3,587, Tipton and Wednesbury £3,081Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,081Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,094Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,923Birmingham Erdington: £3,402

    £3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington is higher£3,081£3,094£2,923

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £11,280, Tipton and Wednesbury £11,006Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,006Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,053Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Tipton and Wednesbury: £10,440Birmingham Erdington: £10,700

    £11,280£11,328£10,700Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£11,006£11,053£10,440

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £974, Tipton and Wednesbury £977Tipton and Wednesbury: £977Birmingham Erdington: £974Tipton and Wednesbury: £981Birmingham Erdington: £978Tipton and Wednesbury: £926Birmingham Erdington: £923

    £974£978£923Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£977£981£926

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £974Tipton and Wednesbury: £974Birmingham Erdington: £950Tipton and Wednesbury: £978Birmingham Erdington: £954Tipton and Wednesbury: £924Birmingham Erdington: £901

    £950£954£901Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£974£978£924

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £54Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Birmingham Erdington: £53Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Birmingham Erdington: £53Tipton and Wednesbury: £51Birmingham Erdington: £50

    £53£53£50Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£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, Tipton and Wednesbury £678Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Birmingham Erdington: £719Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Birmingham Erdington: £722Tipton and Wednesbury: £643Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£678£680£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Tipton and Wednesbury £156Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Birmingham Erdington: £176Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Birmingham Erdington: £177Tipton and Wednesbury: £148Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£156£157£148

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £228Tipton and Wednesbury: £228Birmingham Erdington: £196Tipton and Wednesbury: £229Birmingham Erdington: £197Tipton and Wednesbury: £216Birmingham Erdington: £186

    £196£197£186Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£228£229£216

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £2,891, Tipton and Wednesbury £2,393Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,393Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,403Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,270Birmingham Erdington: £2,743

    £2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,393£2,403£2,270

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Tipton and Wednesbury £236Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Birmingham Erdington: £701Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Birmingham Erdington: £704Tipton and Wednesbury: £224Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£236£237£224

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £430Tipton and Wednesbury: £430Birmingham Erdington: £474Tipton and Wednesbury: £431Birmingham Erdington: £476Tipton and Wednesbury: £408Birmingham Erdington: £449

    £474£476£449Birmingham Erdington is higher£430£431£408

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Tipton and Wednesbury £12Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Birmingham Erdington: £13Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Birmingham Erdington: £13Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Birmingham Erdington: £12

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

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Tipton and Wednesbury £18Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Birmingham Erdington: £13Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Birmingham Erdington: £13Tipton and Wednesbury: £17Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£18£18£17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 961.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 961.4Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count961.4

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 209.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 209.5Birmingham Erdington: 204.2

    204.2Tipton and Wednesbury is higher209.5

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 196.7Tipton and Wednesbury: 196.7Birmingham Erdington: 194.8

    194.8Tipton and Wednesbury is higher196.7

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher97.4

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 300.6Tipton and Wednesbury: 300.6Birmingham Erdington: 354.6

    354.6Birmingham Erdington is higher300.6

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 50.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 50.8Birmingham Erdington: 44.4

    44.4Tipton and Wednesbury is higher50.8

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Birmingham Erdington and Tipton and Wednesbury, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonTipton and WednesburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,863£4,884£4,613Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,257£13,313£12,574£13,010£13,066£12,341Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,587£3,602£3,402£3,081£3,094£2,923Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,700£11,006£11,053£10,440Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923£977£981£926Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£950£954£901£974£978£924Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£54£54£51Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£678£680£643Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£156£157£148Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£228£229£216Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,891£2,904£2,743£2,393£2,403£2,270Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£236£237£224Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£474£476£449£430£431£408Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£18£18£17Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.16£6.18£5.84Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.0961.4Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.2209.5Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.8196.7Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.697.4Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026354.6300.6Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.450.8Tipton and Wednesbury

Per resident

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Tipton and Wednesbury on 11. 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 Tipton and Wednesbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,863£4,884£4,613

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,717, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,860Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,860Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,868Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,765Birmingham Erdington: £1,628

    £1,717£1,724£1,628Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,860£1,868£1,765

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £2,291, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,926Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,926Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,935Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,827Birmingham Erdington: £2,173

    £2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,926£1,935£1,827

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,461, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,574Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,574Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,581Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,493Birmingham Erdington: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,574£1,581£1,493

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £126, Tipton and Wednesbury £140Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Birmingham Erdington: £126Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Birmingham Erdington: £127Tipton and Wednesbury: £132Birmingham Erdington: £120

    £126£127£120Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£140£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £123, Tipton and Wednesbury £139Tipton and Wednesbury: £139Birmingham Erdington: £123Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Birmingham Erdington: £124Tipton and Wednesbury: £132Birmingham Erdington: £117

    £123£124£117Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£139£140£132

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £7.71Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.71Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.74Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.31Birmingham Erdington: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Tipton and Wednesbury £678Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Birmingham Erdington: £719Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Birmingham Erdington: £722Tipton and Wednesbury: £643Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£678£680£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Tipton and Wednesbury £156Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Birmingham Erdington: £176Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Birmingham Erdington: £177Tipton and Wednesbury: £148Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £125, Tipton and Wednesbury £143Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Birmingham Erdington: £125Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Birmingham Erdington: £126Tipton and Wednesbury: £135Birmingham Erdington: £119

    £125£126£119Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,846, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,496Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,496Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,503Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,419Birmingham Erdington: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,496£1,503£1,419

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Tipton and Wednesbury £236Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Birmingham Erdington: £701Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Birmingham Erdington: £704Tipton and Wednesbury: £224Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£236£237£224

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £302, Tipton and Wednesbury £269Tipton and Wednesbury: £269Birmingham Erdington: £302Tipton and Wednesbury: £270Birmingham Erdington: £304Tipton and Wednesbury: £255Birmingham Erdington: £287

    £302£304£287Birmingham Erdington is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.34, Tipton and Wednesbury £7.72Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.72Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.75Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.32Birmingham Erdington: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.40, Tipton and Wednesbury £11Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Birmingham Erdington: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 129.8, Tipton and Wednesbury 137.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 137.5Birmingham Erdington: 129.8

    129.8Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count137.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 26.4, Tipton and Wednesbury 30.0Tipton and Wednesbury: 30.0Birmingham Erdington: 26.4

    26.4Tipton and Wednesbury is higher30.0

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 28.1Tipton and Wednesbury: 28.1Birmingham Erdington: 25.2

    25.2Tipton and Wednesbury is higher28.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 100.6, Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher97.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 226.4, Tipton and Wednesbury 188.0Tipton and Wednesbury: 188.0Birmingham Erdington: 226.4

    226.4Birmingham Erdington is higher188.0

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 31.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 31.8Birmingham Erdington: 28.4

    28.4Tipton and Wednesbury is higher31.8

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Birmingham Erdington and Tipton and Wednesbury, per resident
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonTipton and WednesburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,863£4,884£4,613Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,628£1,860£1,868£1,765Tipton and Wednesbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,300£2,173£1,926£1,935£1,827Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,574£1,581£1,493Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£140£140£132Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£139£140£132Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£7.71£7.74£7.31Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£678£680£643Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£156£157£148Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£143£143£135Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,496£1,503£1,419Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£236£237£224Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£269£270£255Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£7.72£7.75£7.32Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£11Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.16£6.18£5.84Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8137.5Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.430.0Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.228.1Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.697.4Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.4188.0Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.431.8Tipton and Wednesbury

Total

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Tipton and Wednesbury on 10. 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 Tipton and Wednesbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £707.9m, Tipton and Wednesbury £571.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £571.0mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £573.4mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £541.6mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5m

    £707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£571.0m£573.4m£541.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £216.6m, Tipton and Wednesbury £218.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £218.4mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £219.4mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £207.2mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mTipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£218.4m£219.4m£207.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £289.0m, Tipton and Wednesbury £226.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £226.2mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £227.2mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £214.6mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1m

    £289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£226.2m£227.2m£214.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington £184.3m, Tipton and Wednesbury £184.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £184.8mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £185.6mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.3mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mTipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.9m, Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.5mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.6mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.5m, Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £90.7m, Tipton and Wednesbury £79.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.6mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.9mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £75.5mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£79.6m£79.9m£75.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £22.2m, Tipton and Wednesbury £18.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £17.4mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.8m, Tipton and Wednesbury £16.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £233.0m, Tipton and Wednesbury £175.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.7mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £176.4mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £166.6mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£175.7m£176.4m£166.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Erdington £88.5m, Tipton and Wednesbury £27.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.7mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.8mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £26.3mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9m

    £88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £38.2m, Tipton and Wednesbury £31.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.5mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.7mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £29.9mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Tipton and Wednesbury £1.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £0.92m, Tipton and Wednesbury £0.72mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.72mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.73mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.69mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington 16,370, Tipton and Wednesbury 16,142Tipton and Wednesbury: 16,142Birmingham Erdington: 16,370

    16,370Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count16,142

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,336, Tipton and Wednesbury 3,517Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,517Birmingham Erdington: 3,336

    3,336Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,517

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,183, Tipton and Wednesbury 3,302Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,302Birmingham Erdington: 3,183

    3,183Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,302

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 12,696, Tipton and Wednesbury 11,433Tipton and Wednesbury: 11,433Birmingham Erdington: 12,696

    12,696Birmingham Erdington is higher11,433

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 28,569, Tipton and Wednesbury 22,069Tipton and Wednesbury: 22,069Birmingham Erdington: 28,569

    28,569Birmingham Erdington is higher22,069

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,578, Tipton and Wednesbury 3,732Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,732Birmingham Erdington: 3,578

    3,578Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,732

Show the numbers
Birmingham Erdington and Tipton and Wednesbury, total
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonTipton and WednesburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m£571.0m£573.4m£541.6mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£218.4m£219.4m£207.2mTipton and Wednesbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m£226.2m£227.2m£214.6mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£184.8m£185.6m£175.3mTipton and Wednesbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mTipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mTipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mTipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£79.6m£79.9m£75.5mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mTipton and Wednesbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£175.7m£176.4m£166.6mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.3mTipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,37016,142Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3363,517Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1833,302Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,69611,433Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,56922,069Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5783,732Tipton and Wednesbury

Sources

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

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