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Birmingham Northfield and Dudley

109,370 and 104,687 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Northfield is higher than Dudley on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 15 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 7. 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 Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Dudley: £4,790Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Dudley: £4,525Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higher£4,770£4,790£4,525

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £12,848, Dudley £13,261Dudley: £13,261Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Dudley: £13,318Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Dudley: £12,579Birmingham Northfield: £12,187

    £12,848£12,903£12,187Dudley is higher£13,261£13,318£12,579

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £3,475, Dudley £2,683Dudley: £2,683Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Dudley: £2,694Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Dudley: £2,544Birmingham Northfield: £3,296

    £3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,683£2,694£2,544

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £11,325, Dudley £11,629Dudley: £11,629Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Dudley: £11,678Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Dudley: £11,030Birmingham Northfield: £10,742

    £11,325£11,373£10,742Dudley is higher£11,629£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £662, Dudley £639Dudley: £639Birmingham Northfield: £662Dudley: £642Birmingham Northfield: £665Dudley: £606Birmingham Northfield: £628

    £662£665£628Birmingham Northfield is higher£639£642£606

  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, Dudley £953Dudley: £953Birmingham Northfield: £822Dudley: £957Birmingham Northfield: £825Dudley: £904Birmingham Northfield: £779

    £822£825£779Dudley is higher£953£957£904

  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, Dudley £40Dudley: £40Birmingham Northfield: £39Dudley: £41Birmingham Northfield: £39Dudley: £38Birmingham Northfield: £37

    £39£39£37Dudley is higher£40£41£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Birmingham Northfield: £696Dudley: £590Birmingham Northfield: £699Dudley: £557Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield is higher£588£590£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Birmingham Northfield: £209Dudley: £150Birmingham Northfield: £210Dudley: £141Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£149£150£141

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

    £208£209£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£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, Dudley £2,122Dudley: £2,122Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Dudley: £2,131Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Dudley: £2,013Birmingham Northfield: £2,676

    £2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,122£2,131£2,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Birmingham Northfield: £397Dudley: £198Birmingham Northfield: £399Dudley: £187Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£197£198£187

  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, Dudley £338Dudley: £338Birmingham Northfield: £420Dudley: £340Birmingham Northfield: £422Dudley: £321Birmingham Northfield: £398

    £420£422£398Birmingham Northfield is higher£338£340£321

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £10, Dudley £15Dudley: £15Birmingham Northfield: £10Dudley: £15Birmingham Northfield: £10Dudley: £14Birmingham Northfield: £9.83

    £10£10£9.83Dudley is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £15, Dudley £12Dudley: £12Birmingham Northfield: £15Dudley: £12Birmingham Northfield: £16Dudley: £11Birmingham Northfield: £15

    £15£16£15Birmingham Northfield is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Dudley: £6.98Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Dudley: £6.59Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Dudley is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  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, Dudley 994.6Dudley: 994.6Birmingham Northfield: 996.2

    996.2Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count994.6

  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, Dudley 151.0Dudley: 151.0Birmingham Northfield: 151.7

    151.7Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count151.0

  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, Dudley 190.1Dudley: 190.1Birmingham Northfield: 167.4

    167.4Dudley is higher190.1

  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, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield is higher83.8

  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, Dudley 261.9Dudley: 261.9Birmingham Northfield: 315.4

    315.4Birmingham Northfield is higher261.9

  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, Dudley 43.8Dudley: 43.8Birmingham Northfield: 45.9

    45.9Birmingham Northfield is higher43.8

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Birmingham Northfield and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£4,770£4,790£4,525Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,848£12,903£12,187£13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,475£3,490£3,296£2,683£2,694£2,544Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,325£11,373£10,742£11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£639£642£606Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£779£953£957£904Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£40£41£38Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£588£590£557Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£149£150£141Birmingham 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£2,122£2,131£2,013Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£197£198£187Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£420£422£398£338£340£321Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.83£15£15£14Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£16£15£12£12£11Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2994.6Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7151.0Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4190.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.683.8Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.4261.9Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.943.8Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Dudley 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 Northfield Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Dudley: £4,790Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Dudley: £4,525Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higher£4,770£4,790£4,525

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,032, Dudley £2,171Dudley: £2,171Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Dudley: £2,180Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Dudley: £2,059Birmingham Northfield: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Dudley is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,132, Dudley £1,659Dudley: £1,659Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Dudley: £1,666Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Dudley: £1,574Birmingham Northfield: £2,023

    £2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,659£1,666£1,574

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,791, Dudley £1,904Dudley: £1,904Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Dudley: £1,912Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Dudley: £1,806Birmingham Northfield: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Dudley is higher£1,904£1,912£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £105, Dudley £105Dudley: £105Birmingham Northfield: £105Dudley: £105Birmingham Northfield: £105Dudley: £99Birmingham Northfield: £99

    £105£105£99Birmingham Northfield is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £130, Dudley £156Dudley: £156Birmingham Northfield: £130Dudley: £157Birmingham Northfield: £130Dudley: £148Birmingham Northfield: £123

    £130£130£123Dudley is higher£156£157£148

  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, Dudley £6.62Dudley: £6.62Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Dudley: £6.65Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Dudley: £6.28Birmingham Northfield: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Dudley is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Birmingham Northfield: £696Dudley: £590Birmingham Northfield: £699Dudley: £557Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield is higher£588£590£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Birmingham Northfield: £209Dudley: £150Birmingham Northfield: £210Dudley: £141Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £128, Dudley £121Dudley: £121Birmingham Northfield: £128Dudley: £122Birmingham Northfield: £128Dudley: £115Birmingham Northfield: £121

    £128£128£121Birmingham Northfield is higher£121£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,731, Dudley £1,312Dudley: £1,312Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Dudley: £1,318Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Dudley: £1,245Birmingham Northfield: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,312£1,318£1,245

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Birmingham Northfield: £397Dudley: £198Birmingham Northfield: £399Dudley: £187Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £258, Dudley £209Dudley: £209Birmingham Northfield: £258Dudley: £210Birmingham Northfield: £259Dudley: £198Birmingham Northfield: £245

    £258£259£245Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.36, Dudley £9.00Dudley: £9.00Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Dudley: £9.04Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Dudley: £8.54Birmingham Northfield: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Dudley is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £9.49, Dudley £7.28Dudley: £7.28Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Dudley: £7.32Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Dudley: £6.91Birmingham Northfield: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Dudley: £6.98Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Dudley: £6.59Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Dudley is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 157.5, Dudley 162.8Dudley: 162.8Birmingham Northfield: 157.5

    157.5Dudley is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 24.0, Dudley 24.7Dudley: 24.7Birmingham Northfield: 24.0

    24.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count24.7

  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, Dudley 31.1Dudley: 31.1Birmingham Northfield: 26.5

    26.5Dudley is higher31.1

  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, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 193.5, Dudley 162.0Dudley: 162.0Birmingham Northfield: 193.5

    193.5Birmingham Northfield is higher162.0

  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, Dudley 27.1Dudley: 27.1Birmingham Northfield: 28.2

    28.2Birmingham Northfield is higher27.1

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Birmingham Northfield and Dudley, per resident
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£4,770£4,790£4,525Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,132£2,142£2,023£1,659£1,666£1,574Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£105£105£99Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£156£157£148Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£588£590£557Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£149£150£141Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£121£122£115Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,312£1,318£1,245Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£197£198£187Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£7.28£7.32£6.91Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.95£6.98£6.59Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.5162.8Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.024.7Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.531.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.683.8Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.5162.0Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.227.1Birmingham Northfield

Total

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 7. 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 Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £598.6m, Dudley £499.4mDudley: £499.4mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mDudley: £501.5mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mDudley: £473.7mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8m

    £598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £222.2m, Dudley £227.3mDudley: £227.3mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mDudley: £228.2mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mDudley: £215.6mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8m

    £222.2m£223.2m£210.8mDudley is higher£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £233.2m, Dudley £173.7mDudley: £173.7mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mDudley: £174.4mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mDudley: £164.7mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2m

    £233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield £195.9m, Dudley £199.3mDudley: £199.3mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mDudley: £200.1mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mDudley: £189.0mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mDudley is higher£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £11.5m, Dudley £11.0mDudley: £11.0mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mDudley: £11.0mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mDudley: £10.4mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mBirmingham Northfield is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.2m, Dudley £16.3mDudley: £16.3mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mDudley: £16.4mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mDudley: £15.5mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mDudley is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Dudley £0.69mDudley: £0.69mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mDudley: £0.70mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mDudley: £0.66mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mDudley is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £76.1m, Dudley £61.5mDudley: £61.5mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mDudley: £61.8mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mDudley: £58.3mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £22.9m, Dudley £15.6mDudley: £15.6mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mDudley: £15.7mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mDudley: £14.8mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.0m, Dudley £12.7mDudley: £12.7mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mDudley: £12.7mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mDudley: £12.0mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £189.3m, Dudley £137.4mDudley: £137.4mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mDudley: £138.0mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mDudley: £130.3mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6m

    £189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Northfield is higher£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Northfield £43.4m, Dudley £20.6mDudley: £20.6mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mDudley: £20.7mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mDudley: £19.5mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £28.2m, Dudley £21.9mDudley: £21.9mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mDudley: £22.0mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mDudley: £20.8mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.70m, Dudley £0.94mDudley: £0.94mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mDudley: £0.95mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mDudley: £0.89mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDudley is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Northfield £1.0m, Dudley £0.76mDudley: £0.76mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mDudley: £0.77mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mDudley: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.68m, Dudley £0.73mDudley: £0.73mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mDudley: £0.73mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mDudley: £0.69mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDudley is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield 17,230, Dudley 17,045Dudley: 17,045Birmingham Northfield: 17,230

    17,230Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count17,045

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,624, Dudley 2,588Dudley: 2,588Birmingham Northfield: 2,624

    2,624Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count2,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,895, Dudley 3,258Dudley: 3,258Birmingham Northfield: 2,895

    2,895Dudley is higher3,258

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 10,898, Dudley 8,770Dudley: 8,770Birmingham Northfield: 10,898

    10,898Birmingham Northfield is higher8,770

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 21,166, Dudley 16,957Dudley: 16,957Birmingham Northfield: 21,166

    21,166Birmingham Northfield is higher16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 3,082, Dudley 2,837Dudley: 2,837Birmingham Northfield: 3,082

    3,082Birmingham Northfield is higher2,837

Show the numbers
Birmingham Northfield and Dudley, total
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m£499.4m£501.5m£473.7mBirmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m£227.3m£228.2m£215.6mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m£173.7m£174.4m£164.7mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBirmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£61.5m£61.8m£58.3mBirmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBirmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m£137.4m£138.0m£130.3mBirmingham Northfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mBirmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mBirmingham Northfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,23017,045Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6242,588Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8953,258Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8988,770Birmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,16616,957Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0822,837Birmingham Northfield

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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