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Birmingham Northfield and Tipton and Wednesbury

109,370 and 117,414 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Northfield is higher than Tipton and Wednesbury on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 11 of 22 measures, and Tipton and Wednesbury on 11. 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 Tipton and Wednesbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higher£4,863£4,884£4,613

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £12,848, Tipton and Wednesbury £13,010Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,010Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,066Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Tipton and Wednesbury: £12,341Birmingham Northfield: £12,187

    £12,848£12,903£12,187Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£13,010£13,066£12,341

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £3,475, Tipton and Wednesbury £3,081Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,081Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,094Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,923Birmingham Northfield: £3,296

    £3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield is higher£3,081£3,094£2,923

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £11,325, Tipton and Wednesbury £11,006Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,006Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,053Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Tipton and Wednesbury: £10,440Birmingham Northfield: £10,742

    £11,325£11,373£10,742Birmingham Northfield is higher£11,006£11,053£10,440

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £662, Tipton and Wednesbury £977Tipton and Wednesbury: £977Birmingham Northfield: £662Tipton and Wednesbury: £981Birmingham Northfield: £665Tipton and Wednesbury: £926Birmingham Northfield: £628

    £662£665£628Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£977£981£926

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £974Tipton and Wednesbury: £974Birmingham Northfield: £822Tipton and Wednesbury: £978Birmingham Northfield: £825Tipton and Wednesbury: £924Birmingham Northfield: £779

    £822£825£779Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£974£978£924

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £54Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Birmingham Northfield: £39Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Birmingham Northfield: £39Tipton and Wednesbury: £51Birmingham Northfield: £37

    £39£39£37Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£54£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Tipton and Wednesbury £678Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Birmingham Northfield: £696Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Birmingham Northfield: £699Tipton and Wednesbury: £643Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£678£680£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Tipton and Wednesbury £156Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Birmingham Northfield: £209Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Birmingham Northfield: £210Tipton and Wednesbury: £148Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£156£157£148

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £228Tipton and Wednesbury: £228Birmingham Northfield: £208Tipton and Wednesbury: £229Birmingham Northfield: £209Tipton and Wednesbury: £216Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £208£209£198Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£228£229£216

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £2,821, Tipton and Wednesbury £2,393Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,393Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,403Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,270Birmingham Northfield: £2,676

    £2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,393£2,403£2,270

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Tipton and Wednesbury £236Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Birmingham Northfield: £397Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Birmingham Northfield: £399Tipton and Wednesbury: £224Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£236£237£224

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £430Tipton and Wednesbury: £430Birmingham Northfield: £420Tipton and Wednesbury: £431Birmingham Northfield: £422Tipton and Wednesbury: £408Birmingham Northfield: £398

    £420£422£398Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£430£431£408

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £10, Tipton and Wednesbury £12Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Birmingham Northfield: £10Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Birmingham Northfield: £10Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Birmingham Northfield: £9.83

    £10£10£9.83Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £15, Tipton and Wednesbury £18Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Birmingham Northfield: £15Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Birmingham Northfield: £16Tipton and Wednesbury: £17Birmingham Northfield: £15

    £15£16£15Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£18£18£17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.16£6.18£5.84

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 961.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 961.4Birmingham Northfield: 996.2

    996.2Birmingham Northfield is higher961.4

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 209.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 209.5Birmingham Northfield: 151.7

    151.7Tipton and Wednesbury is higher209.5

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 196.7Tipton and Wednesbury: 196.7Birmingham Northfield: 167.4

    167.4Tipton and Wednesbury is higher196.7

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count97.4

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 300.6Tipton and Wednesbury: 300.6Birmingham Northfield: 315.4

    315.4Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count300.6

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 50.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 50.8Birmingham Northfield: 45.9

    45.9Tipton and Wednesbury is higher50.8

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Birmingham Northfield and Tipton and Wednesbury, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldTipton and WednesburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£4,863£4,884£4,613Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,848£12,903£12,187£13,010£13,066£12,341Tipton and Wednesbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,475£3,490£3,296£3,081£3,094£2,923Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,325£11,373£10,742£11,006£11,053£10,440Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£977£981£926Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£779£974£978£924Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£54£54£51Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£678£680£643Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£156£157£148Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£198£228£229£216Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,821£2,833£2,676£2,393£2,403£2,270Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£236£237£224Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£420£422£398£430£431£408Tipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.83£12Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£16£15£18£18£17Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.16£6.18£5.84Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2961.4Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7209.5Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4196.7Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.697.4Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.4300.6Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.950.8Tipton and Wednesbury

Per resident

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Tipton and Wednesbury on 10. 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 Tipton and Wednesbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higher£4,863£4,884£4,613

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,032, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,860Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,860Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,868Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,765Birmingham Northfield: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,860£1,868£1,765

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,132, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,926Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,926Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,935Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,827Birmingham Northfield: £2,023

    £2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,926£1,935£1,827

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,791, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,574Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,574Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,581Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,493Birmingham Northfield: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,574£1,581£1,493

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £105, Tipton and Wednesbury £140Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Birmingham Northfield: £105Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Birmingham Northfield: £105Tipton and Wednesbury: £132Birmingham Northfield: £99

    £105£105£99Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£140£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £130, Tipton and Wednesbury £139Tipton and Wednesbury: £139Birmingham Northfield: £130Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Birmingham Northfield: £130Tipton and Wednesbury: £132Birmingham Northfield: £123

    £130£130£123Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£139£140£132

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury £7.71Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.71Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.74Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.31Birmingham Northfield: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Tipton and Wednesbury £678Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Birmingham Northfield: £696Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Birmingham Northfield: £699Tipton and Wednesbury: £643Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£678£680£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Tipton and Wednesbury £156Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Birmingham Northfield: £209Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Birmingham Northfield: £210Tipton and Wednesbury: £148Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £128, Tipton and Wednesbury £143Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Birmingham Northfield: £128Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Birmingham Northfield: £128Tipton and Wednesbury: £135Birmingham Northfield: £121

    £128£128£121Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,731, Tipton and Wednesbury £1,496Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,496Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,503Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,419Birmingham Northfield: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,496£1,503£1,419

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Tipton and Wednesbury £236Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Birmingham Northfield: £397Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Birmingham Northfield: £399Tipton and Wednesbury: £224Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£236£237£224

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £258, Tipton and Wednesbury £269Tipton and Wednesbury: £269Birmingham Northfield: £258Tipton and Wednesbury: £270Birmingham Northfield: £259Tipton and Wednesbury: £255Birmingham Northfield: £245

    £258£259£245Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.36, Tipton and Wednesbury £7.72Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.72Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.75Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.32Birmingham Northfield: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £9.49, Tipton and Wednesbury £11Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Birmingham Northfield: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.16£6.18£5.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 157.5, Tipton and Wednesbury 137.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 137.5Birmingham Northfield: 157.5

    157.5Birmingham Northfield is higher137.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 24.0, Tipton and Wednesbury 30.0Tipton and Wednesbury: 30.0Birmingham Northfield: 24.0

    24.0Tipton and Wednesbury is higher30.0

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 28.1Tipton and Wednesbury: 28.1Birmingham Northfield: 26.5

    26.5Tipton and Wednesbury is higher28.1

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count97.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 193.5, Tipton and Wednesbury 188.0Tipton and Wednesbury: 188.0Birmingham Northfield: 193.5

    193.5Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count188.0

  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, Tipton and Wednesbury 31.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 31.8Birmingham Northfield: 28.2

    28.2Tipton and Wednesbury is higher31.8

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Birmingham Northfield and Tipton and Wednesbury, per resident
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldTipton and WednesburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£4,863£4,884£4,613Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,860£1,868£1,765Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,132£2,142£2,023£1,926£1,935£1,827Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,574£1,581£1,493Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£140£140£132Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£139£140£132Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.71£7.74£7.31Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£678£680£643Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£156£157£148Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£143£143£135Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,496£1,503£1,419Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£236£237£224Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£269£270£255Tipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.72£7.75£7.32Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£11Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.16£6.18£5.84Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.5137.5Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.030.0Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.528.1Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.697.4Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.5188.0Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.231.8Tipton and Wednesbury

Total

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Tipton and Wednesbury 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 Tipton and Wednesbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £598.6m, Tipton and Wednesbury £571.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £571.0mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £573.4mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £541.6mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8m

    £598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£571.0m£573.4m£541.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £222.2m, Tipton and Wednesbury £218.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £218.4mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £219.4mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £207.2mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8m

    £222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£218.4m£219.4m£207.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £233.2m, Tipton and Wednesbury £226.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £226.2mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £227.2mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £214.6mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2m

    £233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£226.2m£227.2m£214.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield £195.9m, Tipton and Wednesbury £184.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £184.8mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £185.6mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.3mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £11.5m, Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.5mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.6mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.2m, Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.5mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£16.4m£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, Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £76.1m, Tipton and Wednesbury £79.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.6mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.9mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £75.5mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mTipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£79.6m£79.9m£75.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £22.9m, Tipton and Wednesbury £18.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £17.4mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.0m, Tipton and Wednesbury £16.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.7mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.8mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.9mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £189.3m, Tipton and Wednesbury £175.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.7mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £176.4mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £166.6mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6m

    £189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Northfield is higher£175.7m£176.4m£166.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Northfield £43.4m, Tipton and Wednesbury £27.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.7mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.8mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £26.3mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £28.2m, Tipton and Wednesbury £31.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.5mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.7mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £29.9mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.70m, Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Northfield £1.0m, Tipton and Wednesbury £1.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.68m, Tipton and Wednesbury £0.72mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.73mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.69mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mTipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield 17,230, Tipton and Wednesbury 16,142Tipton and Wednesbury: 16,142Birmingham Northfield: 17,230

    17,230Birmingham Northfield is higher16,142

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,624, Tipton and Wednesbury 3,517Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,517Birmingham Northfield: 2,624

    2,624Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,517

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,895, Tipton and Wednesbury 3,302Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,302Birmingham Northfield: 2,895

    2,895Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,302

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 10,898, Tipton and Wednesbury 11,433Tipton and Wednesbury: 11,433Birmingham Northfield: 10,898

    10,898Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count11,433

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 21,166, Tipton and Wednesbury 22,069Tipton and Wednesbury: 22,069Birmingham Northfield: 21,166

    21,166Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count22,069

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 3,082, Tipton and Wednesbury 3,732Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,732Birmingham Northfield: 3,082

    3,082Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,732

Show the numbers
Birmingham Northfield and Tipton and Wednesbury, total
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldTipton and WednesburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m£571.0m£573.4m£541.6mBirmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m£218.4m£219.4m£207.2mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m£226.2m£227.2m£214.6mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£184.8m£185.6m£175.3mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mTipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mTipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mTipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£79.6m£79.9m£75.5mTipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mTipton and Wednesbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m£175.7m£176.4m£166.6mBirmingham Northfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mTipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mTipton and Wednesbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.3mTipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mTipton and Wednesbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,23016,142Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6243,517Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8953,302Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,89811,433Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,16622,069Tipton and Wednesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0823,732Tipton and Wednesbury

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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