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Birmingham Erdington and Wolverhampton North East

126,168 and 110,383 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Erdington is higher than Wolverhampton North East on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 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 20 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £13,257, Wolverhampton North East £13,133Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Wolverhampton North East: £12,457Birmingham Erdington: £12,574

    £13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£13,133£13,189£12,457

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £3,587, Wolverhampton North East £2,907Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Wolverhampton North East: £2,757Birmingham Erdington: £3,402

    £3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,907£2,919£2,757

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £11,280, Wolverhampton North East £11,458Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Wolverhampton North East: £10,868Birmingham Erdington: £10,700

    £11,280£11,328£10,700Wolverhampton North East is higher£11,458£11,507£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £974, Wolverhampton North East £738Wolverhampton North East: £738Birmingham Erdington: £974Wolverhampton North East: £741Birmingham Erdington: £978Wolverhampton North East: £700Birmingham Erdington: £923

    £974£978£923Birmingham Erdington is higher£738£741£700

  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, Wolverhampton North East £895Wolverhampton North East: £895Birmingham Erdington: £950Wolverhampton North East: £899Birmingham Erdington: £954Wolverhampton North East: £849Birmingham Erdington: £901

    £950£954£901Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£895£899£849

  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, Wolverhampton North East £42Wolverhampton North East: £42Birmingham Erdington: £53Wolverhampton North East: £42Birmingham Erdington: £53Wolverhampton North East: £40Birmingham Erdington: £50

    £53£53£50Birmingham Erdington is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Birmingham Erdington: £719Wolverhampton North East: £577Birmingham Erdington: £722Wolverhampton North East: £545Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Birmingham Erdington: £176Wolverhampton North East: £155Birmingham Erdington: £177Wolverhampton North East: £146Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£154£155£146

  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, Wolverhampton North East £182Wolverhampton North East: £182Birmingham Erdington: £196Wolverhampton North East: £183Birmingham Erdington: £197Wolverhampton North East: £173Birmingham Erdington: £186

    £196£197£186Birmingham Erdington is higher£182£183£173

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £2,891, Wolverhampton North East £2,338Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Wolverhampton North East: £2,217Birmingham Erdington: £2,743

    £2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,338£2,348£2,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Birmingham Erdington: £701Wolverhampton North East: £222Birmingham Erdington: £704Wolverhampton North East: £209Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£221£222£209

  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, Wolverhampton North East £363Wolverhampton North East: £363Birmingham Erdington: £474Wolverhampton North East: £364Birmingham Erdington: £476Wolverhampton North East: £344Birmingham Erdington: £449

    £474£476£449Birmingham Erdington is higher£363£364£344

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Wolverhampton North East £11Wolverhampton North East: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13Wolverhampton North East: £11Birmingham Erdington: £13Wolverhampton North East: £10Birmingham Erdington: £12

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

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Wolverhampton North East £13Wolverhampton North East: £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Wolverhampton North East: £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Wolverhampton North East: £13Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Wolverhampton North East 988.7Wolverhampton North East: 988.7Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count988.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 160.2Wolverhampton North East: 160.2Birmingham Erdington: 204.2

    204.2Birmingham Erdington is higher160.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington 194.8, Wolverhampton North East 186.2Wolverhampton North East: 186.2Birmingham Erdington: 194.8

    194.8Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count186.2

  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, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher82.5

  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, Wolverhampton North East 279.9Wolverhampton North East: 279.9Birmingham Erdington: 354.6

    354.6Birmingham Erdington is higher279.9

  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, Wolverhampton North East 40.5Wolverhampton North East: 40.5Birmingham Erdington: 44.4

    44.4Birmingham Erdington is higher40.5

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Birmingham Erdington and Wolverhampton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,786£4,807£4,540Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,257£13,313£12,574£13,133£13,189£12,457Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,587£3,602£3,402£2,907£2,919£2,757Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,700£11,458£11,507£10,868Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923£738£741£700Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£950£954£901£895£899£849Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£42£42£40Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£575£577£545Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£154£155£146Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£182£183£173Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,891£2,904£2,743£2,338£2,348£2,217Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£221£222£209Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£474£476£449£363£364£344Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.18£5.20£4.91Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.0988.7Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.2160.2Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.8186.2Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.682.5Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026354.6279.9Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.440.5Birmingham Erdington

Per resident

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 5. 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,717, Wolverhampton North East £2,048Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Wolverhampton North East: £1,943Birmingham Erdington: £1,628

    £1,717£1,724£1,628Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,048£2,057£1,943

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £2,291, Wolverhampton North East £1,783Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Wolverhampton North East: £1,691Birmingham Erdington: £2,173

    £2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,783£1,791£1,691

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,461, Wolverhampton North East £1,787Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Wolverhampton North East: £1,695Birmingham Erdington: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £126, Wolverhampton North East £115Wolverhampton North East: £115Birmingham Erdington: £126Wolverhampton North East: £116Birmingham Erdington: £127Wolverhampton North East: £109Birmingham Erdington: £120

    £126£127£120Birmingham Erdington is higher£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £123, Wolverhampton North East £140Wolverhampton North East: £140Birmingham Erdington: £123Wolverhampton North East: £140Birmingham Erdington: £124Wolverhampton North East: £132Birmingham Erdington: £117

    £123£124£117Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£140£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, Wolverhampton North East £6.54Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Wolverhampton North East: £6.20Birmingham Erdington: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Birmingham Erdington: £719Wolverhampton North East: £577Birmingham Erdington: £722Wolverhampton North East: £545Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Birmingham Erdington: £176Wolverhampton North East: £155Birmingham Erdington: £177Wolverhampton North East: £146Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £125, Wolverhampton North East £112Wolverhampton North East: £112Birmingham Erdington: £125Wolverhampton North East: £112Birmingham Erdington: £126Wolverhampton North East: £106Birmingham Erdington: £119

    £125£126£119Birmingham Erdington is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,846, Wolverhampton North East £1,434Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Wolverhampton North East: £1,360Birmingham Erdington: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Birmingham Erdington: £701Wolverhampton North East: £222Birmingham Erdington: £704Wolverhampton North East: £209Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£221£222£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £302, Wolverhampton North East £222Wolverhampton North East: £222Birmingham Erdington: £302Wolverhampton North East: £223Birmingham Erdington: £304Wolverhampton North East: £211Birmingham Erdington: £287

    £302£304£287Birmingham Erdington is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.34, Wolverhampton North East £6.57Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Wolverhampton North East: £6.23Birmingham Erdington: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.40, Wolverhampton North East £8.10Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Wolverhampton North East: £7.68Birmingham Erdington: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 129.8, Wolverhampton North East 154.2Wolverhampton North East: 154.2Birmingham Erdington: 129.8

    129.8Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 26.4, Wolverhampton North East 25.0Wolverhampton North East: 25.0Birmingham Erdington: 26.4

    26.4Birmingham Erdington is higher25.0

  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, Wolverhampton North East 29.0Wolverhampton North East: 29.0Birmingham Erdington: 25.2

    25.2Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count29.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 100.6, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher82.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 226.4, Wolverhampton North East 171.7Wolverhampton North East: 171.7Birmingham Erdington: 226.4

    226.4Birmingham Erdington is higher171.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 24.9Wolverhampton North East: 24.9Birmingham Erdington: 28.4

    28.4Birmingham Erdington is higher24.9

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Birmingham Erdington and Wolverhampton North East, per resident
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,786£4,807£4,540Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,628£2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,300£2,173£1,783£1,791£1,691Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,787£1,795£1,695Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£115£116£109Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£140£140£132Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£6.54£6.56£6.20Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£575£577£545Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£154£155£146Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£112£112£106Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,434£1,440£1,360Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£221£222£209Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£222£223£211Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£6.57£6.60£6.23Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£8.10£8.13£7.68Birmingham Erdington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.18£5.20£4.91Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8154.2Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.425.0Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.229.0Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.682.5Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.4171.7Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.424.9Birmingham Erdington

Total

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birmingham Erdington Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £707.9m, Wolverhampton North East £528.3mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mWolverhampton North East: £501.1mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5m

    £707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £216.6m, Wolverhampton North East £226.1mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mWolverhampton North East: £214.5mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £289.0m, Wolverhampton North East £196.8mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mWolverhampton North East: £186.7mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1m

    £289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington £184.3m, Wolverhampton North East £197.3mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mWolverhampton North East: £187.1mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mWolverhampton North East is higher£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.9m, Wolverhampton North East £12.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mWolverhampton North East: £12.1mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.5m, Wolverhampton North East £15.4mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mWolverhampton North East: £14.6mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWolverhampton North East: £0.68mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £90.7m, Wolverhampton North East £63.4mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mWolverhampton North East: £60.2mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £22.2m, Wolverhampton North East £17.0mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mWolverhampton North East: £16.1mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.8m, Wolverhampton North East £12.4mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWolverhampton North East: £11.7mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £233.0m, Wolverhampton North East £158.3mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mWolverhampton North East: £150.1mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Erdington £88.5m, Wolverhampton North East £24.4mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mWolverhampton North East: £23.1mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9m

    £88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £38.2m, Wolverhampton North East £24.6mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mWolverhampton North East: £23.3mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton North East: £0.69mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Wolverhampton North East £0.89mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton North East: £0.85mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £0.92m, Wolverhampton North East £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWolverhampton North East: £0.54mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington 16,370, Wolverhampton North East 17,023Wolverhampton North East: 17,023Birmingham Erdington: 16,370

    16,370Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count17,023

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,336, Wolverhampton North East 2,758Wolverhampton North East: 2,758Birmingham Erdington: 3,336

    3,336Birmingham Erdington is higher2,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,183, Wolverhampton North East 3,206Wolverhampton North East: 3,206Birmingham Erdington: 3,183

    3,183Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count3,206

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 12,696, Wolverhampton North East 9,107Wolverhampton North East: 9,107Birmingham Erdington: 12,696

    12,696Birmingham Erdington is higher9,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 28,569, Wolverhampton North East 18,950Wolverhampton North East: 18,950Birmingham Erdington: 28,569

    28,569Birmingham Erdington is higher18,950

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,578, Wolverhampton North East 2,744Wolverhampton North East: 2,744Birmingham Erdington: 3,578

    3,578Birmingham Erdington is higher2,744

Show the numbers
Birmingham Erdington and Wolverhampton North East, total
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m£528.3m£530.6m£501.1mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mBirmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mBirmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£158.3m£159.0m£150.1mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mBirmingham Erdington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,37017,023Wolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3362,758Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1833,206Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,6969,107Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,56918,950Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5782,744Birmingham Erdington

Sources

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

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