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Birmingham Erdington and Wolverhampton South East

126,168 and 128,335 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Erdington is higher than Wolverhampton South East on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 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 16 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East 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 Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £13,257, Wolverhampton South East £13,111Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Wolverhampton South East: £12,436Birmingham Erdington: £12,574

    £13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£13,111£13,167£12,436

  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 South East £3,262Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Wolverhampton South East: £3,094Birmingham Erdington: £3,402

    £3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington is higher£3,262£3,276£3,094

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

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

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

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington £974, Wolverhampton South East £1,110Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Birmingham Erdington: £974Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Birmingham Erdington: £978Wolverhampton South East: £1,053Birmingham Erdington: £923

    £974£978£923Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,110£1,115£1,053

  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 South East £938Wolverhampton South East: £938Birmingham Erdington: £950Wolverhampton South East: £942Birmingham Erdington: £954Wolverhampton South East: £890Birmingham Erdington: £901

    £950£954£901Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£890

  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 South East £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Birmingham Erdington: £53Wolverhampton South East: £56Birmingham Erdington: £53Wolverhampton South East: £53Birmingham Erdington: £50

    £53£53£50Wolverhampton South East is higher£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Birmingham Erdington: £719Wolverhampton South East: £628Birmingham Erdington: £722Wolverhampton South East: £593Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Erdington: £176Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Erdington: £177Wolverhampton South East: £151Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£160£160£151

  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 South East £214Wolverhampton South East: £214Birmingham Erdington: £196Wolverhampton South East: £215Birmingham Erdington: £197Wolverhampton South East: £203Birmingham Erdington: £186

    £196£197£186Wolverhampton South East is higher£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £2,891, Wolverhampton South East £2,643Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Wolverhampton South East: £2,507Birmingham Erdington: £2,743

    £2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,643£2,654£2,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Birmingham Erdington: £701Wolverhampton South East: £236Birmingham Erdington: £704Wolverhampton South East: £223Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£235£236£223

  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 South East £379Wolverhampton South East: £379Birmingham Erdington: £474Wolverhampton South East: £381Birmingham Erdington: £476Wolverhampton South East: £360Birmingham Erdington: £449

    £474£476£449Birmingham Erdington is higher£379£381£360

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

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

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

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Erdington £13, Wolverhampton South East £15Wolverhampton South East: £15Birmingham Erdington: £13Wolverhampton South East: £15Birmingham Erdington: £13Wolverhampton South East: £14Birmingham Erdington: £12

    £13£13£12Wolverhampton South East is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  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 South East 969.4Wolverhampton South East: 969.4Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count969.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Erdington 204.2, Wolverhampton South East 216.8Wolverhampton South East: 216.8Birmingham Erdington: 204.2

    204.2Wolverhampton South East is higher216.8

  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 South East 191.7Wolverhampton South East: 191.7Birmingham Erdington: 194.8

    194.8Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count191.7

  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, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher90.8

  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 South East 316.2Wolverhampton South East: 316.2Birmingham Erdington: 354.6

    354.6Birmingham Erdington is higher316.2

  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 South East 48.1Wolverhampton South East: 48.1Birmingham Erdington: 44.4

    44.4Wolverhampton South East is higher48.1

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Birmingham Erdington and Wolverhampton South East, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,804£4,824£4,556Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,257£13,313£12,574£13,111£13,167£12,436Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,587£3,602£3,402£3,262£3,276£3,094Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,700£11,006£11,053£10,440Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923£1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£950£954£901£938£942£890Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£56£56£53Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£625£628£593Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£160£160£151Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£214£215£203Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,891£2,904£2,743£2,643£2,654£2,507Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£235£236£223Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£474£476£449£379£381£360Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£15£15£14Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.85£5.88£5.55Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.0969.4Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.2216.8Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.8191.7Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.690.8Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026354.6316.2Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.448.1Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 9. 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 South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £5,611, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Birmingham Erdington: £5,322

    £5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,717, Wolverhampton South East £1,731Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Wolverhampton South East: £1,642Birmingham Erdington: £1,628

    £1,717£1,724£1,628Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,731£1,738£1,642

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £2,291, Wolverhampton South East £2,047Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Wolverhampton South East: £1,941Birmingham Erdington: £2,173

    £2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,047£2,056£1,941

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,461, Wolverhampton South East £1,453Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Wolverhampton South East: £1,378Birmingham Erdington: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1,453£1,459£1,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £126, Wolverhampton South East £147Wolverhampton South East: £147Birmingham Erdington: £126Wolverhampton South East: £147Birmingham Erdington: £127Wolverhampton South East: £139Birmingham Erdington: £120

    £126£127£120Wolverhampton South East is higher£147£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £123, Wolverhampton South East £124Wolverhampton South East: £124Birmingham Erdington: £123Wolverhampton South East: £124Birmingham Erdington: £124Wolverhampton South East: £118Birmingham Erdington: £117

    £123£124£117Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

  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 South East £7.41Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Wolverhampton South East: £7.03Birmingham Erdington: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £719, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Birmingham Erdington: £719Wolverhampton South East: £628Birmingham Erdington: £722Wolverhampton South East: £593Birmingham Erdington: £682

    £719£722£682Birmingham Erdington is higher£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £176, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Erdington: £176Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Erdington: £177Wolverhampton South East: £151Birmingham Erdington: £167

    £176£177£167Birmingham Erdington is higher£160£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £125, Wolverhampton South East £134Wolverhampton South East: £134Birmingham Erdington: £125Wolverhampton South East: £135Birmingham Erdington: £126Wolverhampton South East: £127Birmingham Erdington: £119

    £125£126£119Wolverhampton South East is higher£134£135£127

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £1,846, Wolverhampton South East £1,658Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Wolverhampton South East: £1,573Birmingham Erdington: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,658£1,665£1,573

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £701, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Birmingham Erdington: £701Wolverhampton South East: £236Birmingham Erdington: £704Wolverhampton South East: £223Birmingham Erdington: £665

    £701£704£665Birmingham Erdington is higher£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £302, Wolverhampton South East £238Wolverhampton South East: £238Birmingham Erdington: £302Wolverhampton South East: £239Birmingham Erdington: £304Wolverhampton South East: £226Birmingham Erdington: £287

    £302£304£287Birmingham Erdington is higher£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.34, Wolverhampton South East £7.38Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Wolverhampton South East: £7.00Birmingham Erdington: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £8.40, Wolverhampton South East £9.10Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Wolverhampton South East: £8.63Birmingham Erdington: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Wolverhampton South East is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Erdington £7.25, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Birmingham Erdington: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 129.8, Wolverhampton South East 128.0Wolverhampton South East: 128.0Birmingham Erdington: 129.8

    129.8Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count128.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 26.4, Wolverhampton South East 28.6Wolverhampton South East: 28.6Birmingham Erdington: 26.4

    26.4Wolverhampton South East is higher28.6

  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 South East 25.3Wolverhampton South East: 25.3Birmingham Erdington: 25.2

    25.2Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count25.3

  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 South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Birmingham Erdington: 100.6

    100.6Birmingham Erdington is higher90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Erdington 226.4, Wolverhampton South East 198.4Wolverhampton South East: 198.4Birmingham Erdington: 226.4

    226.4Birmingham Erdington is higher198.4

  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 South East 30.2Wolverhampton South East: 30.2Birmingham Erdington: 28.4

    28.4Wolverhampton South East is higher30.2

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Birmingham Erdington and Wolverhampton South East, per resident
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,611£5,635£5,322£4,804£4,824£4,556Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,628£1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,300£2,173£2,047£2,056£1,941Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,453£1,459£1,378Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£147£147£139Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£124£124£118Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£625£628£593Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£160£160£151Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£134£135£127Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,658£1,665£1,573Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£235£236£223Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£238£239£226Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£7.38£7.41£7.00Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.85£5.88£5.55Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8128.0Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.428.6Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.225.3Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.690.8Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.4198.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.430.2Wolverhampton South East

Total

Birmingham Erdington is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East 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 Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £707.9m, Wolverhampton South East £616.5mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mWolverhampton South East: £584.8mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5m

    £707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington is higher£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £216.6m, Wolverhampton South East £222.1mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mWolverhampton South East: £210.7mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £289.0m, Wolverhampton South East £262.7mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mWolverhampton South East: £249.2mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1m

    £289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington £184.3m, Wolverhampton South East £186.5mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mWolverhampton South East: £176.9mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.9m, Wolverhampton South East £18.8mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mWolverhampton South East: £17.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £15.5m, Wolverhampton South East £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mWolverhampton South East: £15.1mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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 South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £90.7m, Wolverhampton South East £80.3mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mWolverhampton South East: £76.1mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington £22.2m, Wolverhampton South East £20.5mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mWolverhampton South East: £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, Wolverhampton South East £17.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £16.3mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWolverhampton South East is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington £233.0m, Wolverhampton South East £212.8mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mWolverhampton South East: £201.9mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington is higher£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Erdington £88.5m, Wolverhampton South East £30.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mWolverhampton South East: £28.6mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9m

    £88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £38.2m, Wolverhampton South East £30.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mWolverhampton South East: £29.0mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Erdington £1.1m, Wolverhampton South East £1.2mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWolverhampton South East is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Erdington £0.92m, Wolverhampton South East £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mWolverhampton South East: £0.71mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Erdington 16,370, Wolverhampton South East 16,422Wolverhampton South East: 16,422Birmingham Erdington: 16,370

    16,370Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count16,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,336, Wolverhampton South East 3,672Wolverhampton South East: 3,672Birmingham Erdington: 3,336

    3,336Wolverhampton South East is higher3,672

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,183, Wolverhampton South East 3,247Wolverhampton South East: 3,247Birmingham Erdington: 3,183

    3,183Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,247

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 12,696, Wolverhampton South East 11,646Wolverhampton South East: 11,646Birmingham Erdington: 12,696

    12,696Birmingham Erdington is higher11,646

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Erdington 28,569, Wolverhampton South East 25,459Wolverhampton South East: 25,459Birmingham Erdington: 28,569

    28,569Birmingham Erdington is higher25,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Erdington 3,578, Wolverhampton South East 3,872Wolverhampton South East: 3,872Birmingham Erdington: 3,578

    3,578Wolverhampton South East is higher3,872

Show the numbers
Birmingham Erdington and Wolverhampton South East, total
MeasureBirmingham ErdingtonWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m£616.5m£619.1m£584.8mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£80.3m£80.6m£76.1mBirmingham 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£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£212.8m£213.7m£201.9mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,37016,422Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3363,672Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1833,247Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,69611,646Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,56925,459Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5783,872Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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