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Birmingham Erdington and West Bromwich

126,168 and 114,660 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Erdington is higher than West Bromwich on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 20 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Birmingham Erdington: £5,611West Bromwich: £4,327Birmingham Erdington: £5,635West Bromwich: £4,087Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £13,257, West Bromwich £13,086West Bromwich: £13,086Birmingham Erdington: £13,257West Bromwich: £13,141Birmingham Erdington: £13,313West Bromwich: £12,412Birmingham Erdington: £12,574

    £13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£13,086£13,141£12,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £3,587, West Bromwich £2,460West Bromwich: £2,460Birmingham Erdington: £3,587West Bromwich: £2,471Birmingham Erdington: £3,602West Bromwich: £2,334Birmingham Erdington: £3,402

    £3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,460£2,471£2,334

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £11,280, West Bromwich £11,198West Bromwich: £11,198Birmingham Erdington: £11,280West Bromwich: £11,245Birmingham Erdington: £11,328West Bromwich: £10,622Birmingham Erdington: £10,700

    £11,280£11,328£10,700Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£11,198£11,245£10,622

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £974, West Bromwich £871West Bromwich: £871Birmingham Erdington: £974West Bromwich: £875Birmingham Erdington: £978West Bromwich: £826Birmingham Erdington: £923

    £974£978£923Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£871£875£826

  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, West Bromwich £971West Bromwich: £971Birmingham Erdington: £950West Bromwich: £975Birmingham Erdington: £954West Bromwich: £921Birmingham Erdington: £901

    £950£954£901West Bromwich is higher£971£975£921

  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, West Bromwich £46West Bromwich: £46Birmingham Erdington: £53West Bromwich: £46Birmingham Erdington: £53West Bromwich: £44Birmingham Erdington: £50

    £53£53£50Birmingham Erdington is higher£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Birmingham Erdington: £719West Bromwich: £528Birmingham Erdington: £722West Bromwich: £498Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£526£528£498

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Erdington: £176West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Erdington: £177West Bromwich: £118Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£125£125£118

  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, West Bromwich £155West Bromwich: £155Birmingham Erdington: £196West Bromwich: £156Birmingham Erdington: £197West Bromwich: £147Birmingham Erdington: £186

    £196£197£186Birmingham Erdington is higher£155£156£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £2,891, West Bromwich £1,950West Bromwich: £1,950Birmingham Erdington: £2,891West Bromwich: £1,959Birmingham Erdington: £2,904West Bromwich: £1,850Birmingham Erdington: £2,743

    £2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,950£1,959£1,850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Birmingham Erdington: £701West Bromwich: £194Birmingham Erdington: £704West Bromwich: £183Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£193£194£183

  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, West Bromwich £333West Bromwich: £333Birmingham Erdington: £474West Bromwich: £334Birmingham Erdington: £476West Bromwich: £316Birmingham Erdington: £449

    £474£476£449Birmingham Erdington is higher£333£334£316

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

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

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

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13West Bromwich: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13West Bromwich: £10Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Birmingham Erdington is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Birmingham Erdington: £7.25West Bromwich: £7.29Birmingham Erdington: £7.28West Bromwich: £6.89Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0, West Bromwich 977.1West Bromwich: 977.1Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count977.1

  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, West Bromwich 172.6West Bromwich: 172.6Birmingham Erdington: 204.2

    204.2Birmingham Erdington is higher172.6

  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, West Bromwich 191.1West Bromwich: 191.1Birmingham Erdington: 194.8

    194.8Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count191.1

  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, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher75.1

  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, West Bromwich 248.0West Bromwich: 248.0Birmingham Erdington: 354.6

    354.6Birmingham Erdington is higher248.0

  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, West Bromwich 34.7West Bromwich: 34.7Birmingham Erdington: 44.4

    44.4Birmingham Erdington is higher34.7

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Birmingham Erdington and West Bromwich, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,308£4,327£4,087Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,257£13,313£12,574£13,086£13,141£12,412Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,587£3,602£3,402£2,460£2,471£2,334Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,700£11,198£11,245£10,622Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923£871£875£826Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£950£954£901£971£975£921West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£46£46£44Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£526£528£498Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£125£125£118Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£155£156£147Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,891£2,904£2,743£1,950£1,959£1,850Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£193£194£183Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£474£476£449£333£334£316Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£12£11Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.0977.1Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.2172.6Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.8191.1Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.675.1Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026354.6248.0Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.434.7Birmingham Erdington

Per resident

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Birmingham Erdington: £5,611West Bromwich: £4,327Birmingham Erdington: £5,635West Bromwich: £4,087Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,717, West Bromwich £1,899West Bromwich: £1,899Birmingham Erdington: £1,717West Bromwich: £1,908Birmingham Erdington: £1,724West Bromwich: £1,802Birmingham Erdington: £1,628

    £1,717£1,724£1,628West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,899£1,908£1,802

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £2,291, West Bromwich £1,558West Bromwich: £1,558Birmingham Erdington: £2,291West Bromwich: £1,565Birmingham Erdington: £2,300West Bromwich: £1,478Birmingham Erdington: £2,173

    £2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,461, West Bromwich £1,625West Bromwich: £1,625Birmingham Erdington: £1,461West Bromwich: £1,632Birmingham Erdington: £1,467West Bromwich: £1,542Birmingham Erdington: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,625£1,632£1,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £126, West Bromwich £126West Bromwich: £126Birmingham Erdington: £126West Bromwich: £127Birmingham Erdington: £127West Bromwich: £120Birmingham Erdington: £120

    £126£127£120West Bromwich 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, West Bromwich £141West Bromwich: £141Birmingham Erdington: £123West Bromwich: £142Birmingham Erdington: £124West Bromwich: £134Birmingham Erdington: £117

    £123£124£117West Bromwich is higher£141£142£134

  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, West Bromwich £6.72West Bromwich: £6.72Birmingham Erdington: £6.82West Bromwich: £6.74Birmingham Erdington: £6.85West Bromwich: £6.37Birmingham Erdington: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Birmingham Erdington: £719West Bromwich: £528Birmingham Erdington: £722West Bromwich: £498Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£526£528£498

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Erdington: £176West Bromwich: £125Birmingham Erdington: £177West Bromwich: £118Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £125, West Bromwich £98West Bromwich: £98Birmingham Erdington: £125West Bromwich: £99Birmingham Erdington: £126West Bromwich: £93Birmingham Erdington: £119

    £125£126£119Birmingham Erdington is higher£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,846, West Bromwich £1,235West Bromwich: £1,235Birmingham Erdington: £1,846West Bromwich: £1,241Birmingham Erdington: £1,854West Bromwich: £1,172Birmingham Erdington: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,235£1,241£1,172

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Birmingham Erdington: £701West Bromwich: £194Birmingham Erdington: £704West Bromwich: £183Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £302, West Bromwich £211West Bromwich: £211Birmingham Erdington: £302West Bromwich: £212Birmingham Erdington: £304West Bromwich: £200Birmingham Erdington: £287

    £302£304£287Birmingham Erdington is higher£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.34, West Bromwich £7.27West Bromwich: £7.27Birmingham Erdington: £8.34West Bromwich: £7.31Birmingham Erdington: £8.37West Bromwich: £6.90Birmingham Erdington: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.40, West Bromwich £6.76West Bromwich: £6.76Birmingham Erdington: £8.40West Bromwich: £6.79Birmingham Erdington: £8.44West Bromwich: £6.41Birmingham Erdington: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Birmingham Erdington: £7.25West Bromwich: £7.29Birmingham Erdington: £7.28West Bromwich: £6.89Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 129.8, West Bromwich 141.8West Bromwich: 141.8Birmingham Erdington: 129.8

    129.8West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 26.4, West Bromwich 25.1West Bromwich: 25.1Birmingham Erdington: 26.4

    26.4Birmingham Erdington is higher25.1

  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, West Bromwich 27.7West Bromwich: 27.7Birmingham Erdington: 25.2

    25.2West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count27.7

  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, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 226.4, West Bromwich 157.1West Bromwich: 157.1Birmingham Erdington: 226.4

    226.4Birmingham Erdington is higher157.1

  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, West Bromwich 22.0West Bromwich: 22.0Birmingham Erdington: 28.4

    28.4Birmingham Erdington is higher22.0

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Birmingham Erdington and West Bromwich, per resident
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,308£4,327£4,087Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,628£1,899£1,908£1,802West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,300£2,173£1,558£1,565£1,478Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,625£1,632£1,542West Bromwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£126£127£120West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£141£142£134West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£6.72£6.74£6.37Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£526£528£498Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£125£125£118Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£98£99£93Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,235£1,241£1,172Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£193£194£183Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£211£212£200Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£7.27£7.31£6.90Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£6.76£6.79£6.41Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8141.8West Bromwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.425.1Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.227.7West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.675.1Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.4157.1Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.422.0Birmingham Erdington

Total

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 3. 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £707.9m, West Bromwich £494.0mWest Bromwich: £494.0mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mWest Bromwich: £496.1mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mWest Bromwich: £468.6mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5m

    £707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £216.6m, West Bromwich £217.8mWest Bromwich: £217.8mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mWest Bromwich: £218.7mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mWest Bromwich: £206.6mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £289.0m, West Bromwich £178.7mWest Bromwich: £178.7mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mWest Bromwich: £179.4mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mWest Bromwich: £169.5mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1m

    £289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington £184.3m, West Bromwich £186.4mWest Bromwich: £186.4mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mWest Bromwich: £187.2mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mWest Bromwich: £176.8mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.9m, West Bromwich £14.5mWest Bromwich: £14.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWest Bromwich: £14.6mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mWest Bromwich: £13.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.5m, West Bromwich £16.2mWest Bromwich: £16.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mWest Bromwich: £16.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mWest Bromwich: £15.3mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Bromwich is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

  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, West Bromwich £0.77mWest Bromwich: £0.77mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWest Bromwich: £0.77mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWest Bromwich: £0.73mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £90.7m, West Bromwich £60.3mWest Bromwich: £60.3mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mWest Bromwich: £60.5mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mWest Bromwich: £57.2mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £22.2m, West Bromwich £14.3mWest Bromwich: £14.3mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mWest Bromwich: £14.3mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mWest Bromwich: £13.5mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.8m, West Bromwich £11.3mWest Bromwich: £11.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mWest Bromwich: £11.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWest Bromwich: £10.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £233.0m, West Bromwich £141.6mWest Bromwich: £141.6mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mWest Bromwich: £142.2mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mWest Bromwich: £134.4mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Erdington £88.5m, West Bromwich £22.2mWest Bromwich: £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mWest Bromwich: £22.3mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mWest Bromwich: £21.0mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9m

    £88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £38.2m, West Bromwich £24.2mWest Bromwich: £24.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mWest Bromwich: £24.3mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mWest Bromwich: £22.9mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWest Bromwich: £0.84mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWest Bromwich: £0.79mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, West Bromwich £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.78mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWest Bromwich: £0.78mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWest Bromwich: £0.74mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £0.92m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWest Bromwich: £0.84mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWest Bromwich: £0.79mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington 16,370, West Bromwich 16,262West Bromwich: 16,262Birmingham Erdington: 16,370

    16,370Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count16,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,336, West Bromwich 2,873West Bromwich: 2,873Birmingham Erdington: 3,336

    3,336Birmingham Erdington is higher2,873

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,183, West Bromwich 3,180West Bromwich: 3,180Birmingham Erdington: 3,183

    3,183Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count3,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 12,696, West Bromwich 8,615West Bromwich: 8,615Birmingham Erdington: 12,696

    12,696Birmingham Erdington is higher8,615

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 28,569, West Bromwich 18,011West Bromwich: 18,011Birmingham Erdington: 28,569

    28,569Birmingham Erdington is higher18,011

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,578, West Bromwich 2,523West Bromwich: 2,523Birmingham Erdington: 3,578

    3,578Birmingham Erdington is higher2,523

Show the numbers
Birmingham Erdington and West Bromwich, total
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonWest BromwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m£494.0m£496.1m£468.6mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£217.8m£218.7m£206.6mWest Bromwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£186.4m£187.2m£176.8mWest Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBirmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£141.6m£142.2m£134.4mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBirmingham Erdington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,37016,262Birmingham Erdington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3362,873Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1833,180Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,6968,615Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,56918,011Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5782,523Birmingham Erdington

Sources

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

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  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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