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Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North and Wolverhampton South East
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher than Wolverhampton South East on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 8 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.
Per person in the age group
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 1. 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 Wolverhampton South East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,212£5,234£4,943Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,401£13,458£12,711Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£13,111£13,167£12,436
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,814£3,831£3,618Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£3,262£3,276£3,094
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,234£11,282£10,656Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£11,006£11,053£10,440
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,111£1,116£1,054Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£1,110£1,115£1,053
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£998£1,002£947Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£890
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£57£57£54Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£685£688£650Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£625£628£593
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£199£200£189Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£160£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£269£270£255Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£214£215£203
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,140£3,154£2,979Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£2,643£2,654£2,507
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£384£385£364Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£235£236£223
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£376£377£357Wolverhampton South East is higher£379£381£360
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£12£12£11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£17£17£16Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£15£15£14
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.58£6.61£6.24Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count969.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
220.3Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count216.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
203.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count191.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
97.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher90.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
374.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher316.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
61.0Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher48.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Wolverhampton South East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | £4,804£4,824£4,556 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,401£13,458£12,711 | £13,111£13,167£12,436 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,814£3,831£3,618 | £3,262£3,276£3,094 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,234£11,282£10,656 | £11,006£11,053£10,440 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,111£1,116£1,054 | £1,110£1,115£1,053 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £998£1,002£947 | £938£942£890 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £56£56£53 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £685£688£650 | £625£628£593 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £199£200£189 | £160£160£151 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £269£270£255 | £214£215£203 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,140£3,154£2,979 | £2,643£2,654£2,507 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £384£385£364 | £235£236£223 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £376£377£357 | £379£381£360 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12 | £12£12£11 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £15£15£14 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.58£6.61£6.24 | £5.85£5.88£5.55 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.6 | 969.4 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 220.3 | 216.8 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 203.5 | 191.7 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 97.5 | 90.8 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 374.4 | 316.2 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 61.0 | 48.1 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
Per resident
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North Wolverhampton South East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,212£5,234£4,943Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,560£1,566£1,479Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,731£1,738£1,642
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,378£2,388£2,255Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£2,047£2,056£1,941
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,308£1,313£1,240Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,453£1,459£1,378
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£129£130£123Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.64£6.67£6.30Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£7.41£7.44£7.03
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£685£688£650Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£625£628£593
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£199£200£189Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£160£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£168£168£159Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£134£135£127
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,958£1,966£1,857Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£1,658£1,665£1,573
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£384£385£364Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£235£236£223
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£234£235£222Wolverhampton South East is higher£238£239£226
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.65£7.69£7.26Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£10£10£9.87Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.58£6.61£6.24Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
116.9Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count128.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.6Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count28.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.7Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count25.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
97.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher90.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
233.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher198.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.0Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher30.2
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| Measure | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Wolverhampton South East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | £4,804£4,824£4,556 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,560£1,566£1,479 | £1,731£1,738£1,642 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,378£2,388£2,255 | £2,047£2,056£1,941 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,308£1,313£1,240 | £1,453£1,459£1,378 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £129£130£123 | £147£147£139 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £124£124£118 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | £7.41£7.44£7.03 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £685£688£650 | £625£628£593 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £199£200£189 | £160£160£151 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £168£168£159 | £134£135£127 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,958£1,966£1,857 | £1,658£1,665£1,573 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £384£385£364 | £235£236£223 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £234£235£222 | £238£239£226 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.65£7.69£7.26 | £7.38£7.41£7.00 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.87 | £9.10£9.14£8.63 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.58£6.61£6.24 | £5.85£5.88£5.55 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 116.9 | 128.0 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.6 | 28.6 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.7 | 25.3 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 97.5 | 90.8 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 233.4 | 198.4 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.0 | 30.2 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
Total
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North Wolverhampton South East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£653.7m£656.5m£620.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£195.7m£196.5m£185.6mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£298.3m£299.5m£282.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£164.0m£164.7m£155.6mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£85.9m£86.3m£81.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,667Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count16,422
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,216Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,672
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,971Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,247
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
12,233Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher11,646
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
29,278Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher25,459
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,771Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher3,872
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| Measure | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Wolverhampton South East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £653.7m£656.5m£620.1m | £616.5m£619.1m£584.8m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £195.7m£196.5m£185.6m | £222.1m£223.1m£210.7m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £298.3m£299.5m£282.9m | £262.7m£263.8m£249.2m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £164.0m£164.7m£155.6m | £186.5m£187.2m£176.9m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.8m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £85.9m£86.3m£81.5m | £80.3m£80.6m£76.1m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | £20.5m£20.6m£19.4m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £245.6m£246.6m£232.9m | £212.8m£213.7m£201.9m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £48.1m£48.3m£45.6m | £30.2m£30.3m£28.6m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £29.4m£29.5m£27.9m | £30.5m£30.7m£29.0m | Wolverhampton South East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.96m£0.96m£0.91m | £0.95m£0.95m£0.90m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.78m | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,667 | 16,422 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,216 | 3,672 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,971 | 3,247 | Wolverhampton South East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 12,233 | 11,646 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 29,278 | 25,459 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,771 | 3,872 | Birmingham 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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- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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