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Birmingham Erdington and Walsall and Bloxwich

126,168 and 125,080 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Erdington is higher than Walsall and Bloxwich on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 11 of 22 measures, and Walsall and Bloxwich 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 Walsall and Bloxwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,940£4,961£4,686

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £13,257, Walsall and Bloxwich £13,335Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,335Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Walsall and Bloxwich: £13,391Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Walsall and Bloxwich: £12,648Birmingham Erdington: £12,574

    £13,257£13,313£12,574Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£13,335£13,391£12,648

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £3,587, Walsall and Bloxwich £3,422Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,422Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,436Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Walsall and Bloxwich: £3,245Birmingham Erdington: £3,402

    £3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington is higher£3,422£3,436£3,245

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £11,280, Walsall and Bloxwich £11,314Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,314Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Walsall and Bloxwich: £11,362Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Walsall and Bloxwich: £10,732Birmingham Erdington: £10,700

    £11,280£11,328£10,700Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£11,314£11,362£10,732

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £974, Walsall and Bloxwich £1,007Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,007Birmingham Erdington: £974Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,011Birmingham Erdington: £978Walsall and Bloxwich: £955Birmingham Erdington: £923

    £974£978£923Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,007£1,011£955

  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, Walsall and Bloxwich £957Walsall and Bloxwich: £957Birmingham Erdington: £950Walsall and Bloxwich: £961Birmingham Erdington: £954Walsall and Bloxwich: £907Birmingham Erdington: £901

    £950£954£901Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£957£961£907

  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, Walsall and Bloxwich £58Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Birmingham Erdington: £53Walsall and Bloxwich: £58Birmingham Erdington: £53Walsall and Bloxwich: £55Birmingham Erdington: £50

    £53£53£50Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£58£58£55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Walsall and Bloxwich £653Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Birmingham Erdington: £719Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Birmingham Erdington: £722Walsall and Bloxwich: £619Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£653£655£619

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Walsall and Bloxwich £164Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Birmingham Erdington: £176Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Birmingham Erdington: £177Walsall and Bloxwich: £155Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£164£165£155

  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, Walsall and Bloxwich £244Walsall and Bloxwich: £244Birmingham Erdington: £196Walsall and Bloxwich: £245Birmingham Erdington: £197Walsall and Bloxwich: £231Birmingham Erdington: £186

    £196£197£186Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£244£245£231

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £2,891, Walsall and Bloxwich £2,746Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,746Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,757Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,604Birmingham Erdington: £2,743

    £2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,746£2,757£2,604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Walsall and Bloxwich £280Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Birmingham Erdington: £701Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Birmingham Erdington: £704Walsall and Bloxwich: £266Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£280£282£266

  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, Walsall and Bloxwich £408Walsall and Bloxwich: £408Birmingham Erdington: £474Walsall and Bloxwich: £410Birmingham Erdington: £476Walsall and Bloxwich: £387Birmingham Erdington: £449

    £474£476£449Birmingham Erdington is higher£408£410£387

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Walsall and Bloxwich £9.15Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.15Birmingham Erdington: £13Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.19Birmingham Erdington: £13Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.68Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Birmingham Erdington is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Walsall and Bloxwich £15Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Birmingham Erdington: £13Walsall and Bloxwich: £15Birmingham Erdington: £13Walsall and Bloxwich: £14Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

  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, Walsall and Bloxwich 1,003.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 1,003.8Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count1,003.8

  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, Walsall and Bloxwich 220.7Walsall and Bloxwich: 220.7Birmingham Erdington: 204.2

    204.2Walsall and Bloxwich is higher220.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington 194.8, Walsall and Bloxwich 192.7Walsall and Bloxwich: 192.7Birmingham Erdington: 194.8

    194.8Birmingham Erdington is higher192.7

  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, Walsall and Bloxwich 93.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher93.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington 354.6, Walsall and Bloxwich 334.5Walsall and Bloxwich: 334.5Birmingham Erdington: 354.6

    354.6Birmingham Erdington is higher334.5

  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, Walsall and Bloxwich 55.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 55.2Birmingham Erdington: 44.4

    44.4Walsall and Bloxwich is higher55.2

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Birmingham Erdington and Walsall and Bloxwich, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonWalsall and BloxwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,940£4,961£4,686Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,257£13,313£12,574£13,335£13,391£12,648Walsall and Bloxwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,587£3,602£3,402£3,422£3,436£3,245Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,700£11,314£11,362£10,732Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923£1,007£1,011£955Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£950£954£901£957£961£907Walsall and Bloxwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£58£58£55Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£653£655£619Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£164£165£155Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£244£245£231Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,891£2,904£2,743£2,746£2,757£2,604Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£280£282£266Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£474£476£449£408£410£387Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£15£15£14Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.01,003.8Walsall and Bloxwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.2220.7Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.8192.7Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.693.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026354.6334.5Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.455.2Walsall and Bloxwich

Per resident

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Walsall and Bloxwich on 7. 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 Walsall and Bloxwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Walsall and Bloxwich £4,940Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,940Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,961Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Walsall and Bloxwich: £4,686Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,940£4,961£4,686

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,717, Walsall and Bloxwich £1,676Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,676Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,683Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,590Birmingham Erdington: £1,628

    £1,717£1,724£1,628Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1,676£1,683£1,590

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £2,291, Walsall and Bloxwich £2,159Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,159Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,168Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Walsall and Bloxwich: £2,048Birmingham Erdington: £2,173

    £2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,159£2,168£2,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,461, Walsall and Bloxwich £1,422Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,422Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,428Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,349Birmingham Erdington: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1,422£1,428£1,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £126, Walsall and Bloxwich £126Walsall and Bloxwich: £126Birmingham Erdington: £126Walsall and Bloxwich: £127Birmingham Erdington: £127Walsall and Bloxwich: £120Birmingham Erdington: £120

    £126£127£120Walsall and Bloxwich is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £123, Walsall and Bloxwich £120Walsall and Bloxwich: £120Birmingham Erdington: £123Walsall and Bloxwich: £121Birmingham Erdington: £124Walsall and Bloxwich: £114Birmingham Erdington: £117

    £123£124£117Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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, Walsall and Bloxwich £7.26Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.26Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.29Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Walsall and Bloxwich: £6.89Birmingham Erdington: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Walsall and Bloxwich £653Walsall and Bloxwich: £653Birmingham Erdington: £719Walsall and Bloxwich: £655Birmingham Erdington: £722Walsall and Bloxwich: £619Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£653£655£619

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Walsall and Bloxwich £164Walsall and Bloxwich: £164Birmingham Erdington: £176Walsall and Bloxwich: £165Birmingham Erdington: £177Walsall and Bloxwich: £155Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£164£165£155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £125, Walsall and Bloxwich £154Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Birmingham Erdington: £125Walsall and Bloxwich: £154Birmingham Erdington: £126Walsall and Bloxwich: £146Birmingham Erdington: £119

    £125£126£119Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£154£154£146

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,846, Walsall and Bloxwich £1,732Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,732Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,740Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Walsall and Bloxwich: £1,643Birmingham Erdington: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Walsall and Bloxwich £280Walsall and Bloxwich: £280Birmingham Erdington: £701Walsall and Bloxwich: £282Birmingham Erdington: £704Walsall and Bloxwich: £266Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£280£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £302, Walsall and Bloxwich £257Walsall and Bloxwich: £257Birmingham Erdington: £302Walsall and Bloxwich: £258Birmingham Erdington: £304Walsall and Bloxwich: £244Birmingham Erdington: £287

    £302£304£287Birmingham Erdington is higher£257£258£244

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.34, Walsall and Bloxwich £5.78Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.78Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.80Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Walsall and Bloxwich: £5.48Birmingham Erdington: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.40, Walsall and Bloxwich £9.59Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.59Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.63Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Walsall and Bloxwich: £9.10Birmingham Erdington: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Walsall and Bloxwich £8.09Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.09Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Walsall and Bloxwich: £8.12Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Walsall and Bloxwich: £7.67Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Walsall and Bloxwich is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 129.8, Walsall and Bloxwich 126.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 126.2Birmingham Erdington: 129.8

    129.8Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count126.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 26.4, Walsall and Bloxwich 27.7Walsall and Bloxwich: 27.7Birmingham Erdington: 26.4

    26.4Walsall and Bloxwich is higher27.7

  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, Walsall and Bloxwich 24.2Walsall and Bloxwich: 24.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2

    25.2Birmingham Erdington is higher24.2

  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, Walsall and Bloxwich 93.6Walsall and Bloxwich: 93.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher93.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 226.4, Walsall and Bloxwich 211.0Walsall and Bloxwich: 211.0Birmingham Erdington: 226.4

    226.4Birmingham Erdington is higher211.0

  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, Walsall and Bloxwich 34.8Walsall and Bloxwich: 34.8Birmingham Erdington: 28.4

    28.4Walsall and Bloxwich is higher34.8

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Birmingham Erdington and Walsall and Bloxwich, per resident
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonWalsall and BloxwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,940£4,961£4,686Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,628£1,676£1,683£1,590Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,300£2,173£2,159£2,168£2,048Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,422£1,428£1,349Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£126£127£120Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£120£121£114Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£7.26£7.29£6.89Walsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£653£655£619Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£164£165£155Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£154£154£146Walsall and Bloxwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,732£1,740£1,643Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£280£282£266Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£257£258£244Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£5.78£5.80£5.48Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£9.59£9.63£9.10Walsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£8.09£8.12£7.67Walsall and Bloxwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8126.2Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.427.7Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.224.2Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.693.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.4211.0Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.434.8Walsall and Bloxwich

Total

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Walsall and Bloxwich 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 Walsall and Bloxwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £707.9m, Walsall and Bloxwich £617.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £617.9mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £620.5mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £586.1mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5m

    £707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£617.9m£620.5m£586.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £216.6m, Walsall and Bloxwich £209.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £209.6mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £210.5mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £198.8mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £289.0m, Walsall and Bloxwich £270.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £270.0mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £271.2mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £256.1mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1m

    £289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£270.0m£271.2m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington £184.3m, Walsall and Bloxwich £177.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £177.9mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £178.6mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £168.7mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£177.9m£178.6m£168.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.9m, Walsall and Bloxwich £15.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.5m, Walsall and Bloxwich £15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.0mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £15.1mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £14.3mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Walsall and Bloxwich £0.91mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.91mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mWalsall and Bloxwich 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, Walsall and Bloxwich £81.6mWalsall and Bloxwich: £81.6mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £82.0mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £77.4mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £22.2m, Walsall and Bloxwich £20.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.5mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £20.6mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.4mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.8m, Walsall and Bloxwich £19.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mWalsall and Bloxwich: £19.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £18.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £233.0m, Walsall and Bloxwich £216.7mWalsall and Bloxwich: £216.7mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £217.6mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £205.5mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£216.7m£217.6m£205.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Erdington £88.5m, Walsall and Bloxwich £35.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.1mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mWalsall and Bloxwich: £35.2mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mWalsall and Bloxwich: £33.3mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9m

    £88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £38.2m, Walsall and Bloxwich £32.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £32.3mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mWalsall and Bloxwich: £30.5mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Walsall and Bloxwich £0.72mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.72mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.73mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.68mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Walsall and Bloxwich £1.2mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.2mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £0.92m, Walsall and Bloxwich £1.0mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWalsall and Bloxwich: £1.0mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWalsall and Bloxwich: £0.96mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mWalsall and Bloxwich is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington 16,370, Walsall and Bloxwich 15,780Walsall and Bloxwich: 15,780Birmingham Erdington: 16,370

    16,370Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count15,780

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,336, Walsall and Bloxwich 3,470Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,470Birmingham Erdington: 3,336

    3,336Walsall and Bloxwich is higher3,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,183, Walsall and Bloxwich 3,029Walsall and Bloxwich: 3,029Birmingham Erdington: 3,183

    3,183Birmingham Erdington is higher3,029

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 12,696, Walsall and Bloxwich 11,706Walsall and Bloxwich: 11,706Birmingham Erdington: 12,696

    12,696Birmingham Erdington is higher11,706

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 28,569, Walsall and Bloxwich 26,397Walsall and Bloxwich: 26,397Birmingham Erdington: 28,569

    28,569Birmingham Erdington is higher26,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,578, Walsall and Bloxwich 4,353Walsall and Bloxwich: 4,353Birmingham Erdington: 3,578

    3,578Walsall and Bloxwich is higher4,353

Show the numbers
Birmingham Erdington and Walsall and Bloxwich, total
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonWalsall and BloxwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m£617.9m£620.5m£586.1mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£209.6m£210.5m£198.8mBirmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m£270.0m£271.2m£256.1mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£177.9m£178.6m£168.7mBirmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWalsall and Bloxwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£81.6m£82.0m£77.4mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£19.2m£19.3m£18.3mWalsall and Bloxwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£216.7m£217.6m£205.5mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.72m£0.73m£0.68mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWalsall and Bloxwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWalsall and Bloxwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,37015,780Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3363,470Walsall and Bloxwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1833,029Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,69611,706Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,56926,397Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5784,353Walsall and Bloxwich

Sources

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

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