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Birmingham Northfield and Wolverhampton North East

109,370 and 110,383 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Northfield is higher than Wolverhampton North East on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Wolverhampton North East 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £12,848, Wolverhampton North East £13,133Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Wolverhampton North East: £12,457Birmingham Northfield: £12,187

    £12,848£12,903£12,187Wolverhampton North East is higher£13,133£13,189£12,457

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £3,475, Wolverhampton North East £2,907Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Wolverhampton North East: £2,757Birmingham Northfield: £3,296

    £3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,907£2,919£2,757

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £11,325, Wolverhampton North East £11,458Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Wolverhampton North East: £10,868Birmingham Northfield: £10,742

    £11,325£11,373£10,742Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£11,458£11,507£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £662, Wolverhampton North East £738Wolverhampton North East: £738Birmingham Northfield: £662Wolverhampton North East: £741Birmingham Northfield: £665Wolverhampton North East: £700Birmingham Northfield: £628

    £662£665£628Wolverhampton North East is higher£738£741£700

  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, Wolverhampton North East £895Wolverhampton North East: £895Birmingham Northfield: £822Wolverhampton North East: £899Birmingham Northfield: £825Wolverhampton North East: £849Birmingham Northfield: £779

    £822£825£779Wolverhampton North East is higher£895£899£849

  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, Wolverhampton North East £42Wolverhampton North East: £42Birmingham Northfield: £39Wolverhampton North East: £42Birmingham Northfield: £39Wolverhampton North East: £40Birmingham Northfield: £37

    £39£39£37Wolverhampton North East is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Birmingham Northfield: £696Wolverhampton North East: £577Birmingham Northfield: £699Wolverhampton North East: £545Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Birmingham Northfield: £209Wolverhampton North East: £155Birmingham Northfield: £210Wolverhampton North East: £146Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£154£155£146

  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, Wolverhampton North East £182Wolverhampton North East: £182Birmingham Northfield: £208Wolverhampton North East: £183Birmingham Northfield: £209Wolverhampton North East: £173Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £208£209£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£182£183£173

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £2,821, Wolverhampton North East £2,338Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Wolverhampton North East: £2,217Birmingham Northfield: £2,676

    £2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,338£2,348£2,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Birmingham Northfield: £397Wolverhampton North East: £222Birmingham Northfield: £399Wolverhampton North East: £209Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£221£222£209

  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, Wolverhampton North East £363Wolverhampton North East: £363Birmingham Northfield: £420Wolverhampton North East: £364Birmingham Northfield: £422Wolverhampton North East: £344Birmingham Northfield: £398

    £420£422£398Birmingham Northfield is higher£363£364£344

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £10, Wolverhampton North East £11Wolverhampton North East: £11Birmingham Northfield: £10Wolverhampton North East: £11Birmingham Northfield: £10Wolverhampton North East: £10Birmingham Northfield: £9.83

    £10£10£9.83Wolverhampton North East is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £15, Wolverhampton North East £13Wolverhampton North East: £13Birmingham Northfield: £15Wolverhampton North East: £13Birmingham Northfield: £16Wolverhampton North East: £13Birmingham Northfield: £15

    £15£16£15Birmingham Northfield is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Wolverhampton North East 988.7Wolverhampton North East: 988.7Birmingham Northfield: 996.2

    996.2Birmingham Northfield is higher988.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 160.2Wolverhampton North East: 160.2Birmingham Northfield: 151.7

    151.7Wolverhampton North East is higher160.2

  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, Wolverhampton North East 186.2Wolverhampton North East: 186.2Birmingham Northfield: 167.4

    167.4Wolverhampton North East is higher186.2

  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, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield is higher82.5

  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, Wolverhampton North East 279.9Wolverhampton North East: 279.9Birmingham Northfield: 315.4

    315.4Birmingham Northfield is higher279.9

  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, Wolverhampton North East 40.5Wolverhampton North East: 40.5Birmingham Northfield: 45.9

    45.9Birmingham Northfield is higher40.5

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Birmingham Northfield and Wolverhampton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£4,786£4,807£4,540Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,848£12,903£12,187£13,133£13,189£12,457Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,475£3,490£3,296£2,907£2,919£2,757Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,325£11,373£10,742£11,458£11,507£10,868Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£738£741£700Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£779£895£899£849Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£42£42£40Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£575£577£545Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£154£155£146Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£198£182£183£173Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,821£2,833£2,676£2,338£2,348£2,217Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£221£222£209Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£420£422£398£363£364£344Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.83£11£11£10Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£16£15£13Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.18£5.20£4.91Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2988.7Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7160.2Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4186.2Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.682.5Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.4279.9Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.940.5Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,032, Wolverhampton North East £2,048Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Wolverhampton North East: £1,943Birmingham Northfield: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,048£2,057£1,943

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,132, Wolverhampton North East £1,783Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Wolverhampton North East: £1,691Birmingham Northfield: £2,023

    £2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,783£1,791£1,691

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,791, Wolverhampton North East £1,787Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Wolverhampton North East: £1,695Birmingham Northfield: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,787£1,795£1,695

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £105, Wolverhampton North East £115Wolverhampton North East: £115Birmingham Northfield: £105Wolverhampton North East: £116Birmingham Northfield: £105Wolverhampton North East: £109Birmingham Northfield: £99

    £105£105£99Wolverhampton North East is higher£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £130, Wolverhampton North East £140Wolverhampton North East: £140Birmingham Northfield: £130Wolverhampton North East: £140Birmingham Northfield: £130Wolverhampton North East: £132Birmingham Northfield: £123

    £130£130£123Wolverhampton North East is higher£140£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, Wolverhampton North East £6.54Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Wolverhampton North East: £6.20Birmingham Northfield: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Wolverhampton North East is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Birmingham Northfield: £696Wolverhampton North East: £577Birmingham Northfield: £699Wolverhampton North East: £545Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Birmingham Northfield: £209Wolverhampton North East: £155Birmingham Northfield: £210Wolverhampton North East: £146Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £128, Wolverhampton North East £112Wolverhampton North East: £112Birmingham Northfield: £128Wolverhampton North East: £112Birmingham Northfield: £128Wolverhampton North East: £106Birmingham Northfield: £121

    £128£128£121Birmingham Northfield is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,731, Wolverhampton North East £1,434Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Wolverhampton North East: £1,360Birmingham Northfield: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Birmingham Northfield: £397Wolverhampton North East: £222Birmingham Northfield: £399Wolverhampton North East: £209Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£221£222£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £258, Wolverhampton North East £222Wolverhampton North East: £222Birmingham Northfield: £258Wolverhampton North East: £223Birmingham Northfield: £259Wolverhampton North East: £211Birmingham Northfield: £245

    £258£259£245Birmingham Northfield is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.36, Wolverhampton North East £6.57Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Wolverhampton North East: £6.23Birmingham Northfield: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Wolverhampton North East is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £9.49, Wolverhampton North East £8.10Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Wolverhampton North East: £7.68Birmingham Northfield: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 157.5, Wolverhampton North East 154.2Wolverhampton North East: 154.2Birmingham Northfield: 157.5

    157.5Birmingham Northfield is higher154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 24.0, Wolverhampton North East 25.0Wolverhampton North East: 25.0Birmingham Northfield: 24.0

    24.0Wolverhampton North East is higher25.0

  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, Wolverhampton North East 29.0Wolverhampton North East: 29.0Birmingham Northfield: 26.5

    26.5Wolverhampton North East is higher29.0

  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, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield is higher82.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 193.5, Wolverhampton North East 171.7Wolverhampton North East: 171.7Birmingham Northfield: 193.5

    193.5Birmingham Northfield is higher171.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 24.9Wolverhampton North East: 24.9Birmingham Northfield: 28.2

    28.2Birmingham Northfield is higher24.9

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Birmingham Northfield and Wolverhampton North East, per resident
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£4,786£4,807£4,540Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,132£2,142£2,023£1,783£1,791£1,691Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,787£1,795£1,695Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£115£116£109Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£140£140£132Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.54£6.56£6.20Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£575£577£545Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£154£155£146Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£112£112£106Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,434£1,440£1,360Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£221£222£209Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£222£223£211Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.57£6.60£6.23Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£8.10£8.13£7.68Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.18£5.20£4.91Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.5154.2Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.025.0Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.529.0Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.682.5Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.5171.7Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.224.9Birmingham Northfield

Total

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £598.6m, Wolverhampton North East £528.3mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mWolverhampton North East: £501.1mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8m

    £598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £222.2m, Wolverhampton North East £226.1mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mWolverhampton North East: £214.5mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8m

    £222.2m£223.2m£210.8mWolverhampton North East is higher£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £233.2m, Wolverhampton North East £196.8mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mWolverhampton North East: £186.7mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2m

    £233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield £195.9m, Wolverhampton North East £197.3mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mWolverhampton North East: £187.1mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £11.5m, Wolverhampton North East £12.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mWolverhampton North East: £12.1mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWolverhampton North East is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.2m, Wolverhampton North East £15.4mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mWolverhampton North East: £14.6mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mWolverhampton North East is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mWolverhampton North East: £0.68mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £76.1m, Wolverhampton North East £63.4mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mWolverhampton North East: £60.2mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £22.9m, Wolverhampton North East £17.0mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mWolverhampton North East: £16.1mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.0m, Wolverhampton North East £12.4mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mWolverhampton North East: £11.7mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £189.3m, Wolverhampton North East £158.3mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mWolverhampton North East: £150.1mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6m

    £189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Northfield is higher£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Northfield £43.4m, Wolverhampton North East £24.4mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mWolverhampton North East: £23.1mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £28.2m, Wolverhampton North East £24.6mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mWolverhampton North East: £23.3mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.70m, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mWolverhampton North East: £0.69mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Northfield £1.0m, Wolverhampton North East £0.89mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mWolverhampton North East: £0.85mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.68m, Wolverhampton North East £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mWolverhampton North East: £0.54mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield 17,230, Wolverhampton North East 17,023Wolverhampton North East: 17,023Birmingham Northfield: 17,230

    17,230Birmingham Northfield is higher17,023

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,624, Wolverhampton North East 2,758Wolverhampton North East: 2,758Birmingham Northfield: 2,624

    2,624Wolverhampton North East is higher2,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,895, Wolverhampton North East 3,206Wolverhampton North East: 3,206Birmingham Northfield: 2,895

    2,895Wolverhampton North East is higher3,206

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 10,898, Wolverhampton North East 9,107Wolverhampton North East: 9,107Birmingham Northfield: 10,898

    10,898Birmingham Northfield is higher9,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 21,166, Wolverhampton North East 18,950Wolverhampton North East: 18,950Birmingham Northfield: 21,166

    21,166Birmingham Northfield is higher18,950

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 3,082, Wolverhampton North East 2,744Wolverhampton North East: 2,744Birmingham Northfield: 3,082

    3,082Birmingham Northfield is higher2,744

Show the numbers
Birmingham Northfield and Wolverhampton North East, total
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m£528.3m£530.6m£501.1mBirmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m£226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mBirmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mBirmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m£158.3m£159.0m£150.1mBirmingham Northfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBirmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mBirmingham Northfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,23017,023Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6242,758Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8953,206Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8989,107Birmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,16618,950Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0822,744Birmingham Northfield

Sources

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

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