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Birmingham Perry Barr and Smethwick

125,283 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Perry Barr is higher than Smethwick on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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 Perry Barr is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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 Perry Barr Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £5,062, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,062Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,083Smethwick: £3,967Birmingham Perry Barr: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Perry Barr £13,123, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Birmingham Perry Barr: £13,123Smethwick: £13,442Birmingham Perry Barr: £13,179Smethwick: £12,696Birmingham Perry Barr: £12,448

    £13,123£13,179£12,448Smethwick is higher£13,385£13,442£12,696

  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, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,340Smethwick: £2,687Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,355Smethwick: £2,538Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,168

    £3,340£3,355£3,168Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£2,675£2,687£2,538

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Perry Barr £10,396, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Birmingham Perry Barr: £10,396Smethwick: £11,049Birmingham Perry Barr: £10,440Smethwick: £10,436Birmingham Perry Barr: £9,861

    £10,396£10,440£9,861Smethwick is higher£11,003£11,049£10,436

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Perry Barr £1,589, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,589Smethwick: £1,252Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,596Smethwick: £1,182Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,246£1,252£1,182

  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, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,066Smethwick: £1,081Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,070Smethwick: £1,021Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Smethwick is higher£1,076£1,081£1,021

  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, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Birmingham Perry Barr: £72Smethwick: £60Birmingham Perry Barr: £72Smethwick: £56Birmingham Perry Barr: £68

    £72£72£68Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £544, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Birmingham Perry Barr: £544Smethwick: £516Birmingham Perry Barr: £546Smethwick: £488Birmingham Perry Barr: £516

    £544£546£516Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £120, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Birmingham Perry Barr: £120Smethwick: £122Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Smethwick: £115Birmingham Perry Barr: £114

    £120£121£114Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

  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, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Birmingham Perry Barr: £195Smethwick: £161Birmingham Perry Barr: £196Smethwick: £152Birmingham Perry Barr: £185

    £195£196£185Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Perry Barr £2,803, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,803Smethwick: £2,166Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,815Smethwick: £2,046Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £855, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Birmingham Perry Barr: £855Smethwick: £206Birmingham Perry Barr: £858Smethwick: £195Birmingham Perry Barr: £811

    £855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£206£206£195

  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, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Birmingham Perry Barr: £318Smethwick: £336Birmingham Perry Barr: £319Smethwick: £318Birmingham Perry Barr: £302

    £318£319£302Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£335£336£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Perry Barr £15, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Smethwick: £12Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Smethwick: £11Birmingham Perry Barr: £15

    £15Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Perry Barr £9.24, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.24Smethwick: £11Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.27Smethwick: £11Birmingham Perry Barr: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Smethwick is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £6.40, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.40Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.43Smethwick: £6.34Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

  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, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Birmingham Perry Barr: 993.2

    993.2Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count978.5

  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, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Birmingham Perry Barr: 270.4

    270.4Birmingham Perry Barr is higher223.2

  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 Perry Barr 214.0, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Birmingham Perry Barr: 214.0

    214.0Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count207.6

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Birmingham Perry Barr: 80.4

    80.4Birmingham Perry Barr is higher73.3

  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, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Birmingham Perry Barr: 389.6

    389.6Birmingham Perry Barr is higher271.3

  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, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Birmingham Perry Barr: 44.4

    44.4Birmingham Perry Barr is higher37.3

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Birmingham Perry Barr and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham Perry BarrSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,123£13,179£12,448£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,340£3,355£3,168£2,675£2,687£2,538Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,396£10,440£9,861£11,003£11,049£10,436Smethwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,246£1,252£1,182Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£72£72£68£59£60£56Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£514£516£488Birmingham Perry Barr
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£122£122£115Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£161£161£152Birmingham Perry Barr
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,157£2,166£2,046Birmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£855£858£811£206£206£195Birmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£319£302£335£336£318Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£12£12£11Birmingham Perry Barr
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£11Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.2978.5Birmingham Perry Barr
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026270.4223.2Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.0207.6Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.473.3Birmingham Perry Barr
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026389.6271.3Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.437.3Birmingham Perry Barr

Per resident

Birmingham Perry Barr is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 9. 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £5,062, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,062Smethwick: £4,200Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,083Smethwick: £3,967Birmingham Perry Barr: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £1,346, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,346Smethwick: £1,630Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,351Smethwick: £1,539Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,276

    £1,346£1,351£1,276Smethwick is higher£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £2,191, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,191Smethwick: £1,719Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,200Smethwick: £1,623Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,078

    £2,191£2,200£2,078Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £1,066, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,066Smethwick: £1,339Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,071Smethwick: £1,265Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,011

    £1,066£1,071£1,011Smethwick is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £163, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Birmingham Perry Barr: £163Smethwick: £152Birmingham Perry Barr: £164Smethwick: £143Birmingham Perry Barr: £155

    £163£164£155Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£151£152£143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £109, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Birmingham Perry Barr: £109Smethwick: £131Birmingham Perry Barr: £110Smethwick: £124Birmingham Perry Barr: £104

    £109£110£104Smethwick is higher£130£131£124

  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, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Birmingham Perry Barr: £7.37Smethwick: £7.22Birmingham Perry Barr: £7.40Smethwick: £6.82Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £544, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Birmingham Perry Barr: £544Smethwick: £516Birmingham Perry Barr: £546Smethwick: £488Birmingham Perry Barr: £516

    £544£546£516Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £120, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Birmingham Perry Barr: £120Smethwick: £122Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Smethwick: £115Birmingham Perry Barr: £114

    £120£121£114Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £128, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Birmingham Perry Barr: £128Smethwick: £103Birmingham Perry Barr: £128Smethwick: £97Birmingham Perry Barr: £121

    £128£128£121Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £1,838, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,838Smethwick: £1,386Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,846Smethwick: £1,309Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,744

    £1,838£1,846£1,744Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £855, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Birmingham Perry Barr: £855Smethwick: £206Birmingham Perry Barr: £858Smethwick: £195Birmingham Perry Barr: £811

    £855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £209, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Birmingham Perry Barr: £209Smethwick: £215Birmingham Perry Barr: £210Smethwick: £203Birmingham Perry Barr: £198

    £209£210£198Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £10, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Birmingham Perry Barr: £10Smethwick: £7.54Birmingham Perry Barr: £10Smethwick: £7.12Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £6.06, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.06Smethwick: £7.11Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.09Smethwick: £6.72Birmingham Perry Barr: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Smethwick is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Perry Barr £6.40, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.40Smethwick: £6.71Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.43Smethwick: £6.34Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Perry Barr 101.8, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Birmingham Perry Barr: 101.8

    101.8Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Perry Barr 27.7, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Birmingham Perry Barr: 27.7

    27.7Birmingham Perry Barr is higher27.1

  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, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Birmingham Perry Barr: 21.9

    21.9Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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 Perry Barr 80.4, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Birmingham Perry Barr: 80.4

    80.4Birmingham Perry Barr is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Perry Barr 255.5, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Birmingham Perry Barr: 255.5

    255.5Birmingham Perry Barr is higher173.6

  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, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Birmingham Perry Barr: 29.1

    29.1Birmingham Perry Barr is higher23.9

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Birmingham Perry Barr and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureBirmingham Perry BarrSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,182£4,200£3,967Birmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,346£1,351£1,276£1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,191£2,200£2,078£1,711£1,719£1,623Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,071£1,011£1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£151£152£143Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£7.19£7.22£6.82Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£514£516£488Birmingham Perry Barr
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£122£122£115Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£103£103£97Birmingham Perry Barr
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,838£1,846£1,744£1,380£1,386£1,309Birmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£855£858£811£206£206£195Birmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£214£215£203Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£7.51£7.54£7.12Birmingham Perry Barr
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026101.8118.6Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.727.1Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.925.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.473.3Birmingham Perry Barr
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026255.5173.6Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.123.9Birmingham Perry Barr

Total

Birmingham Perry Barr is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 6. 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £634.2m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £634.2mSmethwick: £503.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £636.9mSmethwick: £475.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £601.5m

    £634.2m£636.9m£601.5mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £168.6m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £168.6mSmethwick: £195.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £169.3mSmethwick: £184.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £159.9m

    £168.6m£169.3m£159.9mSmethwick is higher£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £274.5m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £274.5mSmethwick: £205.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £275.6mSmethwick: £194.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £260.3m

    £274.5m£275.6m£260.3mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £133.5m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £133.5mSmethwick: £160.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £134.1mSmethwick: £151.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £126.7m

    £133.5m£134.1m£126.7mSmethwick is higher£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £20.4m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £20.4mSmethwick: £18.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £20.5mSmethwick: £17.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £13.7m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.7mSmethwick: £15.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.8mSmethwick: £14.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSmethwick is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.92mSmethwick: £0.86mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.93mSmethwick: £0.82mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £68.1m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £68.1mSmethwick: £61.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £68.4mSmethwick: £58.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £15.1m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.1mSmethwick: £14.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.1mSmethwick: £13.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBirmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £16.0m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £16.0mSmethwick: £12.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £16.1mSmethwick: £11.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £230.3m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £230.3mSmethwick: £166.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £231.3mSmethwick: £156.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £218.5m

    £230.3m£231.3m£218.5mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £107.1m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £107.1mSmethwick: £24.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £107.5mSmethwick: £23.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £101.6m

    £107.1m£107.5m£101.6mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £26.1m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £26.1mSmethwick: £25.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £26.2mSmethwick: £24.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mBirmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £1.3m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.3mSmethwick: £0.90mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.3mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £0.76m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mSmethwick: £0.85mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mSmethwick: £0.81mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSmethwick is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Perry Barr £0.80m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.81mSmethwick: £0.76mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mBirmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 12,758, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Birmingham Perry Barr: 12,758

    12,758Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 3,474, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Birmingham Perry Barr: 3,474

    3,474Birmingham Perry Barr is higher3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 2,749, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Birmingham Perry Barr: 2,749

    2,749Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 10,075, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Birmingham Perry Barr: 10,075

    10,075Birmingham Perry Barr is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 32,009, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Birmingham Perry Barr: 32,009

    32,009Birmingham Perry Barr is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Perry Barr 3,645, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Birmingham Perry Barr: 3,645

    3,645Birmingham Perry Barr is higher2,859

Show the numbers
Birmingham Perry Barr and Smethwick, total
MeasureBirmingham Perry BarrSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£634.2m£636.9m£601.5m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBirmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.6m£169.3m£159.9m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.6m£260.3m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBirmingham Perry Barr
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£133.5m£134.1m£126.7m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mBirmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBirmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBirmingham Perry Barr
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBirmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBirmingham Perry Barr
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.3m£231.3m£218.5m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBirmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£107.1m£107.5m£101.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBirmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBirmingham Perry Barr
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBirmingham Perry Barr
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBirmingham Perry Barr
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,75814,211Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4743,241Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7493,015Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,0758,779Birmingham Perry Barr
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,00920,795Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6452,859Birmingham 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.
  9. 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.
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