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Birmingham Northfield and Wolverhampton South East

109,370 and 128,335 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Northfield is higher than Wolverhampton South East on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East 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 Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,804£4,824£4,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £12,848, Wolverhampton South East £13,111Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Wolverhampton South East: £12,436Birmingham Northfield: £12,187

    £12,848£12,903£12,187Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£13,111£13,167£12,436

  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 South East £3,262Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Wolverhampton South East: £3,094Birmingham Northfield: £3,296

    £3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,262£3,276£3,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £11,325, Wolverhampton South East £11,006Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Wolverhampton South East: £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, Wolverhampton South East £1,110Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Birmingham Northfield: £662Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Birmingham Northfield: £665Wolverhampton South East: £1,053Birmingham Northfield: £628

    £662£665£628Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,110£1,115£1,053

  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 South East £938Wolverhampton South East: £938Birmingham Northfield: £822Wolverhampton South East: £942Birmingham Northfield: £825Wolverhampton South East: £890Birmingham Northfield: £779

    £822£825£779Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£890

  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 South East £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Birmingham Northfield: £39Wolverhampton South East: £56Birmingham Northfield: £39Wolverhampton South East: £53Birmingham Northfield: £37

    £39£39£37Wolverhampton South East is higher£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Birmingham Northfield: £696Wolverhampton South East: £628Birmingham Northfield: £699Wolverhampton South East: £593Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Northfield: £209Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Northfield: £210Wolverhampton South East: £151Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£160£160£151

  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 South East £214Wolverhampton South East: £214Birmingham Northfield: £208Wolverhampton South East: £215Birmingham Northfield: £209Wolverhampton South East: £203Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £208£209£198Wolverhampton South East is higher£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £2,821, Wolverhampton South East £2,643Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Wolverhampton South East: £2,507Birmingham Northfield: £2,676

    £2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,643£2,654£2,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Birmingham Northfield: £397Wolverhampton South East: £236Birmingham Northfield: £399Wolverhampton South East: £223Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£235£236£223

  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 South East £379Wolverhampton South East: £379Birmingham Northfield: £420Wolverhampton South East: £381Birmingham Northfield: £422Wolverhampton South East: £360Birmingham Northfield: £398

    £420£422£398Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

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

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

    £10£10£9.83Wolverhampton South East 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, Wolverhampton South East £15Wolverhampton South East: £15Birmingham Northfield: £15Wolverhampton South East: £15Birmingham Northfield: £16Wolverhampton South East: £14Birmingham Northfield: £15

    £15£16£15Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  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 South East 969.4Wolverhampton South East: 969.4Birmingham Northfield: 996.2

    996.2Birmingham Northfield is higher969.4

  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, Wolverhampton South East 216.8Wolverhampton South East: 216.8Birmingham Northfield: 151.7

    151.7Wolverhampton South East is higher216.8

  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 South East 191.7Wolverhampton South East: 191.7Birmingham Northfield: 167.4

    167.4Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count191.7

  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, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count90.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield 315.4, Wolverhampton South East 316.2Wolverhampton South East: 316.2Birmingham Northfield: 315.4

    315.4Wolverhampton South East is higher316.2

  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 South East 48.1Wolverhampton South East: 48.1Birmingham Northfield: 45.9

    45.9Wolverhampton South East is higher48.1

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Birmingham Northfield and Wolverhampton South East, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£4,804£4,824£4,556Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,848£12,903£12,187£13,111£13,167£12,436Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,475£3,490£3,296£3,262£3,276£3,094Birmingham 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£1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£779£938£942£890Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£56£56£53Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£625£628£593Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£160£160£151Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£198£214£215£203Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,821£2,833£2,676£2,643£2,654£2,507Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£235£236£223Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£420£422£398£379£381£360Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.83£12£12£11Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£16£15£15£15£14Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.85£5.88£5.55Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2969.4Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7216.8Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4191.7Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.690.8Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.4316.2Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.948.1Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,804£4,824£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,032, Wolverhampton South East £1,731Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Wolverhampton South East: £1,642Birmingham Northfield: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,731£1,738£1,642

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,132, Wolverhampton South East £2,047Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Wolverhampton South East: £1,941Birmingham Northfield: £2,023

    £2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,047£2,056£1,941

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,791, Wolverhampton South East £1,453Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Wolverhampton South East: £1,378Birmingham Northfield: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,453£1,459£1,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £105, Wolverhampton South East £147Wolverhampton South East: £147Birmingham Northfield: £105Wolverhampton South East: £147Birmingham Northfield: £105Wolverhampton South East: £139Birmingham Northfield: £99

    £105£105£99Wolverhampton South East is higher£147£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £130, Wolverhampton South East £124Wolverhampton South East: £124Birmingham Northfield: £130Wolverhampton South East: £124Birmingham Northfield: £130Wolverhampton South East: £118Birmingham Northfield: £123

    £130£130£123Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

  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 South East £7.41Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Wolverhampton South East: £7.03Birmingham Northfield: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Birmingham Northfield: £696Wolverhampton South East: £628Birmingham Northfield: £699Wolverhampton South East: £593Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Northfield: £209Wolverhampton South East: £160Birmingham Northfield: £210Wolverhampton South East: £151Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£160£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £128, Wolverhampton South East £134Wolverhampton South East: £134Birmingham Northfield: £128Wolverhampton South East: £135Birmingham Northfield: £128Wolverhampton South East: £127Birmingham Northfield: £121

    £128£128£121Wolverhampton South East is higher£134£135£127

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,731, Wolverhampton South East £1,658Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Wolverhampton South East: £1,573Birmingham Northfield: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,658£1,665£1,573

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Birmingham Northfield: £397Wolverhampton South East: £236Birmingham Northfield: £399Wolverhampton South East: £223Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £258, Wolverhampton South East £238Wolverhampton South East: £238Birmingham Northfield: £258Wolverhampton South East: £239Birmingham Northfield: £259Wolverhampton South East: £226Birmingham Northfield: £245

    £258£259£245Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.36, Wolverhampton South East £7.38Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Wolverhampton South East: £7.00Birmingham Northfield: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £9.49, Wolverhampton South East £9.10Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Wolverhampton South East: £8.63Birmingham Northfield: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 157.5, Wolverhampton South East 128.0Wolverhampton South East: 128.0Birmingham Northfield: 157.5

    157.5Birmingham Northfield is higher128.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 24.0, Wolverhampton South East 28.6Wolverhampton South East: 28.6Birmingham Northfield: 24.0

    24.0Wolverhampton South East is higher28.6

  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 South East 25.3Wolverhampton South East: 25.3Birmingham Northfield: 26.5

    26.5Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count25.3

  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 South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 193.5, Wolverhampton South East 198.4Wolverhampton South East: 198.4Birmingham Northfield: 193.5

    193.5Wolverhampton South East is higher198.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 28.2, Wolverhampton South East 30.2Wolverhampton South East: 30.2Birmingham Northfield: 28.2

    28.2Wolverhampton South East is higher30.2

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Birmingham Northfield and Wolverhampton South East, per resident
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£4,804£4,824£4,556Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,132£2,142£2,023£2,047£2,056£1,941Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,453£1,459£1,378Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£147£147£139Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£124£124£118Birmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£625£628£593Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£160£160£151Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£134£135£127Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,658£1,665£1,573Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£235£236£223Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£238£239£226Birmingham Northfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.38£7.41£7.00Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£9.10£9.14£8.63Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.85£5.88£5.55Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.5128.0Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.028.6Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.525.3Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.690.8Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.5198.4Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.230.2Wolverhampton South East

Total

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Birmingham Northfield Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £598.6m, Wolverhampton South East £616.5mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mWolverhampton South East: £584.8mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8m

    £598.6m£601.1m£567.8mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £222.2m, Wolverhampton South East £222.1mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mWolverhampton South East: £210.7mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8m

    £222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £233.2m, Wolverhampton South East £262.7mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mWolverhampton South East: £249.2mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2m

    £233.2m£234.2m£221.2mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield £195.9m, Wolverhampton South East £186.5mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mWolverhampton South East: £176.9mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £11.5m, Wolverhampton South East £18.8mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mWolverhampton South East: £17.8mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.2m, Wolverhampton South East £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mWolverhampton South East: £15.1mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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 South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £76.1m, Wolverhampton South East £80.3mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mWolverhampton South East: £76.1mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £22.9m, Wolverhampton South East £20.5mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mWolverhampton South East: £19.4mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.0m, Wolverhampton South East £17.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mWolverhampton South East: £16.3mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £189.3m, Wolverhampton South East £212.8mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mWolverhampton South East: £201.9mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6m

    £189.3m£190.1m£179.6mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Northfield £43.4m, Wolverhampton South East £30.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mWolverhampton South East: £28.6mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £28.2m, Wolverhampton South East £30.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mWolverhampton South East: £29.0mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.70m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Northfield £1.0m, Wolverhampton South East £1.2mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mWolverhampton South East: £1.1mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.68m, Wolverhampton South East £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mWolverhampton South East: £0.71mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield 17,230, Wolverhampton South East 16,422Wolverhampton South East: 16,422Birmingham Northfield: 17,230

    17,230Birmingham Northfield is higher16,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,624, Wolverhampton South East 3,672Wolverhampton South East: 3,672Birmingham Northfield: 2,624

    2,624Wolverhampton South East is higher3,672

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,895, Wolverhampton South East 3,247Wolverhampton South East: 3,247Birmingham Northfield: 2,895

    2,895Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,247

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 10,898, Wolverhampton South East 11,646Wolverhampton South East: 11,646Birmingham Northfield: 10,898

    10,898Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count11,646

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 21,166, Wolverhampton South East 25,459Wolverhampton South East: 25,459Birmingham Northfield: 21,166

    21,166Wolverhampton South East is higher25,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 3,082, Wolverhampton South East 3,872Wolverhampton South East: 3,872Birmingham Northfield: 3,082

    3,082Wolverhampton South East is higher3,872

Show the numbers
Birmingham Northfield and Wolverhampton South East, total
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m£616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£186.5m£187.2m£176.9mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m£212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,23016,422Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6243,672Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8953,247Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,89811,646Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,16625,459Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0823,872Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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