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Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North and Smethwick

125,440 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher than Smethwick on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £5,212, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £5,212Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £5,234Smethwick: £3,967Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £13,401, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £13,401Smethwick: £13,442Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £13,458Smethwick: £12,696Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £12,711

    £13,401£13,458£12,711Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£13,385£13,442£12,696

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £3,814, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £3,814Smethwick: £2,687Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £3,831Smethwick: £2,538Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £3,618

    £3,814£3,831£3,618Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£2,675£2,687£2,538

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £11,234, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £11,234Smethwick: £11,049Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £11,282Smethwick: £10,436Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £10,656

    £11,234£11,282£10,656Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£11,003£11,049£10,436

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £1,111, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,111Smethwick: £1,252Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,116Smethwick: £1,182Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,054

    £1,111£1,116£1,054Smethwick is higher£1,246£1,252£1,182

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North £998, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £998Smethwick: £1,081Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,002Smethwick: £1,021Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £947

    £998£1,002£947Smethwick is higher£1,076£1,081£1,021

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North £57, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £57Smethwick: £60Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £57Smethwick: £56Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £54

    £57£57£54Smethwick is higher£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £685, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £685Smethwick: £516Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £688Smethwick: £488Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £650

    £685£688£650Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £199, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £199Smethwick: £122Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £200Smethwick: £115Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £189

    £199£200£189Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£122£122£115

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North £269, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £269Smethwick: £161Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £270Smethwick: £152Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £255

    £269£270£255Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £3,140, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £3,140Smethwick: £2,166Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £3,154Smethwick: £2,046Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £2,979

    £3,140£3,154£2,979Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £384, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £384Smethwick: £206Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £385Smethwick: £195Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £364

    £384£385£364Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £376, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £376Smethwick: £336Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £377Smethwick: £318Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £357

    £376£377£357Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£335£336£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £12, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £12Smethwick: £12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £12Smethwick: £11Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £12

    £12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £17, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £17Smethwick: £11Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £17Smethwick: £11Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £16

    £17£17£16Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £6.58, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.58Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.61Smethwick: £6.34Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 1,004.6, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 1,004.6

    1,004.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count978.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 220.3, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 220.3

    220.3Smethwick is higher223.2

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North 203.5, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 203.5

    203.5Smethwick is higher207.6

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North 97.5, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 97.5

    97.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher73.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 374.4, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 374.4

    374.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher271.3

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North 61.0, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 61.0

    61.0Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher37.3

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Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,401£13,458£12,711£13,385£13,442£12,696Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,814£3,831£3,618£2,675£2,687£2,538Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,234£11,282£10,656£11,003£11,049£10,436Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£57£57£54£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£514£516£488Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£122£122£115Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£161£161£152Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,140£3,154£2,979£2,157£2,166£2,046Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£384£385£364£206£206£195Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£376£377£357£335£336£318Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£12£11Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£11Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.6978.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.3223.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.5207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.573.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026374.4271.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202661.037.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Per resident

Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £5,212, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £5,212Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £5,234Smethwick: £3,967Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £1,560, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,560Smethwick: £1,630Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,566Smethwick: £1,539Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,479

    £1,560£1,566£1,479Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £2,378, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £2,378Smethwick: £1,719Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £2,388Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £2,255

    £2,378£2,388£2,255Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £1,308, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,308Smethwick: £1,339Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,313Smethwick: £1,265Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £129, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £129Smethwick: £152Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £130Smethwick: £143Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £123

    £129£130£123Smethwick is higher£151£152£143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £116, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £116Smethwick: £131Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £117Smethwick: £124Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £110

    £116£117£110Smethwick is higher£130£131£124

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North £6.64, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.64Smethwick: £7.22Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.67Smethwick: £6.82Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Smethwick is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £685, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £685Smethwick: £516Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £688Smethwick: £488Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £650

    £685£688£650Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £199, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £199Smethwick: £122Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £200Smethwick: £115Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £189

    £199£200£189Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £168, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £168Smethwick: £103Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £168Smethwick: £97Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £159

    £168£168£159Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £1,958, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,958Smethwick: £1,386Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,966Smethwick: £1,309Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £384, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £384Smethwick: £206Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £385Smethwick: £195Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £364

    £384£385£364Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £234, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £234Smethwick: £215Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £235Smethwick: £203Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £222

    £234£235£222Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £7.65, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £7.65Smethwick: £7.54Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £7.69Smethwick: £7.12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £10, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £10Smethwick: £7.11Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £10Smethwick: £6.72Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £6.58, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.58Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.61Smethwick: £6.34Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 116.9, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 116.9

    116.9Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 25.6, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 25.6

    25.6Smethwick is higher27.1

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North 23.7, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 23.7

    23.7Smethwick is higher25.2

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North 97.5, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 97.5

    97.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 233.4, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 233.4

    233.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher173.6

  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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North 38.0, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 38.0

    38.0Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher23.9

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Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,560£1,566£1,479£1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,255£1,711£1,719£1,623Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£514£516£488Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£122£122£115Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£168£159£103£103£97Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£1,380£1,386£1,309Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£384£385£364£206£206£195Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£214£215£203Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£7.51£7.54£7.12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£7.08£7.11£6.72Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.9118.6Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.627.1Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.725.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.573.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026233.4173.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.023.9Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Total

Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £653.7m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £653.7mSmethwick: £503.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £656.5mSmethwick: £475.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £620.1m

    £653.7m£656.5m£620.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £195.7m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £195.7mSmethwick: £195.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £196.5mSmethwick: £184.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £185.6m

    £195.7m£196.5m£185.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £298.3m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £298.3mSmethwick: £205.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £299.5mSmethwick: £194.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £282.9m

    £298.3m£299.5m£282.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £164.0m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £164.0mSmethwick: £160.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £164.7mSmethwick: £151.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £155.6m

    £164.0m£164.7m£155.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £16.2m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £16.2mSmethwick: £18.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £16.3mSmethwick: £17.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mSmethwick is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £14.6m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £14.6mSmethwick: £15.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £14.6mSmethwick: £14.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSmethwick is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £0.83m, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.83mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.84mSmethwick: £0.82mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSmethwick is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £85.9m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £85.9mSmethwick: £61.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £86.3mSmethwick: £58.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.3m£81.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £25.0m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £25.0mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £25.1mSmethwick: £13.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £21.0m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £21.0mSmethwick: £12.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £21.1mSmethwick: £11.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £245.6m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £245.6mSmethwick: £166.0mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £246.6mSmethwick: £156.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £232.9m

    £245.6m£246.6m£232.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £48.1m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £48.1mSmethwick: £24.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £48.3mSmethwick: £23.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £29.4m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £29.4mSmethwick: £25.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £29.5mSmethwick: £24.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £0.96m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.96mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.96mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £1.3m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1.3mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1.3mSmethwick: £0.81mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North £0.83m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.83mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.83mSmethwick: £0.76mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 14,667, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 14,667

    14,667Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 3,216, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 3,216

    3,216Smethwick is higher3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 2,971, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 2,971

    2,971Smethwick is higher3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 12,233, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 12,233

    12,233Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 29,278, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 29,278

    29,278Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 4,771, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: 4,771

    4,771Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher2,859

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Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North and Smethwick, total
MeasureBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.7m£656.5m£620.1m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.7m£196.5m£185.6m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.3m£299.5m£282.9m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.6m£232.9m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,66714,211Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2163,241Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9713,015Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,2338,779Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,27820,795Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7712,859Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Sources

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

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