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Birmingham Ladywood and Smethwick

166,910 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Ladywood is higher than Smethwick on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 Ladywood is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 8. 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 Ladywood Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £4,225, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Ladywood: £4,225Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Ladywood: £4,243Smethwick: £3,967Birmingham Ladywood: £4,008

    £4,225£4,243£4,008Birmingham Ladywood 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 Ladywood £14,901, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Birmingham Ladywood: £14,901Smethwick: £13,442Birmingham Ladywood: £14,964Smethwick: £12,696Birmingham Ladywood: £14,134

    £14,901£14,964£14,134Birmingham Ladywood 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 Ladywood £2,989, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Birmingham Ladywood: £2,989Smethwick: £2,687Birmingham Ladywood: £3,001Smethwick: £2,538Birmingham Ladywood: £2,835

    £2,989£3,001£2,835Birmingham Ladywood 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 Ladywood £10,473, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Birmingham Ladywood: £10,473Smethwick: £11,049Birmingham Ladywood: £10,517Smethwick: £10,436Birmingham Ladywood: £9,934

    £10,473£10,517£9,934Smethwick is higher£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 Ladywood £2,980, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Birmingham Ladywood: £2,980Smethwick: £1,252Birmingham Ladywood: £2,993Smethwick: £1,182Birmingham Ladywood: £2,827

    £2,980£2,993£2,827Birmingham Ladywood 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 Ladywood £1,330, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Birmingham Ladywood: £1,330Smethwick: £1,081Birmingham Ladywood: £1,335Smethwick: £1,021Birmingham Ladywood: £1,261

    £1,330£1,335£1,261Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£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 Ladywood £119, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Birmingham Ladywood: £119Smethwick: £60Birmingham Ladywood: £119Smethwick: £56Birmingham Ladywood: £113

    £119£119£113Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £491, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Birmingham Ladywood: £491Smethwick: £516Birmingham Ladywood: £493Smethwick: £488Birmingham Ladywood: £466

    £491£493£466Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £107, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Birmingham Ladywood: £107Smethwick: £122Birmingham Ladywood: £107Smethwick: £115Birmingham Ladywood: £101

    £107£107£101Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£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 Ladywood £163, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Birmingham Ladywood: £163Smethwick: £161Birmingham Ladywood: £163Smethwick: £152Birmingham Ladywood: £154

    £163£163£154Birmingham Ladywood is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Ladywood £2,531, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Birmingham Ladywood: £2,531Smethwick: £2,166Birmingham Ladywood: £2,542Smethwick: £2,046Birmingham Ladywood: £2,401

    £2,531£2,542£2,401Birmingham Ladywood is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £655, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Birmingham Ladywood: £655Smethwick: £206Birmingham Ladywood: £657Smethwick: £195Birmingham Ladywood: £621

    £655£657£621Birmingham Ladywood 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 Ladywood £270, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Birmingham Ladywood: £270Smethwick: £336Birmingham Ladywood: £271Smethwick: £318Birmingham Ladywood: £256

    £270£271£256Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£335£336£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Ladywood £14, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Birmingham Ladywood: £14Smethwick: £12Birmingham Ladywood: £14Smethwick: £11Birmingham Ladywood: £13

    £14£14£13Birmingham Ladywood is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Ladywood £11, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Birmingham Ladywood: £11Smethwick: £11Birmingham Ladywood: £11Smethwick: £11Birmingham Ladywood: £10

    £11£11£10Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £4.12, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Ladywood: £4.12Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Ladywood: £4.14Smethwick: £6.34Birmingham Ladywood: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Smethwick is higher£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 Ladywood 1,066.1, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Birmingham Ladywood: 1,066.1

    1,066.1Birmingham Ladywood 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 Ladywood 458.8, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Birmingham Ladywood: 458.8

    458.8Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count223.2

  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 Ladywood 257.9, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Birmingham Ladywood: 257.9

    257.9Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count207.6

  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 Ladywood 69.3, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Birmingham Ladywood: 69.3

    69.3Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count73.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Ladywood 323.1, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Birmingham Ladywood: 323.1

    323.1Birmingham Ladywood 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 Ladywood 37.1, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Birmingham Ladywood: 37.1

    37.1Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count37.3

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Birmingham Ladywood and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham LadywoodSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,225£4,243£4,008£4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Ladywood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,901£14,964£14,134£13,385£13,442£12,696Birmingham Ladywood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,989£3,001£2,835£2,675£2,687£2,538Birmingham Ladywood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,473£10,517£9,934£11,003£11,049£10,436Smethwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,980£2,993£2,827£1,246£1,252£1,182Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,330£1,335£1,261£1,076£1,081£1,021Birmingham Ladywood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£119£119£113£59£60£56Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£514£516£488Smethwick
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£122£122£115Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£161£161£152Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,531£2,542£2,401£2,157£2,166£2,046Birmingham Ladywood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£655£657£621£206£206£195Birmingham Ladywood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£270£271£256£335£336£318Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£12£12£11Birmingham Ladywood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,066.1978.5Birmingham Ladywood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026458.8223.2Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026257.9207.6Birmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.373.3Smethwick
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026323.1271.3Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.137.3Smethwick

Per resident

Birmingham Ladywood is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 12. 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 Ladywood Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £4,225, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Ladywood: £4,225Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Ladywood: £4,243Smethwick: £3,967Birmingham Ladywood: £4,008

    £4,225£4,243£4,008Birmingham Ladywood is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £777, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Ladywood: £777Smethwick: £1,630Birmingham Ladywood: £780Smethwick: £1,539Birmingham Ladywood: £737

    £777£780£737Smethwick 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 Ladywood £2,192, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Birmingham Ladywood: £2,192Smethwick: £1,719Birmingham Ladywood: £2,202Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Ladywood: £2,079

    £2,192£2,202£2,079Birmingham Ladywood is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £546, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Birmingham Ladywood: £546Smethwick: £1,339Birmingham Ladywood: £548Smethwick: £1,265Birmingham Ladywood: £518

    £546£548£518Smethwick is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £155, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Birmingham Ladywood: £155Smethwick: £152Birmingham Ladywood: £156Smethwick: £143Birmingham Ladywood: £147

    £155£156£147Birmingham Ladywood 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 Ladywood £69, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Birmingham Ladywood: £69Smethwick: £131Birmingham Ladywood: £70Smethwick: £124Birmingham Ladywood: £66

    £69£70£66Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£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 Ladywood £6.19, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Birmingham Ladywood: £6.19Smethwick: £7.22Birmingham Ladywood: £6.21Smethwick: £6.82Birmingham Ladywood: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£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 Ladywood £491, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Birmingham Ladywood: £491Smethwick: £516Birmingham Ladywood: £493Smethwick: £488Birmingham Ladywood: £466

    £491£493£466Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £107, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Birmingham Ladywood: £107Smethwick: £122Birmingham Ladywood: £107Smethwick: £115Birmingham Ladywood: £101

    £107£107£101Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £119, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Birmingham Ladywood: £119Smethwick: £103Birmingham Ladywood: £120Smethwick: £97Birmingham Ladywood: £113

    £119£120£113Birmingham Ladywood is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £1,857, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Birmingham Ladywood: £1,857Smethwick: £1,386Birmingham Ladywood: £1,865Smethwick: £1,309Birmingham Ladywood: £1,761

    £1,857£1,865£1,761Birmingham Ladywood is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £655, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Birmingham Ladywood: £655Smethwick: £206Birmingham Ladywood: £657Smethwick: £195Birmingham Ladywood: £621

    £655£657£621Birmingham Ladywood is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £198, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Birmingham Ladywood: £198Smethwick: £215Birmingham Ladywood: £199Smethwick: £203Birmingham Ladywood: £188

    £198£199£188Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £10, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Birmingham Ladywood: £10Smethwick: £7.54Birmingham Ladywood: £10Smethwick: £7.12Birmingham Ladywood: £9.83

    £10£10£9.83Birmingham Ladywood is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £7.78, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Birmingham Ladywood: £7.78Smethwick: £7.11Birmingham Ladywood: £7.81Smethwick: £6.72Birmingham Ladywood: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Ladywood £4.12, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Ladywood: £4.12Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Ladywood: £4.14Smethwick: £6.34Birmingham Ladywood: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Ladywood 55.6, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Birmingham Ladywood: 55.6

    55.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Ladywood 23.9, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Birmingham Ladywood: 23.9

    23.9Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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 Ladywood 13.4, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Birmingham Ladywood: 13.4

    13.4Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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 Ladywood 69.3, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Birmingham Ladywood: 69.3

    69.3Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Ladywood 237.0, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Birmingham Ladywood: 237.0

    237.0Birmingham Ladywood 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 Ladywood 27.2, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Birmingham Ladywood: 27.2

    27.2Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Birmingham Ladywood and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureBirmingham LadywoodSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,225£4,243£4,008£4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Ladywood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,192£2,202£2,079£1,711£1,719£1,623Birmingham Ladywood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£151£152£143Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£514£516£488Smethwick
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£122£122£115Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£103£103£97Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,857£1,865£1,761£1,380£1,386£1,309Birmingham Ladywood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£655£657£621£206£206£195Birmingham Ladywood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£214£215£203Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.83£7.51£7.54£7.12Birmingham Ladywood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£7.08£7.11£6.72Birmingham Ladywood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202655.6118.6Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.927.1Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.425.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.373.3Smethwick
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026237.0173.6Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.223.9Birmingham Ladywood

Total

Birmingham Ladywood 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 Ladywood Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Ladywood £705.2m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £705.2mSmethwick: £503.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £708.2mSmethwick: £475.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £669.0m

    £705.2m£708.2m£669.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Ladywood £129.7m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £129.7mSmethwick: £195.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £130.2mSmethwick: £184.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £123.0m

    £129.7m£130.2m£123.0mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Ladywood £365.9m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £365.9mSmethwick: £205.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £367.5mSmethwick: £194.5mBirmingham Ladywood: £347.1m

    £365.9m£367.5m£347.1mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Ladywood £91.1m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £91.1mSmethwick: £160.5mBirmingham Ladywood: £91.5mSmethwick: £151.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mSmethwick is higher£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Ladywood £25.9m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mBirmingham Ladywood: £25.9mSmethwick: £18.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £26.0mSmethwick: £17.2mBirmingham Ladywood: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mBirmingham Ladywood 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 Ladywood £11.6m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.6mSmethwick: £15.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.6mSmethwick: £14.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£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 Ladywood £1.0m, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.82mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£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 Ladywood £81.9m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £81.9mSmethwick: £61.9mBirmingham Ladywood: £82.3mSmethwick: £58.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£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 Ladywood £17.8m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £17.8mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £17.9mSmethwick: £13.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£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 Ladywood £19.9m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £19.9mSmethwick: £12.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £20.0mSmethwick: £11.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Ladywood £309.9m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £309.9mSmethwick: £166.0mBirmingham Ladywood: £311.2mSmethwick: £156.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.2m£294.0mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Ladywood £109.3m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mBirmingham Ladywood: £109.3mSmethwick: £24.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £109.7mSmethwick: £23.4mBirmingham Ladywood: £103.6m

    £109.3m£109.7m£103.6mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Ladywood £33.1m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mBirmingham Ladywood: £33.1mSmethwick: £25.8mBirmingham Ladywood: £33.2mSmethwick: £24.3mBirmingham Ladywood: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Ladywood £1.7m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.7mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.7mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBirmingham Ladywood is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Ladywood £1.3m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.3mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.3mSmethwick: £0.81mBirmingham Ladywood: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Ladywood £0.69m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.76mBirmingham Ladywood: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSmethwick is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Ladywood 9,276, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Birmingham Ladywood: 9,276

    9,276Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Ladywood 3,992, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Birmingham Ladywood: 3,992

    3,992Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood 2,244, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Birmingham Ladywood: 2,244

    2,244Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood 11,573, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Birmingham Ladywood: 11,573

    11,573Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Ladywood 39,560, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Birmingham Ladywood: 39,560

    39,560Birmingham Ladywood is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Ladywood 4,537, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Birmingham Ladywood: 4,537

    4,537Birmingham Ladywood is higherDepends on how you count2,859

Show the numbers
Birmingham Ladywood and Smethwick, total
MeasureBirmingham LadywoodSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£705.2m£708.2m£669.0m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBirmingham Ladywood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.7m£130.2m£123.0m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.9m£367.5m£347.1m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBirmingham Ladywood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mBirmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Ladywood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBirmingham Ladywood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBirmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBirmingham Ladywood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.2m£294.0m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBirmingham Ladywood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.7m£103.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBirmingham Ladywood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBirmingham Ladywood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBirmingham Ladywood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBirmingham Ladywood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,27614,211Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9923,241Birmingham Ladywood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2443,015Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,5738,779Birmingham Ladywood
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,56020,795Birmingham Ladywood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5372,859Birmingham Ladywood

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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