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Birmingham Northfield and Smethwick

109,370 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Northfield is higher than Smethwick on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 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 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 Northfield Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Smethwick: £3,967Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £12,848, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Smethwick: £13,442Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Smethwick: £12,696Birmingham Northfield: £12,187

    £12,848£12,903£12,187Smethwick 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 Northfield £3,475, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Smethwick: £2,687Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Smethwick: £2,538Birmingham Northfield: £3,296

    £3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £11,325, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Smethwick: £11,049Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Smethwick: £10,436Birmingham Northfield: £10,742

    £11,325£11,373£10,742Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £662, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Birmingham Northfield: £662Smethwick: £1,252Birmingham Northfield: £665Smethwick: £1,182Birmingham Northfield: £628

    £662£665£628Smethwick 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 Northfield £822, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Birmingham Northfield: £822Smethwick: £1,081Birmingham Northfield: £825Smethwick: £1,021Birmingham Northfield: £779

    £822£825£779Smethwick is higher£1,076£1,081£1,021

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £39, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Birmingham Northfield: £39Smethwick: £60Birmingham Northfield: £39Smethwick: £56Birmingham Northfield: £37

    £39£39£37Smethwick is higher£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Birmingham Northfield: £696Smethwick: £516Birmingham Northfield: £699Smethwick: £488Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Birmingham Northfield: £209Smethwick: £122Birmingham Northfield: £210Smethwick: £115Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£122£122£115

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £208, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Birmingham Northfield: £208Smethwick: £161Birmingham Northfield: £209Smethwick: £152Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £208£209£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £2,821, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Smethwick: £2,166Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Smethwick: £2,046Birmingham Northfield: £2,676

    £2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Birmingham Northfield: £397Smethwick: £206Birmingham Northfield: £399Smethwick: £195Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £420, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Birmingham Northfield: £420Smethwick: £336Birmingham Northfield: £422Smethwick: £318Birmingham Northfield: £398

    £420£422£398Birmingham Northfield is higher£335£336£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £10, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Birmingham Northfield: £10Smethwick: £12Birmingham Northfield: £10Smethwick: £11Birmingham Northfield: £9.83

    £10£10£9.83Smethwick is higher£12£12£11

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Smethwick: £6.34Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Smethwick 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 Northfield 996.2, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Birmingham Northfield: 996.2

    996.2Birmingham Northfield is higher978.5

  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, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Birmingham Northfield: 151.7

    151.7Smethwick is higher223.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield 167.4, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Birmingham Northfield: 167.4

    167.4Smethwick 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 Northfield 99.6, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield is higher73.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield 315.4, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Birmingham Northfield: 315.4

    315.4Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield 45.9, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Birmingham Northfield: 45.9

    45.9Birmingham Northfield is higher37.3

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Birmingham Northfield and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,848£12,903£12,187£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,475£3,490£3,296£2,675£2,687£2,538Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,325£11,373£10,742£11,003£11,049£10,436Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£779£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£514£516£488Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£122£122£115Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£198£161£161£152Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,821£2,833£2,676£2,157£2,166£2,046Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£206£206£195Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£420£422£398£335£336£318Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.83£12£12£11Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£16£15£11Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2978.5Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7223.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.673.3Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.4271.3Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.937.3Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Smethwick: £3,967Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,032, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Smethwick: £1,630Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Smethwick: £1,539Birmingham Northfield: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield £2,132, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Smethwick: £1,719Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Northfield: £2,023

    £2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,791, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Smethwick: £1,339Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Smethwick: £1,265Birmingham Northfield: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £105, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Birmingham Northfield: £105Smethwick: £152Birmingham Northfield: £105Smethwick: £143Birmingham Northfield: £99

    £105£105£99Smethwick 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 Northfield £130, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Birmingham Northfield: £130Smethwick: £131Birmingham Northfield: £130Smethwick: £124Birmingham Northfield: £123

    £130£130£123Smethwick is higher£130£131£124

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.11, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Smethwick: £7.22Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Smethwick: £6.82Birmingham Northfield: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Smethwick is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Birmingham Northfield: £696Smethwick: £516Birmingham Northfield: £699Smethwick: £488Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Birmingham Northfield: £209Smethwick: £122Birmingham Northfield: £210Smethwick: £115Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £128, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Birmingham Northfield: £128Smethwick: £103Birmingham Northfield: £128Smethwick: £97Birmingham Northfield: £121

    £128£128£121Birmingham Northfield is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,731, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Smethwick: £1,386Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Smethwick: £1,309Birmingham Northfield: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Birmingham Northfield: £397Smethwick: £206Birmingham Northfield: £399Smethwick: £195Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £258, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Birmingham Northfield: £258Smethwick: £215Birmingham Northfield: £259Smethwick: £203Birmingham Northfield: £245

    £258£259£245Birmingham Northfield is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.36, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Smethwick: £7.54Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Smethwick: £7.12Birmingham Northfield: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Smethwick is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £9.49, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Smethwick: £7.11Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Smethwick: £6.72Birmingham Northfield: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Smethwick: £6.34Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 157.5, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Birmingham Northfield: 157.5

    157.5Birmingham Northfield is higher118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 24.0, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Birmingham Northfield: 24.0

    24.0Smethwick is higher27.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 26.5, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 193.5, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Birmingham Northfield: 193.5

    193.5Birmingham Northfield 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 Northfield 28.2, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Birmingham Northfield: 28.2

    28.2Birmingham Northfield is higher23.9

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Birmingham Northfield and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,623£1,630£1,539Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,132£2,142£2,023£1,711£1,719£1,623Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,334£1,339£1,265Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£514£516£488Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£122£122£115Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£103£103£97Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,380£1,386£1,309Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£206£206£195Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£214£215£203Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£7.08£7.11£6.72Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.5118.6Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.027.1Smethwick
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 202699.673.3Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.5173.6Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.223.9Birmingham Northfield

Total

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £598.6m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mSmethwick: £503.2mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mSmethwick: £475.3mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8m

    £598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £222.2m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mSmethwick: £195.2mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mSmethwick: £184.4mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8m

    £222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £233.2m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mSmethwick: £205.9mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mSmethwick: £194.5mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2m

    £233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield £195.9m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mSmethwick: £160.5mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mSmethwick: £151.6mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £11.5m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mSmethwick: £18.2mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mSmethwick: £17.2mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSmethwick 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 Northfield £14.2m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mSmethwick: £15.7mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mSmethwick: £14.8mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSmethwick is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

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

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSmethwick 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, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mSmethwick: £61.9mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mSmethwick: £58.4mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £22.9m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mSmethwick: £13.8mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.0m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mSmethwick: £12.4mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mSmethwick: £11.7mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £189.3m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mSmethwick: £166.0mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mSmethwick: £156.8mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6m

    £189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Northfield is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Northfield £43.4m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mSmethwick: £24.7mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mSmethwick: £23.4mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £28.2m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mSmethwick: £25.8mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mSmethwick: £24.3mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.70m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSmethwick is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Northfield £1.0m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.81mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.68m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mSmethwick: £0.76mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSmethwick is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield 17,230, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Birmingham Northfield: 17,230

    17,230Birmingham Northfield is higher14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,624, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Birmingham Northfield: 2,624

    2,624Smethwick is higher3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,895, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Birmingham Northfield: 2,895

    2,895Smethwick 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 Northfield 10,898, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Birmingham Northfield: 10,898

    10,898Birmingham Northfield is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 21,166, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Birmingham Northfield: 21,166

    21,166Birmingham Northfield is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 3,082, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Birmingham Northfield: 3,082

    3,082Birmingham Northfield is higher2,859

Show the numbers
Birmingham Northfield and Smethwick, total
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBirmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBirmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBirmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBirmingham Northfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBirmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBirmingham Northfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,23014,211Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6243,241Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8953,015Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8988,779Birmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,16620,795Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0822,859Birmingham 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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