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Birmingham Perry Barr and Blackburn

125,283 and 118,957 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Perry Barr is higher than Blackburn on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Perry Barr is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blackburn 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 Perry Barr Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £5,062, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,062Blackburn: £4,590Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,083Blackburn: £4,336Birmingham Perry Barr: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Perry Barr £13,123, Blackburn £13,014Blackburn: £13,014Birmingham Perry Barr: £13,123Blackburn: £13,070Birmingham Perry Barr: £13,179Blackburn: £12,345Birmingham Perry Barr: £12,448

    £13,123£13,179£12,448Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£13,014£13,070£12,345

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Perry Barr £3,340, Blackburn £3,128Blackburn: £3,128Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,340Blackburn: £3,141Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,355Blackburn: £2,967Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,168

    £3,340£3,355£3,168Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£3,128£3,141£2,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Perry Barr £10,396, Blackburn £10,997Blackburn: £10,997Birmingham Perry Barr: £10,396Blackburn: £11,044Birmingham Perry Barr: £10,440Blackburn: £10,431Birmingham Perry Barr: £9,861

    £10,396£10,440£9,861Blackburn is higher£10,997£11,044£10,431

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Perry Barr £1,589, Blackburn £1,087Blackburn: £1,087Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,589Blackburn: £1,092Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,596Blackburn: £1,031Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  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 Perry Barr £1,066, Blackburn £877Blackburn: £877Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,066Blackburn: £880Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,070Blackburn: £832Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£877£880£832

  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 Perry Barr £72, Blackburn £54Blackburn: £54Birmingham Perry Barr: £72Blackburn: £54Birmingham Perry Barr: £72Blackburn: £51Birmingham Perry Barr: £68

    £72£72£68Birmingham Perry Barr 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 Perry Barr £544, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Birmingham Perry Barr: £544Blackburn: £615Birmingham Perry Barr: £546Blackburn: £581Birmingham Perry Barr: £516

    £544£546£516Blackburn is higher£612£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £120, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Birmingham Perry Barr: £120Blackburn: £179Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Blackburn: £169Birmingham Perry Barr: £114

    £120£121£114Blackburn is higher£178£179£169

  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 Perry Barr £195, Blackburn £207Blackburn: £207Birmingham Perry Barr: £195Blackburn: £207Birmingham Perry Barr: £196Blackburn: £196Birmingham Perry Barr: £185

    £195£196£185Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£207£207£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Perry Barr £2,803, Blackburn £2,503Blackburn: £2,503Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,803Blackburn: £2,514Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,815Blackburn: £2,374Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £855, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Birmingham Perry Barr: £855Blackburn: £244Birmingham Perry Barr: £858Blackburn: £230Birmingham Perry Barr: £811

    £855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Perry Barr £318, Blackburn £401Blackburn: £401Birmingham Perry Barr: £318Blackburn: £403Birmingham Perry Barr: £319Blackburn: £381Birmingham Perry Barr: £302

    £318£319£302Blackburn is higher£401£403£381

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Perry Barr £15, Blackburn £6.52Blackburn: £6.52Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Blackburn: £6.54Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Blackburn: £6.18Birmingham Perry Barr: £15

    £15Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Perry Barr £9.24, Blackburn £10Blackburn: £10Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.24Blackburn: £10Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.27Blackburn: £9.56Birmingham Perry Barr: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £6.40, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.40Blackburn: £7.78Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.43Blackburn: £7.35Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Blackburn is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Perry Barr 993.2, Blackburn 994.9Blackburn: 994.9Birmingham Perry Barr: 993.2

    993.2Blackburn is higher994.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Perry Barr 270.4, Blackburn 211.6Blackburn: 211.6Birmingham Perry Barr: 270.4

    270.4Birmingham Perry Barr is higher211.6

  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 Perry Barr 214.0, Blackburn 178.0Blackburn: 178.0Birmingham Perry Barr: 214.0

    214.0Birmingham Perry Barr is higher178.0

  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 Perry Barr 80.4, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Birmingham Perry Barr: 80.4

    80.4Blackburn is higher93.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Perry Barr 389.6, Blackburn 319.2Blackburn: 319.2Birmingham Perry Barr: 389.6

    389.6Birmingham Perry Barr is higher319.2

  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 Perry Barr 44.4, Blackburn 47.6Blackburn: 47.6Birmingham Perry Barr: 44.4

    44.4Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count47.6

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Birmingham Perry Barr and Blackburn, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Perry BarrBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,571£4,590£4,336Birmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,123£13,179£12,448£13,014£13,070£12,345Birmingham Perry Barr
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,340£3,355£3,168£3,128£3,141£2,967Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,396£10,440£9,861£10,997£11,044£10,431Blackburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,087£1,092£1,031Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£877£880£832Birmingham Perry Barr
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£72£72£68£54£54£51Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£612£615£581Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£207£207£196Blackburn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,503£2,514£2,374Birmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£855£858£811£243£244£230Birmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£319£302£401£403£381Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£6.52£6.54£6.18Birmingham Perry Barr
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£10£10£9.56Blackburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.2994.9Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026270.4211.6Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.0178.0Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.493.5Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026389.6319.2Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.447.6Blackburn

Per resident

Birmingham Perry Barr is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Blackburn 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 Perry Barr Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £5,062, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,062Blackburn: £4,590Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,083Blackburn: £4,336Birmingham Perry Barr: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £1,346, Blackburn £1,561Blackburn: £1,561Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,346Blackburn: £1,568Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,351Blackburn: £1,481Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,276

    £1,346£1,351£1,276Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,561£1,568£1,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £2,191, Blackburn £1,968Blackburn: £1,968Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,191Blackburn: £1,976Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,200Blackburn: £1,867Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,078

    £2,191£2,200£2,078Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,968£1,976£1,867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £1,066, Blackburn £1,319Blackburn: £1,319Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,066Blackburn: £1,325Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,071Blackburn: £1,252Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,011

    £1,066£1,071£1,011Blackburn is higher£1,319£1,325£1,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £163, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Birmingham Perry Barr: £163Blackburn: £131Birmingham Perry Barr: £164Blackburn: £124Birmingham Perry Barr: £155

    £163£164£155Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £109, Blackburn £105Blackburn: £105Birmingham Perry Barr: £109Blackburn: £106Birmingham Perry Barr: £110Blackburn: £100Birmingham Perry Barr: £104

    £109£110£104Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£105£106£100

  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 Perry Barr £7.37, Blackburn £6.44Blackburn: £6.44Birmingham Perry Barr: £7.37Blackburn: £6.47Birmingham Perry Barr: £7.40Blackburn: £6.11Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £544, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Birmingham Perry Barr: £544Blackburn: £615Birmingham Perry Barr: £546Blackburn: £581Birmingham Perry Barr: £516

    £544£546£516Blackburn is higher£612£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £120, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Birmingham Perry Barr: £120Blackburn: £179Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Blackburn: £169Birmingham Perry Barr: £114

    £120£121£114Blackburn is higher£178£179£169

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £128, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Birmingham Perry Barr: £128Blackburn: £131Birmingham Perry Barr: £128Blackburn: £123Birmingham Perry Barr: £121

    £128£128£121Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £1,838, Blackburn £1,575Blackburn: £1,575Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,838Blackburn: £1,582Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,846Blackburn: £1,494Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,744

    £1,838£1,846£1,744Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,575£1,582£1,494

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £855, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Birmingham Perry Barr: £855Blackburn: £244Birmingham Perry Barr: £858Blackburn: £230Birmingham Perry Barr: £811

    £855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £209, Blackburn £253Blackburn: £253Birmingham Perry Barr: £209Blackburn: £254Birmingham Perry Barr: £210Blackburn: £240Birmingham Perry Barr: £198

    £209£210£198Blackburn is higher£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £10, Blackburn £4.10Blackburn: £4.10Birmingham Perry Barr: £10Blackburn: £4.12Birmingham Perry Barr: £10Blackburn: £3.89Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £6.06, Blackburn £6.34Blackburn: £6.34Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.06Blackburn: £6.36Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.09Blackburn: £6.01Birmingham Perry Barr: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £6.40, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.40Blackburn: £7.78Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.43Blackburn: £7.35Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Blackburn is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Perry Barr 101.8, Blackburn 119.4Blackburn: 119.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 101.8

    101.8Blackburn is higher119.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Perry Barr 27.7, Blackburn 25.4Blackburn: 25.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 27.7

    27.7Birmingham Perry Barr is higher25.4

  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 Perry Barr 21.9, Blackburn 21.4Blackburn: 21.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 21.9

    21.9Birmingham Perry Barr is higher21.4

  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 Perry Barr 80.4, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Birmingham Perry Barr: 80.4

    80.4Blackburn is higher93.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Perry Barr 255.5, Blackburn 200.8Blackburn: 200.8Birmingham Perry Barr: 255.5

    255.5Birmingham Perry Barr is higher200.8

  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 Perry Barr 29.1, Blackburn 29.9Blackburn: 29.9Birmingham Perry Barr: 29.1

    29.1Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count29.9

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Birmingham Perry Barr and Blackburn, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Perry BarrBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,571£4,590£4,336Birmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,346£1,351£1,276£1,561£1,568£1,481Blackburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,191£2,200£2,078£1,968£1,976£1,867Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,071£1,011£1,319£1,325£1,252Blackburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£130£131£124Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£105£106£100Birmingham Perry Barr
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£6.44£6.47£6.11Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£612£615£581Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£130£131£123Blackburn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,838£1,846£1,744£1,575£1,582£1,494Birmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£855£858£811£243£244£230Birmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£253£254£240Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£4.10£4.12£3.89Birmingham Perry Barr
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.34£6.36£6.01Blackburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026101.8119.4Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.725.4Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.921.4Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.493.5Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026255.5200.8Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.129.9Blackburn

Total

Birmingham Perry Barr is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Blackburn 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 Blackburn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £634.2m, Blackburn £543.7mBlackburn: £543.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £634.2mBlackburn: £546.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £636.9mBlackburn: £515.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £601.5m

    £634.2m£636.9m£601.5mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £168.6m, Blackburn £185.7mBlackburn: £185.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £168.6mBlackburn: £186.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £169.3mBlackburn: £176.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £159.9m

    £168.6m£169.3m£159.9mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £274.5m, Blackburn £234.1mBlackburn: £234.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £274.5mBlackburn: £235.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £275.6mBlackburn: £222.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £260.3m

    £274.5m£275.6m£260.3mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £133.5m, Blackburn £157.0mBlackburn: £157.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £133.5mBlackburn: £157.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £134.1mBlackburn: £148.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £126.7m

    £133.5m£134.1m£126.7mBlackburn is higher£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £20.4m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £20.4mBlackburn: £15.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £20.5mBlackburn: £14.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £13.7m, Blackburn £12.5mBlackburn: £12.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.7mBlackburn: £12.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.8mBlackburn: £11.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £0.92m, Blackburn £0.77mBlackburn: £0.77mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.92mBlackburn: £0.77mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.93mBlackburn: £0.73mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £68.1m, Blackburn £72.9mBlackburn: £72.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £68.1mBlackburn: £73.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £68.4mBlackburn: £69.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBlackburn is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £15.1m, Blackburn £21.2mBlackburn: £21.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.1mBlackburn: £21.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.1mBlackburn: £20.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBlackburn is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £16.0m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £16.0mBlackburn: £15.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £16.1mBlackburn: £14.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mBirmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £230.3m, Blackburn £187.4mBlackburn: £187.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £230.3mBlackburn: £188.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £231.3mBlackburn: £177.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £218.5m

    £230.3m£231.3m£218.5mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £107.1m, Blackburn £28.9mBlackburn: £28.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £107.1mBlackburn: £29.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £107.5mBlackburn: £27.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £101.6m

    £107.1m£107.5m£101.6mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £26.1m, Blackburn £30.0mBlackburn: £30.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £26.1mBlackburn: £30.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £26.2mBlackburn: £28.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mBlackburn is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £1.3m, Blackburn £0.49mBlackburn: £0.49mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.3mBlackburn: £0.49mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.3mBlackburn: £0.46mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £0.76m, Blackburn £0.75mBlackburn: £0.75mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mBlackburn: £0.76mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mBlackburn: £0.72mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBirmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £0.80m, Blackburn £0.92mBlackburn: £0.92mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.80mBlackburn: £0.93mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.81mBlackburn: £0.87mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mBlackburn is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 12,758, Blackburn 14,199Blackburn: 14,199Birmingham Perry Barr: 12,758

    12,758Blackburn is higher14,199

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 3,474, Blackburn 3,020Blackburn: 3,020Birmingham Perry Barr: 3,474

    3,474Birmingham Perry Barr is higher3,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 2,749, Blackburn 2,541Blackburn: 2,541Birmingham Perry Barr: 2,749

    2,749Birmingham Perry Barr is higher2,541

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 10,075, Blackburn 11,120Blackburn: 11,120Birmingham Perry Barr: 10,075

    10,075Blackburn is higher11,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 32,009, Blackburn 23,891Blackburn: 23,891Birmingham Perry Barr: 32,009

    32,009Birmingham Perry Barr is higher23,891

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 3,645, Blackburn 3,559Blackburn: 3,559Birmingham Perry Barr: 3,645

    3,645Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count3,559

Show the numbers
Birmingham Perry Barr and Blackburn, total
MeasureBirmingham Perry BarrBlackburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£634.2m£636.9m£601.5m£543.7m£546.0m£515.8mBirmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.6m£169.3m£159.9m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mBlackburn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.6m£260.3m£234.1m£235.1m£222.1mBirmingham Perry Barr
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£133.5m£134.1m£126.7m£157.0m£157.6m£148.9mBlackburn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBirmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBirmingham Perry Barr
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBirmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mBlackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBirmingham Perry Barr
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.3m£231.3m£218.5m£187.4m£188.2m£177.7mBirmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£107.1m£107.5m£101.6m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mBirmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mBlackburn
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBirmingham Perry Barr
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mBirmingham Perry Barr
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,75814,199Blackburn
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4743,020Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7492,541Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,07511,120Blackburn
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,00923,891Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6453,559Birmingham Perry Barr

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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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