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Birmingham Perry Barr and Barking
Birmingham Perry Barr is higher than Barking on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Birmingham Perry Barr is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Barking 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 Perry Barr Barking
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£3,921£3,938£3,719
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,123£13,179£12,448Barking is higherDepends on how you count£13,177£13,234£12,499
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,340£3,355£3,168Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£3,238£3,251£3,071
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,396£10,440£9,861Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£10,313£10,357£9,782
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,589£1,596£1,508Barking is higherDepends on how you count£1,908£1,916£1,810
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,066£1,070£1,011Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£883£887£838
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£72£72£68Barking is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£544£546£516Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£393£394£373
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114Barking is higher£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£195£196£185Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£135£135£128
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,803£2,815£2,659Barking is higher£2,857£2,869£2,710
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£324£325£307
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£318£319£302Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£226£227£214
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£15Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£9.73£9.77£9.23
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.24£9.27£8.76Barking is higher£10£10£9.87
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.40£6.43£6.07Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
993.2Barking is higherDepends on how you count1,018.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
270.4Barking is higherDepends on how you count295.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
214.0Birmingham Perry Barr is higher179.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
80.4Birmingham Perry Barr is higher62.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
389.6Birmingham Perry Barr is higher280.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
44.4Birmingham Perry Barr is higher32.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Birmingham Perry Barr | Barking | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,062£5,083£4,801 | £3,921£3,938£3,719 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,123£13,179£12,448 | £13,177£13,234£12,499 | Barking |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,340£3,355£3,168 | £3,238£3,251£3,071 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,396£10,440£9,861 | £10,313£10,357£9,782 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,589£1,596£1,508 | £1,908£1,916£1,810 | Barking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,066£1,070£1,011 | £883£887£838 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £73£73£69 | Barking |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £544£546£516 | £393£394£373 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £137£138£130 | Barking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £195£196£185 | £135£135£128 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,803£2,815£2,659 | £2,857£2,869£2,710 | Barking |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £855£858£811 | £324£325£307 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £318£319£302 | £226£227£214 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £15 | £9.73£9.77£9.23 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.24£9.27£8.76 | £10£10£9.87 | Barking |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | £5.13£5.16£4.87 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 993.2 | 1,018.9 | Barking |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 270.4 | 295.0 | Barking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 214.0 | 179.9 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 80.4 | 62.9 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 389.6 | 280.6 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 44.4 | 32.2 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
Per resident
Birmingham Perry Barr is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Barking on 3. 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 Perry Barr Barking
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£3,921£3,938£3,719
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,346£1,351£1,276Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£846
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,191£2,200£2,078Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,066£1,071£1,011Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£698£701£662
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£122
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£60£60£57
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.37£7.40£6.99Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£544£546£516Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£393£394£373
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114Barking is higher£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£90£91£86
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,838£1,846£1,744Barking is higher£1,915£1,924£1,817
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£324£325£307
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£198Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£152£152£144
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£10£10£9.53Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Barking is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.40£6.43£6.07Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
101.8Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count68.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.7Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count20.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.9Birmingham Perry Barr is higher12.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
80.4Birmingham Perry Barr is higher62.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
255.5Birmingham Perry Barr is higher188.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.1Birmingham Perry Barr is higher21.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Birmingham Perry Barr | Barking | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,062£5,083£4,801 | £3,921£3,938£3,719 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,346£1,351£1,276 | £891£895£846 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,191£2,200£2,078 | £2,171£2,180£2,059 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,066£1,071£1,011 | £698£701£662 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £129£130£122 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £60£60£57 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.37£7.40£6.99 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £544£546£516 | £393£394£373 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £137£138£130 | Barking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £90£91£86 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,838£1,846£1,744 | £1,915£1,924£1,817 | Barking |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £855£858£811 | £324£325£307 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£198 | £152£152£144 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.53 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | Barking |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | £5.13£5.16£4.87 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 101.8 | 68.9 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.7 | 20.0 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.9 | 12.2 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 80.4 | 62.9 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 255.5 | 188.2 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.1 | 21.6 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
Total
Birmingham Perry Barr is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Barking on 4. 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 Perry Barr Barking
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£634.2m£636.9m£601.5mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£558.8m£561.2m£530.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£168.6m£169.3m£159.9mBirmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£127.0m£127.6m£120.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£274.5m£275.6m£260.3mBarking is higherDepends on how you count£309.4m£310.7m£293.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£133.5m£134.1m£126.7mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£99.4m£99.8m£94.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBirmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBirmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBarking is higher£19.6m£19.6m£18.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£230.3m£231.3m£218.5mBarking is higher£273.0m£274.1m£258.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£107.1m£107.5m£101.6mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBarking is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
12,758Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count9,822
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,474Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count2,844
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,749Birmingham Perry Barr is higher1,734
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,075Birmingham Perry Barr is higher8,961
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
32,009Birmingham Perry Barr is higher26,815
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,645Birmingham Perry Barr is higher3,072
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| Measure | Birmingham Perry Barr | Barking | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £634.2m£636.9m£601.5m | £558.8m£561.2m£530.0m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £168.6m£169.3m£159.9m | £127.0m£127.6m£120.5m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £274.5m£275.6m£260.3m | £309.4m£310.7m£293.4m | Barking |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £133.5m£134.1m£126.7m | £99.4m£99.8m£94.3m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £20.4m£20.5m£19.4m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.92m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.70m£0.71m£0.67m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £68.1m£68.4m£64.6m | £56.0m£56.2m£53.1m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £19.6m£19.6m£18.6m | Barking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £230.3m£231.3m£218.5m | £273.0m£274.1m£258.9m | Barking |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £107.1m£107.5m£101.6m | £46.1m£46.3m£43.8m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £26.1m£26.2m£24.8m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | £0.99m£1.00m£0.94m | Barking |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | £0.73m£0.74m£0.69m | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 12,758 | 9,822 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,474 | 2,844 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,749 | 1,734 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,075 | 8,961 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 32,009 | 26,815 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,645 | 3,072 | Birmingham Perry Barr |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.