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Birmingham Northfield and Birmingham Erdington

109,370 and 126,168 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Northfield is higher than Birmingham Erdington on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Northfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 17. 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 Northfield Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £12,848, Birmingham Erdington £13,257Birmingham Erdington: £13,257Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Birmingham Erdington: £13,313Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Birmingham Erdington: £12,574Birmingham Northfield: £12,187

    £12,848£12,903£12,187Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£13,257£13,313£12,574

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £3,475, Birmingham Erdington £3,587Birmingham Erdington: £3,587Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Birmingham Erdington: £3,602Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Birmingham Erdington: £3,402Birmingham Northfield: £3,296

    £3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Erdington is higher£3,587£3,602£3,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £11,325, Birmingham Erdington £11,280Birmingham Erdington: £11,280Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Birmingham Erdington: £11,328Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Birmingham Erdington: £10,700Birmingham Northfield: £10,742

    £11,325£11,373£10,742Birmingham Northfield is higher£11,280£11,328£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £662, Birmingham Erdington £974Birmingham Erdington: £974Birmingham Northfield: £662Birmingham Erdington: £978Birmingham Northfield: £665Birmingham Erdington: £923Birmingham Northfield: £628

    £662£665£628Birmingham Erdington is higher£974£978£923

  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 Northfield £822, Birmingham Erdington £950Birmingham Erdington: £950Birmingham Northfield: £822Birmingham Erdington: £954Birmingham Northfield: £825Birmingham Erdington: £901Birmingham Northfield: £779

    £822£825£779Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£950£954£901

  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 Northfield £39, Birmingham Erdington £53Birmingham Erdington: £53Birmingham Northfield: £39Birmingham Erdington: £53Birmingham Northfield: £39Birmingham Erdington: £50Birmingham Northfield: £37

    £39£39£37Birmingham Erdington is higher£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Birmingham Northfield: £696Birmingham Erdington: £722Birmingham Northfield: £699Birmingham Erdington: £682Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Erdington is higher£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Birmingham Northfield: £209Birmingham Erdington: £177Birmingham Northfield: £210Birmingham Erdington: £167Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£176£177£167

  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 Northfield £208, Birmingham Erdington £196Birmingham Erdington: £196Birmingham Northfield: £208Birmingham Erdington: £197Birmingham Northfield: £209Birmingham Erdington: £186Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £208£209£198Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £2,821, Birmingham Erdington £2,891Birmingham Erdington: £2,891Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Birmingham Erdington: £2,904Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Birmingham Erdington: £2,743Birmingham Northfield: £2,676

    £2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,891£2,904£2,743

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Birmingham Northfield: £397Birmingham Erdington: £704Birmingham Northfield: £399Birmingham Erdington: £665Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £420, Birmingham Erdington £474Birmingham Erdington: £474Birmingham Northfield: £420Birmingham Erdington: £476Birmingham Northfield: £422Birmingham Erdington: £449Birmingham Northfield: £398

    £420£422£398Birmingham Erdington is higher£474£476£449

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £10, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Birmingham Northfield: £10Birmingham Erdington: £13Birmingham Northfield: £10Birmingham Erdington: £12Birmingham Northfield: £9.83

    £10£10£9.83Birmingham Erdington is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £15, Birmingham Erdington £13Birmingham Erdington: £13Birmingham Northfield: £15Birmingham Erdington: £13Birmingham Northfield: £16Birmingham Erdington: £12Birmingham Northfield: £15

    £15£16£15Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield 996.2, Birmingham Erdington 1,002.0Birmingham Erdington: 1,002.0Birmingham Northfield: 996.2

    996.2Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count1,002.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield 151.7, Birmingham Erdington 204.2Birmingham Erdington: 204.2Birmingham Northfield: 151.7

    151.7Birmingham Erdington is higher204.2

  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 Northfield 167.4, Birmingham Erdington 194.8Birmingham Erdington: 194.8Birmingham Northfield: 167.4

    167.4Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count194.8

  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 Northfield 99.6, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield 315.4, Birmingham Erdington 354.6Birmingham Erdington: 354.6Birmingham Northfield: 315.4

    315.4Birmingham Erdington is higher354.6

  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 Northfield 45.9, Birmingham Erdington 44.4Birmingham Erdington: 44.4Birmingham Northfield: 45.9

    45.9Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count44.4

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Birmingham Northfield and Birmingham Erdington, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,848£12,903£12,187£13,257£13,313£12,574Birmingham Erdington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,475£3,490£3,296£3,587£3,602£3,402Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,325£11,373£10,742£11,280£11,328£10,700Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£974£978£923Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£779£950£954£901Birmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£53£53£50Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£176£177£167Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£198£196£197£186Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,821£2,833£2,676£2,891£2,904£2,743Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£420£422£398£474£476£449Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.83£13£13£12Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£16£15£13£13£12Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,002.0Birmingham Erdington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7204.2Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4194.8Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.6100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.4354.6Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.944.4Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 14. 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 Northfield Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Birmingham Erdington £5,611Birmingham Erdington: £5,611Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Birmingham Erdington: £5,635Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Birmingham Erdington: £5,322Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Erdington is higher£5,611£5,635£5,322

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,032, Birmingham Erdington £1,717Birmingham Erdington: £1,717Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Birmingham Erdington: £1,724Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Birmingham Erdington: £1,628Birmingham Northfield: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,628

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,132, Birmingham Erdington £2,291Birmingham Erdington: £2,291Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Birmingham Erdington: £2,300Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Birmingham Erdington: £2,173Birmingham Northfield: £2,023

    £2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Erdington is higher£2,291£2,300£2,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,791, Birmingham Erdington £1,461Birmingham Erdington: £1,461Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Birmingham Erdington: £1,467Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Birmingham Erdington: £1,386Birmingham Northfield: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,461£1,467£1,386

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £105, Birmingham Erdington £126Birmingham Erdington: £126Birmingham Northfield: £105Birmingham Erdington: £127Birmingham Northfield: £105Birmingham Erdington: £120Birmingham Northfield: £99

    £105£105£99Birmingham Erdington is higher£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £130, Birmingham Erdington £123Birmingham Erdington: £123Birmingham Northfield: £130Birmingham Erdington: £124Birmingham Northfield: £130Birmingham Erdington: £117Birmingham Northfield: £123

    £130£130£123Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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 Northfield £6.11, Birmingham Erdington £6.82Birmingham Erdington: £6.82Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Birmingham Erdington: £6.85Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Birmingham Erdington: £6.47Birmingham Northfield: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Birmingham Erdington is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Birmingham Erdington £719Birmingham Erdington: £719Birmingham Northfield: £696Birmingham Erdington: £722Birmingham Northfield: £699Birmingham Erdington: £682Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Erdington is higher£719£722£682

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Birmingham Erdington £176Birmingham Erdington: £176Birmingham Northfield: £209Birmingham Erdington: £177Birmingham Northfield: £210Birmingham Erdington: £167Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £128, Birmingham Erdington £125Birmingham Erdington: £125Birmingham Northfield: £128Birmingham Erdington: £126Birmingham Northfield: £128Birmingham Erdington: £119Birmingham Northfield: £121

    £128£128£121Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,731, Birmingham Erdington £1,846Birmingham Erdington: £1,846Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Birmingham Erdington: £1,854Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Birmingham Erdington: £1,751Birmingham Northfield: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Erdington is higher£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Birmingham Erdington £701Birmingham Erdington: £701Birmingham Northfield: £397Birmingham Erdington: £704Birmingham Northfield: £399Birmingham Erdington: £665Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Erdington is higher£701£704£665

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £258, Birmingham Erdington £302Birmingham Erdington: £302Birmingham Northfield: £258Birmingham Erdington: £304Birmingham Northfield: £259Birmingham Erdington: £287Birmingham Northfield: £245

    £258£259£245Birmingham Erdington is higher£302£304£287

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.36, Birmingham Erdington £8.34Birmingham Erdington: £8.34Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Birmingham Erdington: £8.37Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Birmingham Erdington: £7.91Birmingham Northfield: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Birmingham Erdington is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £9.49, Birmingham Erdington £8.40Birmingham Erdington: £8.40Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Birmingham Erdington: £8.44Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Birmingham Erdington: £7.97Birmingham Northfield: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Birmingham Erdington £7.25Birmingham Erdington: £7.25Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Birmingham Erdington: £7.28Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Birmingham Erdington: £6.88Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Erdington is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 157.5, Birmingham Erdington 129.8Birmingham Erdington: 129.8Birmingham Northfield: 157.5

    157.5Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 24.0, Birmingham Erdington 26.4Birmingham Erdington: 26.4Birmingham Northfield: 24.0

    24.0Birmingham Erdington is higher26.4

  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 Northfield 26.5, Birmingham Erdington 25.2Birmingham Erdington: 25.2Birmingham Northfield: 26.5

    26.5Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield 99.6, Birmingham Erdington 100.6Birmingham Erdington: 100.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Erdington is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 193.5, Birmingham Erdington 226.4Birmingham Erdington: 226.4Birmingham Northfield: 193.5

    193.5Birmingham Erdington is higher226.4

  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 Northfield 28.2, Birmingham Erdington 28.4Birmingham Erdington: 28.4Birmingham Northfield: 28.2

    28.2Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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Birmingham Northfield and Birmingham Erdington, per resident
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£5,611£5,635£5,322Birmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,717£1,724£1,628Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,132£2,142£2,023£2,291£2,300£2,173Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,461£1,467£1,386Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£126£127£120Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£123£124£117Birmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.82£6.85£6.47Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£719£722£682Birmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£176£177£167Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£125£126£119Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,846£1,854£1,751Birmingham Erdington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£701£704£665Birmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£302£304£287Birmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£8.34£8.37£7.91Birmingham Erdington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£8.40£8.44£7.97Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£7.25£7.28£6.88Birmingham Erdington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.5129.8Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.026.4Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.525.2Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.6100.6Birmingham Erdington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.5226.4Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.228.4Birmingham Erdington

Total

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Erdington on 18. 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 Northfield Birmingham Erdington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £598.6m, Birmingham Erdington £707.9mBirmingham Erdington: £707.9mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mBirmingham Erdington: £710.9mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mBirmingham Erdington: £671.5mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8m

    £598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Erdington is higher£707.9m£710.9m£671.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £222.2m, Birmingham Erdington £216.6mBirmingham Erdington: £216.6mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mBirmingham Erdington: £217.5mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mBirmingham Erdington: £205.4mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8m

    £222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £233.2m, Birmingham Erdington £289.0mBirmingham Erdington: £289.0mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mBirmingham Erdington: £290.2mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mBirmingham Erdington: £274.1mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2m

    £233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£289.0m£290.2m£274.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield £195.9m, Birmingham Erdington £184.3mBirmingham Erdington: £184.3mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mBirmingham Erdington: £185.1mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mBirmingham Erdington: £174.8mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £11.5m, Birmingham Erdington £15.9mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mBirmingham Erdington: £16.0mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.1mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mBirmingham Erdington is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.2m, Birmingham Erdington £15.5mBirmingham Erdington: £15.5mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mBirmingham Erdington: £15.6mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mBirmingham Erdington: £14.7mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.67m, Birmingham Erdington £0.86mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mBirmingham Erdington: £0.86mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mBirmingham Erdington: £0.82mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Erdington 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 Northfield £76.1m, Birmingham Erdington £90.7mBirmingham Erdington: £90.7mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mBirmingham Erdington: £91.1mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mBirmingham Erdington: £86.0mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £22.9m, Birmingham Erdington £22.2mBirmingham Erdington: £22.2mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mBirmingham Erdington: £22.3mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mBirmingham Erdington: £21.1mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.0m, Birmingham Erdington £15.8mBirmingham Erdington: £15.8mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mBirmingham Erdington: £15.9mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mBirmingham Erdington: £15.0mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £189.3m, Birmingham Erdington £233.0mBirmingham Erdington: £233.0mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mBirmingham Erdington: £233.9mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mBirmingham Erdington: £221.0mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6m

    £189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Erdington is higher£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Northfield £43.4m, Birmingham Erdington £88.5mBirmingham Erdington: £88.5mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mBirmingham Erdington: £88.9mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mBirmingham Erdington: £83.9mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Erdington is higher£88.5m£88.9m£83.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £28.2m, Birmingham Erdington £38.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.2mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mBirmingham Erdington: £38.3mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mBirmingham Erdington: £36.2mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mBirmingham Erdington is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.70m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mBirmingham Erdington: £1.00mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBirmingham Erdington is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Northfield £1.0m, Birmingham Erdington £1.1mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mBirmingham Erdington: £1.1mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mBirmingham Erdington: £1.0mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.68m, Birmingham Erdington £0.92mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mBirmingham Erdington: £0.92mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mBirmingham Erdington: £0.87mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBirmingham Erdington is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield 17,230, Birmingham Erdington 16,370Birmingham Erdington: 16,370Birmingham Northfield: 17,230

    17,230Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count16,370

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,624, Birmingham Erdington 3,336Birmingham Erdington: 3,336Birmingham Northfield: 2,624

    2,624Birmingham Erdington is higher3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,895, Birmingham Erdington 3,183Birmingham Erdington: 3,183Birmingham Northfield: 2,895

    2,895Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count3,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 10,898, Birmingham Erdington 12,696Birmingham Erdington: 12,696Birmingham Northfield: 10,898

    10,898Birmingham Erdington is higher12,696

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 21,166, Birmingham Erdington 28,569Birmingham Erdington: 28,569Birmingham Northfield: 21,166

    21,166Birmingham Erdington is higher28,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 3,082, Birmingham Erdington 3,578Birmingham Erdington: 3,578Birmingham Northfield: 3,082

    3,082Birmingham Erdington is higherDepends on how you count3,578

Show the numbers
Birmingham Northfield and Birmingham Erdington, total
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldBirmingham ErdingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m£707.9m£710.9m£671.5mBirmingham Erdington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m£289.0m£290.2m£274.1mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Erdington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mBirmingham Erdington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBirmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mBirmingham Erdington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£88.5m£88.9m£83.9mBirmingham Erdington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBirmingham Erdington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mBirmingham Erdington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Erdington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBirmingham Erdington
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,23016,370Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6243,336Birmingham Erdington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8953,183Birmingham Erdington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,89812,696Birmingham Erdington
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,16628,569Birmingham Erdington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0823,578Birmingham Erdington

Sources

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

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